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inge GmbH
UF Training
4 Products & Services

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Products
Membrane Module Rack Treatment System
Scope of supply

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Services
Pre-Sales
 Projections
 Basic Engineering for main components of UF plant
 Pilot Plants – Rental & Operation Analysis
 Cost estimates for budgeting purposes
After-Sales
 Review of P&ID and UF plant layout
 Review of Functional Description
 Start-up Supervision
 Operation Optimization
 Troubleshooting

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inge membranes – pore sizes
WaterWine, Beer

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inge membranes – hollow fiber
BackwashFiltration
Feed Water
Filtrate Filtrate
Sewage Water
In-to-out Filtration

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inge membranes – why in-out filtration?
BackwashFiltration
Feed Water
Filtrate Filtrate
Sewage Water
In-to-out Filtration  uniform backwash flow along fiber
 defined way out for contaminants
 no pressurized air needed for
backwash
• very good membrane cleanibility
• low OPEX for chemicals
• no additional equipment (air
blowers)
Customer Benefit
 high backwash fluxes possible

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inge Membranes – Multibore®
7 single capillaries combined into one fiber
 superior mechanical fiber strength
 elimination of fiber breakages
 full protection against biological contamination of
filtrate
 full protection of following treatment steps (RO)
• Standard 5 years product warranty on fiber breaks
• Maximum operating safety
• Better economics – no fiber repairs, longer membrane life time
Customer Benefit

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inge Membranes – Material
PESM – Modified Polyethersulphone
 hydrophilic
 chlorine tolerant, 200,000 ppmh
 high pH–range, 1-13
 non-biodegradable
 made from one material in one process step – no de-lamination
• low fouling tendency
• very efficient cleanability with standard chemicals
• long life time
• low OPEX
Customer Benefit

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inge Membranes – dimensions
Multibore 0.9 mm (MB 0.9) Multibore 1.5 mm (MB 1.5)
4.0 mm
0.9 mm
6.0 mm
1.5 mm
Fiber length variable – depending on module size
< TSS 50 mg/l >0 mg/l 200 mg/l

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inge Membranes – water flow in cross section
Supporting structure
filtration layer
Water flow during filtration

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inge Membranes – Close up & Pore Sizes
0.02 μm 10 μm 2 μm
Separation Layer
Spongy Support Structure
Outer Layer
 support structure and outer layer
offer no flow resistance compared
with separation layer
 central capillary works as well as
other capillaries – almost no pressure
loss for filtrate water on the way out
compared with separation layer

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inge Modules – standard dizzer XL series
dizzer XL 0.9 MB 60 W
Industrial & municipal plants
dizzer XL 0.9 MB 38 W Pilot Plants / Height restricted
Plants
dizzer XL 0.9 MB 60 W
dizzer XL 0.9 MB 38 W
dizzer XL 1.5 MB 40 W
dizzer XL 1.5 MB 25 W
dizzer XL 1.5 MB 40 W
dizzer XL 1.5 MB 25 W
Modules for large scale application

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inge Modules / elements – dizzer P series
dizzer P 4040-6.0
Point-of-Entry
Containerized Plants
Point-of-Use /
Point-of-Entry
dizzer P 4040-4.0
dizzer P 4021-2.5
dizzer P 4021-1.8
dizzer P 2521-1.0
dizzer P 2521-0.5
2.5” dizzer P
elements
4” dizzer P
elements
Modules for small scale application

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inge Modules – standard R & D modules
 for cost efficient small scale pilot/research plants
 feasibility studies in difficult/non-water applications
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outer diameter of pipe in mm; material PVC-U

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inge Modules – tailor made modules
 domestic installations
 water suspenders
 specific applications
 replacement of competitor modules
Individual Batch Production
Project specific Production

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inge Modules – specification dizzer XL 0.9 MB 60 / 38 W
60 m² / 38 m² for dizzer XL 0.9 MB 60 / 38 W

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inge Modules – specification dizzer XL 1.5 MB 40 / 25
40 m² / 25 m² for dizzer XL 1.5 MB 40 / 25 W

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inge Modules – technical data
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* Specification apply to common operating conditions.

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inge Modules – assembly dizzer XL
Feed
Filtrate
Fibers
Endcap
Endcap
Epoxy Resin
Epoxy Resin
Shell
(Feed)
Feed Port
Filtrate Port
Feed Port
Stainless
Steel Clamp

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inge Modules – General Features
 vertical installation
 integrated pressure housings complete
with endcaps and connecting ports
 individual modules
• complete de-aeration of system, no water
hammers due to entrapped air
• no additional equipment necessary
• easy access for maintenance
• saving on civil works costs
Customer Benefit
 allows footprint saving design

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inge Modules – cut-off endcap

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inge Modules – cut-off module body
perforated distribution pipe – eccentric position
Annular gap
non perforated section - deflector for backwash water distribution

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inge Modules – operating modes
Feed
Feed
Filtrate
 Filtration Bottom
 Filtration Top
 Backwash Bottom
 Backwash Top
 Forward Flush Top
 Forward Flush Bottom
 Cross Flow
 Combined Cross Flow and Backwash
• high operating flexibility
• modules highly adjustable to varying water qualities
• very high operating safety
Customer Benefit

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inge Modules – typical operating sequence
Filtration
Bottom
Backwash
Bottom
Filtration
Top
Backwash
Top
Alternating Feed
• improved flow distribution along module
• less irreversible fouling
• less (chemical) cleanings, longer life time
Customer Benefit

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inge Modules – cross sectional flow
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A n n u la r G a p
C e n t r a l c o r e tu b e
F lu x
M o d u le
c e n t r e
Filtration Mode Backwash Mode
Radial Flux Distribution
 filtrate collection in annular gap
 backwash through annular gap from outer
module area to module centre
 uniform flux across module – water flow and
membrane area decrease towards the centre
• very efficient and uniform cleaning across
module diameter
• reduced cleaning frequency, less CEBs
• longer life time
Customer Benefit
 hydrodynamically optimized design

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inge Modules – other features
 all ports on one side
 transparent feed ports
 no o-rings between feed and filtrate
• simple connecting piping design
• reduced rack height
• simple module mounting
• easy detection of defect modules
• no filtrate contamination through
leaking seals
• guaranteed quality
Customer Benefit
 all large modules tested on permeability
and integrity

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inge T-rack – Starting point Customer
Pumps, Instrumentation,
PLC, Tanks etc.
62%
UF Modules
28%
Conventional
UF-Rack
10%
 Rack design and manufacturing usually
not customer’s core competence
 Rack production either out-sourced or
in-house production
 Tie-up of purchasing and engineering
resources
 No economies of scale in rack
production

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inge T-Rack – Starting point conventional UF-rack
 Elaborate manufacturing of collectors –
alignment of ports critical
 Use of expensive stainless steel for
collectors for accuracy reasons
 Tension-free module installation difficult
because port alignment not 100%
 Frame necessary
 Footprint not optimized

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inge T-Rack vario – main features
 modular, standardized design
- economies of scale
 extremely compact design
 integrated module – rack design
 one stop solution
 plug’n play assembly at site
 easily scalable
 operation of each row as separate
filtration line possible

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inge T-Rack – modular, standardized design
 standard dizzer XL modules
 all other parts standardized and
manufactured in serial production
 all headers with same nominal diameter
 all flange connections are mounted at the
same level
• capital cost savings - economies of
scale
• tailor made UF package
• can be extended later on
Customer Benefit

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inge T-Rack – modular standardized design
TR 4-2-V TR 40-2-V
2-row Configuration
TR–24–2–V
number of rows
number of dizzer XL 0.9 MB 60 W modules
Vario
T-Rack unit

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inge T-Rack – modular, standardized design
4-row Configuration
TR 80-4-V
consisting of:
4 x TR 20-2-V
TR-16-4-V

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inge T-Rack – modular, standardized design
 Maximum feed header length designed
for 12 modules
 Maximum module number in one
T-rack is 80 modules
 Maximum module number in one single
T-rack is 24 modules
 T-racks with more than 24 modules consist
of various T-rack units which are connected
by flanges

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inge T-Rack – material and dimensions
 Self supporting structure
 Piping made completely from PVC
 all headers with same nominal diameter
160mm OD
• no expensive stainless steel
• reduced capital cost
• hydrodynamically optimized T-rack design
Customer Benefit

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inge T-Rack – material and dimensions (I)
Sample ConfigurationTR-24-2-V

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inge T-Rack – material and dimensions (II)
Sample ConfigurationTR-80-4
consisting of 4x TR-20-2-V

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inge T-Rack – extremely compact design
• cost savings in civil
works
• cost savings in piping
Customer Benefit
 footprint savings of
up to 60%

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inge T-Rack – complete engineering package
 AutoCAD / Step drawings
for implementation in
layout drawings
 T-Rack specific
operating manual
• no rack engineering
Customer Benefit

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inge T-Rack – simple on-site assembly
 simple installation
 reduced transport cost
and risk of damage by
shipping components
rather than complete
racks
• reduced commissioning
cost
• reduced transport cost
Customer Benefit

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inge T-Rack – Testing
6 months testing period
 hydraulic performance
 chemicals distribution
• proven product at market
introduction
• optimized operating costs
Customer Benefit
 mechanical durability

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inge Products – Summary USP
 Multibore Fiber
– superior mechanical strength
 Dizzer Modules
- hydrodynamically optimized annular gap design
 T-Rack
- integrated module-rack one-stop solution
Unique Selling Points in all Product Lines
Significant reduction in capital and operating costs
through innovative UF technology made by inge
Customer Benefit