Significant volumes of water are used in power plants for cooling, scrubbing, or boiler feed water purposes. When either utilizing an open or closed loop design, proper filtration must be provided in order to treat the waste effluent to meet stringent environmental regulations for reuse or discharge back to the environment. H2O Systems’ SiC Membrane Ultrafiltration has proven itself in this manner, particularly in power generation applications. Here are 6 advantages of using SiC Membranes in the Power Generation Industry.

1. 6 Advantages of SiC
Ultrafiltration in the
Power Generation
Industry

2. Our Solution SiC Ceramic membranes
Filter & retain heavy metals and
particles within the ultrafiltration
range. Extremely robust, chemically
resistant, able to withstand high
temperatures, and ability to handle
varying feed conditions are a few of
the many benefits.

3. How it works
Feed flow is tangential to the
surface of the membrane
in order to sweep rejected
particles and solutes away
CROSS FLOW FILTRATION

4. Why SiC
Membranes
for the Power
Generation
Industry

5. Chemically
Resistant
Material
The unique chemical resistance of
the SiC Membrane provides low
operational expenditure over its
lifespan
• Can handle streams containing
acidic compounds and heavy
metals
• Tolerate these fluctuating
conditions without the use of
additional reagents
• Can be cleaned with strong
oxidizers/chemicals without any
membrane fouling

6. Environmentally
Friendly
• Reduced water use due to high
recovery %
• No chemicals
• No disposable media
• Can meet discharge
requirements without the operating
costs and environmental impact
associated with conventional
methods i.e. sludge disposal

7. Small footprint
SiC Membrane technology from H2O
Systems can replace conventional
equipment for treatment of scrubber
effluent or flue gas condensate with a
smaller footprint
• Lower overall installation time/cost
• Modular
• Can be retrofited into an existing
ultrafiltration system.

8. Bio-Fouling
Resistant
Filtering microbiological contaminants
before water discharge to the
environment or re-use in the facility is
necessary
• Ideal in scenarios with high
biofouling potential due to the fact
that they can be cleaned with any
chemicals and strong oxidizers
• High mechanical strength allows
for a longer lifespan

9. Allows for
re-use SiC Membrane system enables
wastewater re-use through a 95%-98%
recovery of permeate followed by RO
treatment.
• Reduction of using external make-
up water
• Reducing costs associated with
effluent discharge
• Reducing operating expenditures
on sludge handling

10. Less Energy
Usage
• The unique hydrophilic properties
of the SiC Membrane provides a high
flux capacity at low pressures
• Requires less surface area per
treated m3
of water.
• Less water consumption when
using backwash cleaning

11. Next steps
• Let’s chat about our
Pay by the Gallon pricing
model!
• Submit water for analysis
• Proposal & Optimization
of installation time/cost
• Pilot Unit Trial
• Full systems integration
• Start-up and
commissioning

12. Contact us!
info@h2osystems.ca