Our proprietary buoyancy-based membrane filtration has revolutionized the way industries can utilize wastewater. The Swirltex system is designed to be compact, such that it can fit within a modular unit for ease of transport and flexibility. The incoming wastewater is pumped into the Swirltex system at a considerably lower energy rate than a traditional membrane system. The liquid stream is bombarded with gas microbubbles, creating a flotation effect for the contaminants. The contaminants bind to the gas bubbles, thus dramatically increasing their buoyancy and allowing them to float.  Both the liquid stream and buoyant contaminants enter the tubular membrane, where the fluid is spun within each tube to create a vortex— hence why our solution is called Swirltex.  As the stream spins, the lighter contaminants, including the buoyant solids, are forced into the center of the membrane tube while the cleaner water is forced toward the membrane walls. The vortex creates an annular flow-pattern, naturally separating the liquid stream from the gas contaminants, yielding the clean ultra filtered water. This vortex motion increases permeate flux by increasing the shear force against the membrane surface. It also reduces fouling since contaminants are predominantly prevented from touching the membrane surface.