Tekleen Are Essential Pre-Filters For Potable Water Production.

Tekleen filters play a very important role in ensuring the clean drinking water delivery In Missouri City, TX, near Houston. The city’s regional surface treatment plant gets water from the Briscoe Canal, which comes from the Brazos River. This plant relies on Tekleen filters to protect its microfiltration membranes. In this article we are exploring the importance of Tekleen filters in the water treatment process and highlights their benefits.

History And Installation

The plant started in 2010. Since then, it has used two Tekleen filters. They were chosen by the engineering team at Enprotec/Hibbs & Todd Inc. from Abilene, TX. They worked so well that the plant added a third one in 2017 to meet the growing demand for drinking water. Now, they are installing a fourth filter to increase the plant’s capacity.

The plant is expanding in phases to meet current and future water needs. Phase 1 treats up to 10 million gallons per day (MGD). Phase 2 aims for 20 MGD, and Phase 3 aims for 33.5 MGD. Phase 2 will need another Tekleen filter to make sure the plant can handle the increased water treatment needs.

Water Source And Filtration Process

Tekleen filters help keep the microfiltration system that produces drinking-quality water for the district system safe by filtering water and stopping scale from forming. PALL Corporation manufactures the microfiltration membranes used in the Missouri City installation.

The raw water comes from the Briscoe Canal system. The Gulf Coast Water Authority owns and operates this system. The water flows into a reservoir that can hold up to 100 million gallons. It is then pumped to the station, where Tekleen filters remove particles and debris as one of the last stages.

The filtered water is then sent to the microfiltration system. At this point, the water is already cleaned down to 300p. This means the microfiltration membranes are well protected against potential damage. The water also flows steadily and predictably. It is important for the microfiltration process.

Performance And Maintenance

Leonard Hansen, the Contract Plant Operations Manager, praises the Tekleen filters for their performance. The filters clean themselves automatically inside the Tekleen unit. This takes place about every 45 minutes. The rinsed water from this process goes back to the raw water reservoir. The plant management can also clean them manually using the electronic controller if they want. Tekleen filters make the plant’s maintenance process more flexible.

The plant uses the Tekleen LPF-14-LP model. This low-pressure model has an electronic controller that can sense system pressure. It starts self-cleaning when it detects a 7psi pressure difference. The Tekleen filter units were assembled using the best parts and components for this job. They were put together carefully to be the best possible fit. Each of these filter units has a 300p screen and can handle 5,000 gallons per minute. Since they are made of stainless steel, they are durable and prevent contamination from rust or plastic wear-off. Yes, these filters bring no deterioration risk and give you a longer equipment life.

Benefits Of Tekleen Filters

Tekleen filters offer several benefits for this plant.

Automatic Self-Cleaning

The filters clean themselves automatically. This reduces the need for manual cleaning and minimizes downtime.

Durability

Tekleen filters are made from stainless steel. They resist rust and wear. Because of that, they last longer.

Efficiency

The filters provide a steady and predictable flow of water. This is essential for the microfiltration membranes to work well.

Protection

By stopping scale formation and filtering out particles, Tekleen filters protect the microfiltration membranes from damage and blockage.

Customer Service And Reliability

Tekleen is committed to great customer service. They respond quickly to part replacement needs and help minimize downtime. This reliability is a very important factor in their success. For example, a year ago, Tekleen shipped a replacement valve to Mark Daurity at the Missouri City plant over a weekend. This quick response minimized their downtime. You do not have to worry about any parts going bad, like getting stressed and breaking because of operating conditions in a Tekleen installation. Why? Tekleen can usually ship a replacement part on the same day. They have access to thousands of component parts and installation parts around the world.

Detailed Process And Phases

The plant’s water quality goal was to provide clean drinking water that meets all current and future standards in three stages of plant development. The plant stores raw water to protect against quality issues and supply interruptions from the Brazos River. The system uses settling and other preliminary techniques before the water reaches the Tekleen filters. After passing through the Tekleen filters, the water goes to the microfiltration system for final filtering. The final output is treated with disinfectant. The clean drinking water is then sent to ground storage in Stage 1. From there, it goes to various municipal distribution points. The leftover solids from settling and filtering are sent to a landfill for disposal.

Microfiltration membranes are at the end of the filtering line. They are an expensive part of this drinking water production. And they also need a steady stream of water at a predictable flow rate to work well. The membranes can get damaged or blocked. Water going to the microfiltration membranes should be reliably filtered and provide a good, steady flow rate. Tekleen filters help protect these membranes by ensuring the water is clean, and the flow is consistent. That is how they provide protection against “Membrane Fouling.”

Conclusion

This casestudy showed how essential Tekleen filters can be in the water treatment processes. They ensure that clean drinking water production meets all current and future standards for the city’s regional surface treatment plant. Their automatic self-cleaning features, durability, efficiency, and protection capabilities make them a valuable asset for any water treatment plant. Where can you find top-quality Tekleen filtration solutions in Australia? Contact us today. We, Purple Engineering, as Tekleen’s Australian distributor, offer these high-quality filters to Australian businesses across the country.