Friday, February 24, 2012

400 gpm Multi-Media Filters Shipped to Brewery in Pennsylvania

Res-Kem shipped a dual alternating multi-media to a brewery in northeastern Pennsylvania.  The each multi-media vessel has a design flow rate of 400 gpm and a peak flow rate of 510 gpm.  The system filters all the municipal water entering the plant for all applications including brewing.   

Two 84 inch diameter multi media filters
Dual 84" Diameter Multi-Media Filters
Design Features:
  • Two 84" diameter ASME code vessels rated at 100 psig.  The internal coating is an FDA epoxy
  • Aquamatic diaphragm are used
  • External piping is Schedule 80 black iron pipe
  • Each filter is controlled using an Aquamatic 948 controller which backwashes on a time basis
multi media filter from a close up perspective right before shipment
Closeup of Multi-Media Filter Before Shipment

For additonal information:

Res-Kem's Multi-Media Filter System Bulletin
Res-Kem's Complete Media Filtration Product Line
Need technical assistance and/or system pricing?

Friday, February 10, 2012

Three Duplex 80 gpm Multi-Media Filters Ready for Shipment

Res-Kem is has delivered 20 of the 40 customized, duplex multi-media filters for mobile enhanced oil recovery trailers. The Res-Kem multi-media filters are sized to continuously produce 80 gpm of water to downstream equipment including steam generators.  The trailers generate steam which is injected into wells to recover more oil. The system started out as one of our customizable standard duplex multi-media filters.

Three duplex Multi-media filters that are in the process of getting ready for shipment
Three Duplex Multi-Media Filters Being Prepared for Shipment
We added the following features to meet the customer's requirements:
  • UV resistant tank coating for enhanced tank life
  • Welded Schedule 10 stainless steel face piping for corrosion resistance
  • Skid mounting on stainless steel frame
  • Custom configured inlet and outlet piping locations to minimze piping between  other equipment on trailer
  • Bray butterfly valves with position indicators and limit switches
  • All valve solenoids and limit switches are wired to a single NEMA 4X stainless steel box to be interfaced with PLC which will control all equipment on the trailer
  • Resin trap on the product line of each filter to protect downstream equipment
For additonal information:

Res-Kem's Multi-Media Filter System Bulletin
Res-Kem's Complete Filtration Product Line
Res-Kem's other industrial water treatment equipment
For technical assistance and system pricing