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Tertiary Treatment — PSF, ACF & UF

The polishing stage that makes reuse limits consistently achievable

01 — Overview

How it works

Secondary treatment alone will not hold BOD, TSS and turbidity within CPCB reuse limits under varying load. The tertiary stage is what converts a compliant-on-paper plant into a consistently compliant one, and it is included as standard on every plant we supply.

TSS after PSF+ACF
< 10 mg/l
Turbidity after PSF+ACF
< 2 NTU
Turbidity with optional UF
< 1 NTU
BOD after PSF+ACF
< 10 mg/l
UF membrane pore size
~0.02 micron
Backwash
Returned to equalization — no net effluent loss
02 — Schematic

How the plant is arranged

Click any vessel to read what it does.

Tertiary polishing train

The final barrier between treatment and dependable reuse.

Pressure, media, membrane, and storage stages are separated so the operating sequence and optional UF bypass are easy to understand.

CPCB reuse-grade finishing
Swipe to follow the complete train →
PSF and ACF backwash returns to equalization — no net effluent loss.
Stage 03 / 07

Pressure Sand Filter

Graded silica sand captures fine suspended solids and reduces turbidity.

In process
Low turbidityColour + odour controlUF-ready
03 — Process

Process flow

Follow the numbered train from inlet to treated-water reuse. Click any stage for its engineering note.

Stage 01 / 07
Selected process

Secondary Treated Water

From clarifier or settling tank.

04 — Advantages

Why PSF / ACF / UF

01

Reduces TSS to below 10 mg/l, meeting the CPCB reuse requirement.

02

Adsorbs residual colour, odour, dissolved organics and free chlorine.

03

Delivers odour-free, visually clear water for domestic flushing.

04

Optional UF removes suspended solids, colloidal matter, bacteria and cysts almost completely.

05

Backwash water is returned to the collection or equalization tank — no net effluent loss.

06

Included as standard on every plant we supply for reuse duty.

05 — Applications

Who it's for

Cooling Tower Make-upLandscape IrrigationFlushing SystemsRO Pre-treatmentWater FeaturesHigh-Grade Reuse
06 — Compare

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