Groundwater Treatment Plant with Iron Removal and UF

Overview

How it works

Groundwater often carries dissolved iron and manganese, which turn the water brown or black when they meet air. Our plant first adds chlorine to oxidize them, then removes the particles in an iron and manganese filter tower. An activated carbon tower takes out odor and organic matter. Ultrafiltration (UF) membranes then remove fine particles and most microorganisms. A final chlorine dose protects the water in the network.

Three sizes

The plant comes in 3, 6 and 9 t/h versions. The larger models use more UF modules (2, 4 and 6), larger pumps (circulation 1.1, 2.2 and 3.7 kW; backwash 1.5, 3.7 and 5.5 kW), bigger backwash tanks (2, 4 and 6 t) and wider filter towers (Ф600, Ф800 and Ф900 mm). Backwash runs automatically.

Pick the size from daily demand, not from the peak hour alone. At 3 t/h the plant makes about 70 m³ per day if it runs around the clock, which serves roughly 500–1,000 people at 70–150 L per person per day. The 6 t/h and 9 t/h models double and triple that. Because the towers, pumps and backwash tank all step up together, a bigger pump alone will not raise the output.

A treated water tank in front of the network lets the plant run steadily and still cover the morning and evening peak. If demand is likely to grow, choose the larger model now; the filter towers are the part that cannot be upgraded later.

How it differs from surface water plants

This route has no coagulation and settling step, because well water usually has low turbidity. It is smaller and simpler than the surface water plant, and a better match when the main problem is iron, manganese and organics. It assumes clear water, so a well that pumps sand or turns turbid after rain should be mentioned in the inquiry. If your source is a river or lake, our surface water plant is the right model instead.

Choosing a configuration

• Iron, manganese, turbidity, ammonia and organic content of the well water
• Size needed against daily demand
• Disinfection residual target
• Where the backwash wastewater goes
• Power supply and clear water tank scope

Delivery and installation

We build the plant in our factory and ship it ready to install. Meeting local drinking water rules depends on your source water and operation, so the target is agreed in the proposal and testing the treated water is recommended. Our engineers support installation and training.