The novel properties of ceramic membranes make them ideal across a range of processes in the food and beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology industries.

Westfalia Separator can now offer 'absolute separation' from a single source, thanks to their take over of Membraflow, one of the leading producers of ceramic membrane filters. Integrated into the world-wide company structure, Westfalia Separator can provide a wide range of centrifugal separators, decanters and membrane filtration systems from a single, experienced source. The unique properties of ceramic membranes make them ideal across a range of processes in the food and beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology industries as well as in water and waste water treatment applications.

Delivering a clear filtrate to tight specifications, ceramic membranes, with their almost limitless lifespan, are an ideal supplement to separator and decanter technology.

Ceramic membranes are chemically resistant and tolerant of temperatures in excess of 300 deg C, increasing their flexibility for processing applications and supporting cleaning, through reduced cleaning time and improved efficiancy.

Experience in the production of ceramic membranes means that Westfalia Separator are able to offer a broad spectrum of membranes ranging from 1 to 1400 nanometers pore size.

The unique configuration of the Westfalia Separator ceramic membranes, with their tubular design, provides optimum flow characteristics, even down to the smallest pore size manufactured of one nanometer.

Expertise across a range of industry applications, enables Westfalia Separator to work closely with customers in the selection and production of the suitable channel diameter, element length and pore size and specify module housing, seals and connections.

All elements of all systems are subjected to rigorous quality checks and testing procedures to satisfy even the most stringent demands of the pharmaceutical industry, following a 'made to order' company philosophy.

The filtration options offered by membrane technology are immense and when combined with centrifuge technology offer a limitless and complementary process solution.