Table 2. Cross-Flow Filtration: Key Advantages Process Go Cross-low Fltration Deadend FIltration Ability to handle wide Excellent Generally poor variations in particle size Ability to handle wide Exccllent Poor or unacceptable variations in solids concentration Continuous concentration Excellent Poor or unacceptable witll recycle Waste minimization Superior Can minimize waste If handling low solids feed where cartridge disposal Is infrequent Iligh product purity or yield Excellent: Performance Is generally but may require diafiltration acceptable except in situations to ovcrcome excessive nux involving high solids or loss at higher recovery adsorptive foulingCross-Flow Filtration 275 w :: 0 - W c d a 0 0 L 2 3 C m V V 4 5 4 e, 0 C v, 3 a e, L - 0 L 3 r: v) .d 0 E .- I