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 does	Coal 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 actuators	Cast iron, Series 42, Aquamatic diaphragm valves
Control philosophy	Time 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