Physical FiltrationWhat is it? Physical filters remove large particles from incoming water, allowing the rest of the system to work at optimum performance. Physical filters are the easiest filters to understand; they allow water through smaller holes than the contaminants can fit through.
What is it effective against? Physical filtration works with contaminants that are larger than water molecules. These include parasites, bacteria, algae, pollen, fungi, and large particulate matter. Physical filters will not catch lighter VOCs and some pesticides. Physical filters include sediment filters, which are mainly pre-filters that extend the life of downstream water purification methods because they do the “heavy lifting” of purification.
How does Exup use it? Physical filtration is the first line of defense in providing pure water to people. Physical filtration methods are usually complimented by other systems. For example, UV light won’t work in turbid water because the light cannot shine through all the suspended particles.
Physical filtration allows technologies like UV to work at their optimum potential, saving on maintenance costs and increasing the efficiency of the whole filtering and purification system.
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