Ultrafiltration System Enhanced to Reduce Oil Wastewater Volumes

PRAB has enhanced its line of Ultrafiltration Systems that are designed to separate emulsified oils and suspended solids from wastewater and coolant. "The engineered systems use a hollow fiber, tubular or spiral wound membranes to achieve required micron filtration levels," said a company spokesperson. "Adding a PRAB Ultrafiltration System as part of a manufacturing process can reduce oily water volumes by as much as 90% without the use of chemical additives. Industrial manufacturers can also decrease the cost of washwater detergents by up to 75%, while also reducing the costs associated with heating and disposal."

According to the company, the systems feature the following:

• Permanent media eliminates use of chemicals and removes the disposable media waste stream, adhering to ISO-14001 standards
• Fully assembled and tested, systems offer turn-key installation to wastewater problems
• Standard systems process between 100 and 6,000 gallons per day; larger systems are available upon request
• Effluent can typically be discharged to sewer or reused.

"The recycle and reuse of wastewater has become a critical path in industrial manufacturing processes," said Andrew Flowers, PRAB National Sales Manager for Wastewater. "Municipal restrictions are becoming more stringent, and companies are left to find their own methods of compliance. Chemical additives have long been the means of achieving acceptable discharge levels; however, this option is becoming more challenging and costly as manufacturing becomes more dynamic and production materials are much more broad."

The PRAB Ultrafiltration units are available skid mounted or as fully automated systems. PRAB's Ultrafiltration solutions are designed to help companies meet zero manifesting goals and comply with federal RCRA requirements, as well as state and local discharge regulations. "The Ultrafiltration System can work not only alone, but also in conjunction with our distillation systems to help industrial manufacturers and surface treatment companies comply with regulations and reduce operating costs," said Flowers.

Common applications for a PRAB Ultrafiltration System include the following:

• Machining and grinding - water-soluble, semi-synthetic and synthetic coolants
• Washwaters - alkaline and acidic washwaters
• Stamping - heavily fortified stamping fluids and washwaters
• Transportation - oily water vehicle discharge
• Vibratory deburring - oil and solid laden deburring liquids
• Pressure washing - oily water discharge
• Waste treatment
• Floor scrubber/mop water.

For more information contact:

PRAB, Inc.

7574 E. Avenue

Kalamazoo, MI 49048

800-493-3462

filtration@prab.com

www.prab.com