The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.

The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.

Provided is an aerobic biological treatment method for treating water to be treated with aerobic organisms by dissolving oxygen in the water to be treated within a reaction tank using an oxygen dissolution membrane module disposed in the reaction tank, wherein a bioadhesive carrier within the reaction tank is suspended or fluidized to prevent adhesion of organisms to the oxygen dissolution membrane module.

Method for treating water comprising: a step for putting said water into contact with an adsorbent powdery material in a concentration of 0.1 to 5 g/L in a membrane reactor containing at least one submerged filtration membrane; a step of filtration by submerged membrane of said water containing said adsorbent powdery material in said membrane reactor, said membrane being at least partly constituted by an organic material; characterized in that it includes steps aimed at limiting the abrasion of said at least one submerged membrane by said adsorbent powdery material, said steps consisting in: putting said water containing said adsorbent powdery material into contact, in said membrane reactor, with a particulate polymer material constituted by particles in a concentration of 1 g/L to 10 g/L, said particles having an average diameter of 1 mm to 5 mm and a density of 1.05 to 1.5; and stirring said mixture constituted by water, adsorbent powdery material and particulate polymer material within said membrane reactor containing said at least one filtration membrane.

A filtration membrane (1) is provided that includes a porous support (4) and a membrane layer having a first and a second zone (2, 3). The first zone (2) has a thickness of 5 to 15 m and an average pore opening size of smaller/equal 0.4 and the second zone (3) has a thickness of 5 to 40 m and an average pore opening size of 0.5 to 5.0 m. The filtration membrane (1) is produced by forming a single- or -double-layer coating on the porous support (4).

The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.

The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.

In a method for purifying an oil (8)/water (42) mixture (40), the mixture (40) is fed to a container (48) having an ultrafiltration unit (52) with a membrane (30), and a protective material (50) is added to the mixture (40), which protective material, directly or after chemical reaction with the water from the mixture (40), as a film (62) on the membrane (30), keeps free oil (8) away from said membrane. Purified process water for extracting and/or refining of petroleum (8) is thus produced from process water (42) which is contaminated with petroleum (8). A purification device (64) substantially comprises a container (48) having an ultrafiltration unit (52) with a membrane (30), a feed line (28) to the container (48) and an addition device (27) for protective material (50) in the flow path (56) to the membrane (30).

The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.

The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.