Ceramic Membranes for Environmental Related Applications

The development of a low cost high performance ceramic membrane technology has been stimulated by the need for submicron filtration of aggressive fluids in harsh environments and/or in cost sensitive environmental applications. Our recent progress in the development of a hollow fiber/tubular potted bundle based ceramic membrane is highlighted in this work. Results are presented from several long-term (>1.5 year) field tests and commercial installations dealing with spent solvent recovery, used oil recycling, and drinking water treatment.