CeraMac®

Cost-effective ceramic membrane design

CeraMac® is an innovative and cost-effective ceramic membrane filtration process designed by PWNT. This design allows the economically feasible use of ceramic membranes on surface water for large-scale applications, as well as in reuse and desalination pre-treatment applications.

CeraMac® offers a compact proprietary system with multiple membranes mounted in a single vessel. This reduces the cost of the ceramic membrane system to a level which makes the system cost competitive.

CeraMac® offers a compact proprietary system with multiple membranes mounted in a single vessel. This reduces the cost of the ceramic membrane system to a level which makes the system cost competitive.

The advantages of ceramic membranes include:

  • No fibre breakage
  • Indefinite life span (Proven to be > 20 years in continuous usage)
  • Use of ozone upstream of the membrane for cleaning
  • Possibility of using strong chemicals to clean the membrane and prevent fouling
  • Use of high backwash rates to restore permeability
  • Narrow pore size distribution
  • Sustainable materials, with no plastics
  • Potential for high throughput with small footprint relative to other technologies

CeraMac® offers the following benefits:

  • Very small footprint
  • Low energy consumption
  • High reliability
  • Low maintenance
  • Powerful backwash, at a pressure of 5 bar
  • High productivity > 95%.

Research Paper – Ceramic Microfiltration

Influence pretreatment on operational performance
by J. Zheng, G. Galjaard, H. Shorney-Darby

CeraMac® C19 installation - Interactive 3D application

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An Introduction to CeraMac®

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