Aguapods Solutions

Whether you are dealing with surface water or highly contaminated groundwater, the AguaPods solution is for you. Our easy-to-operate and chemical-free turnkey system is perfectly suited to the specific requirements of the municipal sector, recreational sectors (hotels, campgrounds, tourist sites) and industrial sectors (mining, forestry camps, hydro electric generating stations).

Conventional filtration techniques present significant challenges to their operators, with excessive membrane fouling, frequent chemical cleaning, and unnecessary water loss through the maintenance of system components chief among them . With its unique patented treatment process, AguaPods avoid all such problems. AguaPods require absolutely no chemicals while using less cleaning water than membrane alternatives.

AguaPods are easily deployed under most conditions. Customized to fit a standard shipping container, AguaPods are designed to be transported wherever surface water needs to be transformed to drinking water. From remote community service to disaster relief, AguaPods are always at the ready.
With its prefabricated modular design, the plant can be deployed alone or in multiple units, depending on your drinking water requirements. It can be delivered with its own housing or incorporated into an existing structure. Our plants can even be mounted on wheels for mobile units. Each plant is designed to respond to the specific needs and realities of our clients.

All told, the technological breakthrough that Aguapods has accomplished in chemical-free water treatment enables community decision makers to balance their financial capacities with both regulatory requirements for drinking water and the growing support for sustainable development.

“Depending on application and water characteristics provided to us, the following add-ons may be required: Carbon Filtration, Ion Exchange, Reverse Osmosis … Whatever the needs are, our talented engineering team can design the Aguapods solution to meet your needs.”

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Technical Specifications

Application
Treatment of freshwater (lake/river) or underground water contaminated by surface water.
Turnkey Concept
Prefabricated and pretested prior to delivery to client for accelerated implementation. Can be delivered on a platform or with own housing (maritime container for international market).
4 Treatment Steps
1) Vortex prefiltration to remove sediment larger than 74 μm
2) Ozone generation on ceramic plate using ambient air
3) Pressurized contact tank for the diffusion of ozone in water with brief contact time < 5 minutes
4) Final filtration through ultrafiltration membranes to remove turbidity and pathogens
Optional: biological filtration using biologically active carbon for water with high organic matter content
Ozonation
• Ozone(O3) is a natural gas produced by exposing air to an electrical field
• O3 is the most powerful oxidizer that can be used safely to treat water
• Elimination of pathogens and viruses
• Oxidation of iron and manganese
• Colour and odour reduction
• Safe and controlled production on site (ozone detector, alarms, materials compatible with O3)
• O3 analyser at reaction tank outlet with automatic adjustment of O3 generation based on fluctuations in raw water quality
• Effective ozone diffusion at start of process chain prevents fouling of membranes, which otherwise require daily chemical cleaning, as is the case of most membrane processes available on the market.
SCADA
Highly automated “intelligent” system reducing need for human intervention and providing enhanced water quality monitoring. Preventive use of collected data to anticipate variations in operating conditions.
Telemetry
Monitoring and intervention from a remote location through Internet-based telemetry.
Design Flow Rate
100 m3/d to 5 000 m3/d.
Electric Power Requirements
Min. 220 volts - max. 600 volts (North America). Can be adapted for international markets.
Filter Cleaning
Prefilter water only. Membranes = air and water.
% Efficiency
85-90% (vol. of water produced / volume of raw water x 100).
Disinfection Logs
In cold water T= 1.0 Celsius (ozone and membrane filtration):
• Giardia = 3.3+ logs
• Cryptosporidium = 6.5+ logs
• Virus = 7.1+ logs