Perhaps the most common application for vibratory separators is in combination with membrane filtration UF (Ultra Filtration) or RO (Reverse Osmosis). Precious membranes intended to rid liquid flows of solid particles at the nanometer level or to concentrate (e.g. in RO) by extracting water are particularly sensitive to coarse parts that unnecessarily burden or even damage the membranes.
Please look at the pages ‘Projects’ and ‘Applications’ with practical examples of our AMKCO vibratory separators.
With an AMKCO vibratory separator as prefiltration, the flow of liquid towards the membrane never has particles larger than a selected size. This is not about the quantity of solids present, but about their size. With a sieve of 32 or 43 microns, the liquid is guaranteed to contain no parts greater than these values.
In this way, you can filter out a large part of the coarse parts in advance, so that the membranes are only stressed by relevant parts and are not damaged by these coarse parts. This allows the life of your membrane filter to be significantly extended and the payback time of your investment significantly reduced.