Large Flow Micro Hole Folding Water Filter Element for Ultrafiltration Systems
Large flow micro hole folding water filter element acts as the indispensable front security protection consumable matched with industrial ultrafiltration equipment, relying on dense micro-hole folded media to intercept fine suspended solids, colloidal particles and organic pollutants in raw water, effectively avoiding surface fouling and mechanical scratch damage to ultrafiltration membrane filaments. Every water treatment system is equipped with a matched industrial liquid filter to capture large granular dirt, rust slag and fiber impurities in advance, reduce the pollutant holding load of micro-hole folding filter elements and stabilize the long-term running efficiency of supporting ultrafiltration devices; our complete product lineup contains HF60 High Flow Filter Cartridge for Industrial Security Filtration, HF20 S 3M High Flow Water Filter Cartridge for Industrial Liquid, HDX4PF4 High Flow Water Filter Cartridge for Industrial Water and standard universal High Flow Filter Element, which can be perfectly assembled with ultrafiltration units for pure water preparation, circulating water treatment, seawater desalination and petrochemical wastewater treatment projects. The dense micro-hole layered folding structure greatly expands the effective filtering area of the filter element, achieving large water flow output under low system differential pressure and providing stable qualified incoming water for subsequent ultrafiltration deep purification. This paper comprehensively expounds the structural composition, internal filtering operation principle, standardized technical indicators, strict whole-process quality control system and diversified industrial application scenarios of large flow micro hole folding water filter element. Global system integrators, factory procurement managers and overseas distributors can purchase spot standard filter elements or customize micro-hole aperture, element length and sealing materials, together with full life-cycle technical support to lower the operation and maintenance cost of enterprise ultrafiltration water stations.

1. Product Introduction of Large Flow Micro Hole Folding Water Filter Element
Large flow micro hole folding water filter element adopts multi-layer micro porous membrane folding process, which is the core pretreatment component matched with tubular, hollow fiber ultrafiltration equipment in industrial water treatment pipelines. Compared with traditional ordinary filter cartridges, uniform dense micropores on the folded layer realize graded interception of tiny impurities, while the large-diameter body realizes large-volume water passing capacity, greatly cutting the number of filter vessels configured before ultrafiltration equipment and simplifying the pipeline layout of the whole water treatment skid. After the raw water is coarsely filtered by the front liquid filter, the micro-hole folding filter element performs precision secondary filtration, intercepting tiny pollutants that easily block ultrafiltration membranes, prolonging the chemical cleaning cycle of ultrafiltration modules and reducing the loss rate of ultrafiltration membranes.
We supply serialized large-flow micro-hole folding filter products to adapt to different working conditions of ultrafiltration equipment for global clients. For conventional ultrafiltration front-end safety protection, select HF60 High Flow Filter Cartridge for Industrial Security Filtration; for industrial process liquid and production water supporting filtration, adopt HF20 S 3M High Flow Water Filter Cartridge for Industrial Liquid; for factory circulating water pretreatment matched with ultrafiltration devices, choose HDX4PF4 High Flow Water Filter Cartridge for Industrial Water; for conventional standardized ultrafiltration supporting projects, use general High Flow Filter Element; for petrochemical wastewater ultrafiltration pretreatment, match Powering Petrochemical Progress: The Superiority of High-Flow Filter; for integrated intelligent water treatment equipment, deploy High-Flow Filter Cartridges: The Engine for Uninterrupted Filtration.
A complete filter assembly consists of micro-hole folded filter media, reinforced PP supporting skeleton, multi-layer microporous structure, EPDM sealing ring, stainless steel filter housing and front liquid filter. The filter media material is optional PP, PTFE and glass fiber, the micropore precision ranges from 1μm to 50μm, and the interface adopts mainstream 226 fin and flat opening structure, compatible with most domestic and imported filter tanks. All finished products pass bubble point integrity test and hydraulic sealing test before delivery to ensure no leakage during the coordinated operation with ultrafiltration equipment. Our factory supports mass spot delivery and personalized non-standard customization, and can provide complete test reports to help customers complete project acceptance and customs clearance smoothly.
2. Working Principle (Cooperated with Ultrafiltration Equipment)
The micro-hole folding filter element, front liquid filter and post ultrafiltration equipment form three-level progressive water purification system: coarse filtration → micropore precision filtration → ultrafiltration deep purification, relying on physical interception, inertial sedimentation and micropore adsorption to purify water fluid.
2.1 Normal Water Filtration Operation
Original industrial wastewater or raw water first removes large sundries through the front liquid filter, then enters the filter housing and penetrates from the outer folded wall with dense micropores to the central inner cavity of the filter element. Fine particles, colloids and tiny organic matter are trapped in the multi-layer microporous structure, and the purified water converges into the central pipeline and flows into the ultrafiltration host for further removal of macromolecular organics, bacteria and microorganisms. The folded micropore structure increases the contact area between water flow and filter material, maintaining stable large flow rate under low differential pressure and stabilizing the water inflow quality of ultrafiltration equipment.
2.2 Differential Pressure Early Warning for Filter Replacement
With the accumulation of intercepted pollutants in the microporous layer, the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of the filter tank will gradually rise. When the pressure difference reaches 0.25MPa warning value, the field pressure gauge will send out an alarm. If the filter element is not replaced in time, the pipeline flow resistance will increase sharply, reduce the water supply of ultrafiltration equipment, and even cause pump overload shutdown.
2.3 Backwashing Regeneration of Reusable Filter Elements
Glass fiber and PTFE micro-hole folding filter elements can be regenerated by regular reverse clean water backwashing to wash away surface intercepted dirt and restore partial filtering flux. Disposable PP microporous filter elements need to be replaced directly after pressure difference exceeds the standard value to guarantee the continuous and stable operation of the ultrafiltration system.

3. Standard Technical Parameters
Structural Dimension Parameters
Outer diameter: 152 mm; common lengths: 20 inch / 40 inch / 60 inch
Single element rated water flow: 15 ~ 110 m³/h
Micropore filtration precision: 1μm, 3μm, 5μm, 10μm, 20μm, 50μm
Connection interface: 226 fin connector, flat end cap
Material Configuration Parameters
Filter medium: PP micro-hole folded membrane, PTFE folded membrane, glass fiber microporous material
Support skeleton: High pressure resistant reinforced polypropylene framework
Sealing ring: EPDM, silicone, Viton fluororubber (selected according to water medium corrosion)
Operating Environment Index
Working temperature: PP material ≤60℃; PTFE material ≤120℃
Maximum working pressure: 1.0 MPa
Recommended replacement differential pressure: 0.25 MPa
Applicable pH range: PP element 1~13, PTFE element 0~14
Matching Accessories
Front liquid filter, stainless steel filter housing, differential pressure transmitter, fixed locking support
4. Product Quality Assurance System
As a manufacturer integrating large flow filter elements and supporting ultrafiltration equipment production, all production processes strictly abide by ISO9001 international quality management system standards, and export products can provide third-party material certificates and bubble point test reports to meet market access requirements of various countries.
Raw material incoming inspection: Microporous filter membrane, support frame and sealing rubber ring are sampled for tensile resistance, corrosion resistance and micropore uniformity test before warehousing to eliminate unqualified raw materials from the source.
Production process inspection: QC inspects folding tightness, micropore uniformity and hot melt sealing strength one by one to prevent internal liquid channeling of finished filter elements.
Factory inspection: 100% air tightness and pressure resistance test for each batch of products to match the stable operation demand of ultrafiltration water treatment system.
Packaging and delivery: Independent vacuum dust-proof packaging + carton outer packaging. Standard HF series and HDX series products are delivered within 3–5 working days, and customized products are delivered within 10–18 working days.
Under standard water quality conditions, the service life of disposable PP micro-hole folding filter element is 1–3 months. We provide long-term technical selection guidance and remote after-sales troubleshooting for customers using matched ultrafiltration systems.

5. Main Application Fields
Ultrafiltration & RO front security filtration: Ultra-pure water, purified water production line pretreatment protection
Power plant water system: Condensate water, cooling circulating water filtration matched with workshop ultrafiltration equipment
Seawater desalination project: Raw water pretreatment to protect desalination ultrafiltration membrane components
Petrochemical industry: Production wastewater pretreatment before entering tubular ultrafiltration equipment
Municipal reclaimed water reuse: Large-flow water purification supporting large-scale industrial ultrafiltration systems
Food & beverage industry: Process water primary filtration for workshop ultra-clean water ultrafiltration devices
FAQ
Q1: What is the protective effect of large flow micro hole folding water filter element on ultrafiltration equipment?
A: The uniform microporous folded structure intercepts fine impurities that are easy to adhere to ultrafiltration membranes, reduce membrane fouling speed, extend the service life of ultrafiltration membrane elements, and reduce the frequency of chemical cleaning of ultrafiltration equipment.
Q2: Can HF60, HF20 and HDX4PF4 filter elements customize micropore precision and overall size?
A: Yes. Our technical team can adjust micropore aperture, filter length and sealing material according to customer water quality data, pipeline flow and existing ultrafiltration parameters to realize accurate system matching.
Q3: What is the conventional replacement cycle of PP micro-hole folding filter element in water pipelines?
A: For clean circulating water, the replacement cycle is 2–3 months; if the raw water contains a lot of sediment and impurities, the pressure difference rises rapidly, and replacement is required within one month.
Q4: Why configure liquid filter in front of micro-hole folding filter element?
A: The front liquid filter blocks large particles such as rust blocks and gravel, prevents hard sundries from scratching the surface microporous structure of the folding filter element, slows down the pollution speed of the filter element, and reduces the overall maintenance cost of the ultrafiltration system.
Q5: What factors will cause premature blockage of micro-hole folding filter elements?
A: Excessive impurity content in inlet water, failure of front liquid filter, long-term overload water flow operation and too small selected micropore precision will lead to rapid pressure difference rise and early blockage.
Q6: Can multiple micro-hole folding filter elements be installed in parallel to supply water for large ultrafiltration equipment?
A: Parallel installation inside a single filter tank is fully supported. Multiple filter elements work together to provide stable large-flow inlet water for large industrial ultrafiltration units, which is widely used in centralized water treatment projects.
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