WATER FILTRATION KIT

- WATER FILTRATION

PROCESS

Water treatment process can be well understood if you follow a drop of

water through all the stages in the treatment process. There are

different methods of purifying water depending on the desired level of

purity and the scale of production. There are also simple water

filtration kits available in the market that you can use at home.

Ground water is water that is found under the ground. It requires less

purification than water coming from rivers, stream or lakes. For you to

understand the water treatment process, you have to stop at each

stage. Then, analyse the chemicals that are use and know their

importance to the process.

Coagulation is the stage where physical dirt and other particles that

are suspended in the water are removed. There are chemicals that are

added to the water. They include alum and will form sticky particles

(floc) that will attract dirt particles present in water. This combination

becomes heavy and sinks to the bottom of the sink.

The flocculated water will then flow to a primary basin or clarifier. It is

in this stage that the heavy particles formed after alum is added. They

will then settle at the bottom of the basin, allowing clarified water to

proceed to the next stages. The floc-particles will form sludge at the

bottom of the clarifier and they are frequently cleaned off.

After sedimentation, the water enters into the filtration stage. Water

will pass through filters which are made from sand layers, charcoal

and gravel. These materials will help in the removing of even smaller

particles that are present in the water. The filters can also be called

rapid-gravity filters.

The next stage is disinfection. Some chlorine is added as the main

disinfectant agent. Chlorine kills bacteria and other microorganisms

that may be present in the water. These bacteria and

microorganisms can cause harm if left untreated. There are other

disinfection methods that can be used, but chlorine is the most

preferred.

After going through all these stages, the water is now confirmed as

safe to be consumed. It is then stored awaiting its use. Purified water

can be stored in closed tanks and allows disinfection to take place.

From here, the water is safe to be piped to homes and other firms

that may need to use water.

This is the most basic water treatment process that can be applied. It

is also what your water filtration kit uses. There might be some

changes in the process due to the size and desired quality. However,

the process remains very close to the one described above.

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