General Introduction of

Microza

Microza Division
ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION
 MicrozaTM Products Line-up for water Treatment
Product Name UNA-620A / UHA-620C UHS-620A MUNC-620A2/A3

Classification Pressurized Submerged MBR

High Crystalline PVDF, Monolith, Completely Symmetric Hollow Fiber

Characteristics
manufactured by TIPS method

Flow Direction Outside-In (pressure) Outside-In (Suction) Outside-In (Suction)

Nominal Pore Size 0.1 um / 0.08 um 0.08 um 0.1 um

Surface Area / module 50 m2 50 m2 25 / 33 m2

Dimension (mm)
165 x 2,338 167 x 2,163 167 x 2,163
Dia. x Length
What are the key points for selecting membrane?

“Trouble-Free” and “Long Life”

What are the usual troubles in membrane plants?

1. Fouling is serious, TMP increase fast and

chemical cleaning is not effective

2. Fiber breakage frequently happens and treated

water quality becomes bad

3. Treated water quality becomes gradually bad without

fiber breakage (long term performance durability)
1. Fouling is serious, TMP increase fast and chemical cleaning is not effective

Sharp pore size distribution & high porosity  Less fouling

1. Fouling is serious, TMP increase fast and chemical cleaning is not effective

Strong chemical resistance of membrane

 can apply strong chemical cleaning condition

MICROZA membrane’s chemical cleaning condition up to

5,000 ppm of Chlorine

4% of NaOH
10% of HCl, H2SO4, Citric Acid
1% H2O2
 After soaking
Original membrane @ 5,000 ppm NaOCl + 4% NaOH
Introduction of Membrane Technology

Chemical Resistance of Membrane

Required concentration for membrane
Chemical Reaction Reaction speed Targets
cleaning
X ppm : suppression of bacteria growth
Organics
Chlorine XX ppm : Killing microorganisms
Oxidation Very fast Microorganis
(NaOCl) XXX ~ XXXX ppm : Oxidation reaction of
m
organics & cell body
Alkali Organics 0.X ~ X %
Hydrolysis Slow
(NaOH) Metal oxide
Acid
Dissolution
(Citric, HCl, Fast Inorganics 0.X ~ X %
Chelation
Oxalic, H2SO4)
depending on O&G,
Detergent Micelle Over CMC (Critical Micelle Concentration)
physical mixing Organics

Membrane itself should be chemically strong enough for removing various

kind of contaminants by chemical cleaning. If cannot, accumulation of
irreversible fouling will shorten the membrane life.

Serious fouling  Recovery by cleaning? or Membrane replacement?

It depends on Membrane’s Chemical Resistance !
2. Fiber breakage frequently happens and treated water quality becomes bad

Check at the long-term operated reference plants

San Patricio Water Works, USA

- 30MLD, 300 modules
- Operation started at 2000
- At 2007, 12 fiber breakage reported
2. Fiber breakage frequently happens and treated water quality becomes bad

In case of fiber breakage happens,

detection and repairing procedure should be simple and obvious

 Direct integrity test with high pressure air !

MICROZA use 2 bar.g air for integrity test

Simple identification of fiber breakage

through transparent joint
3. Treated water quality becomes bad without fiber breakage

Symmetric structure provides long term performance durability

against surface damage

Symmetric Assymmetric Coated

Pressurized type : UNA-620A / UHA-620C
Applications ;
- Seawater Desalination pretreatment
- Surface water filtration
(Relatively clean source)
- Effluent recycle (Sewage / Wastewater)
Pressurized type Reference List
No. Country Name Capacity m3/d Online Year Application No. Country Name Capacity m3/d Online Year Application

1 Singapore 320,000 2016 Effluent Recycle 36 USA 45,360 2006 Drinking water
2 China 300,000 2013 Drinking water 37 USA 45,360 2001 Drinking water
3 Singapore 191,000 2007 Effluent Recycle 38 China 45,000 2008 Brackish water Desalination
4 Oman 134,640 2015 Desalination 39 China 45,000 2011 Brackish water Desalination
5 USA 117,180 2005 Drinking water 40 USA 45,000 2005 Drinking water
6 USA 105,840 Drinking water 41 USA 45,000 2008 Drinking water
7 USA 105,840 2002 Drinking water 42 China 42,200 2010 Effluent Recycle
8 Philippines 100,000 2010 Brackish water Desalination 43 China 40,800 2011 Industrial water
9 USA 96,390 Drinking water 44 USA 40,522 Drinking water
10 USA 95,000 2009 Drinking water 45 China 40,000 2005 Effluent Recycle
11 USA 83,160 2005 Drinking water 46 China 40,000 2005 Drinking water
12 USA 79,380 2006 Drinking water 47 USA 38,000 2005 Drinking water
13 USA 75,600 2006 Drinking water 48 USA 41,580 2003 Drinking water
14 USA 76,000 2002 Drinking water 49 USA 39,690 Drinking water
15 USA 76,000 2008 Drinking water 50 USA 39,955 Drinking water
16 USA 75,600 Drinking water 51 USA 38,000 2005 Drinking water
17 USA 75,600 2003 Drinking water 52 USA 38,000 2004 Drinking water
18 Japan 73,000 2007 Drinking water 53 USA 37,800 2006 Drinking water
19 Singapore 73,000 2007 Effluent Recycle 54 USA 37,800 Drinking water
20 UK 72,000 2006 Desalination 55 USA 37,800 Drinking water
21 USA 70,875 2006 Drinking water 56 USA 37,800 2004 Drinking water
22 Thailand 66,500 2007 Desalination 57 USA 37,800 Drinking water
23 USA 60,480 2002 Drinking water 58 USA 37,044 2005 Drinking water
24 Oman 58,000 2013 Desalination 59 USA 37,044 2006 Drinking water
25 USA 52,920 2006 Drinking water 60 China 37,000 2010 Effluent Recycle
26 USA 58,590 2009 Drinking water 61 China 33,840 2011 Effluent Recycle
27 USA 57,456 2001 Drinking water 62 USA 33,075 Drinking water
28 USA 57,000 2004 Drinking water 63 USA 30,240 2002 Drinking water
29 USA 57,000 2007 Drinking water 64 USA 30,240 2002 Drinking water
30 USA 52,920 2008 Drinking water 65 USA 30,240 Drinking water
31 Indonesia 50,304 2016 Desalination 66 USA 30,240 Drinking water
32 USA 49,140 2002 Drinking water 67 USA 30,200 2008 Drinking water
33 China 48,000 2010 Desalination 68 USA 30,200 2002 Drinking water
34 China 48,000 2008 Desalination 69 USA 30,200 2003 Drinking water
35 USA 45,360 2001 Drinking water 70 USA 30,200 2006 Drinking water
Filtration
BW + AS
Flushing (by feed water or by BW)
Chemical Cleaning (EFM / CIP)
Integrity test (Pressure Decay Test)
Integrity Test (Bubble Test)