MFT Circular Disc Module Cd9

mft
Membran - Filtrations - Technik GmbH

KÖLN
Circular - Disc — Modul

The CD-Module
An optimised innovation in disc module technique
Plate or disc-modules are state of the art

and used in many applications for Reverse
Osmosis and Nanofiltration systems, par-
ticularly in heavily polluted media which
have an inclination to block.
The main intention in the development of

our Circular Disc - Module (CD-Module)
was, to obtain a more steady velocity in
the whole module by extremely dimin-
ished pressure loss.
A feed sided ‘circular flow’ in the CD-

module has been realised.
Concentrate Permeate Feed
Table 1: Fluid in CD-Module
The main idea for this circular flow was to reach a steady and defined flow situation at every point of the mem-
brane surface by leading the feed flow in circular direction through a stack of discs with membrane – cushions
placed in between (table 1).
The new outstanding fluid form of CD – Module has the following profits :
• Avoidance of frequent sharp reverse turns of 180° (in conventional disc modules 2 turns per plate level)
• Defined flow in the complete membrane stack,
• Defined velocity without slow down or accelerating sections
• Avoidance of sections with low velocity (danger of fouling),
• In all parts diminished pressure losses at higher velocities!
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50829 Köln e-mail: info@mft-koeln.de
The technical realisation of this kind of flow can be obtained by the combination of discs and membranes,
which has been patented by mft (DE 19536560; EC Patent 96931010.1-1213; USA Patent 5,925,247).
Table 2 shows the disc and the principal way of stacking the membrane cushions in between the discs.
Membran Cushion Carrier Disc
Table 2: CD-plate and stacking of the membrane cushions
The to be separated medium cross flows the membrane cushion on both sides in the cut between the mem-
brane surface and the support plate (carrier disc). The diversion of the flow fluid from one level to the next
happens in a flat ramp with an angle of declination of 35°. By this fluid guidance the velocity does not change.
The ramp of the support plates fit together so that the flow way is guided without hamper from one disc to the
next.
The permeate passes the membrane into the membrane cushion and is led off into the middle of the module.
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Comparison of the flow configurations of different membrane modules
The following table compares the flow parameters of different membrane modules:
PALL / ROCHEM MFT

Spiral wounded Tubular module DT Module CD-9 Module
module normal
7-chanal-element
8040-element
Feed volume nom. 12 m³/h 9 m³/h 0,75 m³/h 0,9 m³/h
Membrane space 25 - 33 m² 1,9 m² 7 m² 9 m²
Velocity 0,2 - 0,5 m/s 2 - 4 m/s 0,3 m/s 0,5 m/s

Flow diameter gap: h=0,5 mm tube: d 12,8 mm gap : h 1,5 mm gap: h 2,5 mm
Flow length in the 1m 6m 20 m 50 m

module
Flow form handicapped gap straight tube flow Gap flow with re- Gap flow without
flow (Feed spacer) verse turns reverse turns
Reynolds number ca. 1.000 > 2.320 1.000 2.700
Pressure drop per 0,5 bar 0,7 bar 7 bar 1,9 bar
module
Pressure drop per m² 0,02 bar/m² 0,35 bar/m² 0,9 bar/m² 0,2 bar/m²
module space
Comparing the CD- module with spiral wounded modules it become obvious that the spiral wound modules
are less expensive but cannot be used specially in waste water applications with high scaling or biofouling
potentials.
By reason of the open flow channel and the high flow speed (Reynolds number), tubular modules do not
block as much as spiral wounded elements. Therefore they can be operated in problematic fluids. Compared
with the CD - module tubular modules are more space consuming (because of their low packing density) and
suffer under the high energy consumption because of the necessary high feed volumes.
Disc modules in their optimised construction as CD - module combine the advantage of the open channel
technique with the high membrane packing density (density rises factor 5 against tubular modules). The very
low energy demand because of the optimised and lower feed volume. In comparison to the other disc mod-
ules the CD – modules avoid the sharp 180° turns, have a continuos flow velocity, don’t change the diameter
of the channel and have therefore a drastically reduced pressure loss over the module.
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Tables 3 and 4 compare the different flow types of the different disc modules:
Type 1 PALL /ROCHEM Type 2
180°
180°
MFT
disc
membrane
fluid flow
Table 3: Flow form in different types of disc modules
Type 1 Type 2
Circular module
Table 4: flow forms in different types of disc plates (disc carriers)
During research and development of different disc module models the Technical University at Cologne meas-
ured the following distribution of velocity in the flow channel of the CD -disc at V = 1.200 l/h, V = 0,75 m/s.
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radius Flow velocity declination
inner track 33 mm 0,80 m/s 106 %
middle track 73 mm 0,79 m/s 105 %
outer track 112 mm 0,67 m/s 89 %
table. 5: flow analysis
The variation of the speed on each circular route is low (ca. +/- 10%)
Another special quality of circular flow is the secondary flow in a tube loop (table 6) .
A better transportation of material to the

tube loop membrane surface is obtained which
leads to a reduction of the boundary layer
(polarisation of the concentrate). The
existence of this secondary flow in the
tube diameter flow of the CD-module has been proofed
during a test.
tube diameter
Table 6: schematic display of secondary flow in a tube loop
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Advantages of the CD – Module
Modular layout, simple

control
the modular layout of the unit
makes the equipment func-
tional so that the unit can be Low energy
enlarged at any time because of the reduced feed volume at
high feed velocity and low pressure
losses in the module the power con-
sumption is dimished
Fail-safe equipment technology

the simple and clearly structured construc-
tion of the equipment and the use of stan-
dardised parts makes the service easy and
gives a high running availability Wide field of application
because of low pressure loss and
excellent flow characteristic the
CD-module can be used in re-
verse osmosis and in nanofiltra-
Good cleaning behaviour tion applications
because of the open channel technique
there is an optimised cleaning hydraulic,
so that the precipitation’s on the mem-
brane surface can easily be removed and
rinsed by the cleaning fluids
Long life time of the membrane

low mechanical stress even under high
pressure and controlled shear forces of
the cross flow filtration reduce the coat-
No use of chemicals in ing of the membranes and make them
water treatment robust against pollution
the membrane technique
realises in exemplary
manner the diminution of
chemicals in water treat-
ment High permeate recoveries
Only the disc module technique and the
optimised cross flow filtration gives a high
permeate recovery with all membrane
materials
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To realise the different applications in membrane technique, two variants of discs have been developed. They
are different in their size of the flow channel. The modules in their different applications which mft can offer
are shown in the following tables:
CD-12 CD-9 CD-4,5 CD-1
membrane space 12 m² 9 m² 4,5 m² 0,6 m²

numb. membrane cushion 153 pieces 113 pieces 56 pieces 8 pieces
feed nominal 500 l/h 900 l/h 900 l/h 900 l/h
(min. / max.) (350 / 600 l/h) (600 / 1.400 l/h) (600 / 1.400 l/h) (600 / 1.400 l/h)
max. operating pressure 140 bar 70 bar (140 bar possible)
application Application with low

flux at high pressure
reverse osmosis all applications
(HDUO)
dimensions:
diameter 10“ ≈ 254 mm 10“ ≈ 254 mm 10“ ≈ 254 mm
flange 280 x 280 mm 280 x 280 mm 280 x 280 mm
height of pressure pipe 915 mm 500 mm 250 mm
total height 1.110 mm 692 mm 440 mm
connections Feed, Concentrate and Permeate ¾“
equipment 2 pressure hoses (PN 160), 1 permeate hose
selection of membranes Membranes of all manufacturers can be used.
The selection of the membrane material depends on the application.
Membrane cushions can be changed separately. Membranes in exchange can be received single or in a com-
plete set.
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The following table 7 shows, how the CD-module is set together
15
14
16
17
1
18
2
19 30
20
3
21
22 4
1.110
915
23 5
6
24
7
25
8
9
26
10
11
R 3/4" 13
280 x 280
29
27
28 12
table 7: The patented CD-module of mft Gmbh, Köln, composition and parts
Previous operations of the module:

• Damp site Haccourt, Belgium, Waste Water Treatment
• Central damp site Innsbruck- Austria, Waste Water Treatment
• Damp Remo NV, Belgium, Waste Water Treatment
• Damp ZMM Mechernich, Euskirchen Germany, Waste Water Treatment
• Han Yang Machine & Const. Seoul, Korea, Sea Water Desalination
• PHOENIX S.A. Paraguay, Brackish Water Desalination
• OLIN Microelectronic Materials, Antwerp, Belgium, Chemical Water Treatment
• Memcor Ltd. England, Waste Water Treatment
• Institution for Organic Synthesis A.S., Czech. Rep, Chemical Water Treatment
• RAV GmbH, St. Wendel, Germany, Waste Water Treatment
• PINTO Damp Site, Madrid, SPAIN, Waste Water Treatment
• DepoAqua GmbH, Hoppstädten, Germany, Waste Water Treatment
• AWB, Hannover, Germany, Municipal Waste Water Treatment
• City of Willich, Germany, Waste Water Treatment
• Damp Site South France, France, Waste Water Treatment
• Indian Coast Guard, Mumbay INDIA, Sea Water Desalination
• BEFESA Fluidos, Gijon, SPAIN, Waste water treatment, 4 Projects (Valencia, Madrid, Zaragossa)
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Applications of the CD – Module
The application of the CD – Module lies mainly in Waster Water or Product Concentration where you have to
cope with blocking and fouling substances in the water or product. As an example a 3 staged waste water
application is shown in the below schematic graphic.
The Photo on the

left side shows a 3
staged waste wa-
ter treatment with
an capacity of 15
m³/h. The input
TDS is about
35.000 mg/l; COD
12.000 mg/l. Per-
meate output is <
900 mg/l TDS;
COD < 100 mg/l
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Membran - Filtrations - Technik GmbH

Circular - Disc — Modul

An optimised innovation in disc module technique

Plate or disc-modules are state of the art

The main intention in the development of

A feed sided ‘circular flow’ in the CD-

Concentrate Permeate Feed

Table 1: Fluid in CD-Module

Membran Cushion Carrier Disc

Table 2: CD-plate and stacking of the membrane cushions

PALL / ROCHEM MFT

Membrane space 25 - 33 m² 1,9 m² 7 m² 9 m²

Velocity 0,2 - 0,5 m/s 2 - 4 m/s 0,3 m/s 0,5 m/s

Flow length in the 1m 6m 20 m 50 m

Type 1 PALL /ROCHEM Type 2

Table 3: Flow form in different types of disc modules

Table 4: flow forms in different types of disc plates (disc carriers)

inner track 33 mm 0,80 m/s 106 %

middle track 73 mm 0,79 m/s 105 %

outer track 112 mm 0,67 m/s 89 %

table. 5: flow analysis

A better transportation of material to the

Table 6: schematic display of secondary flow in a tube loop

Modular layout, simple

Fail-safe equipment technology

Long life time of the membrane

CD-12 CD-9 CD-4,5 CD-1

membrane space 12 m² 9 m² 4,5 m² 0,6 m²

max. operating pressure 140 bar 70 bar (140 bar possible)

application Application with low

connections Feed, Concentrate and Permeate ¾“

equipment 2 pressure hoses (PN 160), 1 permeate hose

selection of membranes Membranes of all manufacturers can be used.

The selection of the membrane material depends on the application.

Previous operations of the module:

The Photo on the

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