Filtration systems
Filtration systems are mostly mechanical solutions, to separate contaminants from water. Dissolved contamination are sometimes difficult to be separated with conventional filters. There are a huge number of filtration systems on the market.
In principle you can classify them depending on their pore size that holds back different contaminants. The various filtration processes can be summarized as follows:
- Fine filtration
- Particle filtration
- Micro filtration
- Ultra filtration
- Nano filtration
- Reverse osmosis
- Source: FreeDrinkingWater.com
By using the most appropriate filter process we can achieve appropriate solutions for your individual problem.
Ultra filtration using flat plate membranes
Ultra filtration filters like - for example - the MicroClear filter (picture) is using a membrane with a pore size of 0,01 ? 0,1 µm, that is so small that even viruses or bacteria are to big to pass through.
The water cleaned with such a filter is by far cleaner then what is required by the EU- guidelines for bathing water. The membranes are submerged directly into the raw water.
Clean water passes through the membranes by gravity alone ? no extra pressure is needed. Cleaning of the filter is simple and highly efficient. Air bubbles rise between the membrane plates, imparting a shear force on the dirt particles, thereby constantly removing build-up from the membranes and ensuring the ongoing functionality.
The scaling of the system from a smaller quantity to larger quantities is achieved by stacking a number of membrane plates within a system. The numbers of plates are depending on the required amount of water to be filtered.
The quality of the filtered water has been tested and proven by numerous examinations of the German University of Applied Sciences in Giessen.
To show different ways of using filtration system, the following applications are all based on the ultrafiltration system called ?MicroClear? using different configurations.
