HYDRAcap MAX Technology

Maximum Performance
Optimal Solution
Antoine Leroux
aleroux@hydranautics.es

Training course
April 2012

Solutions You Need. Technologies You Trust.

CONTENTS
1. Introduction to the HYDRAcapMAX technology

2. MF process: description of the sequences

Hydranautics Capillary Technology Product Offering

MBR applications:
Feed TSS > 300 mg/L;
Feed BOD > 100 mg/L

Feed TSS > 20 mg/L;

Feed BOD < 100 mg/L

Feed TSS < 20 mg/L;

Feed BOD < 20 mg/L

HYDRAsub

???

HYDRAcap

Feed TSS/BOD

HYDRAcap vs. HYDRAcap MAX

Same look, different operation
Filtrate
Backwash In

Filtrate

Backwash Out

HYDRAcap versus
HYDRAcap MAX

Backwash Out

Filtrate

Air

Feed
Feed
Drain

HYDRAcap MAX Product specification

HYDRAcap MAX Overview
Flow path

Outside to inside

Membrane material

PVDF

Filtration mode

Dead end or crossflow

Membrane
configuration

Hollow Fiber

Membrane area*

840 ft2 (78 m2) /

1130 ft2 (105 m)

Module Height*

71 / 91 (1.8 / 2.3 m)

Module Diameter

10 (250 mm)

Fiber ID/OD

0.6/1.2 mm

Pore size

0.1 m (Microfiltration)

Physical cleaning mode

Air scour

* HYDRAcap MAX 60 / HYDRAcap MAX 80

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HYDRAcap MAX Operating Parameters

Operating Range
Filtrate Flux, gfd (l/m2/hr)

25 70 (43 119)

Filtrate Flow, gpm (m3/h)

HYDRAcap MAX 60 14.6 40.6 (3.3 9.3)

HYDRAcap MAX 80 19.6 55.0 (4.5 12.5)
Air scour flowrate, cfm (m3/hr)

7 (12)

Operating pH

4 10

Cleaning pH

1 13

Instantaneous Chlorine Tolerance, ppm

5,000

Total Chlorine Tolerance, ppm-hr

>750,000

Maximum Feed Pressure, psig (bar)

73(5)

Transmembrane Pressure (TMP), psig (bar)

1 -30 (0.07 2.0)

HYDRAcap MAX Footprint Advantage

HYDRAcap MAX Specifications

Outside-In:
Flow path

Outside to inside

Increase membrane area

InsideOut

HYDRAcap MAX 60 =
840 ft2 (78 m2)
HYDRAcap MAX 80 =
1130 ft2 (105 m2)
Ability to treat feed water
up to 300 NTU
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HYDRAcap MAX Footprint Advantage

105 m2 per module

Basis: 20,000 m3/day production with one rack.

Hydranautics: 120

HYDRAcap

MAX 80 modules

Competitor A: Outside/In flow configuration

Competitor B : Inside/Out flow configuration

Key Benefits:

- Lower CAPEX
- Simplicity

HYDRAcap MAX Footprint Advantage

Seawater Filtration
Production: 20,000 m3/day
Flux: 80 LMH

HYDRAcap MAX High Strength Fiber

HYDRAcap MAX Fiber Specifications
Membrane
material

Membrane
configuration
Membrane
Manufacturing
Method
Burst Strength
(psi)
Collapse Strength
(psi)
Tensile Strength
(N/fiber)

PVDF

Hollow Fiber
Thermally Induced Phase Separation
(TIPS)

Cross section of TIPS fiber

300 (Limit of instrument)

300 (Limit of instrument)
9.4 (Typical PES fiber is ~3 N/fiber)

4040 RO element suspended by

2 HYDRAcap MAX fibers
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HYDRAcap MAX Process simplicity Advantage

MAXIMIZED
RECOVERY

Filtrate

Up to 98%

No backflush pump
requirement
Air scouring cleans
Chemicals injected
on line

Feed
Water

Air line

Filtrate
Tank

Key Benefits:
Feed
Pump

150
Micron
Screen
Filter

- Lower CAPEX
- Simplicity
Chemicals

Drain

HYDRAcap MAX - Advantage Summary

Benefits
Features

High membrane area

TIPS fiber technology

Advantages
Smaller footprint / Fewer skids
Reduced skid cost
Fewer seals / connections
Reduced fiber breakage

Lower
OPEX

Simplicity

Reliability

Increased tolerance to aggressive cleans

Higher recovery

No backwash
requirement

No pump nor ancillary equipment necessary

Internal air diffuser

Even distribution of air within the module

Dual layer potting

Delamination prevention
Minimal fiber breakage

PVDF membrane
material

Lower
CAPEX

Increased tensile and fatigue strength

Chlorine and other oxidants tolerant

Ability to treat high turbidity feed water

Higher surface area per module volume

OUT/IN technology

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CONTENTS
1. Introduction to the HYDRAcapMAX technology

2. MF process: description of the sequences

Operating Modes
Operating Mode

Typical Duration

Filtration
Dead End or Cross flow

20 60 minutes

AS - Air Scour Clean

60 240 seconds

Typical Frequency

20 60 minutes

MC1 - Chlorine Maintenance Clean 20 30 minutes

1 2/day

MC2 - Caustic Maintenance Clean

20 30 minutes

1 2/week

MC3 - Acid Maintenance Clean

20 30 minutes

1 2/week

RCs - Recovery Clean

2 3 hours

1/1 3 months

MIT - Integrity Test

10 15 minutes

As needed

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Filtration Mode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

Operation process:
Dead end mode
Cross flow mode

Feed pump

Strainer
100-200m

Air

Drain
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Filtration Mode Filtration flux

Filtration flux depends on:
Water origin (ground water, sea water, surface
water, residual water)
Water analysis (Turbidity, TSS, organic matter,
iron, manganese, aluminum, pH, alcalinity)
Pre-treatment (use of chemicals, agressive or
scaling water)

Temperature (flux is corrected below 12C)

Air Scour Mode

Air scouring, instead of backwashing, is the primary means of
physically cleaning the membrane
Air Scour Step

Typical Step Duration (s)

Air Scour

30

Air Scour and Drain

40

Air Scour and Refill

50

Air Scour and Drain

40

Refill

50

*In low feed TSS applications, steps 4 and 5 are omitted

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Air Scour Mode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

Air Scour Step

1

Stop Filtration
Filtration

Air Scour

Air Scour and Drain

Air Scour and Refill

Air Scour and Drain

Refill

Resume Filtration

Air

Feed

Drain
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Air Scour Mode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

Air Scour Step

1

Stop Filtration

Air Scour

Air Scour and Drain

Air Scour and Refill

Air Scour and Drain

Refill

Resume Filtration

Air
Feed

Drain
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Air Scour Mode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

Air Scour Step

1

Stop Filtration

Air Scour

Air Scour and

and Drain
Drain

Air Scour and Refill

Air Scour and Drain

Refill

Resume Filtration

Air
Feed

Drain
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Air Scour Mode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

Air Scour Step

1

Stop Filtration

Air Scour

Air Scour and Drain

Air Scour and

and Refill
Refill

Air Scour and Drain

Refill

Resume Filtration

Air
Feed

Drain
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Air Scour Mode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

Air Scour Step

1

Stop Filtration

Air Scour

Air Scour and Drain

Air Scour and Refill

Air Scour and

and Drain
Drain

Refill

Resume Filtration

Air
Feed

Drain
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Air Scour Mode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

Air Scour Step

1

Stop Filtration

Air Scour

Air Scour and Drain

Air Scour and Refill

Air Scour and Drain

Refill

Resume Filtration

Air
Feed

Drain
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Air Scour Mode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

Air Scour Step

1

Stop Filtration

Air Scour

Air Scour and Drain

Air Scour and Refill

Air Scour and Drain

6
7

Refill
Resume Filtration
Filtration

Air
Feed

Drain
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Maintenance Clean Mode

Maintenance cleaning, instead of chemical backwashing, is the primary
means of chemically cleaning the membrane
Air Scour Step

Typical Step Duration (s)

Air Scour

30

Air Scour and Drain

40

Fill with Chemical Solution

60

Chemical Soak

600

Air Scour and Chemical Soak

600

Air Scour, Pressurization and Drain

60

Rinse chemical

60

Refill

30

MC1 = 200 ppm chlorine

MC2 = 0.2% caustic
MC3 = 0.2% sulfuric/hydrochloric acid
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Maintenance Clean Mode

Air Scour Step
Filtrate

Air Scour

Air Scour and Drain

Fill with Chemical Solution

Chemical Soak

Air Scour and Chemical Soak

Air Scour, Pressurization and Drain

Rinse chemical

Refill

B. Chemical

A. Injection by the feed

B. Injection by the permeate

Air

Feed

Drain
A. Chemical

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Maintenance Clean Mode

Concentrate/
Air Vent

Air Scour Step

Filtrate

Air Scour

Air Scour and Drain

Fill with Chemical Solution

Chemical Soak

Air Scour and Chemical Soak

Air Scour, Pressurization and Drain

Rinse chemical

Refill

Low
pressure air

Air
Feed

Drain
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Recovery Clean/CIP Mode

Air Scour Step

Typical Step Duration (s)

Air Scour

60

Air Scour and Drain

40

Refill with Chemical Solution

60

Chemical Soak

1800

Air Scour and Chemical Soak

1800

Air Scour, Pressurization and Drain

60

Rinse chemical

120

Refill

30

RC1 = 1000 ppm chlorine

RC2 = 0.5 % caustic
RC3 = 0.5% sulfuric/hydrochloric acid or 1 2% citric acid

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Integrity Test
Similar to HYDRAcap, the integrity test mode
consists of the following steps:
1.Pressurize inside of fiber with air to ~15 psi
2.Monitor pressure decay rate
3.Look for bubbles in concentrate line (top vertical
port)

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Reference list
Country

Application

Delivery expected

Number of
modules

Flow capacity
(m3/d)

Type of module

Feed water quality

Flux (Lmh)

Filtration timer
(min)

Recovery
expected (%)

China

Well water

01-Jun-12

76

9,600

HYDRAcapMAX60

5 NTU

79.4

30

97.8

Singapore

Recycled water

02-May-12

960

HYDRAcapMAX60

< 2 NTU

73

40

98

China

Well water

01-Jul-12

76

9,600

HYDRAcapMAX60

5 NTU

79.4

30

97.8

India

Surface water

01-Jun-12

640

HYDRAcapMAX80

100 NTU

50

30

95

Spain

Surface water

28-May-12

240

HYDRAcapMAX80

30 NTU, 10 ppm COD

45.3

50

97.6

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HYDRAcap vs. HYDRAcap MAX - Applications

Application

HYDRAcap

Well water

Raw seawater
Pretreated seawater

HYDRAcap MAX

X
X

Wastewater

Raw surface water

Pretreated Surface water

Drinking water

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Maximum Performance
Optimal Solution
High membrane area
Reduced skid cost
Reduced footprint

TIPS fiber technology

Increased strength and chemical tolerance
Longer life

Process Simplicity
Maximized recovery
No backwash equipment

Ability to treat high turbidity feed waters

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