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Toray Hollow Fiber

Membrane Modules
Toray Hollow Fiber
Toray Hollow Fiber
Membrane Modules
Membrane Modules
August 2009
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Company
Module
configuration
Norit
Membrane
material
Membrane
area (m
2
)
Module flux
(m
3
/h,50kPa)
72
20 (12)
50 35
Filtration
mode
GE/Zenon Pall/Asahi Toray
Inside-out
Pressure Pressure Pressure
Outside-in Outside-in
PVDF PVDF PES-PVP
Membrane
pore size
200kDa
-
Hollow-fiber
OD/ID (mm)
1.2 / 0.8 1.3 / 0.7 1.5 / 0.9
0.1 m
0.02 m
Model XIGA UNA-620A HFS-2020
-
Zeeweed1000
PVDF
0.02 m
0.6 / 0.35
Submerged
Outside-in
46.5
HFU-2020
PVDF
0.01 m
(150 kDa)
1.5 / 0.9
Pressure
Outside-in
72
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Hollow Fiber Membrane Manufacturers Hollow Fiber Membrane Manufacturers
HFM-2020
0.1 m
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Casing
PVC
HF Membrane
(PVDF)
Filtrate
Feed
Water
Air
Drain
Drain
Vent
Back Wash
216mm
2,160mm
Toray PVDF Large Size Module Toray PVDF Large Size Module
Type : HFS/HFU Type : HFS/HFU- -2020 2020
Features Features
- Module Type : Pressured Type
- Filtration Method : Outside to Inside
- Membrane Area : 72 m
2
- Dimension : 216D x 2,160L [mm]
Advantages Advantages
- Stable Continuous Filtration
- High Filtration Flow : 110 260 m
3
/d
- High Chemical Resistance
- High Physical Strength and High Integrity
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- - Application Application - -
1. Drinking Water Production
(Municipal & Private)
4. Industrial Water Treatment
(ex. Boiler Water, Beverage)
2. Waste Water Reuse
(Tertiary Treatment )
3. Seawater Desalination
(Ro Pretreatment)
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Toray Hollow Fiber Membrane Technology
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Non-solvent
Induced Phase
Separation
(NIPS)
Extraction
High Strength
High Cost
Melt spinning with pore
formation agent and
Extraction (PVDF, etc.)
Drawing
Spinning
Polymer solution is
coagulated by non-solvent
(PS, PES, PAN, CA, PVDF,
etc.)
Melt spinning and drawing
(PE, etc.)
Feature
Low Strength
UF and MF
Low Cost
High Strength
High Pore Density
High Permeability
Low Cost
High Strength
Difficulty for
pore size controlling
Melt
Spinning
Solution
Spinning
Thermally
Induced Phase
Separation
(TIPS)
Pore Formation
Polymer solution is cooled
down for phase separation
(TORAY PVDF)
Spinning Method of Hollow Fiber Membrane Spinning Method of Hollow Fiber Membrane Spinning Method of Hollow Fiber Membrane
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Membrane Fiber Physical Strength Membrane Fiber Physical Strength
- - by Material & by Spinning Method by Material & by Spinning Method - -
PVDF
PAN
CA
PS
Strength (MPa)
Test Conditions
Tensile Tester, Test Sample Length: 50mm, Pulling Speed : 50mm/min, Temp.:25 C
0 5 10 15
Strength (g/fiber)
NIPS
(non-solvent induced
Phase Separation)
TIPS
L-L Phase Separation
0 500 1,000 1,500
TIPS
Newly developed
S-L Phase Separation
TIPS
S-L Phase Separation
by Spinning Method by Material
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1
10
100
1000
10000
Membrane Fiber Folding Test Results
Toray
PVDF
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Test Conditions : ASTM D2176 (JIS P8115),
500 g of loads,
135 degrees of Angle
PVDF PES
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Test Results
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0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
0 100 200 300
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
0 400 800 1200
Sodium Hypochlorite
(1,000 ppm, pH=10)
PVDF
PAN
PE
CA
PS
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Soaking period (hr)
Fenton Reagent
5,000ppm H
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+300ppm Fe
2+

PVDF
PAN
PE
CA
PS
Soaking period (hr)
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Membrane Fiber Chemical Strength Membrane Fiber Chemical Strength
- - by Material by Material - -
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Cross section
Low fouling
layer
Support
layer
(high flux &
high Strength)
Composite membrane
Toray PVDF Hollow Fiber Membrane Line-up Toray PVDF Hollow Fiber Membrane Line Toray PVDF Hollow Fiber Membrane Line- -up up
HFS
Pore size
or MWCO
0.1 m
HFM HFU
150kDa 0.02 m
Pretreatment None Case by case Coagulation
Applicable ave.
Feed turbidity
< 0.05 NTU < 30 NTU < 30 NTU
Applicable
Flux
< 5.0 m/d
(208 lmh)
< 3.0 m/d
(125 lmh)
< 3.0 m/d
(125 lmh)
Water source Ground water Surface water Surface water
Recommended
Application
DW DW, IW
DW, IW, TT,
SWRO
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Pilot Study
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Pilot Test Competition in Korea Pilot Test Competition in Korea
(Drinking Water Production, Mar. (Drinking Water Production, Mar. Aug. 2005) Aug. 2005)
Competition for Full Scale Project
Test Term : Mar Aug 2005
Participants: Toray, Company A, B
Toray Asahi Zenon
50
A
PVDF
0.1
Supplier
Module
Membrane
Material
Membrane area (m
2
) 31.6 72
Filtration
system
B Toray
PVDF PVDF
0.04 0.02
Nominal Pore size
(Micro-meter)
Pressurize
/ Dead-end
Pressurize
/ Cross-flow
Submerged
/ Suction
50
60
70
80
90
100
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0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
Recovery Power consumption rate
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m
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Toray is selected
as the most preferable supplier
Most Stable Operation
Least Electricity Consumption
Highest Water Recovery
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Zenon CIP Zenon CIP

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50
100
150
200
3/1 3/31 4/30 5/30 6/29 7/29 8/28
Time (day)
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Asahikasei Zenon Toray

Asahi Asahi
Chemical Chemical
CIP CIP

A B
B
A
A B
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(Application : SWRO, Sep. 2008 - )
- Joint Study of Japans WRPC (Water Re-use Promotion
Center) and QEWC (Qatar Electricity & Water Corporation)
- Objective : High Salt Concentration SW Desalination
- Toray supply both UF and RO for this study.
Background Background
UF Membrane Module Skid
RO Membrane Skid
Pilot Plant Specifications Pilot Plant Specifications
- UF Membrane : HFU-2020 x 8 pieces (Pretreatment with Sand Filter )
Operating Conditions : Flux 1.46 m/d, Water Recovery 96%, SDI=1.7
- RO Membrane : TM820H-400 x 24 pieces (6 pcs/vessel x 4 vessel )
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Certificate for Drinking Water Production
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NSF61 Certification for Drinking Water Application NSF61 Certification for Drinking Water Application
Models : HFS-2020, HFS-1020
Certified through UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.)
Drinking Water System Components
ANSI/NSF STANDARD 61
FDNP.MH45428
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CDHS Conditional Approval for DW Application CDHS Conditional Approval for DW Application
- Pilot Test finished with HFS-2020 module in Upland,CA.
- Official Approval Letter was issued September 2007.
- Very high maximum flux was accepted. (120 gfd / 4.9 m/d)
TORAY Zenon Koch
Hydra-
nautics
Aqua-
source
Pall US Filter Company
2001
11.8
49.8
2-log
4-log
4-log
PVDF
ZeeWeed
500
2001
10
30
3.5-log
4-log
4-log
PVDF
ZeeWeed
1000
2001
18
69.3
(ID)
4-log
4-log
4-log
PES
HYDRA-
cap
2001
35
102
(ID)
4-log
4-log
4-log
PS
PMPW
2001
29
50
0.5-log
4-log
4-log
PVDF
4-log 4-log 4-log 4-log 4-log Giardia
1.5-log 4-log 0.5-log 0-log 0.5-log Virus
Max. TMP
(psi)
Max. Flux
(gfd)
Crypto-
sporidium
(2007) 2001 2001 2001 2001 Certificated Year
29 29 36 17 15
120
80
(ID)
52 93.6 66.9
Operation
Criteria
4-log 4-log 4-log 4-log 4-log
Removal
Credit
PVDF CA PVDF PP PP
Membrane
Material
HFS-
2020
USV-
5203
Model
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Track Record
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Cumulative Plants Capacity:
339,330 m
3
/d (as of Dec. 2008)
Cumulative Plants Capacity:
339,330 m
3
/d (as of Dec. 2008)
2,700m
3
/d
Pretreatment
for seawater
desalination
9/2003 start
5,000m
3
/d
7/2002 start
88,000m
3
/d
Drinking water;
3/2007 start
Largest plant in Japan
8,000m
3
/d
Drinking water;
10/2005 start
19,000m
3
/d
Drinking water;
1/2009 start
3,300m
3
/d
2/2004 start
30,000m
3
/d
Drinking water
in Korea
6/2009 start
Korea s Largest
8,640m
3
/d
Drinking water
in Indonesia
12/2007 start
Boiler Water
Production Plant
in USA
Total: 6,500 m
3
/d
3,200m
3
/d
6/2004 start
Drinking Water
Cryptosporidium
Removal
Total: 13,000 m
3
/d
8,000m
3
/d
8/2003 start
3,500m
3
/d
Drinking water;
Cryptosporidium
Removal
5/2003 start
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Toray PVDF Membrane for Waste Water Treatment
500 m
3
/d
Actual Plant
Wastewater reuse
in Korea
6/2006 start
2,500 m
3
/d
Actual Plant
Waste water
treatment from
chemical factory
in Taiwan
3/2007 start
Pilot Test
Sewage Reuse
UF+ 16 inch RO
in Changi Singapore
2/2009 start
2,160 m
3
/d
Actual Plant
Wastewater reuse
in Beijing China
9/2005 start
1,200 m
3
/d
Actual Plant
Wastewater reuse
in Beijing China
9/2007 start
Pilot Test
Sewage Reuse
UF+RO
in Shiga Japan
2005
Pilot Test
Sewage TT
UF
Ul Pandan, Singapore
20032004
2,160 m
3
/d
Actual Plant
Wastewater reuse
in Pilippines
6/2006 start
1,440 m
3
/d
Actual Plant
Wastewater reuse
in Gifu Japan
11/2006 start
3,600 m
3
/d
Actual Plant
Sewage TT
in Chengdu China
10/2008 start
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References
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DW Production Plants (Japan) DW Production Plants (Japan)
- - Cryptosporidium Removal Cryptosporidium Removal - -
First Phase
- Capacity : 5,000 m3/d
- Module :
HFM-2020 x 20 pieces
- Operation Started
in July 2002
- Water Recovery : 98%
Plant Overview
Membrane Rack
Second Phase
- Capacity : 8,000 m3/d
- Module :
HFM-2020 x 28 pieces
- Operation Started
in Aug. 2003
- Water Recovery : 98%
Plant Overview Membrane Rack
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The Largest Membrane Treatment Plant for DW in Japan The Largest Membrane Treatment Plant for DW in Japan
Operation started in March 2007 Operation started in March 2007
Process Flow
Main
Membrane
System
22 pcs.
Sub Membrane System
5 pcs.
PAC Tank
Pump
Agitator
Feed Main
Feed
Pump
Main Raw Water Tank Sub Raw Water Tank Drainage Tank
Com-
pressor
Air
Tank
Washing Tank
Backwash Pump
Public Sewage System
Permeate
Water
NaClO Tank
Pump
March 2007 Operation Start
HFM-2320 (75m
2
) Module Type
River-Bed Water Raw Water
99.9% Water Recovery Ratio
1st stage: 264 pcs.
2nd stage: 20 pcs.
No. of Modules
88,000m
3
/d
(44,000m
3
/d x 2 trains)
Capacity
Kinuta Kinuta Water Works in Tokyo (88,000 m Water Works in Tokyo (88,000 m
3 3
/d) /d)
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The Largest Membrane Treatment Plant for DW in Korea The Largest Membrane Treatment Plant for DW in Korea
Operation started in June 2009 Operation started in June 2009
June 2009 Operation Start
HFS-2020 (72m
2
) Module Type
River Water Raw Water
480 pcs No. of Modules
30,000 m
3
/d (7,500m
3
/d x 4 trains) Capacity
Gongju Gongju DW Plant in Korea (30,000 m DW Plant in Korea (30,000 m
3 3
/d) /d)
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P

HFM HFM- -2020 2020 40 pcs. 40 pcs.
P
P

MF MF


P
P
1
Sea Water
3,000 m
3
/
P
P
P
P
P
1
1,100m
3
/
1,600m
3
/
2,700m
3
/
Brine Conversion
2-stages Seawater
Desalination System
RO Pretreatment for Seawater Desalination (Japan) RO Pretreatment for Seawater Desalination (Japan)
Operation Started in Sep. 2003 Operation Started in Sep. 2003
Pretreatment Capacity : 3,000 m
3
/d
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Operating Results of MF for RO Pretreatment Operating Results of MF for RO Pretreatment
in SW Desalination in SW Desalination
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50
100
150
200
250
300
350
1/1 1/31 3/1 3/31 4/30 5/30 6/29 7/29 8/28 9/27 10/27
T
M
P
(
K
P
a
)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
T
e
m
p
(

)
MF-A
MF-B
TEMP
MF: Stable Operation with 1.1m/d of Flux for more than 10 months.
RO: Stable Operation
CIP CIP CIP CIP
Flux:1.1m/d ,Filtration time:30min, w/o coagulant Flux:1.1m/d ,Filtration time:30min, w/o coagulant
Feed turbidity:1 Feed turbidity:1 10 NTU 10 NTU
Filtrate turbidity:0.01NTU Filtrate turbidity:0.01NTU
Filtrate SDI : < 3.0 Filtrate SDI : < 3.0
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Scope of Supply for UF Membrane Business Scope of Supply for UF Membrane Business Scope of Supply for UF Membrane Business
Field Support System Design Support
- Module Installation
- Plant Commissioning
- Chemical Cleaning
- Trouble-shooting
- Filtration Process Proposal (free)
Design Flux Recommendation,
Module Projection,
Lab. Filtration Test with Water Sample
(when difficult raw water)
- Basic Design Recommendation
PFD, Layout, Equipment List,
Rack Drawing
Membrane
Modules
with Manual,
Rack
if requested
Project
- Module Installation
- Plant Commissioning
- Chemical Cleaning
- Trouble-shooting
Membrane
Modules
with Manual
Base
Products
- Filtration Process Proposal (free)
Design Flux Recommendation,
Module Projection
- Detailed Design Samples
P&ID, Layout, Equipment List,
Rack Drawing
Package
Plant
Technical Support Business
Category
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