WATER TREATMENT PLANTS

MULTIMEDIA SAND FILTERS:

Multimedia Sand Filters are used for the reduction of suspended solids and turbidity in surface and groundwater systems. Ideal for use where conventional sand filters cannot cope with the amount of dirt in the water, multimedia filters boast the ability to filter down to below 5 microns, using less backwash water and operating for longer periods between backwashes. Find out more about MFS’s multimedia sand filters.

ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS:

Activated Carbon, manufactured from burnt coconut shells, is used to remove tastes and smells, as well as residual chlorine from drinking water supplies, industrial process water and reverse osmosis pre-treatment. To a lesser degree, activated carbon also removes organic color, and in conjunction with the filter under-bedding used, will provide a low level of suspended solids filtration. Read more about our activated carbon filters.

CARTRIDGE FILTERS & STRAINERS:

For point-of-use filtration, reverse osmosis pre-treatment and filtration applications needing extremely low levels of suspended solids, cartridge filters provide a cost-effective way to treat a number of water problems. Cartridge filter configurations can remove suspended particles, taste & odour, chlorine or scale build-up. Resin based cartridge filter systems can be used to soften or deionize water supplies in limited quantities. Manual or self-cleaning strainers can be used as pre-treatment equipment for the removal of large suspended particles. Read more about our cartridge filters and strainers.

MULTIMEDIA SAND FILTERS:

MFS is the leading supplier of multimedia sand filter technology. In recent years we have developed a range of pre-engineered multimedia sand filter units to serve the small business, residential and light industrial markets.

WHAT IS A MULTIMEDIA SAND FILTER?

A multimedia sand filter is similar in operation to a conventional sand filter, but instead of using a single layer of filter sand, MFS multimedia filters use 3 layers of proprietary filter media. The Deep Bed Multimedia principle offers a higher degree of filtration, longer filtration cycles and lower backwash water consumption than obtained from conventional sand filters or dual media filters.

By operating the filters at higher than normal operating pressures, we are able to promote extremely fine particle size removal; typically 5-microns and better.

The differing media layer depths and particle sizes also allow for far higher solids holding capacity without turbidity leakage. The solids retention abilities of multimedia sand filters allow them to be operated at high filtration velocities, which result in reduced installation space and capital costs.