Pilot Plant Testing Units

The GEA Filtration Model M pilot plant is a laboratory-scale test plant designed for feasibility testing of cross-flow membrane filtration applications in the Micro Filtration (MF), Ultra Filtration (UF), Nano Filtration (NF) ranges. The unit can be set up for evaluation of a variety of membrane formats including spiral-wound, ceramic, stainless steel and hollow fiber. The modular design allows the Model M to be built with fully customized design solutions including construction materials and material finishes, operating configurations and parameters, sanitation/sterilization protocols and instrumentation/automation level.

Model M Specifications
Model M Specification Sheet

The GEA Filtration Model M Pharma is the standard Model M pilot plant with these design features:

• conform to the latest cGMP standards
• available in both hygienic and aseptic design
• CIP-able (clean-in-place) and/or SIP-able (sterilization-in-place)
• fully drainable
• optional validation documentation for pharmaceutical and biotechnology applications
• optional in a high pressure version
• optional in explosion proof execution

Model M Pharma Specifications
Model M Pharma Specification Sheet
Model M Family Specification Sheet

The GEA Filtration Model T pilot plant is a pilot-scale plant designed for application development of ceramic microfiltration and ultrafiltration. The unit can be configured for evaluation of separation characteristics of up to three different membrane porosities in parallel or it may be used to optimize process parameters once a particular porosity of membrane has been determined.

The Model T is specially designed to allow for very precise separations utilizing state-of-the-art, gradient layered ceramic membranes operating under tightly controlled transmembrane pressure. Alternately, it can be used for more conventional ceramic membrane filtration applications. The sophisticated control system design allows for convenient manipulation of a variety of process variables including cross-flow velocity, operating pressure, temperature and transmembrane pressure making the plant uniquely suited to complex molecular separations.

Model T Specifications
Model T Specification Sheet

The Model L membrane filtration pilot plant is designed for performing preliminary membrane screen tests for all membrane filtration technologies [Micro Filtration (MF), Ultra Filtration (UF), Nano Filtration (NF) & Reverse Osmosis (RO)] quickly and economically on small volumes of feed material.

Membranes with different pore sizes and materials of construction can be tested during the same pilot run, allowing for a direct and accurate comparison of performance characteristics.

Model L Specifications
Model L Data Sheet (pdf)

The Model R pilot plant can perform pilot studies on the full range of membrane filtration technologies (microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis ) under a wide range of operating conditions. The pilot plant's standard configuration allows for testing with either spiral, polymeric membranes or tubular, ceramic membranes.

Model R Specifications
Model R Data Sheet (pdf)

The GEA Filtration Model G membrane filtration pilot plant is a pilot-scale plant designed specifically for application development utilizing specialized tubular microfiltration membranes cast on a microporous, sintered stainless steel support structure.

Model G Specifications
Model G Membrane Filtration Pilot Plant (pdf)

The Model C membrane filtration pilot plant is a flexible unit for testing ceramic membranes on low-pressure Micro Filtration and Ultra Filtration applications. It can be configured to run higher pressure Ultra Filtration/Nano Filtration applications as well as other tubular membrane (inorganic or polymeric). It can be set up to test a variety of membrane pore sizes, operating parameters (pressure, transmembrane pressure, cross-flow rate, temperature, backpulsing) and feed channel diameters to achieve optimal performance.

Model C Specifications
Model C Data Sheet (pdf)

The Model U pilot plant is a flexible unit to perform pilot studies on the full range of membrane filtration technologies (Micro Filtration, Ultra Filtration, Nano Filtration and Reverse Osmosis ) under a wide range of operating conditions. The pilot plant's standard configuration allows for testing with spiral polymeric membranes. It can also be equipped with other membrane configurations including ceramic and tubular. Specially designed for continuous or semi-automatic mode to simulate a multi-stage production plant.

Model U Specifications
Model U Data Sheet (pdf)