UK filtration manufacturer, Porvair Filtration Group, has redesigned its water filter to make it easier and quicker to use in areas where a clean water supply is unavailable.
Porvair has been working with Aquafilta on a small portable water purification system designed to remove all bacteria and produce water fit for human consumption. The Aquafilta product is a simple, strong and lightweight unit. Acting as a syphon, it contains no moving parts and eliminates the need for a power source or costly replacements.
It has been used in areas where there are cholera epidemics, areas of low or non-existent water/sewerage infrastructure, in rural communities, in disaster and emergency relief zones and refugee camps.
The filter has been redesigned so that it is now part of a bottle, which can be condensed to a small size, making it much easier to carry around and used in situations where clean water supply is scarce.
Complying with all UK Food and Safety standards, the filter uses an FDA approved ‘disinfection grade’ hydrophilic Polyethersulfone membrane, widely used in bottled water and brewing processes. It is an absolute-rated, 0.2 micron filter based upon Porvair’s Biofil product - a hydrophilic Polyethersulfone membrane with a mirrored asymmetric pore structure.
