New Flatsheet Element Hollow Plate Filtration

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1 New Flatsheet Element Hollow Plate Filtration Henrik Hjelmsmark SANI Membranes ApS Founded in 2013, this Information update for Membrane Forum June 2017 Advanced cross flow filtration Improved clean-ability Improved energy efficiency Improved functionality - at competitive price

2 WHY Hollow Plate Filtration Great products, - but maybe opportunity for a more sanitary and energy efficient solution 2

3 What if you had a solution that could 1. Set new sanitary standards, improving clean-ability and inspection 2. Reduce energy consumption 3. Have sharper cut-off and optimal flux on all membrane area 4. Allow for very low TMP leading to new MF and UF opportunities 5. Allow for higher concentration, viscosity and solids load 6. Be cost competitive to any present solution 7. Filter surface can be visible during operation. Can use (any) present, validated membranes and filters Drainable no product loss Permeate side can handle very large permeate flows +99% product and environmental friendly reusable, low cost plastics 3

4 Hollow Plate Filtration A disruptive solution that will change the market!! 4

5 Sanitary features Improved Clean-ability and Inspection Visual and obvious improvements - will set new standards Permeate side can be CIP cleaned Inspection - a future must have feature in some applications Fast drainable = fast CIP = less consumption of water & chemicals All benefits are NOT fully investigated and some benefits not yet a demand FDA approved plastic, CIP limitation in the membrane no glue 5

6 Energy & Efficiency Improved Not rocket science, but combining known features Pressure drop calculation confirms: less energy for equal turbulence Tested and confirmed by end-users 20-30% flux improvement with optimal = uniform Trans Membrane Pressure (TMP) End users own in house test report: HP pilot was 6 times as energy efficient at high solids load and at least twice as efficient at low solids load compared to present production data 6

7 Higher Concentration and Viscosity, Improved Fractionation Low pressure drop, also on permeate side, allows for a uniform TMP - which lead to sharp cut-off Open retentate channel configuration for high viscosity products - and high solids load Hollow Plates works well at very low TMP, opening up for organic membrane Micro Filtration 7

8 Hollow Plate filters: A Unique Membrane Filtration Module A rigid and robust, fused stack of Hollow Plates placed in a molded pressure channel Hollow Plate Lego modules, arranged horizontally or vertically in columns. Connected in series or parallel The molded channel is part of the fully recyclable product 8

9 Pilot Units Low TMP Simple Versatile and robust Low/no dead volume. Simple & low cost Sanitary, plug & play HPPM Pilot Unit. MF/UF unit, 2 m 2 HPPM Pilot Unit. MF/UF unit, 4 m 2 Pilot Unit in stainless steel. MF/UF unit, 2/4/8 m 2 9

10 Pilot Tests - Superb Results, Easy Handling Customer pilot trials since Q1-15. Hollow Plates Pilot elements tested in: Milk & Whey concentration & fractionation Cream Cheese concentration Lake water, Waste water, Aquaculture water intake and recirculation Swimming pool Biopharma cell harvesting Enzyme concentration 10

11 Hollow Plate Systems 11

12 Production & Cost Fully automated production, vision control and knowhow, needed to secure quality All operations developed in house 2 to 4 kg of low cost plastic per sqm membrane area, housing included! 12

13 SANI Membranes Approach 1. Hollow Plate modules and elements from SANI Membranes, through System Builders 2. Pilot units, systems and plants - only to get traction 3. Technology licenses and support to expand use of the Hollow Plate technology 13

14 Simple and Easy It may look simple But it is not 14

15 Simple and Easy It s the future Hollow Plate is More filtration, less energy Thank you! Q&A 15