It is the process of removing contaminants from waste water and household sewage, both runoffs, domestic, commercial and institutional. It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants. Its objective is to produce an environmentally safe fluid waste stream (or treated effluent) and a solid waste (or treated sludge) suitable for disposal or reuse (usually as farm fertilizer). Using advanced technology it is now possible to re-use sewage effluent for drinking water.
Water treatment is a vital industry necessity to ensure sustainable solution as water is an important production factor. The spectrum of water treatment comes under 4 main branches viz. boiler water treatment, cooling water treatment, water purification and the treatment of wastewater effluent.
Metallon identifies manufacturers globally to provide equipment required for various water treatment solutions - wastewater treatment systems, water purification systems for industrial applications, filters and other components, Sewage treatment.
List of equipment utilised in various stages of Water Treatment: