K CONSULTATION | design and engineering consultancy firm based in India for Water Treatment Plants and Solid-Liquid Separation

Kcon PMC Pvt. Ltd. is a 25 years old design and engineering consultancy firm based in India. We specialize in water treatment systems and solid-liquid separation. We work in private, industrial, municipal and government sectors. Our founders have a cumulative experience of seventy years in this field.

We have to our credit about 600 plants around the world

Advancement & simplification in operation &
control of rapid gravity filter beds

At many of the conventional filtration plants in Maharashtra and also in rest of India, it is a common problem that the mechanical rate of flow controllers installed are either malfunctioning or are completely inoperable. As a result of non-performance of this equipment, there is little or no control over the rate of filtration. At a very few exceptional installations, the operators do manage the filter battery operation by manually controlling the outlet valves. But by and large, the logistic problems in such an operational do give a way to non-operation & finally to negligence. As the eliminated, the influent passes through the bed in an uncontrolled and unpredictable way.

The quality of effluent through the filters and general health of the filter media are the biggest sufferers as the direct consequence of this practice.

The literature study shows that this phenomenon is not limited to our country. Engineers abroad have also faced this problem. Alternative practices to control the rate of filtration have been developed and are being incorporated in many of the new as well as old installations. The alternative control methods have eliminated the need of mechanical component which is prone to maintenance. And therefore one question which surfaces is whether we really require the flow controllers?