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What is the best system for a vegetable shop wishing to recycle its washing water and therefore reuse it in a closed circuit?
Last response: If you are looking for efficiency, go for the Ozone & ZonoSistem
What industries benefit most from advanced wastewater treatment technologies ?
Last response: Les technologies avancées de traitement des eaux usées sont particulièrement bénéfiques dans plusieurs secteurs industriels. Read more
I am looking for online training on the treatment of unconventional water, specifically desalination and demineralization. Do you have any tips or recommendations?
Last response: Hello, I recommend the IOWater training courses! Cordially Isabelle Duchemin / Polymem
Can raw water be made drinkable by UV treatment or is it necessarily by reverse osmosis?
Last response: Hello, In order to obtain drinking water from raw water, it would first be necessary to have a complete analysis of this water. Read more
We are looking for a solution to make the water from the well of our future (old) house drinkable, not connected to the collective drinking water network. Recommendations?
Last response: Hello, It is important to carry out an analysis of your water before taking any action. This will make it possible to determine the physicochemical parameters of the latter and highlight the... Read more
How to analyze the hardness of soft water?
Last response: You need a colorimetric analyzer that uses solutions that will color the water depending on the degree of hardness. This mixture is then passed in front of a lamp which then determines the hardness... Read more
I am looking for a uv treatment to treat borehole water for a guest house. What do you recommend?
Last response: Hello, BIO-UV specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of UV reactors and ozonators (Triogen). In order to send you a suitable technical proposal, we would need additional information... Read more
I would like to treat well water against enterococci, can UV treatment be suitable?
Last response: Hello, To treat the water of a well, I invite you to put a filter upstream of your UV. There are kits: https://www.1h2o3.com/produit/kit-de-potabilisation-uv-home/ Have a good day
What is the difference between reverse osmosis and ozonation for water treatment? Which method is the most effective?
Last response: Hello Depending on the quality of the water (loading of organic matter, molecules), the desired purification, the treatment channel, one or the other of these 2 treatments are implemented. Read more
I am looking for a reactor combining UVc and Ozone. What do you recommend?
Last response: Company Bio UV very professional and which does not just sell its products but knows how to follow you in the evolution of your projects We tested !!!
What are the most effective methods to prevent membrane fouling in MBRs
Last response: Pour prévenir efficacement l'encrassement des membranes dans les bioréacteurs à membrane (MBR), il est crucial de se concentrer sur plusieurs stratégies techniques. Read more
How do advanced wastewater treatment technologies impact the cost of water treatment for industries
Last response: Les technologies avancées de traitement des eaux usées, telles que l'osmose inverse, l'ultrafiltration et la bioremédiation, influencent significativement les coûts de traitement des eaux pour les... Read more
How does the angle of the trommel drum affect material separation
Last response: L'angle d'inclinaison du tambour d'un trommel joue un rôle crucial dans l'efficacité de la séparation des matériaux. Un angle d'inclinaison optimal favorise le déplacement des matériaux à travers le... Read more
How does biofouling differ from other types of membrane fouling
Last response: La bio-encrassement (biofouling) se distingue des autres formes d'encrassement de membranes par la nature biologique de ses dépôts. Read more
How do membrane bioreactors (MBRs) compare to traditional wastewater treatment methods
Last response: Les réacteurs biologiques à membrane (MBR) sont une avancée technologique par rapport aux méthodes traditionnelles de traitement des eaux usées, telles que les boues activées. Read more
What role do advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) play in industrial wastewater treatment
Last response: Les procédés d'oxydation avancée (AOPs) jouent un rôle crucial dans le traitement des eaux usées industrielles en décomposant les polluants organiques récalcitrants par l'oxydation. Read more
Can wastewater treatment plants treat sea water?
Last response: Les stations d'épuration des eaux usées sont conçues principalement pour traiter les eaux usées domestiques et industrielles, et non l'eau de mer. Read more
How is UV water treatment done? (process)
Last response: The principle of ultraviolet water treatment is simple: it involves passing the water, after filtration, through a reactor containing one (or more) UV lamps to disinfect the water. How it works ? Read more
What is the average price of osmosis water?
Last response: The price of reverse osmosis water depends on several factors. First of all, the origin of the raw water to be treated and its production cost. (well, public network drilling, etc. Read more
Is ozone water treatment a chemical treatment?
Last response: Indeed, as Spanish professional designers, manufacturers, installers & maintainers exclusively dedicated to Ozone technology for more than 16 years and present in more than 30 countries,... Read more
Does reverse osmosis filter out PFAS?
Last response: La filtration par osmose inverse est un procédé efficace pour éliminer les substances per- et polyfluoroalkylées (PFAS) de l'eau. Read more
Can water be made drinkable with bacteria?
Last response: Hello, BIO-UV Group specializes in UV treatment for the destruction of bacteria. You can contact us by phone at 0678827319 - Mr. Nguyen Alain Technical Sales Engineer or by email uvps@bio-uv.com . Read more
Offering filtration with a bacterial consortium seeded on lithothamne, coupled with UVc, some swimming pool algae remain intractable without chemistry. We were thinking of adding a copper electrolyser or a UV-Ox device. Is this allowed for ERPs?
Last response: Hello, to make it short there are two situations: either the swimming pool is a swimming pool, that is to say disinfected and disinfecting water (therefore de facto chlorinated), or it is an atypical... Read more
What are the constraints for reusing the concentrate water from a reverse osmosis system?
Last response: Hello, The question of using concentrate after osmosis is interesting, but for what application? Only your answer concerning this use can make it possible to answer it. Cordially Hydrobios.com
What is the difference between osmosis and reverse osmosis?
Last response: Reverse osmosis is a system that purifies water containing materials in solution through a filtering system that only lets water molecules through.
What parameters should be taken into account when choosing ultra filtration membranes?
Last response: Hello To choose the ultrafiltration membranes (material, filtration mode, etc.) and the system to be implemented (process with/without regeneration, mode and type of cleaning, etc. Read more
Is it possible to do a combined UV-C ozone treatment for swimming pools? If so, what are the benefits?
Last response: The oxidation of swimming pool water operates dechloramination and disinfection: As a preliminary and in an associated manner, the first water treatment for swimming pool basins is filtration... Read more
Can we do without chlorine for drinking water?
Last response: Hello, Indeed you can do without chlorine to make the water safe for consumption. Filtration then treatment with UV C or reverse osmosis makes the water bacteriologically clean. Read more
What is the maximum residual chlorine level allowed in well water?
Last response: 5ppm not to be exceeded. Verification by self-control of free chlorine (used a cholro photometer.)
Is the reverse electrodialysis technique a technique for producing clean drinking water?
Last response: For more information marie.sirvain@ifts-sls.com
What is the cost of a liter of reverse osmosis water?
Last response: Hello, Without knowing where we start from, it is difficult to know the cost of production. the analysis of the raw water and its origin will make it possible to know more about the treatments to be... Read more
What is RE-USE of process water? Is it allowed in every country?
Last response: Hello, RE-USE and RE-UTE (Reuse of Treated Wastewater) are governed by French and European legislation. The recent evolution of European legislation (May 2020) opens the field of possibility for the... Read more
What is the impact of mineral ions on water purification?
Last response: Les ions minéraux jouent un rôle crucial dans les procédés de purification de l'eau, influençant divers aspects technico-chimiques. Read more
What are the differences between UV treatment and reverse osmosis? In which situation is one better than the other for the production of drinking water for a city (+15,000 inhabitants)?
Last response: UV treatment et osmose inverse sont deux méthodes distinctes de traitement de l'eau, chacune ayant ses propres applications. Read more
How to treat slightly potentiated well water in a mineral water company?
Last response: Hello, Depending on the composition of the water, ion exchange resins could fix the potassium for sodium. The installation, simple in design, would only consume salts.
For the treatment of micropollutants, is the cost of membrane techniques higher than that of adsorption and/or oxidation solutions?
Last response: Hello, with the filter media available, there could also be a third way, that of dry filtration. This only requires the removal of micropollutants, without adding other materials. Read more
On what principle is ozone treatment based?
Last response: Ozonation is an efficient oxidation treatment (controlled energy consumption & using only O2 from the air) & very powerful of air, water and surfaces allowing discoloration, deodorization,... Read more
What are the recovery methods for brine water from reverse osmosis?
Last response: La récupération des saumures issues de l'osmose inverse implique plusieurs méthodes techniques. La première approche consiste en l'évaporation solaire, une méthode passive exploitant l'énergie... Read more
How to reuse reverse osmosis concentrates?
Last response: La réutilisation des concentrats de l'osmose inverse (OI) nécessite une approche technique précise. D'abord, évaluer les caractéristiques physico-chimiques des concentrats est essentiel. Read more
Raw and drinking water quality limits and references
Last response: La qualité de l'eau brute et de l'eau potable est régie par des normes strictes, souvent définies à l'échelle européenne par la Directive 98/83/CE, transposée en droit français par le Code de la... Read more
How does water nanofiltration work?
Last response: La nanofiltration de l'eau repose sur une membrane semi-perméable qui permet le passage de l'eau et de certains ions tout en retenant les particules plus grandes et les solutés spécifiques. Read more
What pumps are used in seawater desalination?
Last response: Les pompes utilisées dans le dessalement de l'eau de mer sont cruciales pour assurer l'efficacité et la durabilité des installations. Read more
How to clean and disinfect a polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane?
Last response: Pour le nettoyage et la désinfection d'une membrane d'ultrafiltration en polyéthersulfone (PES), il est primordial d'adopter des procédures adaptées pour préserver l'intégrité et la performance de la... Read more
Is water with turbidity greater than 10 NTU and MO greater than 15 suitable for the ultrafiltration process?
Last response: Hello, Ultrafiltration can be adapted to the treatment of this water; however, the maximum turbidity must be validated (average and peak values / the limits are around 100 and 300 mg/l respectively). Read more
What is the procedure for cleaning the membranes?
Last response: Hello, I invite you to refer to the manufacturer's recommendations: the cleaning procedures may differ depending on the membranes and the quality of the water treated.
For a 40 m3 swimming pool project, above ground cover. A lot of vegetation and trees nearby. UV salt or UV oxygen, what are the advantages and disadvantages of these 2 solutions? costs and maintenance costs?
Last response: There are two opinions on this, depending on who you ask! More and more people use more and more often in all swimming pools a special treatment with titanium dioxide TiO2 of the water. Read more
What are the most used coagulants in seawater desalination?
Last response: Les coagulants les plus couramment utilisés dans le processus de dessalement de l'eau de mer sont principalement des sels métalliques, particulièrement les sels d'aluminium et de fer. Read more
What is the correct procedure for feeding spiral wound membranes for leachate? In parallel or in series?
Last response: La configuration optimale pour l'alimentation des membranes spiralées, notamment dans le traitement des lixiviats, dépend de plusieurs facteurs, tels que la qualité du lixiviat, la pression requise... Read more
What is the total cost per year (for 1l) of seawater desalination by reverse osmosis?
Last response: Le coût total annuel de dessalement de l'eau de mer par osmose inverse dépend de plusieurs facteurs techniques et économiques. Read more
Does all seawater have similar properties and can be desalinated to be drinkable?
Last response: La composition de l'eau de mer varie en fonction des conditions géographiques et environnementales. Les propriétés physico-chimiques, telles que la salinité, la température et la présence de minéraux... Read more
When should the AMI CODES II be calibrated?
Last response: The AMI CODES II from SWAN INSTRUMENT D'ANALYSE uses the DPD colorimetric method to determine the oxidant concentration. Read more
Is there a real additional cost for decarbonation?
Last response: Hello, The cost of decarbonation depends on the equipment already present. Two types of decarbonation are distinguished: - with lime, which consumes lime and produces sludge (with the advantage of... Read more
What are the new materials used for reverse osmosis membranes?
Last response: Hello, Thank you for your question. Reverse osmosis membranes are organic membranes derived from polymers: cellulose derivatives and polyamides. Read more
How do we know if our wastewater treatment plant uses ultrafiltration?
Last response: Pour déterminer si votre station de traitement des eaux usées utilise l'ultrafiltration (UF), il faut examiner le processus de séparation membranaire employé. Read more
In drinking water, what is the chlorine level set by the regulations?
Last response: Hello 0.3mg/L of free chlorine at the tank outlet 0.1 mg/L of free chlorine at any point in the network Beware of the break point phenomenon in chlorination, the formation of combined chlorine, the... Read more
Following detection of VCM in water, what do you recommend for treatment?
Last response: it is a question of throughput to be treated and of concentration; Anyway, AC is working fine. if the flow rates and concentrations are high, organic also works.
Can reverse osmosis be used in wastewater treatment plants?
Last response: La technologie de l'osmose inverse (OI) est effectivement applicable dans les stations de traitement des eaux usées, principalement pour le traitement tertiaire. Read more
What training should be given to personnel employed in an ultrafiltration water treatment plant?
Last response: Preferably, an electrical mechanic is ideal for managing a UF water treatment installation. However, he must be curious and open-minded in order to understand why he must imperatively respect the... Read more
What is the difference between a demineralizer and a distiller?
Last response: Les déminéralisateurs et les distillateurs sont deux technologies distinctes utilisées pour purifier l'eau, mais ils se distinguent par leurs principes de fonctionnement et leurs applications. Read more
Which uv filter do you recommend for a natural swimming pool?
Last response: Pour une piscine naturelle, il est crucial de choisir un filtre UV capable de traiter efficacement les micro-organismes tout en respectant l'écosystème aquatique. Read more
My reverse osmosis unit no longer removes salt and its TDS is not normal following a breakdown. What to do?
Last response: There may be several sources of your problem. Origin of the filtered liquid? what hourly volume of treatment? type of pump used? Read more
What are the physico-chemical parameters corrected by reverse osmosis?
Last response: Hello, we have real time reverse osmosis data mining applications. Contact us for more info
What hinders the implementation of WSPs?
Last response: Les obstacles à l'implémentation des Water Safety Plans (WSPs) se situent principalement à plusieurs niveaux techniques et organisationnels. Read more
Does the Aquafides 1AF90T use 90A AF lamps?
Last response: Yes you can find these lamps from KATADYN AQUAFIDES France, tel 04.76.96.84.58
What are the differences between osmosis and reverse osmosis?
Last response: Osmosis is the phenomenon of diffusion of matter , characterized by the passage of solvent molecules from one solution to another through the semi-permeable membrane which separates these two... Read more
What are the biological processes for remineralizing very soft water?
Last response: Les processus biologiques pour reminéraliser une eau très douce impliquent principalement la biominéralisation par des micro-organismes. Read more
What does double-column water demineralization mean?
Last response: The double column water demineralization system makes it possible to use separate resin beds, which include a bed of anionic resin for the first, and a cationic resin for the second. Read more
What is the point of a coreless screw? What are its potential applications?
Last response: Archimedes screw without core - BOUBIELA MORET
What kinds of products can shaftless screw conveyors or shaftless screw conveyors convey?
Last response: Also called transport screw, transfer screw, or “trough screw”, screw conveyors are used to transport a variety of products. Read more
I am looking for a small device to demineralize water, our use is 60 l/week. What do you recommend?
Last response: hello What would you like to do with the Demineralised ea? we can offer you our device without contact with water and without electricity Cordially
What does the conveying solution offered by Opal Ingénierie consist of?
Last response: Among the different conveying solutions available, we find soulless screw conveyors, which allow the transport of any type of product, even the most difficult, whether they are heterogeneous, dry,... Read more