Acute water scarcity and the stringent environmental regulations have instigated the development of a number of water treatment technologies. The increasing demand of water for industrial, drinking and other domestic applications is being met through the reuse and recycle of treated water. India’s leading Water Component Distribution Company, Aventura Components Pvt. Ltd has joined hands with the European Maxit Group for the distribution of Filtralite filter media in India. The Agreement would pave the way for a revolutionary biological method of treating drinking and effluent water for the first time in the country. This non-chemical filter media is expected to phase out the existing chemical methods of treating municipal drinking water in the country.
According to studies conducted, waterborne diseases are estimated to cause 1.8mn deaths each year. Statistics such as these instigate the rise for need of water treatment in developing countries. Filtralite® is inert ceramic particles with a dense shell surrounding a porous core and large surface area. It is manufactured by burning clay at about 1200°C followed by crushing and sieving. Ideal for use in single or multi-media filters, Filtralite® removes particles and organic matter from surface water. In addition, Filtralite has high abrasion and impact resistance with high porosity that makes it perfectly suitable for biological treatment and tertiary filtration. The versatility of the media makes it useful for most kind of water and wastewater treatment applications, such as surface water or groundwater for potable use, pre-treatment for desalination, wastewater treatment and on-site treatment.
Being a safe method of treatment, Filtralite® is an appropriate method of biological treatment replacing the conventional chemical processes for water treatment, especially in municipal and industrial sectors. Lars Christensson, Director, Maxit Group says, “The properties of Filtralite make it ideal for single as well as dual media filters. The reduced stops for backwash result in longer life of the system and thus, lower operational costs. Moreover, lesser footprint is required and there is no need for any further construction for water treatment”. Filtralite is utilised the world over in many facilities such as Norway, Sweden, Germany, Canada, France, China, Korea and Hong Kong for the treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater. Talking of their venture in India, Christensson says, “We chose Aventura due to its close association with leading industries and strong relations with the Indian municipal sector”. “Keeping in mind the high growth potential of the Indian water market we are certain that products such as Filtralite will be a great success in the Indian context as well”, he added.
Conventional water treatment methods are widely used by municipalities and industrial plants for water treatment applications in India. Even though the water requirement of major water-consuming industries has grown by 40 times, only 1/10th of the 20mnm3/day of sewage generated in the cities is treated. This leaves a large room for water and wastewater treatment for reuse and recycling purposes to meet the water demands. According to Kamal Tiwari, Chief Operating Officer, Aventura Components Pvt Ltd, “Treatment of water through Filtralite is a unique technique introduced for the first time in India. We are looking at the possibility of offering Filtralite as a complete filter system rather than an individual filter media product. The Indian industry can definitely benefit form the advantages of Filtralite over other conventional non-chemical treatment methods.”
For more details, contact:
Manpreet Ahuja Manager-Corporate Communications at manpreet@ewgroup.in or call at +91-9999915477
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