Alternatives to Conventional Separators

Making use of the above methods, the items of equipment have been devised in the recent past to achieve PI. These are described in Section 3. They serve as alternatives to conventional separators, reactors and mixers, and are eminently suitable for retrofit and revamp. In fact, their efficacies are evaluated by retrofitting in the existing plants. 

In this section, we describe the equipment devised using the PI methods to replace the conventional separators in retrofitting and revamping. 

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Membrane-based separation processes are recognized as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional separation techniques such as distillation or extraction. The field of large-scale applications covers the range of drinking water processing, potable water production, waste-water treatment, application in the food and pharmaceutical industries, recovery of aroma and active substances as well as sterile filtration of pharmaceuticals and clarification of beverages. 

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