Operating Specifications

Fiber Physical Properties Operating Conditions SI Units US Units
Configuration (fluid flow) Hollow Fiber (Outside-In) Feed Pressure, Maximum at Inlet 6.0 bar 87 psi
Base Polymer H-PVDF Operating TMP (Maximum) 2.1 bar 30 psi
Nominal Pore Diameter 0.03 μm Backwash Pressure (Maximum) 2.5 bar 36 psi
Hollow Fiber ID 0.70 mm (0.028") Filtrate Flux @ 25°C 40-120 L/m2/hr 24-70 gfd
Hollow Fiber OD 1.3 mm (0.051") Backwash Flux 100-150 L/m2 /hr 59-88 gfd
Temperature (UPVC limited) 1-40°C 34-104°F
Operating pH Range 2-11
NaOCl, Cleaning Maximum 2,000 ppm


Process Conditions Typical Maximum
Turbidity, NTU < 50 300
TSS, mg/L < 50 100
Particle Size, μ < 150 300
TOC, mg/L < 10 40
CODMn, mg/L   60
Oil/Grease, mg/L 0 < 2
pH, Continuous 6-9 2-11
pH, Cleaning 1-12 1-12
Temperature 25°C 40°C
Cl2 Continuous, mg/L 0.5 200
Cl2 Cleaning, mg/L 2000 5000
Backwash Frequency Once every 20-60 minutes
Backwash Duration 40-120 seconds
Chemically Enhanced Backwash Frequency As needed with NaOCl
Typical Cleaning Frequency 1-3 months
Cleaning Chemicals NaOCl, NaOH, HCl, Citric Acid, Oxalic Acid
Air Scouring Frequency 0 times per day to backwash frequency

 
Module Properties SFX-2660 SFX-2680 SFX-2860
SI units US units SI units US units SI units US units
Length - L 1860 mm 73.2" 2360 mm 92.9" 1860 mm 73.2"
Length - L1 1500 mm 59.1" 2000 mm 78.7" 1500 mm 59.1"
Length - L2 1610 mm 63.4" 2110 mm 83.1" 1630 mm 64.2"
Length - L3 1710 mm 67.3" 2210 mm 87.0" 1820 mm 71.7"
Diameter - D 165 mm 6.5" 165 mm 6.5" 225 mm 8.9"
Width - W 250 mm 9.8" 250 mm 9.8" 342 mm 13.5"
Module Surface Area 33 m2 355 ft2 44 m2 474 ft2 51 m2 549 ft2
Volume per Module 16 L 4.2 gal 20 L 5.3 gal 35 L 9.3 gal
Weight (water filled) 41 kg 90 lbs 53 kg 117 lbs 83 kg 183 lbs
Shipping Weight (w/o packaging) 25 kg 55 lbs 33 kg 73 lbs 48 kg 106 lbs
Fibers per Module 5760 5760 9000
Housing UPVC UPVC UPVC

'X' in SFX  = Application (P = Pretreatment, D = Drinking Water)



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