Case Studies & Application Notes
VSEP helps meet discharge guidelines, recycles water and improves mine economics
VSEP dewaters algae
VSEP saves brewers money and time by recovering beer from tank bottoms
VSEP treats effluent from biogas (anaerobic digester) plant for reuse, creating a fertilizer product in the process
VSEP pre-concentrates black liquor in pulp and paper mills to reduce evaporator load and cut energy costs
VSEP improves industrial boiler performance and reduces blowdown frequency by a factor of ten
VSEP increases recovery, reduces waste at bottled water plant.
VSEP helps box and bag plant meet discharge limits and pre-concentrates starch prior to evaporation
VSEP concentrates carbon black slurries
VSEP replaces centrifuges, cuts energy costs and reduces evaporator load
VSEP helps Shanghai automotive factory achieve a 100X reduction in C.O.D.
VSEP removes TDS from cooling tower blowdown and makes it suitable for reuse or discharge to surface waters.
VSEP debottlenecks refiinery and provides nearly instantaneous payback
VSEP beats decanter centrifuge at solids removal from ethanol biomass
VSEP used for ethanol production from spruce
An overview of VSEP's role in ethanol production from both sugar cane and corn sources
VSEP removes selenium and other potentially harmful constituents from flue gas scrubber systems
VSEP recovers fuel and creates a clean water stream that exceeds discharge requirements
FIPR funded study of VSEP RO Technology.
VSEP recycles airplane deicing fluid, protects the environment and provides eight month payback
VSEP treats herbicide wastewater
VSEP replaces crossflow membrane systems, filtering industrial wastewater at pulp and paper mills
VSEP recycles 80% of water for Seattle laundry and provides rapid return on investment
VSEP helps landills to meet strict discharge guidelines by removing suspended solids and dissolved organics and inorganics from landfill leachate
VSEP solves landfill leachate problems at Bordo Poniente Landfill in Mexico City
VSEP treats landfill leachate in Buga, Colombia
VSEP rejects BOD, arsenic and ammonia at Virginia landfill.
VSEP solves long-standing landfill leachate problems in Quito, Ecuador
VSEP treats landfill leachate at a Panamanian landfill.
VSEP treates landfill leachate in Ecuador
VSEP filters mine tailing pond effluent with no pre-treatment required
VSEP concentrates PVC latex to 68% solids and reduces spray dryer load
VSEP treats thermomechanical pumping effluent with no pre-treatment required at a major MDF plant
The cost of hauling manure slurries for offsite disposal or land application can be expensive and can have a significant environmental impact. VSEP filtration can can be part of the solution to these problems.
VSEP reverse osmosis membrane is used to remove contaminants of below nanometer sizes including bacteria, minerals, phosphates, sulfur compounds, and more.
Filter manure slurries directly before, after, or in place of anearobic digesters with a reverse osmosis VSEP membrane system, providing potable water for the animals and a concentrated nutrient feedstock for fertilizer.
VSEP filters mixed metal hydroxides and improves efficiency at an Electrochemical Machining facility
VSEP treats metal plating wastewater with no chemical addition and a filtrate well below MP&M discharge limits
VSEP's low operating cost and superior performance provide a high-tech alternative for oily wastewater processing
VSEP concentrates pigment additives to 70% solids and provides quick payback
VSEP recovers pigment and provides filtrate that exceeds discharge requirements
New Logic has installed a vibratory reverse osmosis system known as VSEP to treat the effluent generated during the production of palm oil.
VSEP recycles coating material and water for reuse in paper coating facility
VSEP Membrane Filtration of Recycle Mill Effluent with NF.
VSEP process for recycling PET caustic wash water.
VSEP used to clarify phosphoric acid of suspended solids with microfiltration membranes.
VSEP used to purify phosphoric acid of both suspended solids and some dissolved solids using nanofiltration membranes.
Research study results for vibratory membrane filtration (VSEP) as an effective alternative for phosphogypsum effluent treatment.
Diafiltration of polymers with VSEP provides unprecedented performance and product quality with no pretreatment
VSEP provides crystal clear permeate and recovers precious metals from the mining leachate at 97% recovery
VSEP filters produced water, saving money while protecting the environment
VSEP takes reverse osmosis where it has never been before, further concentrating RO reject (brine) streams to increase overally recovery to 99%.
VSEP used to further concentrate spiral RO reject saving 3 million USD per year.
Advanced membrane technology has allowed refineries to consistently meet the discharge requirements with VSEP (Vibrating Shear Enhanced Process).
VSEP treats tannery brine wastewater
River water is filtered for use in an electronic disk manufacturing facility in Hokkaido, Japan
VSEP recycles used motor oil at 90°C providing a filtrate suitable for use as marine grade diesel fuel or lube oil feedstock
VSEP used in whey concentration and dairy applications.
VSEP removes fibers, fines and fillers from paper mill whitewater and provides a filtrate suitable for reuse
VSEP saves wineries water and eliminates the need for storage ponds.
In order to discharge the process wastewater, yeast producers must remove the organic materials as well as decolorize the dark brown wastewater. Colorless effluent can never be ensured by use of biological treatments alone, so additional process is typically required.