Sand filtration

Nomado offers drinking water production filtration units.
Filtration may be conducted using gravity in open bed systems or under pressure in closed filter systems.
Our plug & play offer
Commissioning made easy and maintenance taken into account from the design phase.

Containerized solutions

Suitable for the most extreme conditions, this is a first-class solution for a robust, lasting and economical unit.

SKID solutions

Compact, easily transportable and self-sufficient unit, the Skid is compatible with all drinking water production technologies.
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The solutions that we offer adjust extremely well to variations in the quality of the water to be treated and the quantity of the load that it contains. Our treatment units are integrated into sea containers or mounted on SKIDs thereby reducing production times, installation times on site and civil engineering costs.
Sheet metal work and welding of the hydraulic structures are performed directly inside the container. Waterproofing is ensured by a seal made of special coatings that constitutes a perfectly monolithic block. It prevents water from coming into contact with the structures. The Coatings’ properties are always chosen in accordance with the project’s specifics (Health compliance certificate, WRAS, aggressiveness of reagents or water, etc.).

Applications

Whether in France or internationally, our water treatment experts are available to help you define the treatment unit that will best suits your needs.

The advantages of Nomado’s solutions

Cost benefits

  • Cost-effective alternative to civil engineering infrastructures and
    buried facilities
  • Systems that can be reused and relocated
    (worksite bungalows, industrial reorganisation, end of concession)
  • Portable investment
  • Possibility to rent, buy back or lease with option to purchase
  • In-situ production or treatment

Operational and environmental benefits

  • Multimodal transportation (rail, road, sea, air…)
  • Simple, fast installation and commissioning
  • Maintenance by our technicians possible
  • Easy, rapid dismantling upon project completion
  • Reduction in carbon footprint
  • Worksite hazards reduced

Quality and HSE

  • Treatment process adaptable to discharge standards
  • Design in accordance with country standards and regulations
  • Pre-built and factory tested
  • Anticipation of the possibility of deteriorated operating conditions (scenario analysis)
  • Targeted oversizing of critical equipment (pumps, motors, etc.)
  • Specific job site conditions taken into account (heat, sand, sea, etc.)

Versatile and adaptable

  • “Plug&play” design
  • Possibility of adding a unit in the event of a variation in load or flow rate
  • Can be integrated into an existing facility

Understanding how filtration works

Treatment

Even though raw water has been pre-treated, most of the time it still contains suspended solids.
To efficiently remove these remaining particles, sand filtration is frequently utilized. Filtration may be done by using gravity in an open bed system or under pressure in closed filter systems.

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Sand filtration is suitable for drinking water production when the fresh water source contains mainly suspended solids and organic matter. Sand filtration can also be used as a pre-treatment step in the case of the origin of the pollution is dissolved chemicals or before additional treatment stages (activated charcoal, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, etc.). It can also be combined with specific reagents (dual media filters, iron removal, manganese removal, etc.)

Process

Treated water is collected via nozzles at the bottom on the filter.
Filter clogging is monitored by pressure or level transmitters that
control backwash cleaning cycles that remove solids which periodically accumulate. Wash water is treated separately.

Tell us about your project

Nomado is specialized in the design and construction of compact water treatment units. Our solutions are integrated into sea containers, skid-mounted or mounted in portable cases.

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13014 MARSEILLE – FRANCE

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