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The Perfector-E is a self-contained portable water treatment system. It is originally developed for emergency aid purposes by PWN, Waterleidingbedrijf Noord-Holland, the Netherlands. However, it is also applicable as a permanent, decentralised, stand-alone water supplying unit.
The Perfector-E is capable of treating any polluted surface water and providing high quality potable water. It is not designed for desalination, but it is a perfect pre-treatment for RO.
Surface water is supplied by a submerged pump via a coarse filter. Next, the water passes through a micro strainer. The main purification consists of two Norit X-Flow ultrafiltration membranes. The vertically positioned modules operate in dead-end mode and are cleaned by backwashing, removing the cake-layer formed during the dead-end filtration. The modules reduce the levels of pathogenic organisms such as parasites, bacteria, and viruses. As a further barrier, UV disinfection is included to the system.
It uses Norit X-Flow elements in its membrane modules with permanent hydrophilic low-fouling UF membranes. The capacity is approx. 2.000 l/hour, using power supply of 230 Volts/3,1 kW or via supplied power generator (5kW). There are two operational pumps: feed pump of 2,5 m3/h and backwash pump of 12 m3/h. The dimensions are 1,1x1,1x2,2 meters.
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Produces high quality potable water
• Operates without any chemicals
• Easy to use/operate and maintain
• One-button operation
• Decentralized, mobile and flexible
• Low initial costs
• Very robust
• With permanent hydrophilic low-fouling ultrafiltration membranes|
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• Need a power supply
==History and social context==
==Suitable conditions ==
The perfector-E should be kept at a maximum distance from water source is 25 meters
In addition to Perfector-E, there’s Perfector-O which is effective in treating heavily polluted water (Arsenic, TDS, Iron, Fluoride, and the like of it). The technology uses similar techniques with addition of RO adsorption and UV light radiation. Perfector-O provides high removal of As (III) and As (V). It does not introduce toxic residues.
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- Bacteria <br>
- Protozoa<br>
- Helminths<br>
- TSS<br>
- Viruses<br>
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| not=
- TDS <br>
| process=UV membrane filtration + UV disinfection
| watcrit=Contaminated fresh water
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==Technical specification==