Thursday, May 23, 2013

Plant Expansion of Pennsylvania Facility

Due to our continuing sales growth, Res-Kem added nearly 8,000 sq ft of assembly and warehousing space to our Aston facility on May 1. 
New Assembly and Warehousing Space in the Aston Facility
This area will give Res-Kem the additional space we need to build our standard and custom equipment.

For Additional Information:
Downloadable water treatment equipment catalog for 2013
Online water treatment equipment catalog
Please contact us for a facility tour or call 800-323-1983.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Carbon and Multi-Media Filters Shipped to Eastern Pennsylvania Power Plant

Res-Kem shipped a multi-media filter and a carbon filter as pretreatment to an RO system.  Previously, this coal-fired power plant purchased a softener from Res-Kem. Also, we supply DI service vessels for post-RO polishing. 
Multi-Media Filter and Carbon Filter with Media Ready for Shipment
The general system arrangement is:

Well => Multi-Media Filter => Activated Carbon Filter => Softener => RO => Storage Tank => Service DI => To Use

What the company doesCoal fired electric generation plant
Water treatment application
Backwashable Multi-media filter
Backwashable Activated carbon filter
This water enters a previously provided Res-Kem softener which pretreats the water before entering the RO system
Operating conditions, e.g. flow, temp, continuous, etc.
The systems treat the plant’s well water.
Inlet temperature approximately 55 F
Flow rate 40 gpm
System configuration, e.g. # of tanks, standby units, etc.Single, 48” ASME code 100 psig, tank multi-media filter
Single, 48” ASME code 100 psig, activated carbon filter
Materials of construction of tanks, piping, valves, frame, media, etc.Threaded carbon steel face piping
PVC hub and laterals
Res-Karb CS1240 activated carbon
Type of valves and actuatorsCast iron, Series 42, Aquamatic diaphragm valves
Control philosophyTime clock backwashed multi-media filter using Aquamatic NXT stager/controller
Time clock backwashed activated carbon filter Aquamatic NXT stager/controller

For Additional Information:
Multi-Media Filter Brochure
Activated Carbon Filter Brochure
Industrial Water Softener Brochure
For help specifying a system