The Four Steps in Industrial Water Purification


Industrial water treatment systems meet a number of purification and separation needs. They range from relatively compact and straightforward to complex, multiunit processes that serve a variety of applications. Industrial water treatment systems treat water so it becomes suitable for a given use. Uses include consumption, manufacturing and disposal. Each system is different depending on the facility’s needs and the technologies that are used to make these systems. Some of the most common and in demand industrial water treatment systems include: raw water, boiler feed, and wastewater treatment systems.  Wastewater treatment optimizes water obtained from water-based industrial processes. Industrial water that is treated through a purification process manages problems areas of scaling, corrosion, damaging microbial activity, and disposal of residue water.
STEP ONE: SCREENING
Water from a source, either a natural or industrial source, is made to pass through a screen when it enters industrial water purification systems. This is important as it is responsible for keeping large material out of the water system, which may otherwise clog or disrupt the process of purification.
STEP TWO: COAGULATION/FLOCCULATION
In the second step chemicals that will treat the water are added. This leads to the formation of small and sticky particles called ‘floc’. This floc attracts bigger and bigger particles. This results in the bigger particulate to sink to the end of the floc tank for conveyor removal, or rise to the top so it can be skimmed off.
STEP THREE: FILTRATION
Filtration is a vital step for a majority of industrial water purification systems. Water is pumped through one of many different kinds of filters, and leaves behind the accumulated floc in the filtration media. These filters are made from cloth, sand, or carbon, and remove even more particulate particles as water passes through them.
STEP FOUR: DISINFECTION
Water that has been filtered is then pumped into a closed tank which contains disinfectant chemicals like chlorine to destroy bacteria or microorganisms that may still be present after the filtration process. Other technologies include ultrafiltration (filters with pore size of 0.2 micron or less, purification with ultra-violet light (UV), or reverse osmosis (RO).
A good industrial water purification system doesn’t take up a lot of place, has low power needs, is low capital intensive, and has effective sludge recirculation features. Thermax offers these features along with quick delivery time of the purification system. With four decades of experience in this sector, Thermax is known world-over for the cost-effective water treatment solutions they provide. They hold remarkable experience of treating over 100000 m3/hr waste water. A wide range of standardized filtration systems with specific velocities for different filters are provided by Thermax. Visit https://www.thermaxglobal.com/ to find out more about the products and services offered by Thermax and make the right choice for your facility.

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