BWT Africa Blog
BWT Africa Blog
Sewage Contamination
Time to fix YOUR own water! If you consider that all sewage treatment systems in South Africa eventually decant into a natural water course, one will hope that the effluent generated by these facilities has minimal impact on downstream water quality. Inevitably, the surface water reserves used for drinking water...
Read MoreWhat are the Stages of Water Treatment?
Around the world, conventional water treatment plants are still in good function. Usually, the treatment process involves several steps. These steps include: Feed Water; Screening; Chemical Pre-Treatment;Sedimentation and Clarification; Filtration; Disinfection; Storage and Distribution. Let’s take a closer look at these steps.
Read MoreWhat is GAC in Water Treatment
GAC (granular activated carbon) is a filter which is proven to remove organic chemicals from water. This type of filter can also be used to remove chemicals that release objectionable odours and tastes to water including chlorine and hydrogen sulphide. GAC is also a hybrid mixture of graphite platelets that...
Read MoreFirst Podium for Sebastian Vettel and more BWT Sports Updates
It was a good start for BWT Lechner Racing into the French Porsche Carrera Cup season 2021 at Magny Cours: Guest starter Dylan Pereira claimed a podium finish in Saturday ́s race, finishing second behind double winner Dorian Boccolacci, who had already claimed victory on Friday. In the Pro-Am category,...
Read MorePorsche Carrera Cup France
It was a good start for BWT Lechner Racing into the French Porsche Carrera Cup season 2021 at Magny Cours: Guest starter Dylan Pereira claimed a podium finish in Saturday ́s race, finishing second behind double winner Dorian Boccolacci, who had already claimed victory on Friday. In the Pro-Am category,...
Read MoreProducing Water for Injection (WFI) and Pure Steam
Introducing a raw material which is chemically and microbiologically extremely pure, often required in large quantities and has to be generated on-site, directly from available potable water; Water for Injection (WFI). At BWT Africa, we develop systems that transform drinking water into BWT Purified Water, Water for Injections and Pure...
Read MoreWater for Coffee
Not all water is created equal. And while most of us sip a cup of coffee, bite into a succulent chunk of meat or a crustry, fragrant slice of freshly baked bread; we seldom give a thought to the role water plays in all of these meals and beverages. Within...
Read MoreThe Harmful Effects of Hard Water
If this was a tale involving the good and bad guys of water hardness; the real culprits would be the compounds of calcium and magnesium carbonates in the water. Their presence in high concentrations can have damaging effects on machinery, equipment, and appliances in industrial and commercial applications. When hard...
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