Full Form Of UF – Ultrafiltration

What is the full form of UF?

UF stands for Ultrafiltration. This is a type of membrane filtration used in UF water purifiers. This method allows the water to pass through a semipermeable membrane threaded with hollow fiber in order to extract solutes & particles from the water.

Application area of UF

A great pretreatment for water treatment as it has the extraordinary properties of removing bacteria and suspended particles. Apart from this following are some more areas of application of UF:

• Chemical sector
• Food sector
• Dairy industry
• Metal industry (oil/water emulsion separation technique)
• Pharmaceutical sector
• Textile sector

Benefits of Ultrafiltration

• Lower energy usage.
• Few Manual Activities are required.
• Cheap to maintain.
• Based on the water source and membrane, it alternates high-quality infuse output.
• It discards viruses, phages, colloids, and macromolecules to a certain extent and performs disinfection by killing the bacteria.
• UF Water Purifiers don’t require energy to function. The UF Water Filters can perform under regular water pressure from the pipes.

Limitations of Ultrafiltration

• Discards bacteria and suspended matter.
• Susceptible to high concentrations of oxidizing chemicals.
• There are chances of damage while attempting to stop sharp and hard particles larger than 0.1 mm.
• Damage can occur if pressure is higher than 3 bar membrane.