Keeping debris, scale and biological growth out of a computer or data center’s cooling system is critical to maintaining energy efficiency, conserving water, and providing reliable cooling for the system. The scale of data center cooling requirements can range from several hundred gallons per minute for small cell phone data centers, to many thousands of gallons per minute to cool the world’s fastest high-performance super computers. Forsta self-cleaning filters provide reliable filtration for data cooling systems of all sizes.

An 18-hole championship public golf course carved beautifully out of the rolling Wisconsin countryside was losing up to 20 sprinkler heads a year due to debris in their irrigation system. The stuck heads were disrupting the nightly watering cycle, incurring replacement costs and requiring upwards of 20 man hours a…

Automatic Success in Irrigation December 10, 2010 City of Santa Maria, California Problem: Suspended particles in well water can be a big problem when it comes to clogging sprinkler heads and creating buildup on pipe walls. Dirty water can lead to equipment failure and forced downtime. This…

RESEARCH/DESIGN/FUNDING: Indian Health Service, Albuquerque Area OPERATOR: Laguna Pueblo Utility Authority REQUIREMENT: 24/7 system to remove large debris from the spring water and protect LT2 compliance filters (5μ/1μ) SYSTEM PARAMETERS: 85-100gpm, 50psi, 2″ Line DESIGN CONCEPT: Multi-stage filtration, 1000μ, 50μ, 25μ EQUIPMENT: According to…

CASE STUDY: MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER FORSTA SOLVES DIFFICULT SECONDARY EFFLUENT FILTRATION PROBLEM FOR CITY OF CARSLBAD, CA RESTORES WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION OF NON-POTABLE WATER FOR IRRIGATION   BACKGROUND: Municipalities Collaborate for Wastewater Reuse and Efficiency The Encina Wastewater Authority (EWA) is a public agency located in Carlsbad, California.

CASE STUDY – RIVER WATER FILTRATION: Forsta Self-Cleaning Filter Protects Vineyard Irrigation System; Contributes to Water Efficiency Vivác Winery is the creation of brothers Jesse and Chris Padberg, along with their wives, Michele and Liliana Padberg, respectively. In November of 1998 Jesse and Chris…

Forsta self-cleaning filters for fish hatcheries effectively reduce particle load, prevent the introduction of invasive species, and provide efficient and reliable water quality regulation.   In Northern California a National fish hatchery spawns and raises Chinook salmon and steelhead trout; producing over 14 million juvenile fish each year.

Problem: Open air cooling towers and other open loop water systems collect airborne particulate including cottonwood seeds which can get stuck in filter screens. As unchecked debris accumulates in cooling towers, fouling, sludge and bio-film buildup breakdown the cooling tower system. Solution: Install Forsta self-cleaning filtration systems with…

Problem and Objective Gull Lake in central Alberta was challenged by falling water levels from the 1920s to the 1970s. In 1976,  Alberta Environment (AEP) implemented a stabilization system to pump water into the lake from the Blindman River via a pump house, 30-inch pipeline and canal.

Forsta Self-Cleaning Filters Ensure Reliability of Cooling Systems During the COVID-19 crisis, a California-based biomedical facility relies on self-cleaning filters to continue producing plasma therapies and other products. According to the U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, installing a sidestream filtration system to cleanse cooling tower water…

Forsta Self-Cleaning Filters Improve Reclaimed Water System at Long Beach City College Long Beach City College needed to upgrade and automate its reclaimed water irrigation system.  The existing pump was not big enough to allow for automatic filtration. The system had been utilizing a maintenance-heavy manual…

CASE STUDY – PROMOTING WATER CONSERVATION: Forsta Self-Cleaning Filters Utilized in On-Site Treatment & Reuse of Stormwater in the Irrigation of Temescal Canyon Park and Surrounding Area According to the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works/Bureau of Engineering, “In…