ndustrial water treatment systems are complex technological devices designed to optimize production processes and improve water quality. They are designed and projected with technologies that perform pre-treatment, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation and filtration, softening, and disinfection processes. These are the treatment stages that, in combination, enhance water quality and minimize waste production, contributing to environmental sustainability. It is crucial to design the devices used at each stage to meet the specific needs of the enterprise.
As Riva Engineering, with our RIVATEC brand, we closely follow all technological developments related to our sector and provide solutions to projects with the latest technologies. We offer our sector-specific designs tailored to water analyses with turnkey projects, ensuring quality, efficiency, and performance. Our RIVAMED brand provides world-class quality service in the healthcare sector.
At Riva Engineering, we design our systems considering the input and output wastewater values. For enterprises without sufficient space for our industrial treatment solutions, we offer container-type treatment systems.
The Importance of Proper Design for Industrial Water Treatment Devices
The content of wastewater influences which treatment technologies should be integrated. Technologies should be developed according to the industry in which the enterprise operates and the analysis of the water used. Wastewater characteristics must be considered. After production processes, the wastewater may contain heavy metals, nitrogen, phosphorus, oil, and grease, which pose risks to our natural resources.
Using incorrect technologies can lead to the pollution of our natural resources and degradation of our ecosystem. Therefore, proper design is extremely important for environmental sustainability. The quality of the produced water affects both product quality and the efficiency of all production processes. Suitable designs for the needs of enterprises prevent energy consumption, providing economic benefits. The design should adjust pH, conductivity, hardness, and chlorine values according to the usage areas of the treated water. It is essential to determine which physical, chemical, and biological treatment methods will be applied in industrial treatment devices, as this determines the technologies that will be used in the system. Using unnecessary technology leads to unnecessary treatment costs and increases maintenance costs. The treatment of wastewater must ensure it does not alter the physical, chemical, and ecological properties of the receiving environment. Filter technologies must be capable of removing all harmful substances. Different filtration techniques need to be combined according to the characteristics of the substances to be removed from the water. Professional evaluations can correctly combine different filtration techniques.
RIVATEC Filtration Systems
Our industrial treatment systems support environmental sustainability and provide water and energy savings in production processes.
The first step in obtaining quality water is the removal of physical contaminants. Chemical and physical contaminants such as sediments, silt, sand, suspended solids, and turbidity must be removed. The selection of filtration systems depends on the characteristics of the contaminants. The size of the particles to be removed, whether coarse or fine, affects the design.
The filtration process involves filtering particles from coarse to fine. Depending on the conditions, different filtration techniques need to be combined.
- Activated Carbon Filtration System: Used for removing color, taste, odor, organic matter, chlorine, and H2S. It is especially important for reverse osmosis units and membranes. It is the most successful technique for well water treatment.
- Multimedia-Sand Filtration: Removes mechanical and chemical contaminants by filtering different sizes of gravel, sand, quartz, etc. It provides micron-level filtration and is the most important filtration system, effectively removing very fine particles.
- Arsenic-Iron-Manganese Filtration: Used to remove dissolved heavy metals from water. It purifies water from metals like arsenic, manganese, and iron.
- Dolomite Filtration: Treatment is carried out using dolomite stone, a natural carbonate composed of calcium and magnesium minerals. Dolomite filtration balances the pH of the water to desired levels and improves its taste. It is an important filtration technique for obtaining high-quality water in the agricultural sector and increasing soil productivity.
- Mechanical Filtration-Separatory Filter: An effective filtration system for well water and seawater treatment. Coarse particles like sand and silt are separated from the water by centrifugal force.
- Bag Filter: The bag filter system is a treatment method that captures and removes particulate matter, sludge, and other contaminants from water. The bags used are specially designed. The characteristics of the water, such as pressure and flow rate, are important in using this filtration.
- Microfiltration Cartridge Filter: Separates unwanted substances like sand, particles, sediment, and rust. It retains micron-sized particles. The design should consider the source's flow rate and the required quality, with cartridges of varying lengths, diameters, and micron precision.
Today, one of the most important technologies in the water treatment sector is membrane technology. Filtration is carried out using various membranes to remove physical contaminants from water.
RIVATEC and RIVAMED Membrane Technologies
- Reverse Osmosis: One of the most precise membrane filtration methods used to obtain the purest form of water. It allows only pure water to pass through. Pure water plays a critical role in kidney patients, making it an essential technology in the healthcare sector. It is also the most effective device for preparing boiler feed water in the industry. It is one of the most popular and well-known technological innovations in industrial water treatment systems. As an industrial water treatment device, it is a must-have for water purification.
- Ultrafiltration: An effective method used for pre-treatment of underground and surface water sources and seawater. It produces highly pure water. It is the most commonly used technology in the pharmaceutical, food, and beverage industries. Additionally, it is a technology that meets the need for pure water in healthcare facilities and hospitals.
- Nanofiltration: Provides an effective solution for removing salts, heavy metals, and colored substances. It allows the molecular-level separation of water. It is an important technology in drinking water purification, chemical, food, and beverage industries.
- Microfiltration: Allows microscopic-level purification of water. It enhances product quality in the electronics, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. It optimizes the quality of water used in production processes in the beverage and food industries. In hospitals and laboratories, microfiltration of water is used in various applications, from the production of medical devices to hospital water systems.
- Electrodeionization: Used to produce ultra-pure water. It provides quality solutions in the energy sector, chemical industry, biotechnology, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries.