Title: Clean Water Treatment systems
1Clean WaterTreatment systems
By Marine Biologists specialising in water quality
www.AFM.eu
2Applicationssome of the water treatment
applications
- Potable water AFM does not biofoul so performance
much better than sand - Rivers, performance much better than sand, can
cope with variable loads - Lakes, will remove algae and protozoan oocysts
without bacteria coagulation - Boreholes, iron, manganese and arsenic removal
- Desalination
- Treatment of seawater prior to membranes, when
coupled with sono-chemical or chemical
coagulation AFM filtration has a much higher
performance than UF because we remove dissolved
organics - Lower silica, phosphates , algae and bacterial
levels - Aquaculture and public aquaria, afm is the
leading filter media in Europe - Boiler feed water
- Cooling towers
- Gray water recirculation
- Water supply to electronics industry
- Swimming pools, afm is the leading filter media
in Europe
3Water treatment products
- Products developed and manufactured by D.A. that
will provide revenue savings and improve water
quality - Key products
- AFM (active filter media)
- ZPM (zeta potential static mixers)
- ZPMr (resonating ZPM unit)
- Cationic and anionic inorganic flocculants
- pH correction strategy
- Chlorine free residual disinfection a goal that
is now insight ? - Remove arsenic with NoPhos or APF and AFM media
oxygen Probes
Ceramic oxygen diffuser
Degassing oxidation
Drum filters 100 plastic
Degassing oxidation
4Schematic of water treatment
5Main issueswhat do we want to achieve
- Clean clear water with a good taste, no colour
and no smell - Low turbidity, less than 0.02 ntu
- Low oxidation demand high oxidation potential
- Zero or low chlorine or bromine reaction product
precursors - Chemical water quality
- Heavy metals, Fe Mn. Hg, and metalloids such as
arsenic at low levels - Silica, phosphate and ammonium levels reduced or
eliminated - Dissolved organics, humic and fluvic acids,
eliminated - Bacteria and human pathogens
- prions, endotoxins viri, bacteria, cyanobacteria,
yeast protozoa such as crypto giardia,
nematodes etc etc eliminated
6Dryden Aqua problems solved
- Clean clear water with a good taste, no colour
and no smell - Dryden Aqua system will reduce turbidity levels
by at least 30 over sand filters - Chlorine reaction product precursors are reduced
and almost eliminated - Chemical water quality
- Efficient removal of heavy metals Fe Mn by
precipitation and adsorption, metalloids such as
arsenic removed by pre-oxidation,, mechanical
removal and adsorption. - Zero bacteria and human pathogens
- AFM filter bed has on average a 100,000 lower
bacteria cell biomass than a sand filter. AFM is
not biologically unstable like sand media in RGF
or pressure filters. - Reduction of chemicals used and residual
chemicals remaining in the water after the
filters - Chlorine and residual chemical consumption
reduced by at least 50 because the system is
more efficient at removing reductive chemicals
and solids. - Reduce bio-nutrients and thereby reduce biofilm
in the pipe work, biofilm generates organic
matter and reaction products. - Carbon foot print and savings
- Reduce carbon for print, AFM 15 lower pressure
differential, 50 less back-wash water - Normally gives a return in capital out of revenue
savings in under 18 months, through water,
chemical and energy savings
7Dryden Aqua how to achieve the results
- Efficient coagulation and flocculation
- Cationic and anionic pre-coagulation and
flocculation - ZPM units and resonating ZPMr units used to make
optimise coagulation and change zeta potential of
water - Mechanical filtration
- Replace sand with AFM which is an activated
filter media - Zeta potential control of product water
- Increase zeta potential as well as the oxidation
potential - ZPMr used to change the zeta potential
- Make all surface in contact with the water a high
zeta potential, surfaces become self sterilizing
and self cleaning.
8Performance summary
9Stage 1 Coagulation Flocculation Remove the
dissolved components
- Coagulation and Flocculation of dissolved
chemicals and suspended solids
Cationic flocculation with APF or PAC Anionic
flocculation with ACO ZPM zeta potential mixer to
make the products work
10pH controlessential for efficient coagulation
- The pH of water depends on the chemistry, optimum
is pH 7.5 /- 0.3 pH units - If the water is too acidic.
- Use divalent base such as Ca or Mg hydroxides to
increase pH and drop zeta potential to improve
flocculation. Do not use mono-valent ions such as
Na or K hydroxides to correct pH. - If the water has too high a pH (alkaline)
- use HCl to drop pH
- Acidification if required should be applied
before cationic flocculation - Addition of a base if required after cationic
flocculation but before anionic flocculation. - pH has a profound impact of zeta potentials,
redox potentials and the functionality of the
flocculants.
11Coagulation and flocculation
- A high percentage of the loading on the filters
and oxidation demand on disinfectants such as
chlorine will be from dissolved organics.
Coagulation drags these chemicals out of solution
it is therefore critical to the performance of
the water treatment system, and reduction of
oxidation demand. - Inorganic flocculants should be used in
preference organic flocculants to reduce organic
load and demand for chlorine in the product
water. - Most flocculants used, such as Al Fe are
anionic to coagulate and flocculate -ve charge
chemicals and solids, they do not coagulate or
flocculate positive charged dissolved chemicals
or solids. - Two stage process. Dryden Aqua recommend a two
stage coagulation and flocculation with cationic
(ACO) followed by anionic (APF) flocculation with
ZPM static mixers.
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12Coagulation and flocculation 2cationic
flocculation
- Remove ve charge chemicals and solids
- A small percentage of suspended solids, bacteria,
dissolved organics and all metals will have a ve
electrical charge. In order to remove these
components the pH needs to be increased if it is
below pH 7. Cations account for some 20 of the
total. - Cationic coagulation
- applied to pull the dissolved components ve
charged cations and molecules out of solution by
sequestering metals and coagulation of organics.
The coagulated solids and suspended solids have
now been changed from a ve to a high -ve zeta
potential. - Cationic flocculation
- Coagulated dissolved component solids will now
increase in size by flocculation - The ve charge solids can now be trapped by the
anionic flocculants - Approximately 4 times more cationic flocculent is
used in relation to anionic flocculent. - Any residual cationic flocculent will be removed
by the anionic flocculent.
13Coagulation and flocculation 3anionic
flocculation
- Anionic flocculants
- polyaluminium (PAC) should be used in preference
to aluminum sulphate. Dryden Aqua are now
manufacturing PAC and APF because PAC supplied
for potable water can sometimes contain high
levels of phenolic substances - Cationic and anionic flocculent combination
- The combination of cationic followed by anionic
coagulation and flocculation removes a great deal
more dissolved and suspended solids. In addition
to PAC, APF contains trivalent earth metals that
are used to remove arsenic and phosphate. - The floc formed is more stable and heavier
- Anionic (APF) and cationic (ACO) flocculants
react together to form an aluminosilcate that
drops out of suspension as a feldspar and will
also absorb ammonium and dissolved organics.
14Coagulation and flocculation 4chemical genesis
- Dryden Aqua are experts in aluminosilicate ion
exchange and absorption systems. - When slightly excess cationic flocculent (ACO) is
used with PAC or APF, the two products react
together to form and third product which is an
insoluble aluminosilicate floc. - The aluminosilicate floc is very easily removed
by the filters. The new product formed (feldspar)
exhibits cationic exchange properties and may
remove ammonium as well as absorb residual
organics. The stable floc is easily removed by
back-washing the filters
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15Coagulation and flocculation 5 ZPM zeta
potential mixer
- Dryden Aqua have developed a new range of static
mixers called ZPM units. cationic and anionic
flocculants work because they change the zeta
potential of the water. - Coagulation reactions occur over a fraction
second. If the chemicals are not mixed quickly
and intimately with the water, coagulation and
subsequent flocculation performance will be
seriously compromised. - ZPM units not only mix the flocculant, but they
also cause cavitation and chemical changes to the
water. For example, the zeta potential of
colloidal suspension of negative charged oil
droplets (milk) can be clarified without
chemicals by imparting mechanical energy to form
a flocculated solid (butter). We can now perform
the same task with water.
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16Stage 2 Filtration Remove flocculated
suspended solids
- Mechanical filtration to remove
- suspended solids
Active Filter Media Replaces sand improves filter
performance by at least 30
17Stage 2 Sand or AFM filtrationpressure or RGF
filters
DIN standard filters
18AFM active filter media
- AFM is an Active Filter Media and direct
replacement for sand in all types of sand
filters. - AFM provides a stable predictable performance
- AFM does not need to be replaced, the media may
be used for the life of the filter, and can be
recycled and used again. - AFM will improve water quality and reduce
operation costs. - AFM is in compliance to Reg 31
Dr. John Hargreaves (Chief Executive Scottish
Water) Minister for the Environment of Scotland
Mr.Ross Finnie visit our site
19Water filtration 1UF or AFM ?
- Potable water filtration is either accomplished
by UF ultra-filtration membranes at 0.01 to 0.03
microns or by media beds such as sand filters. - Ultra-filtration provides absolute filtration and
has the advantage that it provides a very
effective barrier to oocyst of cryptosporidium.
However UF can not be used with coagulation and
flocculation because it blocks the membranes.
This also means that dissolved organic matter can
not be removed by UF, which in turn results in
the formation of THMs after the water is
chlorinated. AFM filtration should therefore me
used before membranes. If membranes are the only
form of water treatment then the water should
not be chlorinated after filtration. - Coagulation and flocculation for organics and
heavy metals, can be used with AFM media to
remove chlorine oxidation reaction product
precursors. AFM reduces the formation of THMs,
cyanogen chloride, inorganic and organic
chloramines
20Potable water filtration 2
- Media bed filters may be slow bed sand filters or
rapid gravity filters. - Slow bed sand filters have the potential to
provide excellent water quality but because of
their large space requirement, but the technology
is being phased out. - Slow bed sand filters are bio-mechanical filters.
RGF and pressure sand filters are also
bio-mechanical, but the biofilm will compromise
filter stability and performance. AFM should
therefore be used as opposed to sand in these
filters.
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21Potable water filtration 3slow bed sand filters
- Slow bed sand filters account for some 20 of all
potable water filtration in the UK. - Sand and aggregate are used in slow bed filters
as excellent substrates for growing bacteria - Slow bed filtration is a bio-mechanical process
and is dependent on a high ecological diversity
of micro-organisms growing on the aggregate. - The large size of slow bed sand filters allows
the filters to reach a state close to endogenous
respiration which means they do not produce
bacterial sludge. - RGF and pressure filters can not achieve
endogenous respiration so they must generate
bacterial cell biomass which is discharged into
the product water and back-wash water. - Bacterial cell biomass on RGF or pressure sand
filters is unstable, autotrophs generate organic
matter, and filters are prone to wormhole
channeling which compromises performance
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22Potable water filtration 4rapid gravity sand
filters
- Sand, aggregate, anthracite or activated carbon
used in RGF pressure filters will support the
growth of bacteria, this can not be avoided. - Temperatures above 15 deg C heterotrophic
bacteria can double in population every 30
minutes. One bacterium may therefore become 1413
bacteria in 24 hours with a biomass of 100s of
Kg. The only limiting factor is the availability
of food for bacterial growth. - Endogenous bacterial respiration can not be
attained in RGF filters and as a consequence
they tend to be biologically unstable and will
occasionally discharge bacteria into the product
water.
23Biofouling of sand and AFM
- RGF filters are biologically unstable, and will
dump bacteria into the product water at a set
frequency - Similar graphs were obtained for iron and
manganese. - Sand filter bacterial levels are higher in
product water than influent water. - AFM resist biofouling and will reduce bacterial
levels. - Data provided by Scottish water
50 lower bacterial levels and no bacterial
spikes with AFM. Tests conducted by Scottish Water
24Biofouling of sand and AFM
- Electron micro graphs of sand and AFM
- Sand has 100 bacteria coverage after 3 days in a
drinking water filter - AFM stays free of biofilm, even after 5 years in
sewage effluent - Alginates excreted by bacteria coagulate the sand
and cause wormhole channeling.
New sand
Used sand
New AFM
Used AFM
25Bacteria levels on sand and AFMtransient worm
holes
Sand filters are biological, but they are also
mechanical and will remove coagulated /
flocculated particles. But they can also dump
collected solids, bacteria, endotoxins, oocysts
back into the product water due to their
biological instability or when a transient worm
hole channel opens up.
Media samples were taken just prior to a
back-wash at a depth of 200mm into the bed, and
500 mm from the side of the filter. Bacterial
levels on AFM and sand after 3 months in a clean
water filter. The Table is certified data showing
total bacterial levels of 3.6 million with sand,
and essentially zero with AFM.
26Bacteria biofilms
27Water filtration 5rapid gravity sand filters
- Bacteria produce a muco saccharide alginate which
they use to glue themselves onto the surface of
sand. - Bacteria species will evolve and adapt to
conditions within the filter bed. Population
densities and species diversity will gradually
increase over a period of weeks, months or
several years, depending on water temperatures ,
water quality and the availability of food. - Eventually the alginates will start to stick the
sand grains together which will promote a
differential pressure across the filter bed
leading to the development of transient worm-hole
channels - The performance of sand filters start to
deteriorate from the date of commissioning.
28Potable water filtration 6rapid gravity sand
filters
- Bacteria alginate coagulation of sand leading to
differential pressure, higher pressure drops and
transient worm-hole channelling can not be
avoided. - The effect of bacteria can be minimized by
aggressive air scouring and efficient
back-washing. However the bacteria will adapt to
these conditions and will reach an equilibrium,
but filter performance is still compromised. - Chlorine must not be injected into the water
before sand filters, the process does not work
and it simply produces a high concentration of
disinfection by products DBR - The sand bed may be taken off-line and purged
using a high concentration of chlorine or
chlorine dioxide every 3 to 6 months to remove
the bacteria. This makes a substantial difference
to filter performance but is takes time, costs
money and can cause problems. A better solution
is needed, and this is where AFM comes in.
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29Potable water filtration 7rapid gravity AFM
filters
- Dryden Aqua operate sand filers in nutrient rich
water, under these conditions it is almost
impossible to economically operate the filters
due to accelerated biofouling and coagulation of
the sand. - In order to solve the problem Dryden Aqua
research biologists developed an amorphous
aluminosilcate AFM (active filter media) with a
surface structure that prevents bacteria from
growing. - AFM was developed out of a 1.2 Euro pounds
research project supported by the European
Commission, UK Government and Scottish Water.
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30Potable water filtration 8AFM and how it works
- AFM filter media is a direct replacement for
sand in all pressure or rapid gravity sand
filters. No modification to the sand filters or
their mode of operation is required - The surface of AFM has catalytic properties which
dissociates dissolved oxygen to produce short
lived oxygen free radicals. The free radical
raise the surface redox potential which makes the
media self sterilizing. AFM can even be used in
simple filters for the treatment of sewage
effluent without any biofouling issues. - AFM has also been engineered to have a high
negative surface zeta potential which helps in
the surface adsorption of organics, even without
the use of coagulation.
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31AFM zeta potential
- High -ve zeta potential adsorbs ve ( -ve)
particles and organics
32AFM is an active filter mediaAdsorption
- Sand generates dissolved organic matter (DOC)
through autotrophic bacterial cell growth - Hydrophilic surface with a negative Zeta
potential of AFM adsorbs small particles and
dissolved organic molecules from water. - Major reduction in DOC and this is without
coagulation
DOC levels approx 50 lower after AFM Tests
conducted by Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux
33Autotrophic bacteria growth on sand
- Autotrophic nitrifying bacteria rapidly become
established on sand - The autotrophs increase the suspend solids as
well as DOC level in the product water by
converting inorganic carbon to organic carbon. - The extracellular alginate excreted by bacteria
form worm holes and coagulation of sand. - AFM resists biofouling and stays clean
The above two graphs show that the sand is
becoming a biofilter as indicated by the reduced
ammonium and high nitrite levels. Test conducted
by Scottish Water.
34Potable water filtration 8AFM and how the filter
works
- AFM media does not biofoul, so the filter bed is
not subject to bacterial coagulation. The
filter bed does not experience a differential
pressure gradient, pressure drops are reduced and
worm-hole channeling is eliminated. - The pre-coagulation and flocculation stage
should use inorganic anionic coagulants that
impart a positive charge to all the particles.
Particles that are too small to be mechanically
removed by the filter bed are electrostatically
adsorbed by the negative charged on the AFM. - The physical and chemical properties of AFM are
permanent, the media does not need to be
regenerated or changed for the life of the filter
bed. Indeed the media may be recycled many times.
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35Potable water filtration 9AFM verses sand
filtration
- What goes into a filter must come back out in the
back-wash - The graph opposite is the back-wash profile for
identical sand and AFM filters after 10 weeks. - The profile shows that 30 more solids are
back-washed out of the AFM. - AFM performance is maintained while sand filters
continue deteriorate with time.
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Data from trials conducted by Suez Lyonnaise des
Eaux 30 improvement after 10 weeks, 50 after
52 weeks.
36Potable water filtration 10AFM performance
benefits
- AFM media will remove a minimum of 30 more from
water than is possible for a sand filter. - Lower levels of organics in the product water
lead to lower levels of disinfection by-products - AFM filter performance is stable and predicable
- AFM eliminates worm-hole channeling, thereby
reducing the risk of solids, dissolved components
and cryptosporidium oocysts by-passing the filter
bed - An improved water quality reduces the oxidation
demand and lowers chlorine chemical consumption
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37Potable water filtration 11AFM operational
criteria
- The performance of any media bed filter will vary
indirectly proportionally to the flow of water,
so it is always best to run the filter at the
slowest possible run phase water flow. - Optimum conditions
- Run phase water flow 5 to 10 cubm/hr/sqm
- Air purge flow 95 cubm/hr/squm
- Back-wash water flow 45 to 55 cubm/hr/sqm
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38Disinfection and zeta potential after the
filters
- The lower the concentration of organic matter and
reducing agents such as Mn or Fe the lower the
chemical oxidation demand for chlorine. - AFM filtered water is very easy to disinfect, or
for further treatment by membranes or ion
exchange - When reducing agents such as organic matter are
eliminated, chlorine will not be consumed. - When the water is passed through a resonating
ZPMr unit, the zeta potential is again dropped
which has the effect of increasing the oxidation
potential without chemicals. - The ZPMr unit also makes the chlorination
reactions more effective and takes over the role
of chlorine by initiating residual oxidation
without chemical consumption
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39ZPMr zeta potential resonator
- By simply moving water you change the zeta
potential and the ability for bacteria to
survive. This is why it is safer to drink moving
water rather than static water. - The ZPMr unit imparts mechanical energy into the
water by spinning it at a high velocity. At the
same time ultrasonics at a specific frequency
shakes the water and causes cavitation nano
bubbles. When the bubbles implode a huge amount
of energy is released which affects a change in
water structure. The processes is called
sonochemistry and has the effect of disinfecting
water. - The zeta potential, redox potential and hydrogen
bonding of the water molecules are altered and a
memory is imparted to the water that maintains a
residual disinfection properties without the use
of chemicals.
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40ZPMr (zeta potential resonator) 2
- ZPMr technology is the IPR of Dryden Aqua, as yet
it is very new and no information is available in
the literature on similar technologies. - A research project is in progress with a water
treatment system for swimming pool water. - The technology will change the way water
molecules relate to each other (hydrogen
bonding) and has the potential to make water
self sterilizing without the use of any chemicals.
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41Water storage 1.self sterlizing water
- In most water treatment systems the water will be
stored in large underground reservoir tanks
prior to entering the distribution network. - When water is not exposed to sunlight (Uv
irradiation ?) or if it is relatively static in a
large tank. The zeta potential will drop and then
start to become positive, the oxidation potential
of the water will drop. Chlorine will be reduced
and bacteria will start to grow. It is therefore
essential to keep the water moving when stored
in large tanks. - A proportion of the water may be recycled via a
Uvc unit. The Uvc does not kill bacteria by
irradiation but by a change in the zeta potential
and an increase in oxidation potential (free
radicals). - A ZPMr unit is likely to be much more effective
than Uvc and will have a longer lasting impact on
the water. In its true sense the water develops
a memory and will become self sterilizing
without the use of chemicals
42Water storage 2ACO
ACO Active Chemical Oxidation
- We are now able to maintain sterile tanks of
water and swimming pool water without the use of
oxidizing agents. However in order help maintain
a high zeta potential and make the water wetter
by addition of a cationic poly-silicate ACO. - Phosphate is used to form a calcium phosphate
scale on the inside of pipes, especially if there
is lead in the system. However phosphate is a
micro nutrient for bacteria and will promote the
growth of bacteria on the inside of the pipes, an
alternative approach should be considered - The alginate coat excreted by bacteria protects
the bacteria from chlorine oxidation. Chlorine
has zero impact on bacteria growing on the
inside of pipes. Indeed it can actually promote
the growth of certain species of bacterial that
produce copious quantities of alginate such as
Pseudomonas spp
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43Water storage and water distribution network
- It is impossible to stop bacteria growing on most
surfaces in contact with the water, including the
inside of plastic and metal pipes such as lead
pipes. Chlorine at levels as high as 5mg/l will
not kill bacteria on the inside of pipes because
the alginates excreted by the bacteria protect
them from oxidation. - Bacteria excrete acids which causes corrosion or
increase the solubility of heavy metals such as
lead. So while phosphate and calcium phosphate
scale may minimize the leaching of lead, it also
has the potential to make it worse by causing
high spikes of lead when it breaks through the
scale. The practice of using phosphate leads to a
biologically unstable system in piework. - By altering the zeta potential of the water with
the ZPMr unit and by the addition of low levels
of ACO to the water, this may offer a better
alternative to addition of phosphates, and at
the same time it will reduce the oxidation demand
on chlorine.
44Water distribution network
- Given the instability of sand filters and the
presence of organic matter and the addition of
phosphates and ammonium, this creates a perfect
environment for the growth of both autotrophic as
well as heterotrophic bacteria in the water
distribution network. - The autotrophic bacteria will increase the
organic concentration of the water by converting
inorganic carbon to organic carbon. This will
increase the oxidation demand and use of
chemicals. - By an understanding of the mechanism, water
chemistry and biology, it should be possible to
eliminate the biofilm from the inside of the pipe
work. By elimination of the bacteria, leaching of
lead will be reduced as well as the chlorine
demand.
45Closing comments
- Two stage coagulation to remove dissolved
components and AFM media bed filtration the
water quality will be improved and oxidation
requirements greatly reduced. - If the oxidation demand of the water is reduced
to zero, then no chlorine will be consumed. The
role of chlorine is therefore a protective
mechanism or insurance in the event of a pipe
failure. - If the oxidation demand of the water is reduced
to zero or a low level, then subtle changes to
the zeta potential with a ZPMr and possibly with
the addition of polysilicates or ACO may be all
that is required to insure biological compliance.
- We hope to eliminate the use of chlorine in
drinking water public swimming pools industry
over the next 12 months.
46Dryden Aqua Products manufacture for Water
treatment
47Dryden Aqua productsmanufactured in Scotland
AFM is supplied in 25 kg bags or 1 tonne bags
APF is supplied in 20 litre and 5 litre containers
ZPM units from DN40 ( 1 ½) to DN300 (12) as
standard units. Water flow from 5 to 250 cubm/hr
NoPhos is supplied in crystal form in 1 kg
containers or as a liquid concentrate in 5 litre
and 1 litre containers
Pressure filters , Dryden Aqua manufacture and
only supply full DIN specification filters in
steel and GRP
48Dryden Aqua productsmanufactured in Scotland
Air diffusers aeration systems
oxygen Probes
Ceramic oxygen diffuser
Degassing oxidation
Drum filters 100 plastic
49Dryden Aqua
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- Butlerfield
- Bonnyrigg
- Edinburgh EH19 3JQ
- Scotland. UK
Tel 44 (0) 18758 22222 Fax 44 (0) 18758
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