KINETICO, INC.

Automatic Water Treatment Systems

Kinetico Incorporated is a dynamic and interesting organization dedicated to providing quality water to people like you throughout the world. Learn more about Kinetico by choosing a link below!

The History of Kinetico
Kinetico Incorporated was founded in 1970 by two engineers with a dream who pioneered the development of non-electric, fully automatic water treatment systems. Kinetico evolved from the Tangent Company, a small consulting design firm, into a global organization of independent Dealers, international distributors and manufacturer's representatives who represent the company in more than 100 countries. 

Through the dedication of its founders, employees and distribution network, Kinetico has experienced tremendous success. The company has grown from a two-man, creative undertaking into a strong and dynamic organization. Innovative technology and a strong commitment to customer satisfaction have distinguished the company and positioned Kinetico as a leader in today's ever-changing water treatment industry.

A look back in time reveals Kinetico's inspiring history. It was indeed "water" that brought Kinetico's two founders, Bill Prior and Jim Kewley, together. Although one would initially suspect a common interest in conditioned water, it was actually a mutual love for sailing that united the two. Bill's interest involved sailboat design, while Jim's sailing enthusiasm stemmed from an excursion across the Atlantic Ocean. 

One day, Bill received a request from a friend to design an innovative water conditioner valve. He approached his friend Jim Kewley, the sailing enthusiast, and they agreed to form a company to design the valve.

Although both men were engineers, neither had experience in the water treatment industry. Bill and Jim's research generated new ideas and created the determination to build a system better than those already on the market. They based their water conditioner design on the following principles:

A water conditioner should:

• operate based on the demand for treated water.
• provide a continuous supply of soft water, even while the equipment is regenerating or cleaning itself.
• operate without using electricity for safe, simple and reliable service. 

Throughout the years, Kinetico Incorporated has continued to develop and expand its product line. The company has evolved into a multifaceted organization that produces a wide variety of water treatment equipment for a multitude of applications. Kinetico's innovative product line now covers all major water treatment markets. 

RESIDENTIAL
Kinetico manufactures complete systems that improve water quality for general use as well as those which provide high quality drinking water for consumption. Kinetico quality water systems are used in rural, problem water areas and where water is supplied by municipally controlled water utilities. They are widely renowned for their quality and have earned numerous Best Buy designations from Consumers Digest and high marks from another leading consumer magazine. They are also used and recommended by Dean Johnson and Robin Hartl, hosts of the popular home improvement television series, Hometime, and have been featured on numerous television programs including This Old House, Bob Villa, Home Again, Good Morning America, and The Today Show.

COMMERCIAL
Kinetico systems are utilized in a wide variety of residential and commercial applications that include restaurants, hotels, carwashes, hospitals and others. You've probably used Kinetico water and didn't even realize it!

INDUSTRIAL
Kinetico is also a world leader in the field of industrial water treatment and recycling. Systems are designed for the printed circuit board, semiconductor, micro-electronics, aerospace, metal finishing and other industries whose waste water is among the most contaminated and challenging in water pollution management. Kinetico's high purity water systems produce highly refined water used to manufacture products you use everyday!

MUNICIPAL
Kinetico also manufactures and sells packaged filtration systems to public water utilities that provide safe drinking water (exceeding quality required by the Surface Water Treatment Rule) to small communities. The Kinetico technology uses an exclusive filtration product named Macrolite, a state-of-the-art ceramic filter media jointly developed by Kinetico and 3M, that has proven very effective in the removal of microorganisms from water. Because of the success of Macrolite, Kinetico now incorporates it in residential, commercial and industrial products, as well.

Today, Kinetico's rapid growth and impact on the marketplace have greatly transformed it from the small enterprise started by two resourceful engineers in 1970. But in spite of all of its changes, Kinetico has managed to keep the same innovative approach to solving water problems, the same dedication to quality and the same commitment to people that were the basis for its original success decades ago. Kinetico looks forward to continued prosperity as it continues to provide people all over the world with better water for years to come.

Residential Products- Drinking Water Systems and Filters

Drinking Water Systems and Filters

Great tasting water is now as close as your kitchen tap, and so is the peace of mind that you’re providing your family with the best quality water possible.

Kinetico drinking water products offer the ultimate in protection. Our Purefecta™ Drinking Water Purifier provides biopure water. Our Drinking Water System Plus Deluxe models feature state-of-the-art reverse osmosis technology, which is recognized as the most effective at reducing a wide variety of contaminants. Our Drinking Water Filter models provide compact, economical water filtration. No other in-home water treatment products offer you as much protection, convenience and reliability.

Kinetico systems significantly reduce unwanted substances such as lead, arsenic nitrate, MTBE, VOCs, cryptosporidium, chlorine, tastes, odors and even bacteria and viruses leaving you with only clean, great tasting water. And Kinetico water is dispensed directly from the tap so you can have it when you want it, 24 hours a day, for everything from drinking water and ice cubes to water used in your favorite recipes. Best of all, you won’t need to buy cumbersome bottles of water or mess with awkward filtration pitchers.

Kinetico Reverse Osmosis 
Drinking Water System Plus Deluxe

The Kinetico Drinking Water System Plus Deluxe protects your water by using five separate protective stages: pre-filtration, reverse osmosis, storage tank with fresh water turnover, carbon filtration and a lead-free faucet.

Taste, odor, arsenic, lead, chlorine, organic compounds, dissolved solids, metals, cysts and nitrate are significantly reduced to produce high quality water for drinking and food preparation.

Only Kinetico Drinking Water System Plus Deluxe reverse osmosis systems offer all of the following features:

Standard Features are:
Macguard™ Filter
Automatically measures water use and alerts you when it's necessary to change the system's filter cartridges. Eliminates guesswork. Protects you from filter overuse. Shows how much filter capacity is remaining.  Warns you of upcoming filter shutoff.

Everclean™ Rinse
Rinses the reverse osmosis membrane with the high quality water that has already been produced by the system to protect the quality of your drinking water and prolong the life of the system. Kinetico reverse osmosis membranes can last longer than ten years because of this exclusive feature.

Automatic System Shutoff
Automatically shuts off the system when not in use. Conserves water. Extends product life.

Exclusive Designer Lead-Free Faucets
Now, you have your choice of stylish colored faucets to complement your Kinetico Drinking Water System plus Deluxe. Match your décor with classic chrome (standard on all models), satin, nickel, arctic white or light biscuit. Other colors are available via special order.

Options

• Performance Monitor: Measures water quality every time you draw a glass of water.
• 10-Gallon Storage Tank: Stores additional drinking water for larger families.

Kinetico drinking water products are tested and certified by NSF International, an independent testing organization, to perform as claimed. Look for the NSF seal on our products and packaging. It’s the symbol that guarantees you’re getting the quality and performance you deserve. Many different models are available. Your Kinetico water professional can help determine which system is best for you based on your water conditions. System must be depressurized before removing any filter cartridges. See system owner’s manual or contact your local Kinetico dealer for complete instructions.

K2™ by Kinetico Drinking Water System

The K2 Drinking Water System offers comprehensive reverse osmosis filtration in a basic, economical product. The system significantly reduces taste, odor, lead, nitrate, cysts and other unwanted substances to provide clean, clear, great-tasting drinking water. And because it’s from Kinetico, you can count on our decades of water filtration expertise and quality. 

Standard Features:

• Sanitary, Quick-Disconnect Filter Cartridges
• Make filter changes a snap. Just twist and remove.
• Automatic System Shutoff
• Automatically shuts off the system when not in use. Conserves water. Extends product life.
• Lead-Free Faucet
• Contains no lead like many brass faucets do. Won’t contaminate your water. Chrome finish faucet is standard.

Kinetico drinking water products are tested and certified by NSF International, an independent testing organization, to perform as claimed. Look for the NSF seal on our products and packaging. It’s the symbol that guarantees you’re getting the quality and performance you deserve. 

Many different models are available. Your Kinetico water professional can help determine which system is best for you based on your water conditions. System must be depressurized before removing any filter cartridges. See system owner’s manual or contact your local Kinetico dealer for complete instructions.

Kinetico Drinking Water Filters

Kinetico Drinking Water Filters use carbon filtration to enhance the quality of the water you use for drinking and preparing foods. Taste, odor, chlorine, lead, organic compounds, MTBE and cysts are significantly reduced during the process. Kinetico Drinking Water Filters offer the following exclusive features:

MACGUARD™ FILTER
Automatically measures water use and alerts you when it's necessary to change the system's filter cartridge. Eliminates guesswork. Protects you from filter overuse.

• PuroMometer
• Shows how much filter capacity is remaining.  Warns you of upcoming filter shutoff. 
• Sanitary, Quick-Disconnect Filter Cartridges
• Compact Design:Fits under your sink.
• Lead-Free Faucet:Contains no lead like many brass faucets do. Won't contaminate your water. 
• Easy Connection:Can be installed in minutes. 

Kinetico drinking water products are tested and certified by NSF International, an independent testing organization, to perform as claimed. Look for the NSF seal on our products and packaging. It’s the symbol that guarantees you’re getting the quality and performance you deserve. 

Kinetico Water Conditioners and Automatic Filters

Millions of people are going soft. They enjoy clean, conditioned Kinetico water every day. That’s because soft water keeps things cleaner, makes things last longer and saves you money. With a Kinetico Water Conditioner in your home, you’ll make your hard life disappear.

Using soft water saves you money on soaps and cleaners; you’ll need less of them to get great results. And soft water also protects your appliances and plumbing from damaging hard water scale buildup, and your sinks and fixtures from sticky soap scum. Best of all, clean, conditioned water keeps you cleaner because it rinses away soap and shampoo better than hard water.

With Kinetico’s advanced technology, you’ll get clean, soft water without interruption 24 hours a day. And since they’re so efficient and reliable, Kinetico systems require little attention. So relax and enjoy great water. You deserve it!

KINETICO WATER CONDITIONERS

Only Kinetico Water Conditioners combine all of the following features:

Non-Electric Operation  
Kinetico Water Conditioners function without using electricity, instead using the force of moving water to automatically switch from cycle to cycle. Kinetico systems are not susceptible to power outages or surges. And there are no expensive electric timers or microprocessors to repair or replace. 

Twin Tank Design
Two softening tanks provide conditioned water, 24 hours a day, even during regeneration. When one tank is exhausted, the other is activated to continue softening your water. The exhausted tank is cleaned with the conditioned water produced by the on-line tank for optimum results.

Metered, Demand Regeneration
Kinetico systems measure your water use and regenerate only when necessary to save money and conserve water. Because other systems on the market have only one softening tank, they cannot clean themselves and continue to soften your water at the same time, making them less efficient and more expensive to operate.

Countercurrent Regeneration
A Kinetico Water Conditioner cleans itself more efficiently by reversing the flow of water through the system during regeneration. Trapped contaminants are easier to remove and are flushed from the system to prepare it for service. 
 
High Efficiency Systems
A complete line of high efficiency Kinetico Water Conditioners is also available. Kinetico’s high efficiency systems are designed for hard water that does not contain other troublesome elements like iron or manganese, and are extremely frugal with water and regenerant use.

Kinetico water conditioners are tested and certified by NSF International, an independent testing organization to perform as claimed. They are also validated by the Water Quality Association. Look for the NSF and WQA seals on our products and packaging. They guarantee you’re getting the quality and performance you deserve.

Many different Kinetico Water Conditioner models are available. Consult your Kinetico water professional to determine which system is appropriate for your water conditions.

AUTOMATIC FILTERS

Whole house automatic filters provide clean water by removing troublesome elements like iron and chlorine, or suspended solids that can make water appear dirty or cloudy.

Kinetico filtration products incorporate the same advanced technology used in our popular line of water conditioners to ensure you get the cleanest, freshest water.

Kinetico Para-Flo™ Backwashing Filters

Kinetico's unique design incorporates the following features:

Non-Electric Operation  
Kinetico Para-Flo systems function without using electricity, instead using the force of moving water to automatically switch from cycle to cycle. Kinetico systems are not susceptible to power outages or surges. And there are no expensive electric timers or microprocessors to repair or replace.  

Twin Tank Design
Two filtration tanks provide filtered water, 24 hours a day, even during backwash. When one tank is exhausted, the other is activated to continue filtering your water. The exhausted tank is cleaned with the filtered water produced by the on-line tank for optimum results.

Para-Flo™ Dual Filtration

Both filtering tanks are in service simultaneously to ensure higher quality water, prolong the life of the system and increase flow.

Metered, Demand Backwash
Kinetico systems measure your water use and backwash only when necessary to save money and conserve water. Because other systems on the market have only have one filtering tank, they cannot clean themselves and continue to filter your water at the same time. This makes them less efficient and more expensive to operate.

Countercurrent Backwashing
A Kinetico Backwashing Filter cleans itself more efficiently by reversing the flow of water through the system during backwash. Trapped contaminants are easier to remove and are flushed from the system to prepare it for service.

Media Choices
Customize your whole-house filter with the media that meets your specific need. Consult your authorized Kinetico dealer for media specific contaminant reduction performance information. Kinetico’s exclusive ceramic filtration media developed in conjunction with 3M filters oxidized iron, particulate matter and other contaminants down to five micron.

• Carbon - Removes chlorine and objectionable odors for fresher water.
• Calcite - Raises pH to neutralize water and eliminate acid water problems.
• Filter-Ag - Removes dirt, sediment and other suspended matter down to 20 micron.
• Birm - Oxidizes and removes iron and manganese depending upon specific water chemistry. 

Kinetico Quadra-Flo™ Filter/Filter Combination Systems

When multiple contaminants are a concern, look to Kinetico’s Quadra-Flo Filter/Filter. Combining dechlorination and filtration, Kinetico’s unique system provides a simple solution in one complete package. And the Quadra-Flo Filter/Filter uses all the great Kinetico features that make our water conditioners and filters so popular.

Kinetico filtration systems are validated by the Water Quality Association to perform as claimed. Look for the WQA seal on our products and packaging. It guarantees you’re getting the quality and performance you deserve. 

Many different Kinetico Filters are available. Consult your Kinetico water professional to determine which system is appropriate for your water conditions.

Whole House Treatment Systems

Kinetico Combination Whole House Treatment Systems

When softening or filtering aren’t enough on their own, try one of Kinetico’s Quadra-Flo™ combination water systems. Combining Kinetico’s best filtering and softening technologies and the unique features that have made our stand alone softeners and filters so popular, Kinetico combination systems address multiple water concerns in one complete package. The result is the water you and your family deserve – water that’s clean, clear and conditioned.

Kinetico Quadra-Flo Filter/Softeners and Quadra-Flo Carbon/Softeners

Combine the features of Kinetico's non electric water conditioners and automatic backwashing filters into one compact unit and you get a Kinetico Quadra-Flo System that filters and softens your water simultaneously.

Only Kinetico Quadra-Flo systems combine all of these great features:
Non-Electric Operation 
Kinetico combination systems function without using electricity, instead using the force of moving water to automatically switch from cycle to cycle. Kinetico systems are not susceptible to power outages or surges. And there are no expensive electric timers or microprocessors to repair or replace.

Customized Filtration Media
Systems are specified according to your water conditions. Softening and filtering media is contained in different tanks for optimum softening and filtering capabilities.

Quad Tank Design
Four separate tanks provide filtered, conditioned water, 24 hours a day, even during regeneration. When one set of tanks is exhausted, the other is activated to continue softening and filtering your water. The exhausted tanks are cleaned with the filtered, conditioned water produced by the on-line tanks for optimum results.

Quadra-Flo™ Maximum Filtration

All filtering and softening tanks are in service simultaneously to ensure higher quality water, prolong the life of the system and increase flow.

Metered, Demand Regeneration
Kinetico systems measure your water use and regenerate only when necessary to save money and conserve water.

Countercurrent Regeneration
A Kinetico combination system cleans itself more efficiently by reversing the flow of water through the media tanks during regeneration. Trapped contaminants are easier to remove and are flushed from the system to prepare it for service.

High Efficiency Systems 
A complete line of high efficiency Kinetico combination systems is also available. These systems are designed to soften and dechlorinate water that does not contain other troublesome elements like iron or manganese. They are extremely frugal with water and regenerant use.

Kinetico Waterplant®

For complete home water management, choose the Kinetico Waterplant. Waterplant combines the great features of our Water Conditioners and Drinking Water Systems  into one compact unit that treats all water used in the home.

Specialty Products

For applications with very specific needs, Kinetico provides unique, reliable, effective products and solutions. Contact your Kinetico water professional for more information about the following products designed exclusively for special water problems.

Sulfur Guard™

Hydrogen Sulfide emits an obnoxious rotten-egg odor when present in a water supply often rendering water virtually unusable. The Kinetico Sulfur Guard™ system removes Hydrogen Sulfide to keep your water fresh and odor-free. And since the only maintenance required is the addition of common household bleach or hydrogen peroxide based on the application, Kinetico’s Sulfur system is hands down the easiest sulfur removal system to maintain. Kinetico Sulfur Guard™ Systems use exclusive Sulfaban™ filtration media to remove hydrogen sulfide gas from your water, leaving it odor-free.

Periodically your system automatically cleans itself and regenerates the media using common household bleach. Afterward, the system is completely rinsed with clean water, so it can continue providing you with fresh water.

Only Kinetico Sulfur Guard™ Systems combine all of the following features:
Non-Electric Operation
Kinetico Water Conditioners function without using electricity, instead using the force of moving water to automatically switch from cycle to cycle. Kinetico systems are not susceptible to power outages or surges. And there are no expensive electric timers or microprocessors to repair or replace.

Twin Tank Design
Two softening tanks provide conditioned water, 24 hours a day, even during regeneration. When one tank is exhausted, the other is activated to continue softening your water. The exhausted tank is cleaned with the conditioned water produced by the on-line tank for optimum results.

Metered, Demand Regeneration Kinetico systems measure your water use and regenerate only when necessary to save money and conserve water. Because other systems on the market have only one softening tank, they cannot clean themselves and continue to soften your water at the same time, making them less efficient and more expensive to operate.

Countercurrent Regeneration
A Kinetico Water Conditioner cleans itself more efficiently by reversing the flow of water through the system during regeneration. Trapped contaminants are easier to remove and are flushed from the system to prepare it for service.

Para-Flo™ Dual Filtration

Both filtering tanks are in service simultaneously to ensure higher quality water, prolong the life of the system and increase flow.

Upflow Dechlorinator
Provides whole house dechlorination in a convenient package that can be used to upgrade virtually any water conditioner.

Aerators
Use Kinetico Aerators to oxidize dissolved iron, manganese and hydrogen sulfide to turn them into a solid form that can be filtered with a Kinetico automatic filter or combination system.

Neutralizer
Kinetico products neutralize acidic water to make it less corrosive and more appealing.

Commercial Products- Water Treatment Equipment

Commercial Products
Kinetico’s complete line of water treatment equipment ensures you’ll have the best water possible at the best value. Our standard products include softeners and filters that provide up to 500 gallons per minute (gpm), reverse osmosis systems up to 30 gpm, automatic deionization systems up to 30 gpm and service exchange deionization systems customized to your daily volume requirements.

Reverse Osmosis Systems

Kinetico’s TS, TL and IRO Series Reverse Osmosis systems supply high quality water for commercial and light industrial applications, offering flow rate capacities up to 30 gpm. Each product line features a multitude of standard features that are relative to the equipment size. The patented EverClean Rinse™, available with all Kinetico commercial reverse osmosis systems, automatically cleans the systems’ membranes with high quality water to prevent membrane fouling and ensure optimum water quality.

TS Series Reverse Osmosis
Features

• Improved water quality
• Extended membrane life
• Low maintenance operation
• Simple monitoring
• Space-saving design
• Low cost operation

TL Series Reverse Osmosis
Features

• Improved water quality
• Extended membrane life
• Low maintenance operation
• Simple monitoring/operation
• Space-saving design
• Quiet operation
• Reduced operational costs

IRO Series Reverse Osmosis
Features

• Improved water quality
• Extended membrane life
• Low energy/high efficiency membranes
• Simple monitoring/operation
• Low cost operation
• Clean in place hook up ports
• Integrated circuit controller
• Easy installation 

Deionisation

For applications where the highest quality, demineralized water is necessary, Kinetico’s automatic DI systems offer special duplex tank configurations to handle the toughest deionization challenges at optimum efficiencies. Sizes are available up to 30 gpm.

When regenerant chemicals and waste disposal are concerns, Kinetico’s service deionization program eliminates on-site handling. Trained Kinetico water professionals regularly exchange exhausted media tanks for new ones. This option provides you high quality deionized water with minimal capital expense and operator attention.

KDI Series Deionization
Features

• High quality deionized water
• Fully automatic operation
• Simple instrumentation, easy operating procedures
• Superior chemical efficiency
• Minimal regeneration volumeCorrosion resistant components
• Minimal installation requirements 

SDI Series Deionization
Features

• Packed resin bed
• Superior quality resin
• Transportable
• Quick disconnects
• Customized designs
• No chemicals required

Softening
Kinetico’s renowned non-electric, twin tank water softeners set the standard with a unique design that offers continuous soft water, 24 hours a day with minimal maintenance. Non-electric operation eliminates down time and other problems associated with electrical component malfunctions. Since Kinetico systems clean themselves automatically with soft water, you’re assured the best possible efficiency and water quality. Kinetico Softeners (KS Series) can be configured to supply soft water to applications demanding up to 180 gpm. For larger applications, Kinetico’s PowerLine Softener handles flows up to 250 gpm.

KS Series Softener
Features

• Automatic, non-electric operation
• Metered, demand operated
• Soft water, countercurrent regeneration
• Maximum hardness reduction
• Efficient, low cost operation
• Corrosion-resistant 

PowerLine Softener
Features

• High volume water production
• High quality resin
• Efficient regeneration
• Simple operation
• Modularly expandable

Quad Series Filter/Softener
Features

• Automatic, non-electric operation
• Metered, demand control
• Efficient filtration and hardness removal
• Efficient use of salt and water
• Corrosion-resistant valve and tanks
• Compact design

Filtration Systems
Complete line of filtration products has been designed with Kinetico’s proprietary non-electric, twin tank technology. Systems are customized with select filtration media, including Macrolite®, an exclusive ceramic filtration media. Kinetico’s innovative Para-Flo™ service maximizes contact time between process water and the filtration media for the most effective removal of iron, sulfur and other substances. PowerLine filters meet the demand for larger flows (50 to 250 gpm).

KF Series Filter
Features

• Automatic, non-electric operation
• Metered, demand control
• No downtime during backwash
• Effective filtering capabilities
• Efficient use of water for backwashing
• Corrosion-resistant

PowerLine Filter
Features

• High quality filtered water
• High volume water production
• Modularly expandable
• Simple operation
• Industrial design

Industrial Products- Membrane Separation Systems

Industrial Products
Saving Water, Saving Chemicals, Saving Money
Kinetico's unique technologies have allowed industrial customers worldwide to receive the tremendous benefits of water recycling, hazardous waste minimization, metals recovery and high purity water. Click here to find out how Kinetico helped Metal Seal and Products, Inc. in Willoughby, Ohio produce a better product more efficiently while meeting the proposed MP&M regulations

Recycling industrial process water is not only environmentally beneficial, but it is typically more cost effective than conventional treatment and discharge. Through application of stream segregation and appropriate treatment technologies, high purity water is produced for continuous reuse, metals are recovered and solid wastes reduced. As a pioneer in industrial water recycling, Kinetico continues to innovate new designs for cost effective recycling and compliance.

Conventional Waste Water Treatment

Kinetico has a strategic partnership with DMP Corporation to offer our customers the very best in conventional waste water treatment systems and controls.

Ion Exchange
Kinetico has specialized in ion exchange technology for 30 years, using the "Kinetico Process" - patented control valve, high efficiency, counterflow, automatic regeneration - delivering the lowest cost of ownership available.

Ion exchange is a process that removes dissolved ions from solution using synthetic resins to attract cations or anions, then releases (exchanges) counter-ions until resin is exhausted. As solution flows through a resin bed, ion exchange occurs. The process continues by regeneration or replacement of ions on the resin.

Ion exchange is used in many industrial applications for various purposes.

• Improves the quality of incoming tap water
• Purifies and recycles contaminated rinse water
• Eliminates contamination prior to discharge
• Extends the life of a process solution

Kinetico's 30-500 gpm CIX (complete ion exchange) and KDI (deionization) product line uses high efficiency counterflow regeneration to reduce chemical consumption, waste volumes and operational costs.
 
Membrane/Separation
There are several membrane separation technologies, each characterized by different capabilities and operating specifications. Membrane types listed by pore size from largest to smallest.

All Kinetico membrane separation systems employ a cross flow filtration process. The flow of influent or contaminated feed water is pumped through the system at a relatively high velocity perpendicular to the membrane surface. The cross flow helps to prevent a build up of rejected or filtered materials on the membrane surface.

Evaporation
Evaporation technology reduces liquid volumes by using heat and in some cases reduced pressures.

Atmospheric
Atmospheric evaporation is used to reduce the volume of solution by applying heat and allowing water to evaporate into air leaving behind the contaminants or concentrates. The evaporative process can be aided by atomizing sprays and forced air volumes that increase the surface area of the liquid requiring reduction. Depending upon the waste involved, some areas where strict air discharge requirements exist, permits must be obtained to use the technology. Options are available to condense and recover the evaporated water.

Vacuum
Vacuum evaporation is a more advanced process than atmospheric evaporation used to reduce the volume of solution as well as recover water. Acting like a traditional still, the process involves boiling solution at a reduced heat, reducing the pressure of the solution below atmosphere (vacuum), collecting steam and condensing it as a purified solution while the constituent without water remains. Single, double, and multistage evaporators are available.

Filtration/Adsorption
Filtration is the process of removing suspended material (or solids) from a solution. Kinetico offers many methods of filtration. For industrial applications, pressure filtration is generally used. Contaminated or raw fluid is fed under pressure through a media bed (bag or cartridge) made of porous material. In media pressure filtration, backwashing (passing of water in the opposite direction of flow) is used to free the bed of captured contaminants.

Electrochemical
Electrowinning/Metal Recovery
Electrowinning/Metal Recovery is an electroplating type process where metals are plated onto electrodes from a solution.

In an integrated waste water treatment or recycling system, electrowinning is used to remove metals that have been accumulated on ion exchange resins, or metals present in process chemistry solutions that are being discarded.  
 
The benefit of electrowinning is removal of a potentially hazardous metal from a waste stream and preventing it from becoming hazardous sludge. Operating costs can be decreased by reducing the volume, costs and liabilities associated with sludge disposal. Electrowinning is typically used to recover copper in printed circuit board manufacturing for acid copper plating, microtech dumps and cation exchange regenerations.

Chemical/Conventional
The oldest and most widely applied method of wastewater treatment involves the addition of chemicals to alter the make-up constituents of a waste. Although generally downsized, the process continues to play an important role in newer systems used today. Automated controls and advanced instrumentation have improved this technology in recent years. Kinetico has a strategic partnership with DMP Corporation to offer our customers the very best in conventional waste water treatment systems and controls.

Automated Controls
Automating and monitoring operations are key to the application of newer integrated water recycling and wastewater treatment systems. Kinetico's in-house expertise includes designing, programming and installing PLC controls, touch screen interface panels and remote monitoring. Specialists in electrical engineering and technical field service provide quick response for system adjustments and modifications when needed.