RO MEMBRANES WITH FOULING-IMMUNE TECHNOLOGY FOR
Food & Beverage
With ZwitterCo membranes, it’s time for a new era for food and beverage water treatment. ZwitterCo’s advanced drop-in replacement RO membranes use fouling-immune technology to reduce cleaning frequency by up to 90% and last at least 2x longer than conventional RO membranes.
Edison Award
ZwitterCo superfiltration membranes received a Bronze award for innovation in the Water Treatment & Testing category at the 2024 Edison Awards.
This award highlights their impact on the meat and poultry industry, enabling > 99% removal of FOG and TSS.
Featured in US Poultry
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Fouling-Immune Membrane Technology is Now Possible for Food & Beverage.
Food & beverage wastewater is usually packed with organics (BOD/COD), nutrients, and suspended solids from production. This means meeting discharge regulations or sustainability goals often calls for complex treatment. Primary and secondary treatments address solids and organics, while RO membranes act as a polishing filter for the tertiary water, removing residual contaminants that earlier treatments may have missed. However, BWRO membranes often foul due to dissolved organics left behind by biological treatments, causing performance issues, increased chemical cleanings, downtime, and shorter membrane lifespan.
ZwitterCo has developed an award-winning, entirely new class of membrane technologies that solve the number one problem with membranes: fouling. Being built with fouling-immune technology, ZwitterCo membranes are able to lower costs associated with frequent fouling.
ZwitterCo has integrated our patented zwitterionic technology with proven commercial brackish water membranes to deliver a drop-in replacement RO membrane with unprecedented fouling resistance.
- Longer membrane life
- Reduced operating costs
- Significantly longer run-time between required maintenance
- Full performance restoration
Food & Beverage
What Challenges Can ZwitterCo Technology Solve For You?
ReduceFrequent Cleaning
ZwitterCo RO is perfect for existing RO systems treating food & beverage wastewater that are struggling with frequent high pH cleaning.
ReduceOPEX
With up to a 90% reduction in cleaning frequency, element lifespan is increased and in turn, element replacements are less frequent, saving time and money.
MeetDischarge Requirements
ZwitterCo RO helps food & beverage processors meet tightening discharge requirements in a cost-effective manner with less maintenance and reduced OPEX compared to conventional RO.
Achieve WaterReuse Targets
ZwitterCo RO not only enables users to better meet their sustainability targets by treating and reusing wastewater streams, but it also enables users to benefit from reduced cleaning frequency and longer element life.
SOLUTION #1
Reduce Frequent Cleaning
ZwitterCo RO is perfect for existing RO systems treating food & beverage wastewater that are struggling with frequent high pH cleaning.
Built using fouling-immune technology, our advanced drop-in replacement RO membranes:
- Reduce cleaning frequency by up to 90%
- Offer 2x membrane lifespan
- Lower overall costs
SOLUTION #2
Reduced OPEX
Cleaning kills membranes.
With up to a 90% reduction in cleaning frequency, element lifespan is increased and in turn, element replacements are less frequent, saving time and money.
Cost Savings
A food & beverage treatment system using [## x ####] RO elements could reduce annual cleaning costs by over $? per element when switching to ZwitterCo RO.
SOLUTION #3
Meet Tightening Discharge Requirements
Tightening local discharge regulations on BOD/COD, nutrients, synthetic organics, and dissolved solids is pushing the need for additional wastewater treatment or polishing steps utilizing RO.
ZwitterCo RO offers:
- Cost-effective solutions for meeting tighter discharge requirements
- Unmatched fouling resistance for reliable, high-quality treatment
- Reduced OPEX and less maintenance compared to conventional RO systems
IDEAL RO PRETREATMENT
ZwitterCo Superfiltration (SF)
ZwitterCo SF is the ideal pretreatment for further refining RO quality by reducing contaminants that cause poor membrane performance.
ZwitterCo superfiltration as pretreatment for RO offers:
- 90-99% removal of TSS
- 90-99% removal of FOG
- 30-90% removal of COD/BOD
SOLUTION #4
Achieve Water Reuse & Sustainability Targets
Pervasive 2030 green initiatives and water reduction targets require advanced treatment and are driving industry-wide changes in water management.
ZwitterCo RO not only enables users to better meet their sustainability targets by treating and reusing wastewater streams, but it also enables users to benefit from reduced cleaning frequency and longer element life, reducing chemical waste and element waste.
- Reduce chemical waste
- Extend membrane lifespan
- Reduce freshwater dependency
FREE EBOOK
Maximizing Water Reuse: Advanced RO Membranes in Food & Beverage
Reduce operating costs by switching to ZwitterCo RO
Are you cleaning your membranes once a month or more frequently and replacing them every 2 years or less? Now, you don’t have to. Download our free eBook to learn how companies are turning to new, fouling-immune membrane technology to save time and money.
Mott Case Study
Speak with our engineers to discover ways that ZwitterCo can support positive changes at your plant. With our help, you can reduce your hauling and avoid heavy OPEX spend on plant expansion.
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Industrial Wastewater Reuse
ZwitterCo has only polymeric membranes that can filter high strength organic streams without rapid and irreversible fouling. More description here to describe the kind of solutions we offer for NMP.
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Challenging Surface Water Treatment
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High Value Protein & Co-Product Separation
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Remove Bulk Organics
Remove tough to fight organics, such as fats, oils, grease, and protein.
Fully Chlorine-Intolerant
Can endure aggressive cleaning without wear and tear
Runs at Low Pressure
Runs at low pressure by not removing salt, sugar, alcohol’s or other small molecules.
Replaces Biological Systems
Replace biological systems or coagulation/flocculation processes commonly used to treat organics.
ZWITTERIONIC MEMBRANES
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- Full restoration
- No wear and tear
- Reliable treatment quality
REGULAR MEMBRANES
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- Incremental loss
- Short lifespans from degradation
- Compromised performance
Learn About Our First Install Discounts
- Do you have issues with biofouling or organic fouling?
- Are you cleaning at least once a month?
- Are you replacing your membranes every 2 years or less?
Put ZwitterCo RO to the test against your fouling-resistant membranes.
With our first install discount, you will receive:
- Special pricing and terms
- Tier 1 technical and operational support
- Direct access to our product team