Membrane Filtration System

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016934",
  "term": "Membrane Filtration System",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A pressure- or vacuum-driven separation process in which particulate matter larger than 1 mm is rejected by an engineered barrier, primarily through a size-exclusion mechanism and which has a measurable removal efficiency of a target organism that can be verified through the application of a direct integrity test; includes common membrane classifications microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), and reverse osmosis (RO), as well as any “membrane cartridge filtration” (MCF) device.",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from EPA Membrane Filtration Guidance Manual at http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/disinfection/lt2/pdfs/guide_lt2_membranefiltration_final.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/membrane-filtration-system/"
}