Saving Space on High Flow Filtration Applications
Many facilities work with space constraints when planning for new or replacement equipment. Forsta’s dual and triple configuration single-unit filters are a great way to address space limitation.
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Forsta Working with City of Long Beach Water Department for Alternatives to Cumbersome Equipment
Forsta’s presentation to the City of Long Beach water Department was held at the Groundwater Treatment Plant where ~35 attendees included operators, engineers and additional site personnel. One of the main subjects covered in the presentation was; improving on the problematic service requirements associated with their old equipment. In the city’s Advanced Water Treatment Plant, […]
Forsta Filters Solves Secondary Effluent Filtration Issues at Carlsbad Water Reclamation Facility
Failed Secondary Effluent Filters Forsta Replacements 2x E12-LP180 Forsta replaces failed secondary effluent filters with reliable equipment, custom tailored to unique secondary effluent characteristics. Complete technical case study coming soon
Forsta Self-Cleaning Filters; Mining, Efficiency, and the Water/Energy Nexus
Filtration for Mining Water Use 3x F12-LP180V-316L Model Filters with High Porosity 200u 316L Stainless Screens Like other industries, mining operations of all varieties rely on water. According to the USGS, the United States mining industry withdrew an estimated 5,320 millions of gallons per day (mgal/d) in 2010 from a combination of surface water and […]
Forsta Replaces Failing Carbon Steel Unit; Saving Labor, Time, and Money
The irrigation pump station shown above had a carbon steel filter whose epoxy coating issues were becoming a serious problem. The equipment specialist described the situation saying, “I’ve seen many of these filters with patches welded on them and varying degrees of rusting problems. [At this install] the packing […]
Application Spotlight – Pump Station Filters meet CADWR Energy and Water Efficiency Guidelines
Shown below: 3x Forsta model C8-LP180-CS pump station filters (pump station service strainers) each handle 1000gpm at 200u filtration. Low-pressure (motor-driven) filters operate down to 15-20psi. Custom 3-station PLC-based control panel operating the filters in parallel. Energy and water efficient filter models comply with strict specification guidelines set forth by the CA Department of Water […]
Forsta Filters Spring Update – Filtration Events
Long Beach, California was home to two exciting filtration related events at the start of 2017. The AWWA’s Membrane Technology Conference & Exhibition was an exciting gathering space for engineers, operators, and OEM’s working at the forefront of membrane applications. The Forsta booth provided an excellent meeting ground for the important discussion of reliable membrane […]
Forsta Filters Makes News in Water Desalination Report
Forsta’s SWRO pretreatment filters which became operational in August of 2016 made news in the December 5 issue of the Water Desalination Report. The 180 Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Series filters offer a perfect solution for corrosion resistance in brackish, brine and seawater filtration applications. All wetted components of the FRP Series self-cleaning filters are […]
Forsta Filters Improve Operations at Plastics Injection Molding Facility
Forsta Filters recently conducted a case study on an industrial process water filtration installation at GI Plastek’s Wolfeboro, NH injection molding facility. The study, which includes particle analysis data from before and after the Forsta system, highlights how the injection molding process is made more efficient through automatic filtration. Jon Riebau, maintenance supervisor for GI […]
Shipboard Reverse Osmosis Desalination Improves with Automatic Filters
Automatic Seawater Filters: Shipboard Reverse Osmosis Desalination Forsta Filters has recently collaborated with BluMetric Environmental Inc. to provide custom automatic self-cleaning water filters for shipboard reverse osmosis desalination (SROD). The M2-90 U-Stamped ASME model filters for BluMetric are custom fabricated from Duplex Stainless Steel, made to withstand corrosive seawater environments. According to a recent news […]