Industrial Membrane Technology for Food and Biotechnology
Messinger Engineering develops membrane processes, pilot plants and industrial membrane systems for food processing, dairy, biotechnology, process water, ceramic membranes, automation and industrial scale-up.
Membrane Systems for Industrial Production
Custom membrane systems for food processing, dairy production, biotechnology and chemical manufacturing. From pilot-scale units to full industrial production systems for microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis.
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Membrane Process Engineering
Development and optimization of membrane-based separation processes. Laboratory trials, pilot testing, process scaling, operating parameters, flux, retention, fouling behaviour and cleaning strategy are connected into a practical engineering concept.
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Ceramic Membranes for Demanding Applications
Robust ceramic membrane solutions for feed streams with suspended solids, high temperatures, aggressive cleaning conditions and demanding industrial operating environments.
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Membrane Cleaning and CIP
Cleaning-in-place strategies for industrial membrane systems. The goal is to restore membrane performance, extend membrane service life, stabilize flux and reduce production downtime.
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Process Water Recovery and Reuse
Membrane-based recovery and reuse concepts for process water. Waste streams can become valuable resources when separation, concentration, cleaning and reuse are considered as part of the process design.
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Automation for Membrane Systems
Automated process control, data acquisition and system integration for reproducible membrane trials, reliable industrial operation and reduced operator workload.
→ Automation for Membrane SystemsMembrane Technology from Laboratory Development to Industrial Production
Membrane technology is used to separate, concentrate, purify and recover valuable components in food processing, dairy production, biotechnology, fermentation, process water treatment and chemical manufacturing. Industrial membrane systems require careful process development because flux, retention, fouling, cleaning, pressure, temperature and flow conditions determine the final performance.
Messinger Engineering supports membrane projects from the first technical question to laboratory trials, pilot plants, industrial process design, automation and implementation. The work combines process engineering, mechanical design, instrumentation, software, data acquisition and practical experience with membrane systems.
Membrane Processes & Industries
Engineering Tasks
Process Scaling Engineering
A membrane process can only be scaled reliably when the laboratory and pilot systems generate the right engineering information. This includes membrane selection, transmembrane pressure, crossflow velocity, temperature, feed concentration, permeate flux, retention, concentration factor, cleaning behaviour and product quality.
Messinger Engineering connects laboratory experiments with industrial design. The objective is to create experimental systems that answer practical engineering questions and provide the basis for pilot plants, industrial membrane systems and turnkey production equipment.
A Personal Engineering Journey
Messinger Engineering began with a simple motivation: as a graduate food engineer from ETH Zurich, Alain Messinger wanted to develop membrane processes and systems with a high degree of technical clarity, flexibility, robustness and practical usability.
Over more than three decades, this developed into engineering work across membrane technology, process engineering, mechanical design, automation, programming and electronics. The experience includes modular turnkey systems with large industrial membrane areas as well as highly specialized small-scale systems for demanding separation tasks.
Today, new systems, pilot plants and process concepts are developed for customers across Europe. Many projects are confidential, so only a small part of the work can be shown publicly. The core idea remains unchanged: thoughtful, technically sound systems that help people understand, develop and improve membrane-based processes.
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