Sterlitech offers a variety of stirred cells that utilize a Crossflow TFF design for the filtration of small volumes of feed solution. The compact design and capacity is also ideal for membrane studies and characterization.
Stirred Cell Features and Benefits:
Tangential flow stirred cell design increases membrane life and sample throughout
Test small areas of membrane or small volumes of feed solution
Filter small volumes ranging from 10 mL to 2L
Options operable up to 2500 psi
Solvent resistant options available
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Acetonitrile is one of the most widely used organic solvents in the pharmaceutical industry. Its polarity, miscibility with water, and low viscosity make it suitable in applications such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) synthesis, and ingredient concentration applications. Despite its usefulness, acetonitrile is expensive, volatile, flammable, and environmentally harmful when disposed of as waste. As pharmaceutical manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve sustainability, reduce costs, and comply with stringent environmental regulations, efficient solvent recovery and purification methods have become a strategic priority.
In Part 1 of this series, we explored membrane technologies commonly applied in produced water treatment, with a focus on the membrane types used to target key contaminants across different treatment stages. This second installment focuses on the testing systems required to accurately evaluate membrane performance under corrosive, high-pressure conditions that closely resemble field environments. Effective system design and material selection are essential for generating reliable data and supporting the scale-up of produced water treatment processes.
#html-body [data-pb-style=QIOG2U8],#html-body [data-pb-style=YOQN46Q]{display:none}Industrial wastewater treatment presents unique challenges due to complex feed compositions and high salt concentrations. Traditionally, safe disposal or reuse of such wastewater has aimed to minimize environmental risks while conserving freshwater resources
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