TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CLEAN AND SAFE WATER
THE NECESSITY OF CLEAN WATER
More than one billion people lack access to safe drink worldwide, and for this reason, water borne illness has become the leading cause of death. On any given day, over 50% of the world's hospital beds are occupied by people suffering from water-borne disease*.
The UN predicts that by 2025, 2/3 of the world's population will face periodic and severe water shortage. Natural disasters, such as earthquakes or floods claim most of their victims by dysentery resulting from contaminated water supplies.
The UN predicts that by 2025, 2/3 of the world's population will face periodic and severe water shortage. Natural disasters, such as earthquakes or floods claim most of their victims by dysentery resulting from contaminated water supplies.
HTI PRODUCTS
HTI Products as the Solution HTI's personal hydration products work very efficiently for Humanitarian efforts and as an early entry water solution for disaster relief situations. The products require very simple maintenance making them ideal for remote locations, they have the ability to be used in a variety of water sources, they have a great taste along with the added nutritional benefits of electrolytes and they can offer a lift reduction between 14x and 35x.
HTI's technology uses Forward Osmosis (FO), which is a natural equilibrium process. Two liquids are separated by a membrane that only allows water to pass, while rejecting even the harshest of contaminants. A sports drink syrup on the clean side of the membrane acts as a draw solution as water diffuses across the membrane to dilute out the syrup. The resulting clean drink provides much needed calories and electrolytes.
For disaster relief, HTI's forward osmosis products offer the following advantages:
The HydroPack is a 12 fl. oz. (355 ml) pouch that is simply placed into a water source to self-hydrate. When it is hydrated, the user punctures it with a straw and drinks. The pouches can be left overnight to hydrate. In Haiti, a swimming pool was used as a water source to hydrate thousands of pouches. They were then distributed throughout the tent city of Carrefour to the earthquakes survivors. Any mud puddle or creek would work as a water source. The concept is to keep a supply hydrated so that there is always a safe drink available to the user.
The X-Pack is a multi-use product that can produce over 54 fl. oz (1.6 L) of clean drink a day per charge. The product comes with 10 charges, but with a resupply kit the X-Pack can produce up to 8.5 gal (32 L) of clean drink over the life span of the filter. This product was favored by medical personnel in Haiti for its multi-use capabilities. In Haiti doctors and nurses mixed the clean drink produced from the X-Pack with the powdered antibiotics they were supplying to their patients. Otherwise, the patients often have no choice but to mix the antibiotics with contaminated water which negates the whole purpose of the medicine.
HTI's products are not meant to displace other bulk water strategies such as ROWPUs, municipal water systems, or shipboard desalination and bottling. Instead, they should play a very critical role in the early phase of disaster relief until other production and distribution strategies can be put in place. The early phase is critical to disease prevention efforts.
*(Statistics supplied by Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security)
HTI's technology uses Forward Osmosis (FO), which is a natural equilibrium process. Two liquids are separated by a membrane that only allows water to pass, while rejecting even the harshest of contaminants. A sports drink syrup on the clean side of the membrane acts as a draw solution as water diffuses across the membrane to dilute out the syrup. The resulting clean drink provides much needed calories and electrolytes.
For disaster relief, HTI's forward osmosis products offer the following advantages:
- Forward osmosis can utilize a very wide range of water sources. It is essentially non-clogging, unlike other water filtration or purification technologies, so very turbid water sources can be used. Brackish water can also be used as HTI's membranes achieve very high salt rejection, up to 95%.
- In independent laboratory tests, HTI filters meet or surpass reductions for bacteria, viruses and cysts as specified by the EPA for water purifiers.
- HTI's technology is simple to use. The HydroPack in particular can be inserted into chaotic situations and implemented successfully. This not only provides immediate health benefits, but of course has significant security implications.
- HTI products rank very high in palatability. There have been problems in other disaster situations where a strong chemical taste has resulted in the disaster victims preferring contaminated water to the chemically treated filtered water.
- HTI products also provide calories and electrolytes which are very important in the early phase of disaster relief.
- HTI's technology greatly reduces logistics burdens. One AF pallet will hold 94,500 HydroPacks weighing 8,325 pounds. This amount of HydroPacks will produce 12,482 gal (47,250 L) of clean drink. This equates to about a 13.7x reduction in lift requirement compared to bottled water.
The HydroPack is a 12 fl. oz. (355 ml) pouch that is simply placed into a water source to self-hydrate. When it is hydrated, the user punctures it with a straw and drinks. The pouches can be left overnight to hydrate. In Haiti, a swimming pool was used as a water source to hydrate thousands of pouches. They were then distributed throughout the tent city of Carrefour to the earthquakes survivors. Any mud puddle or creek would work as a water source. The concept is to keep a supply hydrated so that there is always a safe drink available to the user.
The X-Pack is a multi-use product that can produce over 54 fl. oz (1.6 L) of clean drink a day per charge. The product comes with 10 charges, but with a resupply kit the X-Pack can produce up to 8.5 gal (32 L) of clean drink over the life span of the filter. This product was favored by medical personnel in Haiti for its multi-use capabilities. In Haiti doctors and nurses mixed the clean drink produced from the X-Pack with the powdered antibiotics they were supplying to their patients. Otherwise, the patients often have no choice but to mix the antibiotics with contaminated water which negates the whole purpose of the medicine.
HTI's products are not meant to displace other bulk water strategies such as ROWPUs, municipal water systems, or shipboard desalination and bottling. Instead, they should play a very critical role in the early phase of disaster relief until other production and distribution strategies can be put in place. The early phase is critical to disease prevention efforts.
*(Statistics supplied by Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security)
EXPEDITION
Providing water during the early phase of disaster response is often a logistical nightmare. Existing water systems take time to repair. Bulk or bottled water is difficult to deliver and very expensive when delivered by air. Surface water is almost always heavily contaminated, and can easily result in increased mortality and disease amongst disaster populations.
HTI Humanitarian Water products provide a means to quickly deliver safe and simple point-of-use water filtration for disaster victims. HTI products have the highest purity of any personal water filters, are non-clogging, and require neither electricity nor purifying chemicals.
A nutrient syrup is used to drive the natural filtration process by forward osmosis, resulting in a dilute sports drink that will enhance hydration for the disaster victim. In independent laboratory tests, HTI filters meet or surpass reductions for bacteria, viruses, and cysts as specified by the EPA for water purifiers.
Expedition™
Response personnel require constant access to clean drink in order to stay healthy. Often their work is limited by the amount of water they can physically carry or pack in a vehicle. The HTI Expedition will dramatically reduce the water burden for emergency responders, meeting their hydration needs without breaking their backs. Use the back pack style Expedition with clean or dirty water, its unique non-clogging forward osmosis filter provides you with unprecedented options.
How it Works: The Expedition’s dual-chambered reservoir can be filled either with clean water through its round port, or quickly filled with dirty water through the wide roll-top opening for filtration. Inject one 4-oz syrup pouch for up to three liters of filtration, and the osmotic filter takes over from there, producing nearly one liter per hour. Just dip and go. Very little effort is required of the user.
System Specifications: Volume: 100 fl. oz. (3 L) clean water reservoir
84 fl. oz. (2.5 L) dirty water reservoir Filter Life: 90 days Filter Output: 27 fl. oz. (0.8 L)/ hour at 20ºC User Effort: seconds to fill, no work required for filtering
HTI Humanitarian Water products provide a means to quickly deliver safe and simple point-of-use water filtration for disaster victims. HTI products have the highest purity of any personal water filters, are non-clogging, and require neither electricity nor purifying chemicals.
A nutrient syrup is used to drive the natural filtration process by forward osmosis, resulting in a dilute sports drink that will enhance hydration for the disaster victim. In independent laboratory tests, HTI filters meet or surpass reductions for bacteria, viruses, and cysts as specified by the EPA for water purifiers.
Expedition™
Response personnel require constant access to clean drink in order to stay healthy. Often their work is limited by the amount of water they can physically carry or pack in a vehicle. The HTI Expedition will dramatically reduce the water burden for emergency responders, meeting their hydration needs without breaking their backs. Use the back pack style Expedition with clean or dirty water, its unique non-clogging forward osmosis filter provides you with unprecedented options.
How it Works: The Expedition’s dual-chambered reservoir can be filled either with clean water through its round port, or quickly filled with dirty water through the wide roll-top opening for filtration. Inject one 4-oz syrup pouch for up to three liters of filtration, and the osmotic filter takes over from there, producing nearly one liter per hour. Just dip and go. Very little effort is required of the user.
System Specifications: Volume: 100 fl. oz. (3 L) clean water reservoir
84 fl. oz. (2.5 L) dirty water reservoir Filter Life: 90 days Filter Output: 27 fl. oz. (0.8 L)/ hour at 20ºC User Effort: seconds to fill, no work required for filtering
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HYDROPACK
HydroPack™
The HydroPack is a one-time-use, self hydrating, emergency hydration pouch. Each 12 fl. oz. (355 ml) pouch is pre-filled with a flavored osmotic agent which, when fully hydrated, becomes an electrolyte enriched drink.
How it Works: Simply place the pouch in any water source and it will self hydrate. The pouch itself is the forward osmosis membrane filter that allows the pouch to draw in water and reject even the harshest contaminants. The pouch will hydrate in approximately 10 hours. Once hydrated, insert a straw through the pouch or simply cut the corner off to consume.
System Specifications: Volume: 12-17 fl. oz. (355-500 ml) Filter Life one time use Filter Output 12 fl. oz. (355 ml) in 10-12 hours at 68ºF (20ºC) User Effort Place the pouch in water; no work required for filtering Shelf Life 5 years Available In 6 pack re-sealable pouch
108 pouch bucket
402 bulk (67 packs of 6)
The HydroPack is a one-time-use, self hydrating, emergency hydration pouch. Each 12 fl. oz. (355 ml) pouch is pre-filled with a flavored osmotic agent which, when fully hydrated, becomes an electrolyte enriched drink.
How it Works: Simply place the pouch in any water source and it will self hydrate. The pouch itself is the forward osmosis membrane filter that allows the pouch to draw in water and reject even the harshest contaminants. The pouch will hydrate in approximately 10 hours. Once hydrated, insert a straw through the pouch or simply cut the corner off to consume.
System Specifications: Volume: 12-17 fl. oz. (355-500 ml) Filter Life one time use Filter Output 12 fl. oz. (355 ml) in 10-12 hours at 68ºF (20ºC) User Effort Place the pouch in water; no work required for filtering Shelf Life 5 years Available In 6 pack re-sealable pouch
108 pouch bucket
402 bulk (67 packs of 6)
HYDROWELL
The HydroWell is a water can style hydration system. The osmotic membrane filter is built into the cap. The system sets up in minutes for either stationary or vehicle-mounted operations and can provide 30 L of clean drink per day from virtually any water source.
How it Works: To operate, simply fill one can with dirty water to be filtered, plug one sports syrup pouch into the cap, and the HydroWell will immediately start pumping clean drink.
System Specifications: Volume: Uses a 5.3 gal (20 L) water can Filter Life: 90 days User Effort: seconds to fill, no work required for filtering
Charges Per Day at 20°C 1 2 3 Liters Per Day: 16 24 30 Avg. Liters Per Hour .7 1.0 1.2 Liters Per Charge 16 12 10 Volume Multiplier 39 29 24
HydroWell Village™ System The HydroWell Village System is designed to support small communities or be used in disaster relief to support up to 400 people with a survival ration of drink. Each HydroWell Village can produce up to 800 liters/day per filter cartridge bundle and is scalable up to three bundles per system for expanded output. The system is easy to use and maintain; no electricity, pumping or chemicals are required.
How it Works: The HydroWell Village is comprised of a 500 L working tank for contaminated water, a 450 L clean collection tank, and a 20 L syrup feed tank. Simply fill the working tank with contaminated water, then open the valve on the syrup tank. The syrup will gravity-feed the membrane filter bundle and the system will begin filling the collection tank with clean drink. Sugar content of the clean drink can be adjusted by the user from 1.5%to 6%.
System Specifications: Volume Output Fresh Water: Approx. 660 L/day (@25°C)
Brackish Water: Approx. 250 L/day (@25°C) Syrup Consumption 20 L/day at 3% concentration
13 L/day at 5% concentration Filter Life 180 Days User Effort Minimal. Fill the collection tank and charge syrup Maintenance Replace the charge syrup as scheduled
How it Works: To operate, simply fill one can with dirty water to be filtered, plug one sports syrup pouch into the cap, and the HydroWell will immediately start pumping clean drink.
System Specifications: Volume: Uses a 5.3 gal (20 L) water can Filter Life: 90 days User Effort: seconds to fill, no work required for filtering
Charges Per Day at 20°C 1 2 3 Liters Per Day: 16 24 30 Avg. Liters Per Hour .7 1.0 1.2 Liters Per Charge 16 12 10 Volume Multiplier 39 29 24
HydroWell Village™ System The HydroWell Village System is designed to support small communities or be used in disaster relief to support up to 400 people with a survival ration of drink. Each HydroWell Village can produce up to 800 liters/day per filter cartridge bundle and is scalable up to three bundles per system for expanded output. The system is easy to use and maintain; no electricity, pumping or chemicals are required.
How it Works: The HydroWell Village is comprised of a 500 L working tank for contaminated water, a 450 L clean collection tank, and a 20 L syrup feed tank. Simply fill the working tank with contaminated water, then open the valve on the syrup tank. The syrup will gravity-feed the membrane filter bundle and the system will begin filling the collection tank with clean drink. Sugar content of the clean drink can be adjusted by the user from 1.5%to 6%.
System Specifications: Volume Output Fresh Water: Approx. 660 L/day (@25°C)
Brackish Water: Approx. 250 L/day (@25°C) Syrup Consumption 20 L/day at 3% concentration
13 L/day at 5% concentration Filter Life 180 Days User Effort Minimal. Fill the collection tank and charge syrup Maintenance Replace the charge syrup as scheduled
X PACK
The X-Pack can be filled from almost any contaminated stream, ditch or puddle, then tossed into your bag. This revolutionary system filters on the go, delivering 54 fl. oz. (1.6 L) of pure drink. With X-Pack in your gear, you’ll never surrender to thirst.
How it Works: To easily filter virtually any water, Pour dirty water into the red port of the X-Pack and then pour one bottle of sports drink syrup into the green port. Wait 4-12 hours until the inner bag fills. Pour the processed water into a clean container and the X-Pack is ready to use again.
System Specifications: Volume: 8.5 gal (32 L) with use of a resupply kit Filter Output: over 54 fl. oz (1.6 L) a day per charge (comes with 10 charges) User Effort: seconds to fill, no work required for filtering
How it Works: To easily filter virtually any water, Pour dirty water into the red port of the X-Pack and then pour one bottle of sports drink syrup into the green port. Wait 4-12 hours until the inner bag fills. Pour the processed water into a clean container and the X-Pack is ready to use again.
System Specifications: Volume: 8.5 gal (32 L) with use of a resupply kit Filter Output: over 54 fl. oz (1.6 L) a day per charge (comes with 10 charges) User Effort: seconds to fill, no work required for filtering
OIL WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND GAS WASTE
The Power to Economically Recycle Water in Your Drilling E&P Program While Substantially Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Your Operation. One of the largest opportunities for the application of HTI’s Proprietary Forward Osmosis filtration technology is seen in reclaiming drilling wastewater from gas exploration operations. HTI has developed an alternative energy-driven means of filtering gas well reserve pit drilling water, a waste stream that few competing technologies can tackle. HTI’s technology reclaims drilling wastewater by using a unique filtration technology and harnessing a chemical energy source required by downstream E&P processes, a cost and resource that is already being consumed on each well.
Application of this technology saves money, dramatically reduces energy consumption, and reclaims or recycles millions of barrels of fresh water that are normally transported long distances, injected in deep disposal wells and forever lost from the fresh water cycle. Fresh water is utilized in all phases of gas well development: drilling, completion, and stimulation. Most of the source water for these activities comes from fresh water wells, surface waters or municipal water supplies. On average, a single well can consume 5,000,000 to 8,000,000 gallons of fresh water that may never see its way back to the fresh water cycle.
HTI’s technology for filtering drilling wastewater dramatically reduces the negative environmental impact of E&P operations by not only conserving and recycling precious fresh water, but significantly reducing the overall carbon footprint and danger of E&P water handling.
Application of this technology saves money, dramatically reduces energy consumption, and reclaims or recycles millions of barrels of fresh water that are normally transported long distances, injected in deep disposal wells and forever lost from the fresh water cycle. Fresh water is utilized in all phases of gas well development: drilling, completion, and stimulation. Most of the source water for these activities comes from fresh water wells, surface waters or municipal water supplies. On average, a single well can consume 5,000,000 to 8,000,000 gallons of fresh water that may never see its way back to the fresh water cycle.
HTI’s technology for filtering drilling wastewater dramatically reduces the negative environmental impact of E&P operations by not only conserving and recycling precious fresh water, but significantly reducing the overall carbon footprint and danger of E&P water handling.
CLEAN WATER SAVES LIVES
Dando Drilling International rigs are providing clean water in developing countries around the world“In Africa, 115 people die every hour because of water contamination and poor hygiene”Over the past 12 months, Dando Drilling International has proved that the current market for water well rigs is as buoyant as ever. Now part of the Energold group, Dando recently supplied a number of rigs to water-well projects around the world, particularly for non-government organisations (NGOs)providing clean drinking water in developing countries.It is estimated that 2.5 billion people worldwide do not have access to adequate sanitation, while 1.2 billion have none at all. Contaminated water causes the transmission of fatal diseases such as cholera, hepatitis A and diarrhoea, with the latter claiming the lives of around 1.5 million people each year. Young children are the main victims of this common disease with approximately 4,000 deaths every day. Improvements in the sanitation facilities of developing countries can reduce the number of mortalities by one-third, and Dando is providing charities and NGOs with the equipment to make this achievable.
One continent where water-well drilling is particularly needed is Africa, where 115 people die every hour because of water contamination and poor hygiene. Humanitarian aidDando recently supplied one of its Watertec 10 rigs to YME, a Norwegian humanitarian organisation, run by Geir Ommundsen, specialising in work in water, sanitation and vocational training. For many years the group has been building water wells in Somalia and has just purchased its first drilling rig for use in the country’s local communities. Seventy per cent of the population lacks adequate access to drinking water, especially in rural areas where 91% do not have this privilege. Due to the high saline content in Somalia’s highest aquifer, the rig is required to drill into a deeper aquifer in order to obtain clean, uncontaminated water. Considering these conditions, the truck-mounted Watertec 10, which provides a 10t pullback, was the ideal choice for the project. The rig offers the ability to drill to depths of 300m, and was supplied with a high-specification mud pump and compressor. The rig was also supplied with a support truck, consumables, spares and training, making it drill-ready. However, due to security considerations, the Watertec 10 is currently in Dubai waiting for on-shipment.
Grant-aided contracts.
Further down the East African coast, Dando supplied another four Watertec 10 drills for a Japanese grant-aided contract in Mozambique. Two of the rigs will be used in Maputo, the country’s capital and largest city, while the other two will be based in Gaza province.The rigs are once again being used to provide clean water to the country’s inhabitants. Approximately 23% of the urban population (accounting for 38% of the total population) and 71% of people living in rural areas of the former Portuguese colony do not have adequate access to clean drinking water, while 61% and a staggering 96% in urban and rural areas respectively lack access to suitable sanitation facilities. These factors contribute to the country having the 13th-highest infant mortality rate in the world, with 78.75 deaths for every 1,000 live births. Two years ago, Belgian NGO SLCD (Service Laïque de Coopération au Développement) purchased a Watertec 10 for a water project in Burkina Faso. In its first drilling season the rig drilled 80-plus boreholes. In its second season the rig has so far drilled a total of 100 boreholes in the country, 68 discovering good sources of water and 32 testing negative. Another 19 boreholes are scheduled for this year and will hopefully lead to the discovery of more clean water.UN borehole drilling programme in South SudanWatertec 10 water well project in Sudan20-21GDI1112.
Hand-pump wells
At the other end of the scale, Dando is about to ship a Dando 3000 Buffalo to the UN in Liberia. This is a water well version of the tried and tested Dando light-cable percussion rig. It will be used to supply water to refugee camps along the border with Ivory Coast. The Dando Buffalo is a very simple water well rig and is capable of drilling a hand pump well in soft or loose formations to a depth of 50-60m.Dando’s water well drilling equipment provides its customers with the very best combination of performance and value. A well-maintained Dando machine can last for decades. In Ethiopia, 25-year-old Dando 800s can still be seen in operation. Also, Dando’s wide range of rigs allow for differing water well drilling factors, including geological conditions, depths and budgets, thus making clean water an achievable goal for both the largest and smallest NGOs and charities all around the world.Benefiting from over 140 years of expertise in the drilling industry, Dando is also a leading global supplier in the mineral exploration and geotechnical drilling sectors with the Mintec and Geotec model ranges.
Dando Drilling International rigs are providing clean water in developing countries around the world“In Africa, 115 people die every hour because of water contamination and poor hygiene”Over the past 12 months, Dando Drilling International has proved that the current market for water well rigs is as buoyant as ever. Now part of the Energold group, Dando recently supplied a number of rigs to water-well projects around the world, particularly for non-government organisations (NGOs)providing clean drinking water in developing countries.It is estimated that 2.5 billion people worldwide do not have access to adequate sanitation, while 1.2 billion have none at all. Contaminated water causes the transmission of fatal diseases such as cholera, hepatitis A and diarrhoea, with the latter claiming the lives of around 1.5 million people each year. Young children are the main victims of this common disease with approximately 4,000 deaths every day. Improvements in the sanitation facilities of developing countries can reduce the number of mortalities by one-third, and Dando is providing charities and NGOs with the equipment to make this achievable.
One continent where water-well drilling is particularly needed is Africa, where 115 people die every hour because of water contamination and poor hygiene. Humanitarian aidDando recently supplied one of its Watertec 10 rigs to YME, a Norwegian humanitarian organisation, run by Geir Ommundsen, specialising in work in water, sanitation and vocational training. For many years the group has been building water wells in Somalia and has just purchased its first drilling rig for use in the country’s local communities. Seventy per cent of the population lacks adequate access to drinking water, especially in rural areas where 91% do not have this privilege. Due to the high saline content in Somalia’s highest aquifer, the rig is required to drill into a deeper aquifer in order to obtain clean, uncontaminated water. Considering these conditions, the truck-mounted Watertec 10, which provides a 10t pullback, was the ideal choice for the project. The rig offers the ability to drill to depths of 300m, and was supplied with a high-specification mud pump and compressor. The rig was also supplied with a support truck, consumables, spares and training, making it drill-ready. However, due to security considerations, the Watertec 10 is currently in Dubai waiting for on-shipment.
Grant-aided contracts.
Further down the East African coast, Dando supplied another four Watertec 10 drills for a Japanese grant-aided contract in Mozambique. Two of the rigs will be used in Maputo, the country’s capital and largest city, while the other two will be based in Gaza province.The rigs are once again being used to provide clean water to the country’s inhabitants. Approximately 23% of the urban population (accounting for 38% of the total population) and 71% of people living in rural areas of the former Portuguese colony do not have adequate access to clean drinking water, while 61% and a staggering 96% in urban and rural areas respectively lack access to suitable sanitation facilities. These factors contribute to the country having the 13th-highest infant mortality rate in the world, with 78.75 deaths for every 1,000 live births. Two years ago, Belgian NGO SLCD (Service Laïque de Coopération au Développement) purchased a Watertec 10 for a water project in Burkina Faso. In its first drilling season the rig drilled 80-plus boreholes. In its second season the rig has so far drilled a total of 100 boreholes in the country, 68 discovering good sources of water and 32 testing negative. Another 19 boreholes are scheduled for this year and will hopefully lead to the discovery of more clean water.UN borehole drilling programme in South SudanWatertec 10 water well project in Sudan20-21GDI1112.
Hand-pump wells
At the other end of the scale, Dando is about to ship a Dando 3000 Buffalo to the UN in Liberia. This is a water well version of the tried and tested Dando light-cable percussion rig. It will be used to supply water to refugee camps along the border with Ivory Coast. The Dando Buffalo is a very simple water well rig and is capable of drilling a hand pump well in soft or loose formations to a depth of 50-60m.Dando’s water well drilling equipment provides its customers with the very best combination of performance and value. A well-maintained Dando machine can last for decades. In Ethiopia, 25-year-old Dando 800s can still be seen in operation. Also, Dando’s wide range of rigs allow for differing water well drilling factors, including geological conditions, depths and budgets, thus making clean water an achievable goal for both the largest and smallest NGOs and charities all around the world.Benefiting from over 140 years of expertise in the drilling industry, Dando is also a leading global supplier in the mineral exploration and geotechnical drilling sectors with the Mintec and Geotec model ranges.
At the Africa Maps link you will find geologic maps for every country in Africa. Choose the country the water bore hole equipment is destined for and then determine by the maps legend what the formation(s) are that you must drill through.Click here for Mohs scale of mineral hardness.Click here for rock identification Part 1 Part 2
Watertec 10
The mid-range Watertec 10 is able to achieve 300m water wells and, like all Dando rotary Watertec rotary machines, it is available fully equipped to drill using both mud rotary and DTH techniques. The Watertec 10 is the smallest of the rotary water well range to be fitted with an on-board compressor as standard. It features:• Pullback: 10,000kg• Torque: 8,850Nm• Mud pump: 757 L/min• Compressor: 900cfm/350psi• Drilling capacity: 348m with 114mm (4.5in)drill rods.
Dando Buffalo 3000
Dando Buffalo 3000This cost-effective percussion-drilling rig is favoured by NGOs and funding agencies for installing hand-pumped water wells. It is a simple yet effective well-drilling machine, which can operate in areas of poor infrastructure and difficult terrain. The rig has lower maintenance requirements than a standard water well rig. It is robust enough to last for decades and can be pulled behind any lightweight four-wheel drive vehicle. It features:• Single lift pull: 3,000kg• Mechanical clutch• 20hp diesel engine• Drilling capacity: 152mm (6in) to 90m and203mm (8ins) to 61m.
Dando Watertec 24
The Dando Watertec 24 is a highly developed 24 ton pullback water drilling rig designed for drilling in all environments. It has proved particularly successful in the harsh conditions found in parts of Africa.The Dando Watertec 24 is an incredibly successful water well drilling rig developed specifically for use in demanding environments. The 24000kg pullback gives it a realistic drilling depth of 750m and is favoured by large aid agencies, government departments and contracting companies. Capable of a wide range of drilling techniques including flooded reverse.
Specification
Carrier Options
Heavy duty commercial 6 x 6 truck - Crawler mounted - Trailer mounted - Mounted on customer own support vehicle/structure
Deck Engine
Caterpillar C15 540 HP diesel engine standard, other options available.
Mast Dimensions
Working mast height using main winch: 9140mm
Working mast using the rotary head: 7600mm
Rig Capacity
Pullback: 24000kgs
Pulldown: 14000kgs
Hook load (max): 24000kgs
Rotary Head Performance
Standard
Rotation (max) 192rpm
Torque (max) 8850Nm
Other options available
Rotary head tilt and side shift
Drill Table and Break Out System
As standard - Box type drill table with removable drill rod and casing guides. Break out system is a double acting hydraulic cylinder with adjustable wrench.
Other options available
Standard Compressor
Ingersoll Rand XHP 900 (900CFM/350psi)
Other options available
Main Winch
Maximum single line pull: 8000kgs
Maximum speed: 27m/minute
Drum capacity: 83m of 18mm wire rope
Tool Handling Winch
Maximum single line pull: 2040kgs
Maximum speed 40m/minute
Drum capacity: 57m of 12mm wire rope
Mud Pump
Standard: Hydraulically driven 5-1/2" x 8" duplex mud pump
Maximum flow rate: (222gpm) 840 litres/minute
Maximum discharge pressure: 338psi
Foam Pump
Standard: Hydraulically driven triplex pump
Maximum flow rate: 34 litres/minute
Maximum discharge pressure: 750psi
Inline Oil Lubricator
Fitted as standard and used when operating a DTH hammer
Hydraulic System
Hydraulic power circuit based on load sensing hydraulic pumps and proportional control valves
Drillers Control Panel
Uncomplicated and user friendly with ergonomic layout
Levelling Jacks
Two front and two rear extendable jacks with individual locking valves
Lighting and Electrical System
Rig is provided with mast and control panel lighting and the electrical system is 24 volt
Drilling Capacities*
3-1/2" (13.5kgs/m) drill rod = 1400m
4-1/2" (23kgs/m) drill rod = 830m
Optional Equipment
RC Drilling Conversion Kit - For reverse circulation drilling and flooded reverse drilling applications
Pipe Handling Boom Crane - For loading and unloading drill pipe and light site work
Rod Spin Safety Guard : Optional
Other Options available on request
* Based on 80% of drill string weight in dry hole
Heavy duty commercial 6 x 6 truck - Crawler mounted - Trailer mounted - Mounted on customer own support vehicle/structure
Deck Engine
Caterpillar C15 540 HP diesel engine standard, other options available.
Mast Dimensions
Working mast height using main winch: 9140mm
Working mast using the rotary head: 7600mm
Rig Capacity
Pullback: 24000kgs
Pulldown: 14000kgs
Hook load (max): 24000kgs
Rotary Head Performance
Standard
Rotation (max) 192rpm
Torque (max) 8850Nm
Other options available
Rotary head tilt and side shift
Drill Table and Break Out System
As standard - Box type drill table with removable drill rod and casing guides. Break out system is a double acting hydraulic cylinder with adjustable wrench.
Other options available
Standard Compressor
Ingersoll Rand XHP 900 (900CFM/350psi)
Other options available
Main Winch
Maximum single line pull: 8000kgs
Maximum speed: 27m/minute
Drum capacity: 83m of 18mm wire rope
Tool Handling Winch
Maximum single line pull: 2040kgs
Maximum speed 40m/minute
Drum capacity: 57m of 12mm wire rope
Mud Pump
Standard: Hydraulically driven 5-1/2" x 8" duplex mud pump
Maximum flow rate: (222gpm) 840 litres/minute
Maximum discharge pressure: 338psi
Foam Pump
Standard: Hydraulically driven triplex pump
Maximum flow rate: 34 litres/minute
Maximum discharge pressure: 750psi
Inline Oil Lubricator
Fitted as standard and used when operating a DTH hammer
Hydraulic System
Hydraulic power circuit based on load sensing hydraulic pumps and proportional control valves
Drillers Control Panel
Uncomplicated and user friendly with ergonomic layout
Levelling Jacks
Two front and two rear extendable jacks with individual locking valves
Lighting and Electrical System
Rig is provided with mast and control panel lighting and the electrical system is 24 volt
Drilling Capacities*
3-1/2" (13.5kgs/m) drill rod = 1400m
4-1/2" (23kgs/m) drill rod = 830m
Optional Equipment
RC Drilling Conversion Kit - For reverse circulation drilling and flooded reverse drilling applications
Pipe Handling Boom Crane - For loading and unloading drill pipe and light site work
Rod Spin Safety Guard : Optional
Other Options available on request
* Based on 80% of drill string weight in dry hole
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Mobile Water Filter Units
Mobile filter unit-MOT 7
Mobile filter unit with 7 self-disinfecting filter elements. The micro-porous filter elements of Katadyn ceramic have an average pore size of 0.2 μ = 0.0002 mm. They safely remove from the water suspended solids and agents of water borne diseases such as typhoid, dysentery, cholera, amoebic, giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis.
Article number: MOT-7
Design pressure
max. 6 bar
Filter housing material
AISI 304 / DIN 1.4301
Flow Rate
max. 14 l/min
Included
gasoline engine 4-stroke, connecting hoses and connections, suction hose with strainer
Technology
0.2 micron ceramic depth filter (cleanable)
Valves material
brass chromium-plated
Water temperature at continuous operation
5° to 60° C
- - Safe and reliable disinfection as well as clear filtration of water, therefore double function in the same system and process.
- - Ecological and simple process without the use of chemicals. The natural taste and mineral content of the water are retained.
- - The effectiveness is independent of the water quality.
- - The filter elements are easily regenerated by simple brushing of their surface. This means long life span and therefore cost-effective operation.
- - The filter elements are suitable for operation after ozone.
Article number: MOT-7
Design pressure
max. 6 bar
Filter housing material
AISI 304 / DIN 1.4301
Flow Rate
max. 14 l/min
Included
gasoline engine 4-stroke, connecting hoses and connections, suction hose with strainer
Technology
0.2 micron ceramic depth filter (cleanable)
Valves material
brass chromium-plated
Water temperature at continuous operation
5° to 60° C
DIVVY 250 Emergency Water System - Unique Selling Points
- Less than 1/2 the price of comparable systems.
- Purified water @ less than $.04 USD/gal.
- Light weight, modular, "tool-free" setup.
- No need for fuel or electricity.
- Can be hand carried to the site. Fits in the back of an SUV.
- No need to dry and re-sanitize tank prior to storage. Just dispose of the tank liner and filter and restock for next event.
- Incorporates cost effective, safe and proven powdered calcium hypochlorite for disinfection, and final carbon block filtration for cyst and chlorine removal.
- The P.O.D. (Point of Distribution) can filter 4 to 5 gallons per minute; 250 gallons per hour; approximately 2500 gallons per day with one tank; 6,000 gallons per day filtering continuously with three tanks.
- The complete DIVVY 250 three case system weighs 177 lbs. (80 kg.) Fill Case weighs 55 lbs. (25 kg.), POD Case weighs 75 lbs. (34 kg.) and Tank Case weighs 47 lbs. (21 kg.)
- 10 grams of calcium hypochlorite [Ca(OCl)2] in a granular form is mixed with water and poured into the tank as the tank is being filled. This produces a mixture of 4 to 6 parts per million of residual chlorine considered “super chlorination".
- Filter tested for chlorine removal to 40,000 gallons. The filter is rated by the manufacturer at 30,000 gallons. The filter will remain effective, even in turbid water, to 20,000 gallons
- Purified water @ less than $.04 USD/gal.
- Light weight, modular, "tool-free" setup.
- No need for fuel or electricity.
- Can be hand carried to the site. Fits in the back of an SUV.
- No need to dry and re-sanitize tank prior to storage. Just dispose of the tank liner and filter and restock for next event.
- Incorporates cost effective, safe and proven powdered calcium hypochlorite for disinfection, and final carbon block filtration for cyst and chlorine removal.
- The P.O.D. (Point of Distribution) can filter 4 to 5 gallons per minute; 250 gallons per hour; approximately 2500 gallons per day with one tank; 6,000 gallons per day filtering continuously with three tanks.
- The complete DIVVY 250 three case system weighs 177 lbs. (80 kg.) Fill Case weighs 55 lbs. (25 kg.), POD Case weighs 75 lbs. (34 kg.) and Tank Case weighs 47 lbs. (21 kg.)
- 10 grams of calcium hypochlorite [Ca(OCl)2] in a granular form is mixed with water and poured into the tank as the tank is being filled. This produces a mixture of 4 to 6 parts per million of residual chlorine considered “super chlorination".
- Filter tested for chlorine removal to 40,000 gallons. The filter is rated by the manufacturer at 30,000 gallons. The filter will remain effective, even in turbid water, to 20,000 gallons
DIVVY 250 Emergency Water System
Designed to Deliver: The Aquamira® DIVVYTM 250 Emergency Water System delivers lifesaving, purified water from any fresh water source at a rate of up to 2500 gallons/day, without the need of fuel or electricity.
Three Step Modular Design: The modular design allows for easy transport, minimal storage space requirement, easy "tool-free" set up and assembly, unlimited expansion and adaptability in changing conditions, with capacities of up 6000 gallons/day/dispensing unit.
We put the Human Back into Humanitarian: In a disaster your greatest resource is the people who are in need. The DIVVY 250 is designed to serve humankind in more ways than just providing purified water. By putting the people to work to serve themselves and others, human dignity is restored, service and self-reliance is promoted. The small and simple unit is designed to be human powered, human transported and human serving.
Three Step Modular Design: The modular design allows for easy transport, minimal storage space requirement, easy "tool-free" set up and assembly, unlimited expansion and adaptability in changing conditions, with capacities of up 6000 gallons/day/dispensing unit.
We put the Human Back into Humanitarian: In a disaster your greatest resource is the people who are in need. The DIVVY 250 is designed to serve humankind in more ways than just providing purified water. By putting the people to work to serve themselves and others, human dignity is restored, service and self-reliance is promoted. The small and simple unit is designed to be human powered, human transported and human serving.
LOW COST PROVEN PURIFICATION METHOD
The DIVVY 250 purifies water in a two-step process of "super chlorination" and micro filtration. Batched water is chemically inactivated in the DIVVY Tank using a 3-5ppm concentration of NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certified calcium hypochlorite, followed by final filtration at the distribution point. The result is inactivation of >99.99% virus, >99.9999% of bacteria, and removal of >99.9% of protozoan cysts. The final filtration process also reduces chlorine content to less than 1ppm, and removes chemical contamination, bad tastes and odors, all for less than $.04/gallon.
Rapid Deployment: The DIVVY 250 is designed to be quickly transported to the site and assembled in less than 30 minutes, without the need for tools or heavy equipment. Everything from transport, assembly, operation, and distribution is "Human Powered." Tubing, valves, fittings etc. are sized and configured so that they cannot be assembled incorrectly. All components of the DIVVY system are designed to collapse into compact storage and transport containers for rapid deployment and space efficient storage.
Air drop package also available.
Modular, Scalable, Adaptable Design: Aquamira engineers have incorporated the same efficient modular design concepts made popular in our hand held filtration units into the DIVVY emergency water system. The result is a system that is infinitely expandable, or customizable. Additional DIVVY Tanks can be added to eliminate wait time for disinfection. Additional distribution stations can be added to relieve congestion at the point of distribution. etc. Your DIVVY application engineer can help you to customize your system to best suit your needs.
Complete "Turn-Key" Solution: The DIVVY 250 provides everything needed for the collection, disinfection, distribution and transport of emergency water. DIVVY engineers can help you determine your needs based on population service requirements, available water sources, additional water needs etc. The DIVVY 250 is your complete water system from source to point of use.
Rapid Deployment: The DIVVY 250 is designed to be quickly transported to the site and assembled in less than 30 minutes, without the need for tools or heavy equipment. Everything from transport, assembly, operation, and distribution is "Human Powered." Tubing, valves, fittings etc. are sized and configured so that they cannot be assembled incorrectly. All components of the DIVVY system are designed to collapse into compact storage and transport containers for rapid deployment and space efficient storage.
Air drop package also available.
Modular, Scalable, Adaptable Design: Aquamira engineers have incorporated the same efficient modular design concepts made popular in our hand held filtration units into the DIVVY emergency water system. The result is a system that is infinitely expandable, or customizable. Additional DIVVY Tanks can be added to eliminate wait time for disinfection. Additional distribution stations can be added to relieve congestion at the point of distribution. etc. Your DIVVY application engineer can help you to customize your system to best suit your needs.
Complete "Turn-Key" Solution: The DIVVY 250 provides everything needed for the collection, disinfection, distribution and transport of emergency water. DIVVY engineers can help you determine your needs based on population service requirements, available water sources, additional water needs etc. The DIVVY 250 is your complete water system from source to point of use.
Frequently asked questions
Will the DIVVY purify salt water?
No, desalination typically uses large amounts of energy and specialized, expensive equipment, making it much more expensive than fresh water purification from conventional sources such as rivers or groundwater. The DIVVY purifies most contaminated fresh water sources.
How much water can the DIVVY purify in one day?
The P.O.D. (Point of Distribution) can filter 4 to 5 gallons per minute; 250 gallons per hour; approximately 2500 gallons per day with one tank; 6,000 gallons per day filtering continuously with three tanks.
Does the DIVVY filter have a shelf life? What is the useful life of a filter?
A dry unused filter properly stored and protected from moisture and sunlight has a shelf-life of many years. Sealed in the filter housing, the filter should last indefinitely. When used continuously for water filtration, the life of the filter is 20,000 to 40,000 gallons depending on the turbidity of the water being filtered. After use at an event the filter should be discarded.
Can the DIVVY be stored in freezing conditions?
If the DIVVY system is stored dry, freezing conditions will not damage the system.
How much does the DIVVY system weigh?
The complete DIVVY 250 three case system weighs 177 lbs. (80 kg.) Fill Case weighs 55 lbs. (25 kg.) POD Case weighs 75 lbs. (34 kg.) Tank Case weighs 47 lbs. (21 kg.)
Will the DIVVY system purify swimming pool water, so we can drink it in an emergency?
Yes, all that is required is the POD (filter housing/pump/distribution lines) to filter the chlorinated water for particulate and chlorine removal. Raising the chlorine level to 4 ppm in the pool prior to filtering the water would assure purification.
What power source is required to pump and filter the water?
Both the fill pump and the filter pump are human powered, requiring no fuel or electricity to operate.
Are the hand pumps hard to pump for extended periods?
On a level plain the hand pumps are easy to operate. Alternating with a second person, continuous pumping is very possible.
How long does it take to fill the 250 gallon treatment tank with the fill pump?
Two people can fill a 250 gallon tank on a level surface in 20 to 30 minutes, without much trouble. Pumping is somewhat more difficult when pumping uphill.
What chemicals do you use to treat the water in the DIVVY 250 tank?
10 grams of calcium hypochlorite [Ca(OCl)2] in a granular form is mixed with water and poured into the tank as the tank is being filled. This produces a mixture of 4 to 6 parts per million of residual chlorine considered “super chlorination.”
What is the pore sizing on the pre-filter? How many replacement pre-filters do you provide with the system?
The Pre-filter is a 50-100µm rated, non-woven bag filter. Each DIVVY unit comes with 6 pre-filters.
Is the calcium hypochlorite already measured and in the liner?
The Calcium hypochlorite is already measured but not in the liner. It is packaged in pre-dosed containers, one dose/250 gallons.
What quantity of hypochlorite does it come with? What percentage of it is free chlorine? 68%? 73%?
The system comes with 10 doses. The calcium hypochlorite is rated at 73%.
How do you ensure the water is thoroughly mixed with the chlorine in the tank?
The mixing instructions include a "pre-dissolve" step to make sure that all of the solid calcium hypochlorite is in solution prior to adding it to the water in the liner. A mixing container is supplied.
What is the recommended contact time?
Recommended contact time is 1 hour.
For how many gallons will the filter remain effective?
We have tested the filter for chlorine removal to 40,000 gallons. The filter is rated by the manufacturer at 30,000 gallons. The filter will remain effective, even in turbid water, to 20,000 gallons.
How many filter cartridges does the system come with?
The unit is shipped with one filter.
Can you backwash the microfilter to get longer lifespan?
Since the filter is a carbon block filter it cannot be backwashed or regenerated.
Are the units completely disposable?
The units are disposable.
Can I just buy a new filter and reuse the canister to keep costs down or is the filter and canister a monolithic design?
The canister/housing is permanent, the filter is replaceable. We have designed a cassette system to make filter change-out and service easy and problem free.
No, desalination typically uses large amounts of energy and specialized, expensive equipment, making it much more expensive than fresh water purification from conventional sources such as rivers or groundwater. The DIVVY purifies most contaminated fresh water sources.
How much water can the DIVVY purify in one day?
The P.O.D. (Point of Distribution) can filter 4 to 5 gallons per minute; 250 gallons per hour; approximately 2500 gallons per day with one tank; 6,000 gallons per day filtering continuously with three tanks.
Does the DIVVY filter have a shelf life? What is the useful life of a filter?
A dry unused filter properly stored and protected from moisture and sunlight has a shelf-life of many years. Sealed in the filter housing, the filter should last indefinitely. When used continuously for water filtration, the life of the filter is 20,000 to 40,000 gallons depending on the turbidity of the water being filtered. After use at an event the filter should be discarded.
Can the DIVVY be stored in freezing conditions?
If the DIVVY system is stored dry, freezing conditions will not damage the system.
How much does the DIVVY system weigh?
The complete DIVVY 250 three case system weighs 177 lbs. (80 kg.) Fill Case weighs 55 lbs. (25 kg.) POD Case weighs 75 lbs. (34 kg.) Tank Case weighs 47 lbs. (21 kg.)
Will the DIVVY system purify swimming pool water, so we can drink it in an emergency?
Yes, all that is required is the POD (filter housing/pump/distribution lines) to filter the chlorinated water for particulate and chlorine removal. Raising the chlorine level to 4 ppm in the pool prior to filtering the water would assure purification.
What power source is required to pump and filter the water?
Both the fill pump and the filter pump are human powered, requiring no fuel or electricity to operate.
Are the hand pumps hard to pump for extended periods?
On a level plain the hand pumps are easy to operate. Alternating with a second person, continuous pumping is very possible.
How long does it take to fill the 250 gallon treatment tank with the fill pump?
Two people can fill a 250 gallon tank on a level surface in 20 to 30 minutes, without much trouble. Pumping is somewhat more difficult when pumping uphill.
What chemicals do you use to treat the water in the DIVVY 250 tank?
10 grams of calcium hypochlorite [Ca(OCl)2] in a granular form is mixed with water and poured into the tank as the tank is being filled. This produces a mixture of 4 to 6 parts per million of residual chlorine considered “super chlorination.”
What is the pore sizing on the pre-filter? How many replacement pre-filters do you provide with the system?
The Pre-filter is a 50-100µm rated, non-woven bag filter. Each DIVVY unit comes with 6 pre-filters.
Is the calcium hypochlorite already measured and in the liner?
The Calcium hypochlorite is already measured but not in the liner. It is packaged in pre-dosed containers, one dose/250 gallons.
What quantity of hypochlorite does it come with? What percentage of it is free chlorine? 68%? 73%?
The system comes with 10 doses. The calcium hypochlorite is rated at 73%.
How do you ensure the water is thoroughly mixed with the chlorine in the tank?
The mixing instructions include a "pre-dissolve" step to make sure that all of the solid calcium hypochlorite is in solution prior to adding it to the water in the liner. A mixing container is supplied.
What is the recommended contact time?
Recommended contact time is 1 hour.
For how many gallons will the filter remain effective?
We have tested the filter for chlorine removal to 40,000 gallons. The filter is rated by the manufacturer at 30,000 gallons. The filter will remain effective, even in turbid water, to 20,000 gallons.
How many filter cartridges does the system come with?
The unit is shipped with one filter.
Can you backwash the microfilter to get longer lifespan?
Since the filter is a carbon block filter it cannot be backwashed or regenerated.
Are the units completely disposable?
The units are disposable.
Can I just buy a new filter and reuse the canister to keep costs down or is the filter and canister a monolithic design?
The canister/housing is permanent, the filter is replaceable. We have designed a cassette system to make filter change-out and service easy and problem free.
WHY USE DRINKING WATER FILTERS?
Two thirds of the human body is water. Therefore, it is vital that the water we drink is clean and free from the potentially harmful contaminants, which commonly find their way into drinking water supplies. The simplest, most effective, low-cost way to ensure that drinking water is of the highest standard is to use a drinking water filter incorporated into a home water filtration system.WORLD LEADERFairey Industrial Ceramics Limited (FICL), based in the United Kingdom, is the sole manufacturer of the world-famous range of Doulton® and British Berkefeld® ceramic drinking water filters. With over 150 years continuous manufacturing experience and Doulton® and British Berkefeld® in use in home water filtration systems in 140 countries world-wide, FICL is a global leader in water purification, helping to provide safe, clean, filtered drinking water to millions of people every day. Our customers range from large organisations such as aid agencies and water cooler companies to small companies and individuals. Our drinking water filters are even used on major Hollywood movie sets! To service the needs of these diverse customers, FICL has set up a world-wide distribution network and has Regional Sales Managers based in various key territories around the globe.
QUALITY
Quality is at the forefront of everything we do. All stages of FICL’s drinking water filter production process adhere to the stringent BS EN ISO 9001 quality standards. The ability to produce consistently high-quality, effective drinking water filters is what makes FICL different. Our high quality standards are why the Doulton® and British Berkefeld® brand names are so well known and respected for use in home water filtration systems around the world.
FICL holds the coveted NSF® and WRAS certificates, demonstrating that our drinking water filters have passed the highest international testing standards. Few other manufacturers of a water filter for home use can boast such accreditation.
Two thirds of the human body is water. Therefore, it is vital that the water we drink is clean and free from the potentially harmful contaminants, which commonly find their way into drinking water supplies. The simplest, most effective, low-cost way to ensure that drinking water is of the highest standard is to use a drinking water filter incorporated into a home water filtration system.WORLD LEADERFairey Industrial Ceramics Limited (FICL), based in the United Kingdom, is the sole manufacturer of the world-famous range of Doulton® and British Berkefeld® ceramic drinking water filters. With over 150 years continuous manufacturing experience and Doulton® and British Berkefeld® in use in home water filtration systems in 140 countries world-wide, FICL is a global leader in water purification, helping to provide safe, clean, filtered drinking water to millions of people every day. Our customers range from large organisations such as aid agencies and water cooler companies to small companies and individuals. Our drinking water filters are even used on major Hollywood movie sets! To service the needs of these diverse customers, FICL has set up a world-wide distribution network and has Regional Sales Managers based in various key territories around the globe.
QUALITY
Quality is at the forefront of everything we do. All stages of FICL’s drinking water filter production process adhere to the stringent BS EN ISO 9001 quality standards. The ability to produce consistently high-quality, effective drinking water filters is what makes FICL different. Our high quality standards are why the Doulton® and British Berkefeld® brand names are so well known and respected for use in home water filtration systems around the world.
FICL holds the coveted NSF® and WRAS certificates, demonstrating that our drinking water filters have passed the highest international testing standards. Few other manufacturers of a water filter for home use can boast such accreditation.
COMMON CONTAMINANTS
In order to be sure which contaminants your water contains, it is best to get a sample of your water professionally tested in a laboratory.Commonly occurring, potentially harmful contaminants in mains water around the world include: - Pathogenic Bacteria
- Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and other cysts
- Chlorine (taste & odour)
- Lead
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PATHOGENIC BACTERIA:
Common pathogenic bacteria found in water supplies include:- E-coli
- Salmonella
- Legionella
- Cholera
- Salmonella Typhi (Typhoid)
- Shigella
- Klebsiella These bacteria are not often found in chlorinated mains water supplies, but are often found in unchlorinated private water supplies, and stored water. Stored water, whether it is in a water tank or a bottle, is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. It does not take long for the bacteria to multiply sufficiently to reach infective dose (disease causing) levels.
Pathogenic bacteria are responsible for many of the common types of potentially fatal water-borne disease around the world. Doulton® and British Berkefeld® water filters have been proven by independent laboratory testing to be highly effective against pathogenic bacteria.
Bacteria % Reduction Illness Caused Symptoms Salmonella typhus >99.999% Typhoid Fever Fever, headaches, apathy, weakness, abdominal pain, and a rose coloured skin rash. Shigella >99.999% Shigellosis or Bacterial Dysentery Abdominal pain, fever, diarrhoea, mucus and blood in excreta. Vibrio cholerae >99.99% Cholera Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, severe dehydration followed by collapse, shock and in many cases death Klebsiella Terrigena >99.999% Gastroenterocolitis Diarrhoea and abdominal cramps E-coli >99.999% Gastroenterocolitis Diarrhoea and abdominal cramps Which Filter?
Any Doulton® or British Berkefeld® filter. (Sterasyl™, Super Sterasyl™, Supercarb™, Ultracarb™) All our filters have Absolute filtration ratings (defined as >99.99%) of 0.9 microns, which is more than sufficient to remove most pathogenic bacteria. Please note: these filters are not available for sale in California.
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CRYPTOSPORIDIUM, GIARDIA, AND OTHER CYSTS:
Water-borne cysts such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia are very common in water supplies all over the world. These cysts are particularly worrying because:
Doulton® or British Berkefeld® water filters are the ideal solution. Independent testing has shown that they remove >99.999% of Cryptosporidium and Giardia cysts.
Which Filter?
Any Doulton® or British Berkefeld® filter. All our filters have Absolute filtration ratings (defined as >99.99%) of 0.9 microns, which is more than sufficient to remove most cysts.
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CHLORINE (TASTE & ODOUR):
In many areas of the world, chlorine is added to mains water in the treatment works in order to disinfect the water and minimise bacteria growth in the water distribution network. Chlorine is extremely effective at killing bacteria, but unfortunately there are a number of drawbacks to its use:
Which Filter?
For mains supplies, use Supercarb™ or Ultracarb™. For gravity filters, use Super Sterasyl™.
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RUST & OTHER PARTICLES:
The source of rust particles in water is usually old iron pipe work, which is especially common in places with mains supplies dating back many years.
Other particles of numerous types commonly found in mains water come from the pipes used to transport the water and from the original source. The size and number of these particles depends very much on the nature of the water source and of the water distribution network. Despite the best efforts of the water treatment companies there is likely to be some particulate contamination in mains water, even if it is not visible to the naked eye.
Independent testing has verified that Doulton® or British Berkefeld® water filters effectively remove >99.99% of particulate; that is, 0.9 microns or larger, and 99.9% of particulate in the range of 0.5 to 0.8 microns is reduced. For water with heavy particle contamination, a pre-filter should be fitted before the ceramic filter. This will prevent premature clogging of the ceramic filter.
Which Filter?
Any Doulton® or British Berkefeld® filter. All our filters have Absolute filtration ratings (defined as >99.99%) of 0.9 microns, which is more than sufficient to remove particles of all kinds.
For water with a very high concentration of large particles a 5 micron pre-filter is also available from FICL and can be fitted in series with the ceramic filter.
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LEAD:
The very harmful effects of lead especially for children and pregnant women are well known. It can cause mental and physical retardation, behavioural problems, and learning difficulties in children. In adults, too much lead can cause high blood pressure, strokes, and heart disease. In men it can adversely affect sperm counts.
Lead does not tend to be present naturally in water supplies. It leaches into water from lead pipes in older houses, and from lead solder used to join other types of metal pipes in newer houses. Even very small quantities are harmful.
Which Filter?
ATC Super Sterasyl™, Ultracarb™ or Doulton® Ultracarb™ filters contain a special ion exchange resin which specifically takes out lead.
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For further information with regard to product performance claims, please consult the Performance and Frequently Asked Questions pages. If your question cannot be answered on these pages, please contact the FICL sales department.
- Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and other cysts
- Chlorine (taste & odour)
- Lead
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PATHOGENIC BACTERIA:
Common pathogenic bacteria found in water supplies include:- E-coli
- Salmonella
- Legionella
- Cholera
- Salmonella Typhi (Typhoid)
- Shigella
- Klebsiella These bacteria are not often found in chlorinated mains water supplies, but are often found in unchlorinated private water supplies, and stored water. Stored water, whether it is in a water tank or a bottle, is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. It does not take long for the bacteria to multiply sufficiently to reach infective dose (disease causing) levels.
Pathogenic bacteria are responsible for many of the common types of potentially fatal water-borne disease around the world. Doulton® and British Berkefeld® water filters have been proven by independent laboratory testing to be highly effective against pathogenic bacteria.
Bacteria % Reduction Illness Caused Symptoms Salmonella typhus >99.999% Typhoid Fever Fever, headaches, apathy, weakness, abdominal pain, and a rose coloured skin rash. Shigella >99.999% Shigellosis or Bacterial Dysentery Abdominal pain, fever, diarrhoea, mucus and blood in excreta. Vibrio cholerae >99.99% Cholera Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, severe dehydration followed by collapse, shock and in many cases death Klebsiella Terrigena >99.999% Gastroenterocolitis Diarrhoea and abdominal cramps E-coli >99.999% Gastroenterocolitis Diarrhoea and abdominal cramps Which Filter?
Any Doulton® or British Berkefeld® filter. (Sterasyl™, Super Sterasyl™, Supercarb™, Ultracarb™) All our filters have Absolute filtration ratings (defined as >99.99%) of 0.9 microns, which is more than sufficient to remove most pathogenic bacteria. Please note: these filters are not available for sale in California.
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CRYPTOSPORIDIUM, GIARDIA, AND OTHER CYSTS:
Water-borne cysts such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia are very common in water supplies all over the world. These cysts are particularly worrying because:
- They can be found in human and animal faeces, so it is relatively easy for them to find their way into water supplies.
- They have a low infective dose. In other words, you do not have to ingest many cysts to become ill.
- They can cause problems of the stomach and digestive tract, including potentially life-threatening diarrhoea.
- They are resistant to chlorine and other chemicals, so traditional water treatment methods are not sufficient to guard against them.
- They can survive for long periods in the environment.
Doulton® or British Berkefeld® water filters are the ideal solution. Independent testing has shown that they remove >99.999% of Cryptosporidium and Giardia cysts.
Which Filter?
Any Doulton® or British Berkefeld® filter. All our filters have Absolute filtration ratings (defined as >99.99%) of 0.9 microns, which is more than sufficient to remove most cysts.
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CHLORINE (TASTE & ODOUR):
In many areas of the world, chlorine is added to mains water in the treatment works in order to disinfect the water and minimise bacteria growth in the water distribution network. Chlorine is extremely effective at killing bacteria, but unfortunately there are a number of drawbacks to its use:
- The dead bacteria are NOT removed from the water. Most people would not like the idea of swallowing large numbers of micro organisms, whether or not they are dead.
- Chlorine can react with organics in the water to produce trihalomethanes (THMs). These are known carcinogens (i.e. they can cause cancer).
- It has an unpleasant taste.
Which Filter?
For mains supplies, use Supercarb™ or Ultracarb™. For gravity filters, use Super Sterasyl™.
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RUST & OTHER PARTICLES:
The source of rust particles in water is usually old iron pipe work, which is especially common in places with mains supplies dating back many years.
Other particles of numerous types commonly found in mains water come from the pipes used to transport the water and from the original source. The size and number of these particles depends very much on the nature of the water source and of the water distribution network. Despite the best efforts of the water treatment companies there is likely to be some particulate contamination in mains water, even if it is not visible to the naked eye.
Independent testing has verified that Doulton® or British Berkefeld® water filters effectively remove >99.99% of particulate; that is, 0.9 microns or larger, and 99.9% of particulate in the range of 0.5 to 0.8 microns is reduced. For water with heavy particle contamination, a pre-filter should be fitted before the ceramic filter. This will prevent premature clogging of the ceramic filter.
Which Filter?
Any Doulton® or British Berkefeld® filter. All our filters have Absolute filtration ratings (defined as >99.99%) of 0.9 microns, which is more than sufficient to remove particles of all kinds.
For water with a very high concentration of large particles a 5 micron pre-filter is also available from FICL and can be fitted in series with the ceramic filter.
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LEAD:
The very harmful effects of lead especially for children and pregnant women are well known. It can cause mental and physical retardation, behavioural problems, and learning difficulties in children. In adults, too much lead can cause high blood pressure, strokes, and heart disease. In men it can adversely affect sperm counts.
Lead does not tend to be present naturally in water supplies. It leaches into water from lead pipes in older houses, and from lead solder used to join other types of metal pipes in newer houses. Even very small quantities are harmful.
Which Filter?
ATC Super Sterasyl™, Ultracarb™ or Doulton® Ultracarb™ filters contain a special ion exchange resin which specifically takes out lead.
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For further information with regard to product performance claims, please consult the Performance and Frequently Asked Questions pages. If your question cannot be answered on these pages, please contact the FICL sales department.
Reasons For A Ceramic Filter Ceramics started to become widely used for the filtration of drinking water in the 19th century. At that time, cholera outbreaks were a common occurrence in London. Doulton & Co., with their factory on the banks of the River Thames, were in the perfect position to join the fight against water-borne disease.
In general, the smaller the pore size of a filter and the more complicated the path the water takes through the filter medium, the more effective it is at removing particles from water. A ceramic has a small and complex pore structure, making it an ideal filter medium.
Fairey Industrial Ceramics Limited (FICL) has taken ceramic technology to the next level. We are able to accurately control the pore structure of our Doulton® and British Berkefeld® ceramic drinking water filters, ensuring excellent product consistency. Customers can, as a result of our exacting standards, expect the same high quality from our filters every time they are used. Doulton® and British Berkefeld® drinking water filters have been so successful globally because they have a variety of advantages over other products in the market:
In general, the smaller the pore size of a filter and the more complicated the path the water takes through the filter medium, the more effective it is at removing particles from water. A ceramic has a small and complex pore structure, making it an ideal filter medium.
Fairey Industrial Ceramics Limited (FICL) has taken ceramic technology to the next level. We are able to accurately control the pore structure of our Doulton® and British Berkefeld® ceramic drinking water filters, ensuring excellent product consistency. Customers can, as a result of our exacting standards, expect the same high quality from our filters every time they are used. Doulton® and British Berkefeld® drinking water filters have been so successful globally because they have a variety of advantages over other products in the market:
- Highly effective barrier to particles and pathogens: Doulton® and British Berkefeld® drinking water filters have a pore structure which has an Absolute filtration rating (defined as >99.99%) of 0.9 microns (less than 1000th of a millimetre). Therefore, the ceramic is capable of filtering sub micron particles and pathogenic bacteria from drinking water.A recent study by a leading UK University showed that use of British Berkefeld® drinking water filters in a community in Zimbabwe slashed cases of potentially fatal diarrhoea (a common problem in Africa caused by pathogenic bacteria and cysts in the water supply) to virtually zero. Our water filters have been proven to work in the most demanding conditions. This is why they are used by the major aid organisations.
- Long life: As confirmed by the user instructions supplied with the product, Doulton® and British Berkefeld® ceramic drinking water filters may be cleaned in order to prolong the life of the product. In this way, the filter can be re-used rather than replaced, giving it a much longer life-span than many other products on the market. On average, a Doulton® or British Berkefeld® filter candle will remain effective for up to 6 months (depending on usage and water quality) before it will need to be replaced.
- Self-sterilising: FICL’s ceramics contain trace elements of silver. Silver inhibits microbiological growth, meaning that there is no need to sterilise Doulton® or British Berkefeld® filter candles, even when they are used over an extended period.
- Natural: FICL’s ceramics are made from 100% natural elements. They do not add anything to the water they filter. This contributes to FICL’s ability to pass the stringent NSF® testing procedures. Many other filter products add traces of chemicals to the water they filter.
- Long-term value: The extended life-span and effectiveness of Doulton® and British Berkefeld® drinking water filters make them a low-cost investment in the long term.
- Combinations with other filter media possible: Other filter media can be put inside Doulton® and British Berkefeld® ceramic drinking water candles to make them even more versatile. For example, activated carbon can be incorporated to remove chlorine, or an ion exchange resin to remove heavy metals such as lead.
- Minerals maintained: Using a Doulton® or British Berkefeld® ceramic drinking water filter does not remove those minerals from the water, which are beneficial to health.
- No power required: Doulton® and British Berkefeld® ceramic drinking water filters are some of the most versatile water treatment devices available today. They do not require electricity to function, which means that they are not vulnerable to interruption of power supplies, and can be used where there are no power supplies. They can be used literally anywhere in the world from an office block to a refugee camp.
Water Quality MAINS / MUNICIPAL WATER
The best way to maintain the beneficial minerals while removing the harmful pollutants is to use a Doulton® or British Berkefeld® ceramic drinking water filter.
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BOTTLED WATER Bottled water, assuming that it is not purified mains water, has the advantage of coming from a single source and so maintenance of quality should be much easier than for mains water.
However:
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PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES Private water supplies taken from wells, streams, rainwater collection tanks, and other sources do not have the benefit of any treatment by water companies. As a result, they tend to be:
Please Note: Certain restrictions apply to the sale and marketing of Doulton® and British Berkefeld® water filters in the states of Iowa, California, and Wisconsin. In these states, under the Doulton® brand name, only the Doulton® HIP/Ultracarb Inline and Doulton® Ultracarb elements are available for sale.
- Municipal water quality can be highly variable: It comes from multiple sources.
- It has varying levels of contamination.
- It has variable quality control.
- It is treated in different ways with chlorine and other chemicals in variable quantities.
The best way to maintain the beneficial minerals while removing the harmful pollutants is to use a Doulton® or British Berkefeld® ceramic drinking water filter.
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BOTTLED WATER Bottled water, assuming that it is not purified mains water, has the advantage of coming from a single source and so maintenance of quality should be much easier than for mains water.
However:
- It is extremely expensive, mainly due to the packaging and transport involved.
- It has variable quality, depending on the source, and the company producing it.
- In some cases, the controls on bottled water are not as stringent as the ones on municipal water.
- Once unsealed, a bottle of water can become a breeding ground for bacteria and algae. This is a common problem with bottle water coolers, especially when they are in direct sunlight.
- By definition, bottled water is not on tap!
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PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES Private water supplies taken from wells, streams, rainwater collection tanks, and other sources do not have the benefit of any treatment by water companies. As a result, they tend to be:
- Unchlorinated, which often leads to bacteriological contamination.
- Full of unwanted particles. These can be anything from mud and silt, to rust from old pipework. Not the kind of thing that you want to be swallowing.
- Prone to Cryptosporidium and Giardia contamination from animal faeces, which leach into water supplies from the surrounding land.
Please Note: Certain restrictions apply to the sale and marketing of Doulton® and British Berkefeld® water filters in the states of Iowa, California, and Wisconsin. In these states, under the Doulton® brand name, only the Doulton® HIP/Ultracarb Inline and Doulton® Ultracarb elements are available for sale.
ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANE SEPRAMEM SYSTEM
SepraMem™ 30/400 SepraMemTM 30/400 uses HTI’s proprietary SepraMemTM Ultrafiltration membrane configured in open channel 8” diameter by 40” long spiral elements. The base unit has three elements to process about 3,000 gallons per day. The SepraMemTM 3/40 Ultrafiltration system can accept an additional 6 elements, in two additional vessels on the standard skid to nominally process 9,000 gallons per day. The system is designed to accept a parallel system skid allowing up to five fold process capacity of 40,000 gallons per day. The concentrate is collected for disposal and permeate is discharged to POTW after carbon treatment.
Filter Elements: SepraMem UF0840OIL System Flow Rate: 2 to 28 gpm permeate System Pressure: 60 psig System Temperature: 140°F Fluid: Various metalworking fluids, machine lubricants and soap on scrap chips. Influent Design Range: 0.5 to 4.0% oils Ave. Effluent Design: 80 - 97% oil removal The SepraMem 30/400 is just one example of the many configurations available. SepraMem Ultrafiltration Spiral Wound Modules are available in a wide array of sizes and configurations to meet you needs, and other custom order sizes and configurations are available upon request.
Size
(Dia. "X Length") Membrane Area (m2) Molecular Weight Cut-Off (MWCO) Clean Water Flux (LMH/bar) Max Feed Pressure (bar) Operating pH Range Cleaning pH Range Maximum Operating
Temp (C°) 8040UF-FS Fine Spacer
(9 leaves) 8 x 40 16 50,000 15 7 2.0 - 9.0 2.0 - 10.5 60 8040UF-OS Open Spacer
Oil - (6 leaves) 8 x 40 10.5 50,000 15 7 2.0 - 9.0 2.0 - 10.5 60 4040UF-FS Fine Spacer
(2 leaves) 4 x 40 3.5 50,000 15 7 2.0 - 9.0 2.0 - 10.5 60 4040UF-OS Open Spacer
Oil - (1 leaf) 4 x 40 1.75 50,000 15 7 2.0 - 9.0 2.0 - 10.5 60
High Solids Ultrafiltration technology can be applied to various industries including:
Filter Elements: SepraMem UF0840OIL System Flow Rate: 2 to 28 gpm permeate System Pressure: 60 psig System Temperature: 140°F Fluid: Various metalworking fluids, machine lubricants and soap on scrap chips. Influent Design Range: 0.5 to 4.0% oils Ave. Effluent Design: 80 - 97% oil removal The SepraMem 30/400 is just one example of the many configurations available. SepraMem Ultrafiltration Spiral Wound Modules are available in a wide array of sizes and configurations to meet you needs, and other custom order sizes and configurations are available upon request.
Size
(Dia. "X Length") Membrane Area (m2) Molecular Weight Cut-Off (MWCO) Clean Water Flux (LMH/bar) Max Feed Pressure (bar) Operating pH Range Cleaning pH Range Maximum Operating
Temp (C°) 8040UF-FS Fine Spacer
(9 leaves) 8 x 40 16 50,000 15 7 2.0 - 9.0 2.0 - 10.5 60 8040UF-OS Open Spacer
Oil - (6 leaves) 8 x 40 10.5 50,000 15 7 2.0 - 9.0 2.0 - 10.5 60 4040UF-FS Fine Spacer
(2 leaves) 4 x 40 3.5 50,000 15 7 2.0 - 9.0 2.0 - 10.5 60 4040UF-OS Open Spacer
Oil - (1 leaf) 4 x 40 1.75 50,000 15 7 2.0 - 9.0 2.0 - 10.5 60
High Solids Ultrafiltration technology can be applied to various industries including:
- Landfills
- Machining
- Food Processing
- Methane Digesters
- Membrane Bio Reactor
- Oil and Gas Wastewater
- Refining
DEGREMONT COMPACT UNITS
Degrémont supplies tried-and-tested compact solutions for drinking and process water production and wastewater treatment with a wide range of ready-to-use equipment incorporating all of the Group's expertise and know-how.
With very short delivery and commissioning times, high production capacities and treatment processes identical to those used at conventional plants, compact units are the ideal response to today's demand for space- and money-saving solutions.
They are operational quickly, with no need for heavy engineering or major installation work.Solutions for all water treatment plants throughout the world… This is the ambition of the Degrémont Technologies branch.
Degrémont Technologies is dedicated to local authority, industrial and leisure markets and offers equipment “packages” designed to improve and/or diversify the performance of existing facilities. With technical support and after-sales service as a bonus!
These specific technologies, assigned to sludge drying or incineration, to disinfection of water by ozone or ultrafiltration, combine the know-how and expertise of internationally renowned brands such as:
Anderson Water Systems, specializes in industrial process water treatment systems. Aquasource, specializes in ultrafiltration membranes and standardized systems. Infilco, provides end-to-end solutions in water sectors. Innoplana, specializes in sludge treatment technologies. Ozonia and Triogen, specialize in ozone generation and ultraviolet (UV) technology. Water & Power Technologies, specializes in high purity water for industry
Distributed either directly or through a dealer network, those companies now equip almost 10,000 sites and are the subject of around 100 patents.
With very short delivery and commissioning times, high production capacities and treatment processes identical to those used at conventional plants, compact units are the ideal response to today's demand for space- and money-saving solutions.
They are operational quickly, with no need for heavy engineering or major installation work.Solutions for all water treatment plants throughout the world… This is the ambition of the Degrémont Technologies branch.
Degrémont Technologies is dedicated to local authority, industrial and leisure markets and offers equipment “packages” designed to improve and/or diversify the performance of existing facilities. With technical support and after-sales service as a bonus!
These specific technologies, assigned to sludge drying or incineration, to disinfection of water by ozone or ultrafiltration, combine the know-how and expertise of internationally renowned brands such as:
Anderson Water Systems, specializes in industrial process water treatment systems. Aquasource, specializes in ultrafiltration membranes and standardized systems. Infilco, provides end-to-end solutions in water sectors. Innoplana, specializes in sludge treatment technologies. Ozonia and Triogen, specialize in ozone generation and ultraviolet (UV) technology. Water & Power Technologies, specializes in high purity water for industry
Distributed either directly or through a dealer network, those companies now equip almost 10,000 sites and are the subject of around 100 patents.
SANITARY QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER
The sanitary quality of drinking water poses a fundamental challenge throughout the world. Sanitary quality encompasses not only bacteriological aspects but also the need to control by-products resulting from treatment processes or chemicals used.
Available reserves of natural water are ground water, standing or running surface water, and sea water. Choosing what water will be treated before delivery depends on the quantity of available water, its quality (taking into account the possible variations), investment costs and the cost of the procedures that must be implemented to ensure that the water will be suitable for drinking. In some regions of the world, fresh water is so scarce that treatment processes must use as little water as possible.
We design treatment systems that range from the traditional to the more sophisticated, such as membrane-based systems, and offer local authorities technical solutions that meet their sanitary quality requirements, whether for a village of several hundred inhabitants or a major urban area. Making water potable typically involves several treatment stages and a variety of technologies:
Available reserves of natural water are ground water, standing or running surface water, and sea water. Choosing what water will be treated before delivery depends on the quantity of available water, its quality (taking into account the possible variations), investment costs and the cost of the procedures that must be implemented to ensure that the water will be suitable for drinking. In some regions of the world, fresh water is so scarce that treatment processes must use as little water as possible.
We design treatment systems that range from the traditional to the more sophisticated, such as membrane-based systems, and offer local authorities technical solutions that meet their sanitary quality requirements, whether for a village of several hundred inhabitants or a major urban area. Making water potable typically involves several treatment stages and a variety of technologies:
- Specific treatment to reduce iron, manganese and arsenic or to thoroughly remove dissolved organic matter and micro-pollutants;
- Clarification and filtration to remove mineral and organic suspended solids and some dissolved organic matter from raw water;
- Desalination of sea water;
- Disinfection prior to delivery;
- Complete treatment from coagulation to disinfection in a package unit.
COMPACT RAPID FLOTATION UNITS AQUADAF PS
Aquadaf Package System (PS) is a range of compact metal units incorporating the following treatment stages:
This range covers flow rates from 25 to 300 m3/hr.
The dissolved air flotation technology used in the Aquadaf Package System is identical to the technology implemented in conventional Degrémont high capacity flotation plants:
This flotation technology is particularly effective in eliminating low density particulate pollution (algae, difficult-to-settle suspended solids). High flotation speeds make this a particularly compact clarification solution.
The main areas of application of Aquadaf PS are as follows:
- Coagulation of colloidal matter
- Hydraulic flocculation using baffles
- Rictor technology rapid dissolved air flotation
- Discharge of sludge accumulated on the surface by overflow or scraping.
This range covers flow rates from 25 to 300 m3/hr.
The dissolved air flotation technology used in the Aquadaf Package System is identical to the technology implemented in conventional Degrémont high capacity flotation plants:
- Aquadaf : surface water clarification for drinking water production
- Seadaf : seawater clarification before desalination
- Greendaf : tertiary phosphorus removal from urban wastewater
This flotation technology is particularly effective in eliminating low density particulate pollution (algae, difficult-to-settle suspended solids). High flotation speeds make this a particularly compact clarification solution.
The main areas of application of Aquadaf PS are as follows:
- Surface water, brackish water and seawater clarification
- Tertiary treatment of wastewater and conditioning for reuse
- Pretreatment in membrane systems
PLATE MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR - ULTRAGREEN PS
Ultragreen Package System (PS) is a range of standard solutions for the treatment of urban and industrial wastewater, using the Ultragreen process, which incorporates the following stages:
This ultrafiltration system comes in skid form for a smaller footprint and greater ease of use. Our range of ultrafiltration units is made up of 5 models, with a maximum unit capacity of 450 m3/day*.
*We can also supply equipment from our Ulltrafor Package System range (submerged hollow fibre ultrafiltration membranes) for larger capacity facilities.
Ultragreen PS uses TORAY flat sheet membranes with a reinforced structure for increased service life and ruggedness. Their 0.08 micron cut-off makes them a genuine physical barrier, allowing water quality that exceeds the most stringent standards.
- Retention of solid waste by straining
- Activated sludge biological treatment
- Ultrafiltration by submerged plate membranes
This ultrafiltration system comes in skid form for a smaller footprint and greater ease of use. Our range of ultrafiltration units is made up of 5 models, with a maximum unit capacity of 450 m3/day*.
*We can also supply equipment from our Ulltrafor Package System range (submerged hollow fibre ultrafiltration membranes) for larger capacity facilities.
Ultragreen PS uses TORAY flat sheet membranes with a reinforced structure for increased service life and ruggedness. Their 0.08 micron cut-off makes them a genuine physical barrier, allowing water quality that exceeds the most stringent standards.
COMPACT CLARIFICATION / FILTRATION UNITS- PULSAPAK
Pulsapak is a compact metal clarification unit that combines the coagulation/pulsed clarification and filtration stages. The Pulsapak range is made up of 6 units covering flow rates from 35 to 115 m3/hr.
It has the following areas of application:
Pulsapak is delivered as a single factory-assembled unit, allowing fast positioning on site.
It has the following areas of application:
- Drinking water production
- Pretreatment in membrane systems
- High quality process water production
Pulsapak is delivered as a single factory-assembled unit, allowing fast positioning on site.
BIOLOGICAL FILTRATION UNITS - FERAZUR / MANGAZUR
Ferazur/Mangazur are a range of compact metal biological filtration units for the reduction of iron, manganese and arsenic present in surface or ground water.
Bacteria naturally present in the water become fixed to the filter medium and quickly oxidise dissolved metals such as iron and manganese. The precipitates thus formed are retained inside the medium, and then removed by regular water and air washing. The medium does not need to be replaced or periodically regenerated.
This process allows operation at high filtration speeds, with a small footprint, and requires no chemical oxidant.
Bacteria naturally present in the water become fixed to the filter medium and quickly oxidise dissolved metals such as iron and manganese. The precipitates thus formed are retained inside the medium, and then removed by regular water and air washing. The medium does not need to be replaced or periodically regenerated.
This process allows operation at high filtration speeds, with a small footprint, and requires no chemical oxidant.
HOLLOW FIBRE MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR - ULTRAFOR PS
Ultrafor Package System (PS) is a range of standard solutions for the treatment of urban and industrial wastewater, using the ULTRAFOR process, which incorporates the following stages:
This ultrafiltration system comes in skid form for a smaller footprint and greater ease of use. Our range of ultrafiltration units is made up of 8 models, with a maximum unit capacity of 1,750 m3/day*.
*We can also supply equipment from our Ultragreen Package System range (submerged flat sheet ultrafiltration membranes) for smaller capacity facilities.
Ultrafor PS uses hollow fibre membranes produced by GE. Their 0.035 micron cut-off makes them a genuine physical barrier, allowing for water quality that exceeds the most stringent standards.
- Retention of solid waste by straining
- Activated sludge biological treatment
- Ultrafiltration by submerged hollow fibre membranes
This ultrafiltration system comes in skid form for a smaller footprint and greater ease of use. Our range of ultrafiltration units is made up of 8 models, with a maximum unit capacity of 1,750 m3/day*.
*We can also supply equipment from our Ultragreen Package System range (submerged flat sheet ultrafiltration membranes) for smaller capacity facilities.
Ultrafor PS uses hollow fibre membranes produced by GE. Their 0.035 micron cut-off makes them a genuine physical barrier, allowing for water quality that exceeds the most stringent standards.
PRODUCING FRESH WATER FROM SALT WATER
Desalination is another way of producing fresh water to meet the growing needs of industry and households.
It is also a responsible means of managing this resource. As recognized pioneers in reverse osmosis desalination technology, we have been developing and integrating additional technologies and services ever since our first installation on France's Ile de Houat in 1969. We can deliver desalination plants within short time frames and at optimal investment and operating costs.
Drawing on industrial know-how, we develop solutions that maximize the output of reverse osmosis systems, incorporate the use of renewable energies for a plant's power supply, foster internal energy recovery, and implement procedures to disperse saline concentrates to protect marine flora and fauna.
In the case of hybrid installations, we also set up reverse osmosis desalination systems that optimize energy consumption in thermal plants. The production of desalinated water by reverse osmosis is the final stage in water production from thermal desalination, which is more energy-intensive.
The design of a reverse osmosis desalination system calls for a series of treatment stages, such as:
It is also a responsible means of managing this resource. As recognized pioneers in reverse osmosis desalination technology, we have been developing and integrating additional technologies and services ever since our first installation on France's Ile de Houat in 1969. We can deliver desalination plants within short time frames and at optimal investment and operating costs.
Drawing on industrial know-how, we develop solutions that maximize the output of reverse osmosis systems, incorporate the use of renewable energies for a plant's power supply, foster internal energy recovery, and implement procedures to disperse saline concentrates to protect marine flora and fauna.
In the case of hybrid installations, we also set up reverse osmosis desalination systems that optimize energy consumption in thermal plants. The production of desalinated water by reverse osmosis is the final stage in water production from thermal desalination, which is more energy-intensive.
The design of a reverse osmosis desalination system calls for a series of treatment stages, such as:
- pretreatment of sea water or brackish water by clarification and filtration,
- reduction of water salinity by reverse osmosis,
- and final treatment of permeated water.
PRESS RELEASE
March 6th 2013
DEGREMONT, A SUBSIDIARY OF SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT,CONTINUES TO EXPAND IN AFRICA, WINNING FOUR NEW CONTRACTS.
Degrémont has strengthened its presence in Africa, winning four new water treatment plant construction and refurbishment contracts worth a total of €40 million.Degrémont CEO, Rémi Lantier, commented: “We are delighted to be able to support the development of numerous African countries thanks to our knowledge of local issues and imperatives. In choosing us, our clients recognise the quality of our work and Degrémont’s expertise on the African continent, built up over many years.”
In Luanda, Angola, EPAL (Empresa Pública de Águas de Luanda) has chosen Degrémont for the refurbishment of its Kifangondo water treatment plant for a total cost of €28 million. The 30-month contract will supply 140,000 m³/day of drinking water to this rapidlyexpanding city.
In Tanzania, Degrémont will construct the water treatment plant for the city of Musoma, on Lake Victoria, in partnership with Spencon. This project is part of a major programme financed by the AFD (Agence Française de Développement) to improve the quality and distribution of drinking water and treatment of wastewater around the lake. This 18-month,€18.6 million contract, of which Degrémont has a share of €3.5 million, will ensure better access to drinking water, serving 94% of the urban population of Musoma compared to just 76% now.
The ONEA (Office National de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, has entrusted Degrémont with the refurbishment of two lines of the current water treatment plant (40,000 m³/day of which 28,000 m³/day will be refurbished) and the construction of a new UCDcompact unit treatment line producing 900 m³/hour (18,000 m³/day). This €6.4 million contract, of which Degrémont has a €4.6 million share, will be implemented within eight months for the compact unit, and 12 months for the refurbishment.The operation will be financed by the AFD, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the ONEA.
The AAWSA (Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority) has selected Feljas & Masson, with Degrémont as declared sub-contractor, for the refurbishment and extension of the Legadadi water treatment plant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.The extension is for a new 42,000 m³/day line to provide 192,000 m³/day of drinking water to the population of Addis Ababa.
Degrémont’s contract is for €3.6 million over a period of 18 months.
Since its first installation in Africa for the construction of a drinking water plant at Djoué-Brazzaville in 1952, Degrémont has now been involved in over 500 projects on the continent. With its excellent reputation for the quality of its design and build for wastewater treatment plants, Degrémont works with its African clients to meet their need for efficient, reliable,
robust and economical solutions for drinking water and sewage.
DEGREMONT, A SUBSIDIARY OF SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT,CONTINUES TO EXPAND IN AFRICA, WINNING FOUR NEW CONTRACTS.
Degrémont has strengthened its presence in Africa, winning four new water treatment plant construction and refurbishment contracts worth a total of €40 million.Degrémont CEO, Rémi Lantier, commented: “We are delighted to be able to support the development of numerous African countries thanks to our knowledge of local issues and imperatives. In choosing us, our clients recognise the quality of our work and Degrémont’s expertise on the African continent, built up over many years.”
In Luanda, Angola, EPAL (Empresa Pública de Águas de Luanda) has chosen Degrémont for the refurbishment of its Kifangondo water treatment plant for a total cost of €28 million. The 30-month contract will supply 140,000 m³/day of drinking water to this rapidlyexpanding city.
In Tanzania, Degrémont will construct the water treatment plant for the city of Musoma, on Lake Victoria, in partnership with Spencon. This project is part of a major programme financed by the AFD (Agence Française de Développement) to improve the quality and distribution of drinking water and treatment of wastewater around the lake. This 18-month,€18.6 million contract, of which Degrémont has a share of €3.5 million, will ensure better access to drinking water, serving 94% of the urban population of Musoma compared to just 76% now.
The ONEA (Office National de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, has entrusted Degrémont with the refurbishment of two lines of the current water treatment plant (40,000 m³/day of which 28,000 m³/day will be refurbished) and the construction of a new UCDcompact unit treatment line producing 900 m³/hour (18,000 m³/day). This €6.4 million contract, of which Degrémont has a €4.6 million share, will be implemented within eight months for the compact unit, and 12 months for the refurbishment.The operation will be financed by the AFD, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the ONEA.
The AAWSA (Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority) has selected Feljas & Masson, with Degrémont as declared sub-contractor, for the refurbishment and extension of the Legadadi water treatment plant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.The extension is for a new 42,000 m³/day line to provide 192,000 m³/day of drinking water to the population of Addis Ababa.
Degrémont’s contract is for €3.6 million over a period of 18 months.
Since its first installation in Africa for the construction of a drinking water plant at Djoué-Brazzaville in 1952, Degrémont has now been involved in over 500 projects on the continent. With its excellent reputation for the quality of its design and build for wastewater treatment plants, Degrémont works with its African clients to meet their need for efficient, reliable,
robust and economical solutions for drinking water and sewage.
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WATER LEARNING ZONE
About IHPUNESCO’s work in the water sector is built on three tracks:
UNESCO-IHE launches Open Course Ware
UNESCO-IHE is committed to solving the world's water crisis by educating the water leaders of the future, particularly those from developing countries and countries in transition. The demand for water education far exceeds the number of professionals that the Institute can train. In order to bridge this gap somewhat, UNESCO-IHE aims to make available all of its modules as Open Courseware by 2017. This allows quality educational materials, including lectures and supporting materials such as course notes, PowerPoint presentations, exercises, tools, models and public domain software to be freely available and easily retrievable.
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About IHPUNESCO’s work in the water sector is built on three tracks:
- hydrological science for policy relevant advice
- education and capacity building responding to the growing needs of sustainable development
- water resources assessment and management to achieve environmental sustainability
UNESCO-IHE launches Open Course Ware
UNESCO-IHE is committed to solving the world's water crisis by educating the water leaders of the future, particularly those from developing countries and countries in transition. The demand for water education far exceeds the number of professionals that the Institute can train. In order to bridge this gap somewhat, UNESCO-IHE aims to make available all of its modules as Open Courseware by 2017. This allows quality educational materials, including lectures and supporting materials such as course notes, PowerPoint presentations, exercises, tools, models and public domain software to be freely available and easily retrievable.
http://www.wateraidamerica.org/learn_zone/video/mapping_in_malawi.aspx
http://ocw.unesco-ihe.org/
http://www.unesco-ihe.org/
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/water-facility/index.htm