This operation allows the filter to be washed (flushed) prior or after its use. It is available in all batch filtration procedures. This operation does not size the equipment.
● Microfiltration (Batch) Procedure
● Ultrafiltration (Batch) Procedure
● Reverse Osmosis (Batch) Procedure
● Dead End Filtration Procedure
● Nutsche Filtration Procedure
The volume of the solvent used to flush the filter may be the one specified in the Flush-In Stream, or it can be specified on an absolute (volume per cycle and per unit) or relative (volume per filter area) basis.
The flush time can be set directly or calculated based either on the specification of the volumetric flowrate of the Flush-In stream or on a specified master-slave relationship.
The interface of this operation has the following tabs:
● Oper. Cond’s, see Flush: Oper. Conds Tab
● Labor, etc, see Operations Dialog: Labor etc. Tab
● Description, see Operations Dialog: Description Tab
● Batch Sheet, see Operations Dialog: Batch Sheet Tab
● Scheduling, see Operations Dialog: Scheduling Tab