REMOVAL OF
MICROPLASTICS FROM AXIUM PROCESS
WATER STREAMS USING
MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY
The removal of microplastics from
drinking, process or wastewater
streams is a major step towards
the reduction of microplastic pol-
lution found in the environment.
The use of plastic microbeads
in cosmetics and personal care
products has already been
banned in the UK and many other
countries. However microplastic
pollution is still being generated
by the waste plastics already in
the environment which are aging
and self-abrading on a very wide
scale. As a result, most water
sources now contain background
but rising levels of microplas-
tic contamination, which can
ultimately feed back into in the
human food chain.
Crossflow Membrane Technology
(CMT), renowned for its success
in the removal of bacteria,
pesticides, suspended solids and
colour from wastewater, is now
a practical solution in the fight
against the microplastic pollution
found in most wastewater
streams. CMT works as a physical
barrier against microplastics
where the particulates cannot
pass through the membrane on
the basis of particle size, allowing
only crystal clear commercially
sterile, particle free water to be
discharged. All the microplastic
particulates and other separated
impurities are safely retained in
a low volume controllable form
ready for further treatment.
Axium Process also maintains a
comprehensive range of mobile
membrane filtration pilot plants
and in-house laboratory services
which are offered as a research
facility for companies wishing
to develop and optimise their
processes.
www.axiumprocess.com
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