Commercial and industrial uses of water vary from business to business. When quality water is required, water filters can help. They remove contaminants from the water that can be harmful to one’s health for drinking water. In the case of industrial equipment contaminants cause defective products in manufacturing and unsafe water when used in hospitals or pharmaceuticals. Agape Water Solutions can assist with providing a number of different water filter options, including commercially available filters for purchase. Let’s take a look at the different ways of filtering water and what types are best for your company. Understanding the various options available will assist you in selecting the treatment and filter appropriate for meeting the needs of your company.
What types of water filters are available commercially?
· Activated carbon filters. With activated carbon filters, you can effectively remove elements such as sediment, chlorine, bad odors, and even volatile organic compounds, or VOC’s. Industrial carbon filters are typically backwashed periodically on site.
· Ultrafiltration (UF) systems. Ultrafiltration is a hollow fiber membrane filter that traps solids. Nominal pore diameter is less than 0.01 to 0.05 microns. The UF systems typically operate dead head, filtering 100% of feed water until it is time to backwash the solids to drain. In some high suspended solids applications UF is operated cross flow with a continuous flow to drain.
· Reverse osmosis systems. Reverse osmosis elements are not filters, but semipermeable membranes. RO is utilized in both residential and industrial applications, to remove dissolved particles, molecules, and ions from water. It produces high-purity water by removing many different types of contaminants including bacteria, viruses, salts, and metals.
· Ultraviolet (UV) filters. UV (ultraviolet light) is not a filter, but is used to kill or inactivate microorganisms with a disruption to their DNA. This creates extremely clean water best used in settings where sterility is important, such as hospitals and laboratories, semiconductor but certain wavelengths can be used to remove chlorine or TOCs.
· Ceramic filters. Ceramic filters are another way of removing bacteria and even protozoa from drinking water without the use of chemicals. These filters use porous ceramic material that can trap particles as water is passed through it.s.
· Ion exchange. For those needing to soften hard water, ion exchange filters might be best. It uses resin beads charged with either potassium or sodium ions to exchange with undesirable ions to remove magnesium and calcium from the water.
· Distillation systems. With distillation, water is heated until it steams and is then returned back to its liquid form to remove contaminants like mercury and lead to provide pure water.
Which type of commercial water filter is right for my needs?
Commercial and industrial companies that need to purify water have several options to choose from. By working with a business focused on offering water solutions, your company will have access to the solutions required to remove pollutants, contaminants, and microorganisms. Connect with Agape Water Solutions by filling out this form to request more information regarding the services we offer and the commercial water filters necessary to keep your business running! Our company is based out of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, and can be reached by telephone as well at (215) 631-7035.