MEMBRANE INTRODUCTION

2022 BY ANTHONY KOH (AK) – 許振源

 CONTENTS
01 ABOUT MEMSTAR

02 MEMSTAR TECHNOLOGY

03 MEMSTAR PRODUCTS

04 MEMSTAR SERVICES
01 ABOUT MEMSTAR
 WORLD’S LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF TIPS FIBER
 Memstar, a CITIC Envirotech Group Company, is a global leader in research,
manufacturing, and application development of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hollow
fiber membrane technology. Our extensive know-how of PVDF hollow fiber technology
and large scale advanced manufacturing provides the highest value to our partners. As
your global technology partner, we are able to provide the lowest overall cost solution to
meet your needs.

 Manufacturing facilities using highly automated & state of the art manufacturing
processes are located in Singapore, China and USA. These facilities are certified to the
2015 standards for ISO9001 and ISO14001. Additionally continuous research,
development, and pilot testing activities for next generation technologies are conducted
in the Memstar Innovation Center, located in Singapore.

 Memstar’s pressurized and submerged products are currently used at over 400 sites world-wide to treat more than
6,000,000 m³/day (1.6 billion gallons/day) in both industrial and municipal water and wastewater applications.
 HISTORY
10mil ㎡ TIPS & Innovation Centre 2mil ㎡ membrane modules assembly 6mil ㎡ RO module

Establishment Merge with United Envirotech Limited (UEL) & Form Memstar USA
Singapore plant Form Beijing JV plant Conroe plant

2005 2007 2014 2015 2018

Form Mianyang plant Form Nantong plant

5mil ㎡ NIPS post treatment 10mil ㎡ TIPS

& module assembly module assembly
02 MEMSTAR TECHNOLOGY
MEMSTAR MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

2006 2008 2012 2018 2021

Launched 1G—NIPS Launched 2G—TIPS Launched 3G—TIPS Launched RO Pilot Testing on 4G—TIPS
NIPS R&D since 2005. TIPS R&D since 2007. 3G-TIPS R&D since 2008. 4G-TIPS R&D since 2018.
UF/MBR MEMBRANE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF UF/MF

By material: PVDF, Braided PVDF, PES, ceramic, other

By configuration: hollow fiber, plate-and-frame, tubular, spiral wound

By filtration method: inside-out, outside-in

By manufacturing process: Non-solvent Induced Phase Separation (NIPS),

Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS), inorganic (ceramic)
PVDF
 FIBER TECHNOLOGIES
NIPS PVDF
TIPS PVDF • Meets performance
Mechanical
requirements for many UF
 Memstar is the largest Strength
applications (seawater,
manufacturer globally groundwater, most surface
 Ideal for the most High pH waters) and some MBR
Low Cost
Tolerance • Low-cost solution
challenging applications
and
TIPS mostInduced
– Thermally demanding
Phase Separation NIPS – Non-Solvent Induced Phase Separation

durability requirements
Chlorine Low pH
Tolerance Tolerance

TIPS PVDF NIPS PVDF

 THE PRINCIPLE OF HOLLOW FIBER FILTRATION

ADVANTAGES of outside-in
 Can deal with high turbidity
water
 Lower fouling potential
 Easier operation, maintenance
and replacement of modules
 Higher flux rate

Outside-in Backwash
 BACKWASH FREE OPERATION –
WHY IT WORKS

Filtration Air Scour Chemical

Clean

Chemical Chemical

Chemical Chemical

Cake Layer Pore

Pore Pore Cake Layer
Removal Plugging
Narrowing Plugging Formation
Removal

Outside-In
Filtration

BACKWASH FREE
OPERATION
Major Benefits
Eliminates BW equipment and
piping
Maximizes recovery:
Typically, 97-98.5%
vs.
Outside-In with BW – 92-95%
Inside-Out with BW – 90-93%
Memstar pioneered backwash-
free UF operating process in 2007
Process and product designed for
backwash-free operation
•Basis
•Cake layer fouling removed by air
scouring
•Pore narrowing and plugging removed
by chemical cleaning
TIPS VS NIPS

Larger filtration Better instantaneous

Broader pH Cleaning surface area: max chlorine tolerance:
range: 1-14 vs 1-11 142 ㎡ VS max 120 5,000 ppm VS 2,000
under cleaning
㎡ ppm

Higher lifetime
Operating in higher
chlorine tolerance
oil content in feed
limits: 1,000,000
water: <2 ppm VS
ppm-hrs VS 500,000
<0.5 ppm
ppm-hrs
03 MEMSTAR PRODUCTS
 MEMBRANE MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Polymeric dope preparing Water Bath

CLIENTS
Fibers Spinning Hollow fiber membrane

Membrane products Module Assembly

CLIENTS

Testing Potting and Cutting

Pressurized Submerged
SUBMERGED
MEMBRANE
 MEMSTAR SUBMERGED MEMBRANE PRODUCT LINE
Submerged Membrane

Hollow fiber /
Modules Memstar’s submerged technology is ideally suited for
water and wastewater clarification, especially MBR
applications. Memstar has pioneered the
Integrated development of a proprietary TIPS PVDF hollow fiber
membrane
and innovative Energy Saving Air Scouring (ESAS) to
minimize life cycle costs for both municipal and
 MBR systems for treatments of
municipal and industrial wastewater
industrial applications. Memstar submerged
 Wastewater treatment and recycling technologies are currently used at hundreds of sites
Applications  MCR systems for production of
municipal tap water, drinking water and world-wide to treat more than 10,000,000t/d in both

industrial water
Pre-treatment for RO processes
industrial and municipal water and wastewater
applications.
 Minimal Footprint
Advantages  Lower Operating Costs
 Ability to Treat Most Challenging Waters
 Key points for ESAS system:
MEMSTAR ENERGY
•Patented
SAVING AERATION •Big bubbles more effective than conventional coarse or
SYSTEM (ESAS) fine bubble scouring
•>30% reduction in energy consumption and blower size
due to reduction in air scour flowrate
•No moving parts  Long-term reliability

Key points for MBR system:

•Good energy-saving effect, saving more than 50%

energy compared with traditional aeration method
•Simple structure, stable operation, meeting the needs of
long-term use
•Low TMP (“Trans Membrane Pressure”), high flux rate,
high water permeability
 KEY ADVANTAGES
1. Minimal Footprint
High fiber packing density.
Double-decker skid design.

2. Lower Operating Costs

High permeability due to permanent hydrophilicity.
Stable high flux with reduced fouling.
Long membrane life due to high mechanical strength and superior chemical resistance.
Lower energy consumption due to patented energy saving air scouring combined with
double decker skid design.
Symmetric TIPS PVDF technology eliminates the risk of delamination and minimizes the
impact of abrasion.

3. Ability to Treat Most Challenging Waters

High mechanical strength to minimize fiber breakage.
Extreme pH and oxidant (including ozone) tolerance to remove/prevent severe fouling
and restore performance.
 SUBMERGED MBR

Air Compressor Blower Influent System

Effluent System
Air Scouring System
Effluent Pipe
Vacuum System

1mm Fine Grid

Effluent Pump Chemical Wash System
Biochemical
Tank Effluent Tank Sludge Return System

Influent Pump Neutralizing

Chemical Dosing Pump
Biochemical Tank
MBR OPERATING PROCESS
Filtration Cycle
Filtration 2.5-5
m3/hr
9 minutes /module
Air (Variable
Intensity
Scour Aeration)

Relaxation
1 minute

Maintenance Clean
200-
1-3 per 30 0.1%
300 In Situ
week minutes HCl
ppm Cl

Recovery Clean
Once in
6-8 1000 0.5%
3-6 In Situ
hours ppm Cl HCl
months
 MEMSTAR TIPS MBR SPECIFICATIONS
MODULE NUMBERING GUIDE
Module Type SMM-1015T SMM-1522T SMM-2030T

Membrane material PVDF (TIPS)

Filtration surface area

15 [161] 22 [237] 30 [323]
(㎡)[ft]

Pore size(μm) 0.04

Dimensions,
571×45×1040 571×45×1540 571×45×2040
L x W x H (mm)

Wet weight (kg) 9 11 13

Housing material ABS

Potting material Epoxy / Polyurethane

Filtration mode Outside-in

Filtration pipe port Dual OD32 UPVC

*Please check with Memstar for NIPS MBR specifications.

*Integrated skids of membrane modules can be supplied based on
customer’s requirements.
Has run for over 10 years
APPLICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

100,000 m³/d MBR
municipal wastewater treatment in Jingxi
600,000 m³/d MBR
water recycling plant in Huaifang
Municipal MBR
Due to lower life cycle costs, Memstar
submerged technology is used in the
world’s largest MBR plants.

600,000 m³/d MBR 750,000 m³/d MBR

municipal wastewater treatment in Yangli wastewater treatment in Chengdu
PRESSURIZED MEMBRANE
 MEMSTAR PRESSURIZED UF PRODUCT LINE
Pressurised Membrane

Hollow fiber /
Memstar pressurized UF is ideally suited for a wide range of
Modules water and wastewater treatment applications including RO
pre-treatment, wastewater recycle and surface water
treatment. Memstar has pioneered development of a
proprietary TIPS PVDF hollow fiber technology and innovative
Integrated module designs to maximize water recovery and minimize life
membrane
cycle cost. Memstar pressurized technologies are currently
used at over 220 sites worldwide to treat more than
 Surface/Ground/Drinking water purification
2,000,000 t/d in both industrial and municipal water and
 Pre-treatment for seawater desalination wastewater applications.
 Wastewater purification and recycling
Applications
Pre-treatment for RO processes

 Water recycling (cooling towers, swimming
Our pressurized UF product portfolio gives the flexibility to
pools, etc) select the right module for any given project. Shorter modules
can be used for height limited applications. Modules can be
grouped into the most appropriate skid size to meet
 High Recovery
 Minimal Footprint treatment requirements.
Advantages
 Lower Operating Costs
 Ability to Treat Most Challenging Waters
KEY ADVANTAGES

High Recovery Lower Operating Ability to Treat Most

Minimal Footprint
Costs Challenging Waters
• Unique air scouring • Large surface area • High permeability due • High mechanical
process effectively modules to minimize to permanent strength to minimize
removes solids and the number and size of hydrophilicity. fiber breakage.
eliminates traditional skids. • Dual filtrate ports • Extreme pH and
backwash. • High fiber packing allow for lower oxidant (including
density. operating pressure. ozone) tolerance to
• Stable high flux with remove/prevent severe
reduced fouling. fouling and restore
• Reduced chemical performance.
usage.
• Symmetric PVDF
technology eliminates
the risk of
delamination and
minimizes the impact
of abrasion.
MEMSTAR PRESSURIZED UF FEATURES

 Outside-in filtration

 Dual filtrate port → 6”

 No Backwash (Patented)

 Built-in Aeration (Patented)

 Filtration Cycle

UF OPERATING
PROCESS
After design time interval or
production volume has been
reached. Frequency is
project/application
specific

25 minutes

~10 minutes
 MEMSTAR TIPS 6” MODULE SPECIFICATIONS*
MODULE NUMBERING GUIDE
UF-0615ET UF-0615EAT UF-0620ET UF-0620-EAT
Module Type
UF-0615EDT UF-0615EDAT UF-0620EDT UF-0620-EDAT

Membrane material PVDF (TIPS)

Nominal pore size (μm) 0.04

Filtration mode Outside-in

Housing material uPVC / ABS

Potting material Epoxy / Polyurethane

Filtration surface area (㎡) 40 45 50 60

Typical filtration
2.2-2.8 2.5-3.2 2.8-3.5 3.3-4.2
flowrate(m³/hr)

Column volume (L) 15 20

Weight (kg) 22 30

Diameter (mm) 160

*Please check with Memstar for NIPS 6” module specifications.

 Designed to
MEMSTAR TIPS 10” MODULE SPECIFICATIONS* minimize building &
equipment cost
Ideal for
containerized Industry leading
MODULE NUMBERING GUIDE systems surface area per
module  Minimizes
number of modules
and number of skids

Module Type UF-1010ET UF-1010EAT UF-1015ET UF-1015EAT UF-1020ET UF-1020EAT

Membrane material PVDF (TIPS)

Nominal pore size (μm) 0.04

Filtration mode Outside-in

Housing material uPVC / ABS

Potting material Epoxy / Polyurethane

Filtration surface area (㎡) 55 65 80 106 120 142

Typical filtration
3-3.9 3.6-4.6 4.4-5.6 5.8-7.4 6.6-8.4 7.8-9.9
flowrate(m³/hr)
Column volume (L) 25 25 40 40 55 55

Weight (kg) 35 35 44 44 54 53

Diameter (mm) 250

*Please check with Memstar for NIPS 10” module specifications.
 AFTERMARKET SERIES
Memstar UF- UF- UF- UF- UF-
UF-0620ET UF-0915E UF-0920E
Product 0511EAT 0512EDAT 0518EDAT 0620EAT 0717EAT

Competitor
S10 L10 L20 620A E600 ZW1500 SFP2860 SFP2880
Product

Surface area
23 21 35 50 60 55 51 78
(m2) [ft2]

Memstar UF-0620ET
HIGHLIGHTS For Pall UNA-0620A
Texas, USA

 Drop-in replacements
 No piping changes
 No operating process changes
 Increased strength & chemical
tolerance
 Improved cleaning capability
 Option to increase surface area or
capacity* Memstar UF-0915E
for SFP2860
 APPLICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

30,000 m³/d UF mobile emergency desalination
equipment unit in Taichung, Taiwan in 2021
Seawater RO Pretreatment
Memstar pressurized UF is ideally suited to treat
seawater RO feed to reduce the fouling potential of
downstream reverse osmosis elements. In particular,
our high surface area modules are advantageous for
large projects and can reduce the size and number
of skids to minimize the system cost and complexity.

15,000 m³/d UF mobile emergency 7,200 m³/d UF

desalination equipment unit in Senoko power station in Singapore
Hsinchu, Taiwan in 2021
04 MEMSTAR SERVICES
 Memstar is committed to the manufacturing of high-
quality, high performance hollow fiber membrane and
membrane systems.

After years of hard work, Memstar has successfully

developed the fourth generation TIPS(thermally
induced phase transition) membrane products(4G-
TIPS),which are proven to have higher strength and
stability, longer life. The products are able to meet the
highest performance standards and have been widely
recognized by various stakeholders in the industry.

Memstar also offers customized ODM services to our

customers based on our excellent membrane
products, allowing our customers to build their own
ODM SERVICE brand.
Memstar can also provide technical services,
such as UF/MBR design with skid, to our
customers based on requirements.

TECHNICAL SERVICES
THANK YOU
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