Water Purification - Overview

producing best water from tap water or well water

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What method for what purpose?

 

Related Information:

Instruction manuals for water treatment units

 

Related Products:

Water filtration in aquaria, pond and aqua culture

Accessories for R.O. technique

 

What method for what purpose?

method picture Characteristics
eliminates all dissolved and particular substances;
eliminates organic substances (like pesticides);
eliminates chlorine;
produces waste water
eliminates particles;
eliminates chlorine;
eliminates trace substances (at low flows);
does not eliminate salts;
does not produce waste water
eliminates e.g. silica if a R.O. unit rejects not enough of it
enriches the water with calcium and carbonate
Sediment filters;
activated carbon;
special filters
eliminates chlorine;
eliminates organic substances (at low flows);
does not eliminate small particles;
does not eliminate salts;
produces less waste water
eliminates particles only
changes hardness (calcium, magnesium, strontium, barium) against sodium - the water gets soft