{"id":1560,"date":"2017-09-20T12:03:58","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T12:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/?p=1560"},"modified":"2019-03-14T08:42:30","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T12:42:30","slug":"difference-between-microfiltration-ultrafiltration-nanofiltration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/difference-between-microfiltration-ultrafiltration-nanofiltration\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the Difference Between Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration, and Nanofiltration?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In simple terms, water filtration works by moving water through the small pores of a filter. The pores enable the water to move through while stopping particles contained in it\u2014thus removing them from the water. But not all filters remove all particles since pore sizes differ.<\/p>\n<p>Three specific terms used when discussing particle removal in water filters are\u00a0Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration, and Nanofiltration. Most people who see these terms may not know exactly what they mean. Here&#8217;s a quick guide to how they differ, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/drinking\/home-water-treatment\/household_water_treatment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">based on info provided by the CDC<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Microfiltration \u2013<\/strong> These filters have a pore size of\u00a0approximately <strong>0.1 micron (small)<\/strong>.\u00a0They have a very high effectiveness in removing protozoa, moderate effectiveness in removing bacteria, and are not effective in removing viruses or chemicals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ultrafiltration \u2013<\/strong> These filters have a\u00a0pore size of approximately <strong>0.01 micron (smaller)<\/strong>.\u00a0They have very high effectiveness in removing protozoa and bacteria, moderate effectiveness in removing viruses, and low effectiveness in removing chemicals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nanofiltration \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>These filters have a\u00a0pore size of approximately\u00a0<strong>0.001 micron (smallest)<\/strong>.\u00a0They have very high effectiveness in removing protozoa, bacteria, and viruses, and moderate effectiveness in removing chemicals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have heard these terms thrown around in reference to different types of water filters and wondered what they mean. 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