Scinor Completes Direct UF Retrofit at Waste-to-Energy Plant, Marking First Of Its Kind in North America

Experiencing short service life and production limitations commonly associated with hollow-fiber membranes manufactured using the NIPS method (Non-Solvent Induced Phase Separation), the end user elected to upgrade their system utilizing Scinor membrane technology. As a result, Scinor was selected to install SMT600-P56 direct retrofit membranes to replace membranes supplied by the original equipment supplier. Installation was completed in March 2017. The UF system is designed to reuse treated industrial and municipal wastewater to feed a downstream RO for cooling tower makeup water.  The TIPS UF membranes, which are utilized in Scinor’s entire product portfolio, are expected to provide the end user with greater permeability, strength, fouling resistance and service life. Scinor's breakthrough direct retrofit technology has provided industrial end users the option to competitively source UF membrane replacements while offering a superior level of performance, enhanced system reliability and increased protection of downstream treatment processes. The direct retrofit of the originally supplied membranes is the first of its kind in North America and is expected to be replicated by other end users experiencing similar operational issues. 

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Scinor SMT600-P56 direct UF retrofit shown on left

Scinor TIPS retrofit membranes demonstrate zero fiber breakages for 15 months in operation

San Juan River Village Metro District in Durango, Colorado installed Scinor SMT600-P50 direct retrofit membranes in September 2015 to replace their aging membranes supplied by the original system manufacturer. Since installation, the Scinor TIPS Ultrafiltration membranes have demonstrated superior performance, including zero fiber breakages since the first day of operation. Replacing membranes has considerably reduced average operating TMP and chemical cleaning intervals. Scinor's breakthrough direct retrofit technology provided the small municipality with an alternative membrane replacement option not previously available, enabling them to reduce replacement costs while ensuring excellent treatment quality and reliability. Scinor's full line of direct retrofit membranes have been reviewed and approved by the state regulating authority, CDPHE (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment).

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