Air Gap Membrane Distillation Cell, Acrylic
Sterlitech’s “plug and play” AGMD test cell is a bench-scale cross/tangential flow test cell that mimics the conditions representative of a large-scale AGMD system while using minimal amounts of membrane or product. Air Gap Membrane Distillation is a thermally driven separation technique in which vapors travel through a hydrophobic membrane.
The standard AGMD cell has a membrane active area of 45.6 cm2 (7.1 in2) and an air gap of 5.6 mm (0.22 in).
Note: AGMD cell may also be custom made.
Details
Air Gap Membrane Distillation Cell, Acrylic
Applications
Membrane Distillation (MD) is widely used in separation processes such as:
- Desalination
- Concentration in food industries
- Acid manufacturing
- Removing organic and heavy metals
- Treating radioactive waste
Sterlitech carries membranes specifically for membrane distillation:
- PTFE (Unlaminated, Laminated, and Aspire Laminated)
These membranes vary in terms of pore size, thickness, polymer, which in turn effect permeability, chemical compatibility, and water entry pressure. All are hydrophobic, and have different maximum operating temperatures.
Supporting
View the P&ID for the analog system configured with DCMD Cell
White Paper on Membrane Distillation: Recent Developments and Breakthrough Products
Frequently Asked Questions