Crossflow Microfiltration: Applications, Design, and Cost

Compared to deadend filtration, in crossflow filtration (also called tangential flow or inertial filtration) pressure drives only part of the feed through the medium; the remaining feed flows tangentially along the surface of the medium, continuously sweeping particles from the medium’s surface back into the feed. Generally, crossflow filters are operated as surface filters and have pores that are smaller than the particles to be removed.