UF

TM

Small membrane modules for sample test

Small lab and pencil modules with hollow fiber membranes most suitable
for UF/MF performance evaluations on beaker scales.
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Module

MicrozaTM UF・MF Module Features Steps for the Introduction of the Production System

Large selection of modules

1 Large selection of modules which have wide variation of membrane materials, molecular weight cut-off and
diameter to correspond to a huge variety of feed solutions and applications. Full Scale System
Pencil Test Laboratory Test Pilot Test
Installation

Cross-flow filtration
2 Stable filtration performance is obtainable compared to dead-end filtration by means of running the feed
water alongside of inner membrane surface which also moderates clogging by fouling substance.
※Laboratory test is typically conducted prior to the introduction of the production system.
※If the volume of the solution is limited, pencil modules could be used for the beaker scale tests.
※In the case of introduction of a large production system, a pilot test (with one-3inch module) system may be conducted.
Double skin structure
3 Both inner and outer membrane surface have the skin layer, which has the function of ultrafiltration.
This double skin structure also excels in the mechanical strength and has very reliable filtration
performance.
Typical Application Examples
Precise separation characteristics Pharmaceutical/ Fermentation/ Food application
4 Proprietary technology of Asahi Kasei to manufacture membrane achieves precise pore distribution with
uniform size.
●Enzyme/ Protein: purification, concentration. ●Fermentation processes: bacteria removal and
●Pharmaceutical raw materials: purification. purification.
●Brewed products (sake, vinegar, soy sauce): ●Cell harvesting/ Cell washing: concentration and
■Principle of Cross Flow Filtration purification.
protein/ suspended solid removal.
●Fruit Juices/ Extracts: protein/ suspended solid ●Food processing: bacteria removal and
Membrare
removal. clarification.
●Endotoxin removal. ●Aqueous solutions: recovery of valuable
Feed
●Replacement of diatomaceous earth filtration resources.

and centrifuges.
Concentrate
Permeate
General industry application (others)
Colloids, Bacteria, High Molecular Weight Water, Ions, Low Molecular
Substances Weight Substances
●Process water in chemical production ●Glass, Ceramic, Silicon: grinding wastewater
Double Skin Structure processes: purification. treatment.
■Application Range for Various Filtration Methods vs. Particle Size & Type ●Inorganic colloids, sol, gel: purification, ●Oily waste water: waste water treatment.
0.1nm 1nm 10nm 100nm 1μm 10μm 100μm 1mm
concentration. ●Second effluent treatment.
●Organic emulsion: purification and ●Aqueous solutions: recovery of valuable
Yeast
concentration. resources.
Cryptosporidium

Proteins Red blood cell

Inorganic ion Endotoxin Bacillus coli White blood cell

Virus

Emulsion

Inorganic colloid Fog

RO IEM NF UF MF
Sharp Pore Size Distribution

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Module

Pencil Scale Module Features Pencil Scale Module Standard Specification

●The pencil modules facilitate the evaluation of separation performance and the selection of appropriate UF Pencil Scale Module
module types with about one liter of a sample solution. Module Type AIP- ACP- ACP- AHP- AOP- SEP- SIP- SLP-
●Extensive lineup of pencil scale modules which correspond to the most of large-scale UF/MF modules. 0013D 0013D 0053D 0013D 0013 0013 0013 0053

●Filtration testing can be readily conducted with your pump. Membrane Polyacrylonitrile Polysulfone
Material
●A pencil module unit (sold separately) makes it easier to use pencil modules for the above purposes. Module Housing Polysulfone

Membrane fiber ID ［mm］ 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.75 0.8 1.4

Pencil Module Unit Specification

Effective membrane
［cm2］ 170 120 170 150
area
Nominal cut-off
6,000 13,000 50,000 80,000 3,000 6,000 10,000
molecular weight
Maximum inlet
［kPa］ 100
pressure
Operating Maximum
conditions ［℃］ 50 50※
temperature

pH range 2−10 1−14

※The maximum operating temperature of the industrial modules is different. See their brochures for details.

MF Pencil Scale Module

Module Type
USP-043 UTP-043 UMP-053 ULP-043 PSP-003 PMP-003

Membrane Polyfluorovinylidene Polyethylene

Material
Module Housing Polysulfone

Membrane fiber ID ［mm］ 1.4 2.6 1.1 0.7

Effective membrane
Specification ［cm2］ 120 70 120 150
area

Nominal pore size ［μm］ 0.1 0.2 0.45 0.1 0.25

Maximum inlet
［kPa］ 100
pressure
Operating Maximum
conditions ［℃］ 50
temperature
Specifications of Pencil Module Unit Typical System Schematic pH range 1−10 1−14

Tabletop filtration unit with a pencil-type module

Product
(pencil unit)
Type PX-02001 P1 Pencil Module
Size 〔mm〕 100（W）× 180（D）× 280（H）
Weight About 3kg
Material Unit: SUS304, EPMD etc.
Max Operating Temp. Below 50℃ or 30℃ for chemical cleaning
Max Operating
〔kPa〕 100
Pressure

P1

Recommended Pumps （L）

Product Specifications
Tuning Pump 0.6 L/min. × 0.1 Mpa（AC100V） Feed Pump
Magnet Gear Pump 0.6 L/min. × 0.1 Mpa（AC100V）
Feed Permeate
Fine Ceramic Pump 0.6 L/min. × 0.1 Mpa（AC100V）
132（L）mm

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Module

Lab Scale Module Features Lab Scale Module Standard Specification

●Can be used for tests on larger scales than for pencil modules. UF Lab Scale Module
●More than one liter of sample permeate can be obtained. Module Type AIP- ACP- ACP- AHP- AOP- SEP- SIP- SIP- SLP-
●Operating parameter data can be obtained assuming full scale system operation. 1013D 1013D 1053D 1013D 1013 1013 1013 1053 1053

Membrane Polyacrylonitrile Polysulfone

Material
Module Housing Polysulfone
Lab Module
Membrane fiber ID ［mm］ 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.75 0.8 1.4
Specification
Effective
［m2］ 0.19 0.12 0.19 0.18 0.19 0.12
membrane area
Nominal cut-off
6,000 13,000 50,000 80,000 3,000 6,000 10,000
molecular weight
Perfomance
Initial water flow
［L/hour at 100kPa］ 16 30 15 90 54 24 40 15 35
rate※

Maximum inlet （0−50℃） 200 200

［kPa］
pressure （51−80℃） − 200
Operating
conditions Maximum
Process ［℃］ 50 80
（L） temperature

pH range 2−10 1−14

Module dimension ［mm］ φ42 × 347

※Initial clean water flux normalized to 100kPa pressure difference, 25℃.

MF Lab Scale Module

Module Type
USP-143 UTP-143 UMP-153 ULP-143 PSP-103 PMP-102

Membrane Polyfluorovinylidene Polyethylene

Material
347（L）mm Module Housing Polysulfone

Membrane fiber ID ［mm］ 1.4 2.6 1.1 0.7

Specification
Effective
［m2］ 0.12 0.08 0.10 0.17
membrane area
Lab Module System and the Flow Chart Nominal pore size ［μm］ 0.1 0.2 0.45 0.1 0.25
Perfomance
Initial water flow
［L/hour at 10kPa］ 15 16 8 55 25 39
rate※
Example Example
（0−30℃） 220 200
PI Maximum inlet 300 300
pressure （31−50℃） ［kPa］ 300（0〜80℃） 130 −
（0〜80℃） （0〜70℃）
Operating （51−60℃） 70 −
conditions Maximum
Process ［℃］ 80 70 80 60 30
PI temperature

FI pH range 1−10 1−14

Module dimension ［mm］ φ42 × 347

（H）
Feed Tank ※Initial clean water flux normalized to 10kPa pressure difference, 25℃.
Permeate
Tank

Module
PI
Over Flow

Reverse
Feed Pump Filtration
（D） Pump

（W）

750（W）× 700（D）× 1,535（H）mm

※Asahi Kasei also designs and sells laboratory testing devices.

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• Refer to the operating manual prior to deploying Microza products.
• Product specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
• Consult Asahi Kasei Corporation:
should your application not be specifically noted in the sample applications of this catalog.
should there be a change in the application or system use after modules or system have
been deployed.
• Exportation of Microza UF modules, systems and the technical informations on these
products may be subject to governmental regulations and approvals for specific
applications.
Exporters are requested to abide by such regulations.
• MICROZA is a trademark of Asahi Kasei Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other
countries.

ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION

Microza Sales & Marketing Dept
1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006, Japan
Tel：+81-(0)3-6699-3227 Fax：+81-(0)3-6699-3449

www.microza.com

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 MF
TM

Microza MF Modules & Systems

TM
 MF
TM

Module & System

The Microza MF Series promises effective and efficient MicrozaTM MF Module Features
concentration and purification, contributing to product
quality improvement. Strong PVDF membrane (U series)
1 PVDF has high mechanical strength and chemical resistance, which enables
Asahi Kasei’s Microza modules with hollow fiber membrane utilize membrane separation long-term stable operation.
technology that delivers outstanding performance in the automation, labor saving and
cleaning of separation and purification processes in a variety of industries, including
pharmaceuticals, food and chemicals. Track record of numerous installations
Asahi Kasei Corporation has achieved its current status via its high technology, extensively
demonstrated performance, and experience as a membrane manufacturer. Asahi Kasei
2 A U&P series is used for purification and concentration in a variety of
industries, including food, pharmaceutical and chemicals.
Corporation supports customers' software and hardware requirements, including system
designs that offer solutions to each of our customer needs.

Extensive product lineup

3 A U&P series has an extensive lineup of pore size, membrane areas, and
materials.

Reverse filtration (backwash) capability

■Application Range for Various Filtration Methods vs. Particle Size & Type
4 The high mechanical strength of the membrane structure enables backwash
cleaning.
0.1nm 1nm 10nm 100nm 1μm 10μm 100μm 1mm

Yeast

Applications
Cryptosporidium

Proteins Red blood cell

Replacement of
Fermentation processes:
Inorganic ion Endotoxin Bacillus coli White blood cell diatomaceous earth (DE) filtration
bacteria removal and purification.
and centrifuges.
Virus

Emulsion
Cell harvesting/cell washing: Food processing:
Inorganic colloid Fog concentration and purification. bacteria removal and clarification.

RO IEM NF UF MF
Aqueous solutions:
Colloidal suspensions:
recovery of
concentration and purification.
high value constituents.

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 MF Module & System
TM
MicrozaTM MF System Features

■Principle of Hollow Fiber Membrane Separation Reverse filtration Clean operation

Automation
Principle of Cross Flow Filtration Principle of Reverse Filtration capability environment

Membrare Filtration

Compact design Application flexibility

Feed Concentrate

Feed
Permeate

Concentrate
Permeate Reverse
Filtration Effluent MicrozaTM MF System Schematic
Colloids, Bacteria, Water, Ions, Low Molecular
High Molecular Weight Weight Substances
Substances Permeate
Drain/Retentate

■Module Structure
Permeate
Membrane structure with sharp pore size distribution
A sponge structure with uniform pore size distribution at the membrane Microza
Feed
surface and MF Module
a uniform internal structure that provide efficient filtration performance and
increased membrane strength. Permeate Nozzle
Outer Membrane
Surface

Feed Tank
Reverse Filteration Pump

Feed Pump Permeate Tank

Inner Membrane
Surface
Hollow Fiber

MicrozaTM MF System
Potting Material

Membrane Cross
Cross sectional SEM photograph of Section Module Housing （Example）
Asahi Kasei's hollow fiber membrane

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 MicrozaTM MF Module Features

U Series P Series
Module Type Module Type
USW-543 UMW-553 USP-343 UMP-353 ULW-348 UTP-6443 PSP-303 PSV-303 PMP-302 PMV-302

Membrane Polyfluorovinyldene Membrane Polyethylene

Material Material
Polysulfone Polysulfone Polysulfone Polysulfone
Module Housing Polysulfone (white) Polysulfone (clear) Module Housing Polyvinylchloride Polyvinylchloride
(white) (clear) (clear) (clear)

Membrane fiber ID ［mm］ 1.4 2.6 1.4 2.6 1.1 1.4 Membrane fiber ID ［mm］ 0.7 0.7
Specification Specification
Effective membrane area ［m2］ 8.8 5.0 3.7 2.2 3.8 21.5 Effective membrane area ［m2］ 6.0 5.0

Mominal pore size ［μm］ 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.45 0.2 Mominal pore size ［μm］ 0.1 0.25
Perfomance Perfomance
Initial water flow rate※ ［L/hour］ 1,050 500 440 200 800 − Initial water flow rate※ ［L/hour］ 700 1,000

Maximum （0−80℃） 300 300 300（0−70℃） Maximum （0−30℃） 220 220 200
transmembrane ［kPa］
transmembrane （31−50℃） ［kPa］ 130 130 −
pressure （81−95℃） 100 100 −
pressure （51−60℃） 70 − −
Operating Process 80 Operating
conditions Maximum Hot water ［℃］ 70 conditions Maximum Hot water
temperature 95 ［℃］ 60 50 30
sanitizing temperature sanitizing

pH range 1−10 pH range 1−14

Module dimension ［mm］ 1,172L × 140φ 1,129L × 89φ 1,126L × 89φ 1,512L × 165φ Module dimension ［mm］ 1,129L × 89φ 1,126L × 89φ 1,129L × 89φ 1,126L × 89φ

※Initial clean water flux normalized to 10kPa pressure difference, 25℃. ※Initial clean water flux normalized to 10kPa pressure difference, 25℃.

■System Configuration Example for Bacteria Removal ■ID 0.7mm ■ID 1.1mm

Concentrate
TM

Modules

Permeate

Feed Tank

■ID 1.4mm ■ID 2.6mm

Feed Pump

Drain

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• Refer to the operating manual prior to deploying Microza products.
• Product specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
• Consult Asahi Kasei Corporation:
should your application not be specifically noted in the sample applications of this catalog.
should there be a change in the application or system use after modules or system have
been deployed.
• Exportation of Microza UF modules, systems and the technical informations on these
products may be subject to governmental regulations and approvals for specific
applications.
Exporters are requested to abide by such regulations.
• MICROZA is a trademark of Asahi Kasei Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other
countries.

ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION

Microza Sales & Marketing Dept
1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006, Japan
Tel：+81-(0)3-6699-3227 Fax：+81-(0)3-6699-3449

www.microza.com

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 UF
TM

AP・SP Series

Microza UF Modules & Systems

TM

for Sanitary Applications

 UF
TM

AP・SP Series

The Microza UF Series promises effective and efficient MicrozaTM UF Module Features
concentration and purification, contributing to product
quality improvement. Fouling resistant membrane material
AP We selected hydrophilic polyacrylonitrile (PAN), which resists adherence of
Seires hydrophobic substances, such as proteins and oil. This low-adherence enables
Asahi Kasei’ s Microza modules with hollow fiber membrane utilize membrane separation
easy recovery of performance by cleaning the membrane with dilute chemicals.
technology that delivers outstanding performance in the automation, labor saving and
cleaning of separation and purification processes in a variety of industries, including
pharmaceuticals, food and chemicals. Asahi Kasei Corporation has achieved its current
status via its high technology, extensively demonstrated performance, and experience as a
Membrane material featuring excellent safety,
membrane manufacturer. Asahi Kasei Corporation supports customers' software and SP heat resistance, and chemical resistance
hardware requirements, including system designs that offer solutions to each of our customer Seires The SP series modules can be used with confidence in pharmaceutical and
needs. food applications that particularly require stringent use conditions.

The series has been used in production processes of pharmaceutical drugs and food and has
an extensive field-proven track record for the concentration and purification of enzymes,
protein, food materials, etc. In order to meet these applications, the housing of the series
modules has a sanitary construction and the module membranes offer a wide range of
Applications
molecular weight cutoffs.

Enzyme and protein Fermentation

products: processes: Sterile water:
■Application Range for Various Filtration Methods vs. Particle Size & Type
concentration and bacterial removal and bacterial removal
0.1nm 1nm 10nm 100nm 1μm 10μm 100μm 1mm
purification purification
Yeast

Cryptosporidium

Proteins Red blood cell

Food products: Colloidal

Inorganic ion Endotoxin Bacillus coli White blood cell
bacterial removal, suspensions: Aqueous solutions:
protein removal and concentration and recovery of valuable
Virus
concentration purification resources
Emulsion

Inorganic colloid Fog

RO IEM NF UF MF

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 UF AP・SP Series
TM
MicrozaTM UF System Features

■Principle of Hollow Fiber Membrane Separation Reverse filtration Clean operation

Automation
Principle of Cross Flow Filtration Principle of Reverse Filtration capability environment

Membrare Filtration

Compact design Application flexibility

Feed Concentrate

Feed
Permeate

Concentrate
Permeate Reverse
Filtration Effluent MicrozaTM UF System Schematic
Colloids, Bacteria, Water, Ions, Low Molecular
High Molecular Weight Weight Substances
Substances Permeate
Drain/Retentate

■Module Structure
Permeate
Highly reliable membrane structure Sanitary module configuration with no dead space
Asahi Kasei's proprietary double skin membrane structure
Microza
Feed
provides ultrafiltration function to both inner and outer UF Module
membrance surface.
This double skin structure also excels in the mechanical Permeate
Nozzle
strength and has very reliable performance.

Feed Tank
Reverse Filteration Pump

Feed Pump Permeate Tank

Hollow Fiber

（Example）
MicrozaTM UF System
Module Housing Potting Material
Cross sectional SEM photograph of
Asahi Kasei's hollow fiber membrane

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 MicrozaTM UF AP・SP Series Module Features

Module Type AIP-3013D ACP-3013D ACP-3053D AHP-3013D Module Type SEP-3013 SIP-3013 SLP-3053 SEP-2013 SIP-2013 SLP-2053
Membrane Polyacrylonitrile Membrane
Material Material Polysulfone
Module Housing Polysulfone Module Housing
Membrane fiber ID ［mm］ 0.8 1.4 0.8 Membrane fiber ID ［mm］ 0.8 1.4 0.8 1.4
Specification Specification
Effective membrane area ［m ］ 2
4.7 3.1 5.2 Effective membrane area ［m ］2
4.7 4.5 1.0 0.6
Nominal cut-off molecular weight 6,000 13,000 50,000 Nominal cut-off molecular weight 3,000 6,000 10,000 3,000 6,000 10,000
Perfomance Perfomance
Initial water flow rate ※
［L/hour at 100kPa］ 460 750 360 2,250 Initial water
flow rate※1
［L/hour at 100kPa］ 650 1,000 1,500 130 200 150
Maximum inlet pressure ［kPa］ 500 400
（0−50℃） 500 300 500 300
Maximum transmembrane Maximum inlet
Operating pressure
［kPa］ 300 200 （51−80℃） ［kPa］ 300 200 300 200
pressure
conditions （81−90℃）※2 200 100 200 100
Maximum temperature ［℃］ 50
（0−50℃） 300 300 300 300
pH range 2−10 Maximum
Operating transmembrane （51−80℃） ［kPa］ 200 200 200 200
Module dimension ［mm］ 1,129L × 89φ conditions pressure
（81−90℃）※2 100 100 100 100
Process 80 80 80 80 80 80
Maximum
Module Type AOP-3013 AIP-5013 ACP-5013 AOP-5013 temperature Hot water ［℃］
sanitization 90 95 90 90 95 90
Membrane Polyacrylonitrile
Material pH range 1−14
Module Housing Polysulfone
Module dimension ［mm］ 1,129L × 89φ 552L × 60φ
Membrane fiber ID ［mm］ 0.75 0.8 0.75
Specification ※1 Initial clean water flux normalized to 100kPa pressure difference, 25℃.
Effective membrane area ［m2］ 5.2 11.8 11.0 11.4 ※2 The SIP-3013 and SIP-2013 can meet liquid temperatures of up to 95℃.
Nominal cut-off molecular weight 80,000 6,000 13,000 80,000
Perfomance
Initial water flow rate ※
［L/hour at 100kPa］ 1,800 1,050 1,750 3,500
Maximum inlet pressure ［kPa］ 500 300
Maximum transmembrane
Operating pressure
［kPa］ 300
conditions
Maximum temperature ［℃］ 50
pH range 2−10
Module dimension ［mm］ 1,129L × 89φ 1,172L × 140φ

※Initial clean water flux normalized to 100kPa pressure difference, 25℃.

■System Configuration Example for Bacteria and ■System Configuration Example for ■Small Diameter Fiber（ID：0.8mm） ■Large Diameter Fiber（ID：1.4mm）
Protein Removal in Fermentation Process. Concentration in Food Processing. A large surface area from high fiber packing density Applicable for the filtration of slurry with relatively high
provides high filtration and cost performance. solid content since the risk of fiber clogging is minimized.
TM

Concentrate Concentrate
Modules TM

Modules
Reverse
Filtration Filtration
Tank
Permeate
Reverse
Filtration
Feed Tank Feed Tank

Feed Pump Reverse Permeate Feed Pump

Filtration Pump

Drain Drain

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• Refer to the operating manual prior to deploying Microza products.
• Product specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
• Consult Asahi Kasei Corporation:
should your application not be specifically noted in the sample applications of this catalog.
should there be a change in the application or system use after modules or system have
been deployed.
• Exportation of Microza UF modules, systems and the technical informations on these
products may be subject to governmental regulations and approvals for specific
applications.
Exporters are requested to abide by such regulations.
• MICROZA is a trademark of Asahi Kasei Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other
countries.

ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION

Microza Sales & Marketing Dept
1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006, Japan
Tel：+81-(0)3-6699-3227 Fax：+81-(0)3-6699-3449

www.microza.com

202301_00002 Version 2.0