Apart from the MBR process, Berghof tubular UF membranes can be used for leachate treatment as a direct filtration step. The treatment is typically followed by nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, or activated carbon adsorption. This is a cost-efficient approach for small capacity installations where a simpler treatment scheme with lower capital costs is preferred. Also for certain sites such as the construction and demolition landfills or the hazardous waste landfills, where the leachate presents very low biodegradability. Here the physical-chemical processes are more efficient for removing the target contaminants.
Berghof tubular UF membranes remove the particles, colloids, and macromolecules. The previously mentioned advantages for Berghof tubular MBR are also applicable in this application: minimum footprint, superior effluent quality, robustness, flexibility, ease of operation/maintenance and flexibility make the Berghof tubular UF the best choice when dealing with landfill leachate treatment in direct UF configuration.
In certain cases, the tubular UF is coupled to a chemical precipitation process for increasing the removal of heavy metals. The chemical resistant CR membranes from Berghof have been especially developed to operate in a wider range of pH and are the most suitable product for the integrated chemical precipitation and UF process.
For non-biodegradable leachate or in small landfill sites, tubular modules are applied in direct filtration mode for removing the suspended solids, colloids and macromolecules. In certain cases, such as the hazardous waste landfills, a chemical precipitation process is applied before the UF for removing the heavy metals. The UF permeate is afterwards polished with NF, RO or activated carbon for achieving the quality required for discharge or reuse.
With 50 years of experience and more than 2.000 project references across the globe, Berghof Membranes is the leading manufacturer of high quality tubular membranes.
To prevent fouling and clogging, Berghof Membranes developed its line of robust tubular UF (ultrafiltration) membrane modules based on inside-out crossflow filtration.
Berghof Membranes developed B-SMART®, a customizable external membrane filtration system that can be designed with various features and functionalities.
Bridging the gap between lab-scale testing and manufacturing. Our team of experts gives you the confidence to apply the technology for your specific wastewater challenges.
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50 years of experience and more than 2.000 project references across the globe.
A dairy processor in Richland County, Wisconsin needed to find an efficient process to generate electricity and heat from their wastewater and to further treat anaerobic industrial wastewater.
In order to meet the increasing demand, Holland Malt has decided to double its
malting capacity. For this the company needed high-quality permeate to reuse for production.
Our OEM-Partner needed to design a robust and adaptable UF system that could keep up with the high-solid streams and conditions of this demanding process while minimizing OPEX and fouling.
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Berghof Membrane Technology GmbH (BMT), part of the Berghof Group, is the leading manufacturer of tubular membranes for the filtration and separation of process streams and wastewater in a variety of industries.
