UFMC Filters

UFMC Filters

UFMC produces millions of litres of clarified water per day. Either a manually operated or automated system, UFMC can meet your water purification needs. The filtration system is innovative in that it provides a cost effective, fast build-out and modular scalability for water purification. Whether it be for potable water purification, waste water recycling or cooling tower sidestream filtration, UFMC can meet a number of filtration needs.

Requirements for the UFMC water treatment system:

1. A suitable raw water source. Water can be drawn from any surface water
source that is suitable to be purified by means of clarification and
conventional disinfection methods.
2. A suitably sized and equipped kit assembly plant that will meet quality and
volume requirements is pre manufactured.
3. Required unit sizes are made up according to order, and pre manufactured.
4. The units are delivered and assembled on prepared site.
5. Required raw water supply pumps are supplied and installed.
6. Plants are commisioned and safe drinking water is supplied fast and cost
effectively.
7. Clean water provisioning made basically simple and very cost effective.

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Description

UFMC Filters

Undeniably there are a number of applications for the Upflow Floating Media Clarification (UFMC) System.

Essentially, UFMC Filters particulate matter from water which lends itself to a number of applications, some of which are mentioned here:

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Potable Water The UFMC System can clarify most surface water for potable water use. Also it is capable of producing millions of litres of clarified water per day and to date has been primarily used for providing communities with safe drinking water.

Sewage Waste Water Purification

The UFMC Filters can filter recovered sewage processed water for non-potable uses, for example: irrigation, washing, flushing of toilets etc.

Flush Recycling

Conventional systems are inefficient by comparison in terms of waste water produced. The UFMC System has been successfully used to increase the output capacity of existing filtration plants where, for example, a conventional plant has reached its limit and additional capacity is needed in a short period of time. Afterward reprocessing settled flush water through the UFMC System, capacity can be increased.

Mobile for Disaster Response

The UFMC System can be moved around on a trailer and run off a generator to produce clarified water for post disaster applications. It’s versatility allows for use in various situations where fixed infrastructure is unfeasible or impossible. UFMC’s smallest unit can be run off a less than 5Kw generator or other power source.

Cooling Tower Sidestream Filtration

Benefits of UFMC:

Modular & Scalable

UFMC is a modular system that can be scaled up simply by adding units in series or in parallel. In addition to the ability to scale, various filter sizes are available to meet your capacity requirements. In contrast to conventional filtration systems, UFMC requires far less initial capital outlay and capacity planning for future demand – simply add new units as and when demand increases.

Automated Operation

UFMC decreases your operational costs through automation of the flush cycle, reduction of labor such as day-to-day supervision, and limited to no system maintenance. We only need to monitor and adjust cycle times infrequently, based on the quality of the input water. With larger plants we have seen a reduction of staff needed from three down to one person per shift.

Automation is controlled by a programmable control panel that cycles a unit, or a number of units, using standard pneumatic or electric valves and switches.

Reduced Downtime

For flushing, the control panel automates this procedure in series to allow for an uninterrupted flow.

Rapid Installation

UFMC water purification plant can be up and running in a matter weeks, rather than months or years. This type of flexibility significantly reduces capacity planning and time to go live.

Efficient 

Due to its unique, patented design the UFMC System uses far less service water than conventional systems. The UFMC System is typically between 1% and 2% and can quickly flush the filtration media through its short, effective flush cycle.

Mobility

The UFMC System is not a permanent installation as with traditional sand filtration systems.

Self-Cleaning, The Flush Cycle & Media

A key aspect of the design of UFMC is the ability to have short, but highly efficient flush cycles. That is, there is a minimal amount of waste water in flushing the filtration media, an average of 1% and usually less than 2%. This percentage varies based on the quality of the input water. Flush cycles can occur many times a day, allowing for far less media per volume of water, and in contrast to conventional sand filtration systems, a much shorter cleaning cycle. A flush or cleaning cycle consists of four stages:

1. Normal Flow (Filtration)
2. Scour (Air)
3. Flush (Drain)
4. Rinse

Maintenance

UFMC was designed for the developing world. The system was designed to be locally sustainable where parts are replaceable and available with off-the-shelf components. This simplified system allows for easy and cost effective maintenance. Ancillaries such as compressor, dosing pumps and valves and other parts are all readily available for normal wear and tear replacement. The media used for filtration is inert, lasts for many years and is relatively inexpensive to replace.

Cost Effective

The UFMC water treatment & clarification system costs a fraction of the price of conventional treatment plants and was designed for the developing world – to be built from off-the-shelf, locally available parts. This simplified way of clarifying water allows for easy and cost effective maintenance.

 

Model UFMC                        Diameter                    Flow Rate/hr.

350-1                                       350mm                        2,000lts

500-1                                       500mm                        5,000lts

700-1                                       700mm                        12,000lts

850-1                                       850mm                        17,000lts

1000-1                                   1,000mm                     24,000lts

1500-1                                    1,500mm                     50,000lts

1800-1                                    1,800mm                     90,000lts       

1. Inlet
2. Inlet Chamber
3. Bottom Diffuser Plate with ozzles
4. Filter Media
5. Top Diffuser Plate with Nozzle
6. Outlet Chamber
7. Outlet Manifold
8. Clean Water Control Valve
9. Clean Water Pipe to Reservoir
10. Air Pipe to Blower
11. Air / Scour Control Valve
12. Flush Valve
13. Rinse Valve
14. Flush Pipe to Waist Water

 

 

 

UFMC Filters

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