Pilot Plants
«All applications differ slightly from site to site and may be very different if the upstream process is unusual. Mecana use pilot plants to determine the exact operational performance of the filter media and from this design the full scale system as risk free.»
The following test equipment is available and can be rented.
| Typ | Filterfläche | Durchfluss |
| Mini Filter | 0.04 m² | max. 500 l/h |
| Drum Filter TF38 | 0.38 m² | max. 4.5 m³/h |
| Pressure Drum Filter DTF05 | 2 x 0.5 m² | max. 30 m³/h |
| Drum Filter TF117 | 1.17 m² | max. 14 m³/h |
| Drum Filter TF2 | 2 m² | max. 24 m³/h |
| Drum Filter TF4 | 4 m² | max. 48 m³/h |
| Drum Fitler TF10 | 10 m² | max. 120 m³/h |
Pilot Plants photo gallery
Research and Development
Mecana is constantly developing new technologies and applications. We are cooperating with various institutions and universities on many different research projects, with the main focus on phosphorus reduction, elimination of icropollutants and freshwater filtration.
ELIMINATION OF MICRO POLLUTANTS
› Summary of projects
PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION
› Summary of Tests in Switzerland
› Summary of Tests in England
With the following projects, we were able to demonstrate the robustness of the Pile Cloth Media Filters in the elimination of micropollutants:
- EAWAG (CH) sub-project MicroPoll. Pile Cloth Filtration after PAC-SBR reactor, funded by the BAFU
› EAWAG Final report MicroPoll (ger.)
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WWTP Lahr (D): Pile Cloth Filtration after PAC stage (adsorption reactor with sedimentation) funded by the Waste Water Companies.
The WWTW Lahr has been upgraded with PAC and Pile Cloth Media Filter. The added stage is in operation since the beginning of 2015.
- ISWA University of Stuttgart (D) Project Microflock. Pile Cloth Filtration after PAC reactor without upstream sedimentation, sponsored by the MUNLV
› Final report MikroFlock (ger.)
Further test results:
POWER STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM
› Summary of tests
FURTHER WASH WATER CLEANING IN GRAVEL PIT PROCESS
› Summary of tests
TECHNICAL ROAD RUN-OFF TREATMENT (SABA)
› Summary of projects
PILE CLOTH MEDIA FILTER IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
› Summary of applications
HELMINTH EGGS REMOVAL
› Summary of tests
