Membrane
Pre-Filtration
Automatic self-cleaning screen filtration ahead of RO and UF membranes, protecting membrane surfaces from fouling without interrupting feed flow.
Two Stages Ahead of the Membranes
Filtaworx automatic self-cleaning filters run ahead of UF and RO trains as first-stage protection on raw intake, and as a second polishing stage where feed quality varies or the membrane specification is tight. Backwash is triggered by differential pressure and completes in seconds, without interrupting feed flow.
Seawater intake is the hardest version of this duty — variable turbidity, marine growth, and no tolerance for a shutdown. The same filters handle raw seawater ahead of a desalination train, continuously and without operator attention.
Membrane Pre-Filtration Challenges
Membrane Fouling
Suspended solids foul UF and RO membrane surfaces, reducing flux over time.
Frequent CIP Cycles
Clean-in-place cycles increase chemical use and take the membrane train offline.
Manual Strainers Need Watching
Manual strainers ahead of membranes need regular operator attention to stay ahead of solids loading.
Availability Lost to Cleaning
Plant availability drops every time pre-filtration requires a shutdown to clean.
Variable Feed Water Quality
Changing inlet conditions make a fixed manual cleaning schedule unreliable.
Shortened Element Life
Undersized or worn pre-filtration passes fine solids that shorten membrane element life.
Filtaworx Membrane Pre-Filtration Benefits
First- and second-stage screen filtration for UF and RO plants, including raw seawater intake for desalination.
Feed Flow Never Stops
Continuous automatic backwash keeps the screen clean without interrupting feed flow to the membrane train.
Consistent Filtration Degree
A fixed screen aperture holds the solids loading reaching the membrane surface steady, instead of drifting as a manual element blinds.
Fewer CIP Cycles
Lower solids loading means fewer clean-in-place cycles, cutting chemical consumption and downtime.
Cleaning on Demand, Not on Schedule
Differential-pressure-triggered backwash responds to actual solids loading rather than a fixed calendar.
Longer Element Life
Reduces the risk of premature membrane fouling and the replacement cost that follows it.
Built for Continuous and Remote Duty
Suits continuous-duty membrane plants, including remote or minimally-staffed sites.
Protect Your Membrane Train
Send us your feed water quality and flow requirements and our team will recommend first- and second-stage pre-filtration for your UF or RO plant. The configurator sizes one against your own numbers.