Self-Cleaning Water-Filtration Reduces Airport Maintenance

Are you tired of looking for the best filtration solution? Where can you find a filtration system that will give you the best performance while saving you money? You can end your search today because you have come to the right place to fulfil all your filtration needs. Purple Engineering, as Tekleen’s Australian distributor, proudly presents the self-cleaning water filtration system. In this article, we will explore how this great filtration solution transformed John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, maintenance and how it can do the same to fulfil all your filtration needs.

The History of John Wayne Airport In Brief

John Wayne Airport is in Santa Ana, California. It started in 1923 as a private landing strip by aviation pioneer Eddie Martin on Irvine Co. land. Now, it is a public facility of 337,900 square feet. It serves about eight million passengers yearly. With summer temperatures in the upper 70s, the airport keeps travellers cool with an upgraded air-conditioning system. This system has five cooling towers and six condensers.

Need for efficient filtration

This is where Tekleen filtration solutions come in. John Wayne Airport learned about Tekleen filters from Los Angeles International Airport. They saw how these filters clean the cooling water and reduce maintenance costs. So, they invested in Tekleen filters for their air-conditioning system. They bought five 10-inch (1,800 gpm) filters and one 6-inch (800 gpm) filter. Marty Merck was an airport technical associate at the time. He explained that they had no filtration system before. Dirt and dust from planes got into the cooling towers and lowered its efficiency. Because of this, the system had to pump harder during peak times. Contaminants built up and forced a thorough cleaning of all parts once a year.

Choosing Tekleen over sand filters

Merck said that they considered buying sand filters. But in the end, they took up more space. That is not all. They needed more maintenance and used more water to rinse. However, Tekleen’s filters have an automatic backwash mechanism that uses less water. This was very important for them economically and environmentally. They installed a sight glass to observe the water flow. The water was much cleaner now. At that point, they could already see from the clean water that this kind of maintenance would not be necessary this year.

How Tekleen filters work

Automatic Filters Inc. makes Tekleen filters. You can use their self-cleaning systems without maintenance or attendance. As the system collects dirt particles on the screen, the line pressure at the filter outlet drops. When the pressure reaches a preset level, the backwash cycle starts. Within seconds, vacuum nozzles suction the dirt from the screen and flush it to the drain using 20 to 30 gallons of water. This is much less than the 60 to 80 gallons used by other screen filtration systems and the several hundred gallons used by sand-media filters. Automatic Filters use stainless-steel housings to prevent rust and corrosion.

Benefits of Tekleen filters

Tekleen filters have many benefits. They have a short payback period. They can lower your electricity and water bills and reduce maintenance costs. 

Did you know reduced pumping costs alone usually cover the filter cost within the first year?

We, Purple Engineering, as Tekleen’s Australian distributor, offer this filtration solution for you to put an end to dirt and dust buildup and other common cooling system issues. When contaminants are in your system, they can reduce your system’s efficiency and increase pumping power needs, and because of all that, you have to frequently do costly maintenance processes. If you turn to traditional cleaning methods, you have to use a lot of water. Next day, you will have to face environmental concerns.

But if you use Tekleen’s self-cleaning filters from us, you will get the following benefits:

Improved system efficiency

The filters ensure cleaner water flow. This reduces energy consumption, and you will not have to use extra pumping power.

Reduced maintenance costs

Since the self-cleaning water filtration system has an automatic backwash feature you do not have to manually clean your machines. Because of it you will not have to spend a fortune on maintenance expenses.

Environmental benefits

Since the system uses less water for cleaning, you can run sustainable operations that align with environmental goals.

Cleaner water flow

You can experience cleaner water flow after adding Tekleen’s self-cleaning water filtration system. It gives you better performance and a longer equipment life.

Applications beyond airports

Tekleen filters are not limited to airports. We distribute them in various sectors across the country, including manufacturing plants, hotels, hospitals, university facilities, and office buildings. As Tekleen’s Australian distributor, we are well-known in every industry sector for providing top-notch filtration solutions.

Conclusion

Do not waste your time and money on maintenance operations anymore. Tekleen’s self-cleaning water filtration system can revolutionize your operation processes as never before. Contact Purple Engineering, Tekleen’s Australian distributor today and learn how this innovative technology can benefit your operations.