Filtration

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Automatic Backwash Cloth Filters
Filtration

Automated cloth media filters for tertiary wastewater treatment achieving low effluent suspended solids.

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Traveling Bridge Filters
Filtration

Continuous backwash granular media filters with automated traveling bridge cleaning mechanism for uninterrupted municipal water treatment.

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Disc Cloth Filters
Filtration

Advanced tertiary filtration system using rotating fabric discs for municipal wastewater polishing and nutrient removal.

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Automatic Straining Equipment
Filtration

Self-cleaning screens that automatically remove debris and solids from water without manual intervention.

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Gravity Filters
Filtration

Gravity-fed filtration system using granular media beds to remove turbidity and suspended solids from municipal water supplies.

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Pressure Filters
Filtration

Enclosed steel vessels using granular media to filter water under pressure for municipal treatment applications.

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High-rate Sand Filters
Filtration

Rapid gravity filtration system removing suspended solids from municipal water at 4-8 gpm/sf loading rates.

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Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Media
Filtration

Porous carbon media that adsorbs organic contaminants, chlorine, and taste/odor compounds from municipal water supplies.

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Wash Water Troughs
Filtration

Concrete channels that collect and convey turbid backwash water from filter surfaces during cleaning cycles.

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Cartridge Filters
Filtration

Replaceable filter cartridges remove fine particles and suspended solids for water polishing applications.

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Filter Surface Wash Agitators
Filtration

Rotating mechanical agitators that enhance filter backwash effectiveness by disrupting surface biofilms and compacted solids.

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Bag Filters
Filtration

Fabric bag filters housed in pressure vessels for removing suspended solids from municipal water streams.

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Rotary Drum Cloth Filters
Filtration

Advanced cloth media filters that polish secondary effluent to achieve low TSS and phosphorus discharge limits.

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Greensand Filter Media
Filtration

Natural manganese-coated sand media for catalytic iron and manganese removal in municipal water treatment.

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Filter Air Scour Equipment
Filtration

Compressed air injection system that agitates filter media during backwash for enhanced cleaning efficiency.

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