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DMI-65

According to statistics, more than one-sixth of the world’s population, mainly in developing countries, lack reliable access to safe drinking water. Typical complaints include bad experiences related to taste, odour, colour, slime, low pressure, or no supply of water at all.

In earlier studies, iron and manganese contamination of water were considered only responsible for aesthetic problems and generally viewed as secondary contaminants that had little or no adverse health effects.

However, later research conducted indicated a relationship between increased Mn concentrations in drinking water and reduced intellectual functions of children. Increased levels of iron and manganese concentrations have been found to be the main cause of drinking water discolouration.

It is also well-established that discoloured water could lead to coloured stains on laundries and sinks, as well as lead to increased treatment costs, reduced treatment capacity and increased pumping costs.

Most importantly, however, is that high iron and manganese levels can lead to noncompliance with drinking water regulations. The drinking water standard for most jurisdictions for iron is 0.3 milligrams per liter (mg/l), and the standard for manganese is 0.05 mg/l respectively.

The quality of water changes as it travels from source to consumers in water distribution networks, which can have an impact on the quality of water by the time it reaches consumer taps

The Power of DMI-65

Treating your water with DMI-65 is one way of ensuring that your water quality retains the right iron and manganese balance that is safe for consumption. DMI-65 is designed to operate in the presence of chlorine or another oxidant in order to begin the process of oxidation of the iron (and manganese) in solution.

In this process, the oxidant removes electrons and is consumed during the process. The operator needs to ensure that there is a 0.1 – 0.3 ppm free chlorine residual in the effluent water. Chlorine, fed as sodium hypochlorite or bleach (12.5% NaOCl), is the preferred oxidant since it is relatively inexpensive, readily available, and is effective.

DMI-65 Advantages

o Reduce downtime
o Save on costly membrane cleaning and replacement
o Significantly improve system performance
o Reduced initial system capital investment
o High Disinfection rate achieved
o No leaching of chemicals
o Substantial whole of life cost savings

Additionally, since the media is often used to retreat waters prior to a reverse osmosis (RO) system, a higher free chlorine residual would require more extensive post-treatment to reduce the residual and protect the membranes from chlorine attack.

DMI-65 has been certified to the US Standard of NSF/ANSI 61 for Drinking Water System Components and for use in England and Wales Under Regulation 31(4)(a) of the water supply (Water Quality) regulations 2010 and has also been tested by many other water treatment authorities and laboratories.

DMI-65 is Perfect for Use in:

o Municipal Water
o Mining
o Reverse Osmosis Pretreatment
o Drinking-Water Treatment
o Arsenic Removal
o Irrigation Systems
o Landscape Reticulation
o Cooling Towers and Boilers
o Environmental Dewatering
o Industrial Applications
o Food and Beverage Industries

If you want to learn more about the amazing power of the DMI-65 for your water treatment needs, get in touch with our water purification experts for a free consultation.

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