Particle Size Removal Range by Filtration



Source: 'Water Proccessing: Third Edition', Wes McGowan, Water Quality Association, 2001


Typical Removal Rates for Thin-Film Composite Membranes

At 65 PSI Feed Pressure and 77 Degrees Temperature
Arsenic 94%   Barium 99%   Flouride 93%   Nitrates 87%   Nitrites 87%  
Asbestos 99% Cadmium 98% Lead 99% Radium 80% Hexavalent Chromium 86%
Cyanide 86% Copper 99% Mercury 91% Selenium 96% Trivalent Chromium 88%