Membrane separation processes appear to be a good alternative in wastewater treatment systems. One of the biggest limitations is the decrease in permeate flux, which is caused mostly by concentration polarization and fouling phenomena. The extent of these phenomena are dependent on the interactions between the different solution compounds, membrane-solution interactions, and the operating conditions. The fouling tendencies of three different commercial tubular ceramic membranes (5, 20, and 50kDa) during the ultrafiltration of an isolated soy protein (ISP) wastewater were evaluated through determination of the water permeate flux before and after the wastewater ultrafiltration and using Hermia's Model. The wastewater from ISP production is a complex solution characterized by a very high organic load: reaches COD values greater than 18,000mg center dot L-1. The wastewater proteins are small molecules (8 to 50kDa) that could not be removed during the industrial processing. The recovery of these small proteins and their return to the ISP production process would result in both economical and environmental benefits by increasing the final product yield and reducing significantly the wastewater organic load. All the membranes tested presented a large fouling tendency: 65% (5kDa membrane), 69% (20kDa membrane) and 76% (50kDa membrane). The best fit to Hermia's Model for all of the UF membranes was obtained by the complete blocking model.