Route 01
Food & Beverage
Application Scope
Membrane filtration upgrades traditional juice processing by reducing reliance on filter aids while helping remove bacteria, microorganisms and turbidity.
Sub-applications
Applications / Solutions
Application pathways for process separation and wastewater reuse.
Kaimi membrane solutions serve food and beverage, fermentation, biopharma, chemical processing, industrial reuse, decentralized treatment, municipal reuse and landfill leachate treatment.
Solution Framing
Start from the process challenge, then narrow to membrane route and equipment fit.
Application groups cluster similar treatment and separation scenarios so non-technical buyers and engineers can begin from outcomes instead of model names.
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Solution Families
Eight application routes organized for technical evaluation.
Each industry group introduces the process challenge, suitable membrane route and related application tracks.
Route 02
Fermentation Broth Industry
Application Scope
Fermentation broth is described as a complex mixture of organisms, soluble molecules, electrolytes, proteins, polysaccharides, enzymes, sugars and organic acids, requiring clarification and purification steps.
Route 03
Biopharmaceuticals
Application Scope
Biopharma and herbal extraction content focuses on removing fine dregs, sediment, bacteria, starch, resins and oils while protecting active ingredients and improving operating conditions.
Sub-applications
Route 04
Chemical Industry
Application Scope
Chemical applications include brine refining, waste alkali recovery and ultrafine powder production. The brine refining page highlights tubular and nanofiltration membranes for sulfate reduction.
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Route 05
Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Application Scope
The industrial wastewater category covers high-value reuse scenarios including petrochemical wastewater, produced water, oily wastewater, textile dyeing, electroplating, ink and electronic wastewater.
Sub-applications
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Decentralized Wastewater Treatment
Application Scope
The decentralized page describes integrated point-source sewage treatment for 100-20000 m3/d, suited to urban sewage, rural sewage, river purification, point source sewage and emergency wastewater treatment.
Sub-applications
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Route 07
Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Application Scope
Kaimi's municipal content highlights membrane filtration as state-of-the-art technology for clean water production and advanced municipal and industrial wastewater treatment.
Sub-applications
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Route 08
Landfill Leachate Treatment
Application Scope
Landfill leachate is high-concentration organic wastewater with complex constituents and variable quality. Combined physicochemical and biological membrane treatment provides a practical treatment route.
Sub-applications
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Detailed process scenarios by industry.
The content below follows the application hierarchy, with each scenario connected to treatment challenges, membrane route and recommended products.
Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage
Juice Clarification and Concentration
Process Overview
View detail page →Tubular membrane filtration helps clarify fruit juice by removing turbidity, bacteria, pectin and crude protein while retaining color, aroma and nutrients.
Treatment Challenge
Traditional juice processing often relies on coarse filtration, finishing filtration, centrifuges, filter aids and clarifying agents. The process can be complicated, operating cost can be high and shelf life may be limited.
Solution Route
Kaimi applies sanitary tubular membrane systems to apple, pear, peach, orange, lemon, cherry, pomegranate, cranberry and other juice clarification and concentration lines.
Buyer Benefits
- Reduced use of filter aids and clarifying agents
- Improved product clarity and sensory retention
- Lower bacteria and microorganism load
- More stable operation for light or dark colored juice
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Product Fit
Sanitary Tubular MembraneTubular Membrane Equipment
Food & Beverage
Whey Concentration
Process Overview
View detail page →Membrane separation supports dairy whey clarification and concentration, helping recover valuable protein and lactose fractions before downstream processing.
Treatment Challenge
Whey streams contain fine suspended matter, protein, salts and organic content. Conventional concentration can be energy intensive when evaporation carries too much of the load.
Solution Route
Spiral and tubular membrane routes can be configured for whey pretreatment, concentration and process water recovery depending on feed condition and solids load.
Buyer Benefits
- Higher value recovery from dairy side streams
- Reduced thermal load before evaporation
- Compact continuous separation process
- Cleaner permeate for staged reuse or polishing
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Product Fit
Organic Spiral Membrane EquipmentSanitary Tubular Membrane
Food & Beverage
Protein Concentration
Process Overview
View detail page →Protein concentration applications use membrane selectivity to separate target macromolecules from water, salts and low molecular weight components.
Treatment Challenge
Protein liquids are sensitive to heat and fouling. A separation route must protect activity, manage viscosity and keep cleaning cycles predictable.
Solution Route
Kaimi membrane modules can be selected by feed solids, viscosity, target cut-off and cleaning requirement to support protein enrichment and purification.
Buyer Benefits
- Low-temperature concentration path
- Better preservation of functional ingredients
- Configurable pore size and membrane material
- Suitable for pilot verification before scale-up
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Product Fit
Sanitary Tubular MembraneOrganic Spiral Membrane Equipment
Food & Beverage
Extraction and Separation of Polysaccharides
Process Overview
View detail page →Polysaccharide extraction benefits from membrane clarification, impurity removal and staged concentration after extraction.
Treatment Challenge
Extract streams can contain suspended residue, colloids, pigments and soluble impurities that make downstream concentration and drying less efficient.
Solution Route
Tubular, ceramic or spiral membranes can be arranged as clarification and concentration stages to stabilize the process before refining.
Buyer Benefits
- Cleaner extract before concentration
- Lower load on downstream equipment
- Reduced chemical clarification demand
- Better process repeatability
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Product Fit
Ceramic MembraneOrganic Spiral Membrane Equipment
Food & Beverage
Tea Further Processing
Process Overview
View detail page →Tea extract processing uses membrane filtration for clarification, impurity removal and concentration while reducing harsh thermal exposure.
Treatment Challenge
Tea extract can contain fine suspended solids, colloids and color-forming impurities that affect stability, appearance and downstream concentration.
Solution Route
Kaimi membrane systems provide a physical separation route for tea beverage, instant tea and extract processing lines.
Buyer Benefits
- Improved clarity and product stability
- Lower thermal damage risk
- Continuous separation and concentration
- Adaptable to different tea extract formulas
Application Images
Product Fit
Sanitary Tubular MembraneOrganic Spiral Membrane Equipment
Fermentation Broth Industry
Fermentation Broth Industry
Lysine Clarification
Process Overview
View detail page →Membrane clarification separates cells, proteins, polysaccharides and insoluble impurities from lysine fermentation broth before refining.
Treatment Challenge
Fermentation broth is a complex mixture of microorganisms, soluble molecules, electrolytes, enzymes, sugars and organic acids, making stable clarification essential.
Solution Route
Ceramic and tubular membrane systems provide crossflow clarification to improve downstream ion exchange, concentration and crystallization conditions.
Buyer Benefits
- Stable removal of cells and fine suspended matter
- Lower downstream fouling pressure
- Cleaner feed to refining sections
- Suitable for continuous industrial operation
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Product Fit
Ceramic MembraneOrganic Tubular Membrane
Fermentation Broth Industry
Threonine Clarification
Process Overview
View detail page →Threonine broth clarification uses membrane separation to remove biomass and colloidal impurities while protecting soluble product streams.
Treatment Challenge
Traditional clarification may require multiple pretreatment steps and large filter-aid consumption when broth composition varies.
Solution Route
Kaimi crossflow membrane modules keep solids moving through the channel, supporting higher solids tolerance and repeatable cleaning.
Buyer Benefits
- Reduced filter aid usage
- Improved filtrate quality
- More compact clarification footprint
- Better fit for high-volume fermentation plants
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Product Fit
Ceramic MembraneHigh Packing Density Membrane Module
Fermentation Broth Industry
Glutamic Clarification
Process Overview
View detail page →Glutamic fermentation clarification targets stable separation of cell debris and macromolecular impurities before concentration and conversion.
Treatment Challenge
Broth viscosity, fine particles and organic loading can challenge conventional filtration and increase replacement or cleaning frequency.
Solution Route
A ceramic or tubular crossflow system can be selected by operating temperature, pH, solids content and cleaning requirement.
Buyer Benefits
- Clearer filtrate for downstream processing
- High chemical cleaning tolerance
- Reduced blockage risk with open channels
- Scalable from pilot to production
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Product Fit
Ceramic MembraneTubular Membrane Equipment
Biopharmaceuticals
Biopharmaceuticals
Herbal Medicine Extraction, Clarification and Concentration
Process Overview
View detail page →Membrane processes help clarify herbal medicine extracts by removing fine dregs, sediment, bacteria, starch, resins and oils while protecting active ingredients.
Treatment Challenge
Herbal extracts are compositionally complex and can create heavy load on settling, centrifugation, resin and evaporation sections.
Solution Route
Kaimi configures ceramic, tubular and spiral membranes as clarification, purification and concentration stages for herbal extraction lines.
Buyer Benefits
- Improved extract clarity
- Reduced thermal damage to active components
- Lower chemical clarification requirement
- Better working environment and automation potential
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Product Fit
Ceramic MembraneOrganic Tubular Membrane
Biopharmaceuticals
Purification and Concentration of Antibiotics
Process Overview
View detail page →Antibiotic production uses membrane separation for broth clarification, impurity reduction and product concentration before refining.
Treatment Challenge
Fine solids, proteins and colloids can affect extraction efficiency and create unstable downstream operating conditions.
Solution Route
Membrane modules can be staged with existing fermentation and refining equipment to reduce impurity load and improve product stream consistency.
Buyer Benefits
- Cleaner feed for extraction and refining
- Lower suspended solid content
- Mild separation conditions
- Adaptable to multiple antibiotic processes
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Product Fit
Ceramic MembraneOrganic Spiral Membrane Equipment
Biopharmaceuticals
Escherichia Coli Extraction
Process Overview
View detail page →E. coli extraction applications use membrane separation to support cell harvesting, clarification and impurity control in biological production.
Treatment Challenge
Cell-rich streams require careful separation to avoid excessive shear, blockage and inconsistent filtrate quality.
Solution Route
Crossflow membrane equipment helps manage biomass streams and creates a clearer route into downstream extraction or purification.
Buyer Benefits
- Controlled biomass separation
- Reduced fine-particle load
- Configurable process scale
- Compatible with pilot verification
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Product Fit
Ceramic MembraneExperimental Membrane Module
Chemical Industry
Chemical Industry
Brine Refining Treatment
Process Overview
View detail page →Brine refining uses membrane treatment to remove sulfate and suspended impurities from salt-containing streams before chemical production.
Treatment Challenge
Brine wells can contain significant salt and sulfate levels, while chemical production routes may require sulfate reduction and stable pretreatment.
Solution Route
Tubular and nanofiltration membrane stages can be combined to reduce sulfate and improve the quality of feed brine.
Buyer Benefits
- Physical separation route for salt streams
- Improved sulfate control
- Reduced impurity load before downstream units
- Configurable for brine quality variation
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Product Fit
Braced Membrane ModuleOrganic Spiral Membrane Equipment
Chemical Industry
Recovery of Waste Alkali
Process Overview
View detail page →Waste alkali recovery applications use acid and alkali resistant membrane systems to separate recoverable caustic from suspended and organic impurities.
Treatment Challenge
Alkaline waste streams can be corrosive, high in suspended solids and costly to neutralize or discharge without recovery.
Solution Route
Kaimi braced and tubular membrane systems support caustic cleaning and recovery routes with broad pH tolerance.
Buyer Benefits
- Reduced chemical consumption
- Recovery-oriented wastewater handling
- Strong pH tolerance
- Useful for cleaning and process alkali loops
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Product Fit
Braced Membrane ModuleTubular Membrane Equipment
Chemical Industry
Production of Ultrafine Powders
Process Overview
View detail page →Membrane filtration supports ultrafine powder production by classifying, washing and concentrating fine-particle suspensions.
Treatment Challenge
Fine powder suspensions can cause severe fouling and difficult solid-liquid separation when particle size distribution is narrow.
Solution Route
Ceramic and tubular membrane channels can be selected for abrasion resistance, cleaning tolerance and slurry circulation.
Buyer Benefits
- Improved solid-liquid separation
- Reusable washing and concentration process
- High mechanical and chemical resistance
- Suitable for fine-particle slurry handling
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Product Fit
Ceramic MembraneBraced Membrane Module
Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Petroleum/Coal Chemical Wastewater Treatment
Process Overview
View detail page →Petroleum and coal chemical wastewater treatment focuses on high-COD, high-salt and difficult-to-degrade streams that require robust pretreatment and reuse pathways.
Treatment Challenge
Oily components, suspended solids, phenols, salts and fluctuating loads can destabilize biological and polishing sections.
Solution Route
Kaimi combines tubular, hollow fiber and system equipment to remove solids, protect downstream units and support reuse or advanced treatment.
Buyer Benefits
- Higher tolerance for difficult wastewater
- Improved downstream stability
- Reuse-oriented process design
- Engineering support from pilot to system delivery
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Product Fit
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Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Oil and Gas Field Produced Water Treatment
Process Overview
View detail page →Produced water treatment targets oil, suspended solids and salinity-related operating challenges in oil and gas field water management.
Treatment Challenge
Produced water quality fluctuates by field and operating stage, making compact, stable and maintainable treatment routes important.
Solution Route
Containerized and membrane-based systems can be configured for mobile treatment, reuse preparation or discharge polishing.
Buyer Benefits
- Mobile deployment option
- Reduced suspended solids and oil load
- Modular capacity expansion
- Remote operation and monitoring potential
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Product Fit
Containerized Mobile Wastewater Treatment SystemTubular Membrane Equipment
Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Emulsified Oily Wastewater Treatment
Process Overview
View detail page →Emulsified oily wastewater treatment uses membrane separation to break through the limits of gravity separation and conventional oil-water separation.
Treatment Challenge
Stable emulsions, surfactants and fine droplets can pass through ordinary separation equipment and overload downstream treatment.
Solution Route
Tubular and ceramic membrane systems provide crossflow filtration for oil, suspended matter and colloidal impurity removal.
Buyer Benefits
- Effective handling of stable emulsions
- Reduced oil load before biological treatment
- Open channels for fouling control
- Reusable concentrate and permeate management routes
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Product Fit
Organic Tubular MembraneCeramic Membrane
Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Textile Dyeing Wastewater Treatment
Process Overview
View detail page →Textile dyeing wastewater treatment addresses color, salt, COD and suspended impurities for reuse and advanced discharge requirements.
Treatment Challenge
Dyeing wastewater often has strong color, variable chemistry and high conductivity, creating pressure on conventional biochemical treatment.
Solution Route
Membrane systems can be integrated as advanced treatment, reuse preparation and concentration stages after primary treatment.
Buyer Benefits
- Improved color and turbidity control
- Reuse-oriented water polishing
- Modular advanced treatment path
- Reduced pressure on final polishing units
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Product Fit
Organic Spiral Membrane EquipmentHollow Fiber Membrane Equipment
Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Electroplating Wastewater Treatment
Process Overview
View detail page →Electroplating wastewater treatment uses membrane separation to support heavy-metal wastewater reuse, concentration and polishing routes.
Treatment Challenge
Metal ions, suspended solids, surfactants and changing bath chemistry require stable pretreatment and recovery-oriented process design.
Solution Route
Ceramic, tubular and spiral membrane systems can be selected according to pH, oxidant tolerance and target recovery path.
Buyer Benefits
- Supports resource recovery
- Improved polishing reliability
- Strong chemical resistance options
- Compatible with staged treatment systems
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Product Fit
Ceramic MembraneOrganic Spiral Membrane Equipment
Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Ink Wastewater Treatment
Process Overview
View detail page →Ink wastewater treatment removes pigment, resin, suspended solids and organic load from difficult printing and ink production wastewater.
Treatment Challenge
Pigment particles and resin components can create heavy color and fouling, while wastewater quality changes by formulation.
Solution Route
Open-channel tubular and ceramic membranes help separate suspended pigments and protect downstream treatment or reuse systems.
Buyer Benefits
- Improved pigment and turbidity removal
- Higher tolerance for viscous streams
- Cleaner feed to downstream treatment
- Configurable pilot verification
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Product Fit
Braced Membrane ModuleCeramic Membrane
Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Electronic Wastewater Treatment
Process Overview
View detail page →Electronic wastewater treatment focuses on precision polishing, suspended solid removal and reuse preparation for electronics manufacturing water systems.
Treatment Challenge
Electronics wastewater may include fine particles, cleaning chemicals, metals and high purity reuse requirements.
Solution Route
Membrane treatment can be used as pretreatment, advanced polishing or reuse preparation depending on the wastewater segment.
Buyer Benefits
- Improved fine-particle removal
- Reuse-ready polishing path
- Compact membrane equipment layout
- Adaptable to process water quality targets
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Product Fit
Hollow Fiber Membrane EquipmentOrganic Spiral Membrane Equipment
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment
Process Overview
View detail page →Integrated decentralized sewage treatment is designed for point-source sewage from 100-20000 m3/d, including urban sewage, rural sewage, river purification and emergency treatment.
Treatment Challenge
Decentralized sites often need fast deployment, limited footprint, simple operation and stable effluent without large civil construction.
Solution Route
Kaimi packages membrane and biofilm treatment into modular systems using submerged hollow fiber MBR, FBBR and intelligent operating controls.
Buyer Benefits
- Modular deployment for distributed sites
- Small footprint and fast installation
- Automatic operation and remote monitoring potential
- Reusable configuration for emergency or temporary needs
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Product Fit
Containerized Mobile Wastewater Treatment SystemHollow Fiber Membrane Equipment
Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Process Overview
View detail page →Municipal wastewater treatment and reuse applies membrane filtration for clean water production, advanced sewage treatment and higher effluent quality.
Treatment Challenge
Municipal plants face space limits, stricter discharge standards, reuse demand and variable influent quality.
Solution Route
Kaimi hollow fiber MBR and ceramic membrane equipment can be integrated into new plants, upgrades and advanced treatment systems.
Buyer Benefits
- Higher effluent stability
- Compact treatment footprint
- Suitable for reuse and polishing
- Supports municipal and industrial WWTP scenarios
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Hollow Fiber Membrane EquipmentCeramic Membrane Equipment
Landfill Leachate Treatment
Landfill Leachate Treatment
Landfill Leachate Treatment
Process Overview
View detail page →Landfill leachate treatment addresses high-concentration organic wastewater with complex constituents, large water-quality variation and high treatment difficulty.
Treatment Challenge
Leachate often contains high COD, ammonia nitrogen, salts, suspended matter and refractory organic substances, requiring strong pretreatment and membrane stability.
Solution Route
External tubular MBR and combined physicochemical-biological membrane routes help retain sludge, reduce blockage and improve system reliability.
Buyer Benefits
- High solids and high organic load tolerance
- External tubular MBR option
- Better anti-blocking behavior
- Applicable to landfill and transfer-station leachate
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Product Fit
High Packing Density Membrane ModuleTubular Membrane Equipment