These systems are essential for a wide range of industries as plastics, oil/gas production, medical, chemical and manufacturing. While it’s possible to use a standard water filtration system to get rid of impurities, industrial systems are designed to be used on a larger scale.
Micro, nano and reverse osmosis industrial filtration systems can be designed and installed according to customer specific requirements
The Basics of Industrial Water Filtration System
Industrial water filtration systems are designed to remove the bulk of contaminants from the water in your facility. Filtration is essential for many different types of industries because build up and corrosion can cause fouling in boilers, reduced heat efficiency, scoring along shafts and bearings, and corrosion throughout any piping in your equipment, thus becoming less efficient and eventually cause damage, which can be very costly to repair.
By installing a water filtration system, you should eliminate these issues and keep your equipment in good working condition.
The benefits of filtration for industrial applications include:
- Less exposure to as many hazardous chemicals
- Reduced costs for equipment maintenance and repair
- Minimize the amount of effluent produced
- Lengthier equipment life
While all industrial filtration systems are designed to get rid of most of contaminants that exist in water, there are a variety of industrial filtration systems that you can choose from. These systems include:
- Pipeline/basket strainers – A closed water filtration system that collects contaminants with the use of a removable mesh or perforated plate screen. When the screen becomes full, it will need to be cleaned and reused.
- Self-cleaning strainers – This system traps debris until pressure has increased to a point, after which a flush valve opens to remove the contaminants. Ideal as a system to provide you with a continuous flow.
- Bag filter – Works just like a coffee filter and is able to trap any particles and solids in the water that passes through. Recommended for systems with fast flow rates.
- Media filters – Comprised of several layers of materials through which water passes. Any large contaminants will be trapped in the various layers, in which the end result will be contaminant-free water.
- Separators – These systems have no moving parts or screens. All that’s required to use this system is to occasionally open the purge valves to get rid of any contaminants. A good maintenance free option.
- Ultraviolet purifiers – This filter method uses ultraviolet light to destroy microorganisms found in water. Environmentally friendly and easy to manage.
- Reverse osmosis – A technology that is used to remove a large majority of contaminants from water by pushing the water, under pressure, through a semi-permeable membrane. These are heavy-duty water filtration systems.