ZeeWeed 500 Membrane

Treat high turbidity water with a membrane designed for greater solid tolerances

SUEZ's immersed ZeeWeed 500 membrane is specifically designed for difficult-to-treat water sources. Drinking water, wastewater, water reuse, and industrial applications can all benefit from SUEZ's strongest ZeeWeed membrane to produce water with very high purity and low silt density.

With more than two decades of membrane design experience, SUEZ has optimized the ZeeWeed 500 membrane to improve flux, achieve greater permeability, reduce energy consumption, and increase membrane lifespan.

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ZeeWeed 500D
ZeeWeed 500S
ZeeWeed 500M

Overview

The ZeeWeed Family

The ZeeWeed 500 ultrafiltration, hollow fiber, reinforced membrane provides customers with high-performance, energy efficiency, and proven membrane life. The ZeeWeed 500 membrane family gives customers the flexibility to treat any flow rate, from ultra-low flows to mega MBR plants

Highest solids tolerance of any hollow-fiber membrane
Works through virtually any raw water quality change or upset
Outside-in flow path provides a more robust system
Fully automated for simplified design and operation

Outstanding technology for virtually all wastewater treatment applications - from greenfield plants to retrofits to water reclamation projects
Second stage to obtain higher recoveries

Features & Benefits

Trusted name in filtration for membrane bioreactors

Our customers continue to trust the ZeeWeed brand to provide reliable MBRs. The ZeeWeed 500 delivers real value through its unmatched strength and longevity in every imaginable plant flow size.

Performance

True UF membrane for over 25 years with proven 0.04 μm pore size providing a physical barrier and producing high quality effluent
Extremely high module permeability >900 lmh/bar
Proven high flux for 500D & 500S with dedicated MBR chemistry since 2007

Reliability

Unmatched fiber ruggedness with a >600N fiber tensile strength vs. ~10 for non-reinforced PVDF membranes
State-of-the-art manufacturing advancements reducing maintenance and ensuring long membrane life
Outstanding membrane life of over 10 years in most applications; longest life 20.5 years!

Proven Experience

Over 2000 MBRs globally running with ZeeWeed 500 membranes
Easy retrofit solution with 12 different hollow fiber and flat plate competitor products replaced to-date at multiple sites globally

Flexibility & Simplicity

Configurable product to provide plant layout versatility and easy future expansion
A range of product sizes and flexible arrangements to fit into existing tanks, replace other less reliable membranes, and accommodate any flow range or operability needs.
With the world’s largest hollow fiber membrane factory, get product when and where you need it.

ZeeWeed 500D

ZeeWeed 500D – large systems

Municipal and industrial large MBR customers everywhere trust ZW500D for reliability and performance.

SUEZ has continuous leadership in MBR membrane innovation focusing for over 15 years on 500D with technology advancements like eco-aeration and LEAPmbr*
Longest running membranes now >13 years continuous operation (proven life)
Optimized performance with low energy needs, compact design trusted for large and mega MBRs when quality and reliability are essential.

Download the ZW 500D fact sheet

ZeeWeed 500S

ZeeWeed 500S – small systems

The ZeeWeed 500S uses the trusted, reinforced ZeeWeed 500 membrane fiber to provide several benefits for small, simple systems.

From a single module to complex or unique geometries, ZW500S fits into existing facilities or retrofits for unreliable membrane products.
Simple options for mounting and connecting anyone can manage.
Reduced process complexity making MBR technology accessible to all.

Download the ZeeWeed 500S fact sheet

ZeeWeed 500M

ZW 500M – micro-flow systems

The ZeeWeed 500M uses the same great ZeeWeed 500 technology in a micro-flow configuration.

Unique UF hollow-fiber membrane for ultra-low flow systems, make it a great fit for niche appli-cations and research.
Directly models quality and performance of larger ZeeWeed 500 products
Easy, affordable options for tanks and connections, lab and bench scale sets-ups are easy.

Download the ZeeWeed 500M fact sheet

Arizona water treatment facility recently retrofitted with SUEZ’s ZeeWeed 500D membrane

EPCOR’s water treatment facility provides drinking and wastewater treatment for the town of Anthem, Arizona. See how the upgrade to SUEZ's ZeeWeed 500D technology allowed EPCOR to improve plant efficiencies.

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