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% |