Basics of Ultrafiltration
By Harv Scholz, P.E. Senior Mechanical Engineer | Pureflow, Inc. Ultrafiltration, also known as UF, is a class of filtration that uses a membrane, either in the form of a spiral…
RO Membrane Cleaning
By Steve Siverns & Stephen Boles | Pureflow, Inc. Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane elements become fouled over time due to deposition on the membrane surface. The membrane becomes blocked and…
Instrumentation for High Purity Water Systems
By David Ferguson, Electrical Engineer | Pureflow, Inc. Instrumentation is a vital component of high purity water systems. Of equal importance is selecting the right instrument for the task at…
Ozone and Its Application to High Purity Water Systems
By Harv Scholz, Sr. Project Engineer, Pureflow, Inc. Even in a high purity water system, there is always a concern about having microbial growth within the system. Should this growth…
Why Sampling Is Important- Part 1
By Dr. Teri C. “TC” Soli, SoliPharma Solutions The maintenance and control of a water system to provide and distribute water of acceptable chemical and microbiological quality is undoubtedly the…
The Impact Of Chloramines On High Purity Water Systems
By Glenn Garrison One of the key functions of pretreatment in most High Purity Water systems is the removal of chlorine from municipal feed water sources. As more municipalities make…
Reducing Organism Counts In RO Product Water
By Dr. Theodore H. “Ted” Meltzer The reliance upon Reverse Osmosis operations in the manufacture of process waters in both the pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries is well established. Curiously, the…
Maximizing UV System Performance
By Eric Peterson, UV Sales and Service Manager, Pureflow, Inc. It Takes More Than Scheduling an Annual Lamp Replacement to Maximize The Performance of a UV System. In order to…
UV Solutions for Prevention of Nosocomial Legionella
Aquafine technical paper on UV solutions for prevention of Nosocomial Legionella Outbreaks of nosocomial Legionnaires disease might easily exist unnoticed in a hospital, resulting in patient illness or possible patient…