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                  The Infiltration Intake System Features
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There are several ways to supply the required capacities of raw water for power generation, seawater desalination, municipal systems, and for the oil industry.  These utilities have been getting their supply of raw water through open intake systems. The need has become apparent in the last 20 years to radically modify these systems in order to comply with stricter environmental regulations imposed by governments around the world. In Elmosa, we invested heavily in finding an alternative to open channel intake systems. We conceived and researched the idea of pre filtration at the water source. We set up models and conducted model studies in advanced hydraulic labs. We made a breakthrough in the water intake system technology by developing an infiltration system. The Infiltration became its brand name. 
 


 
 Why a Utility Would Like to Install the Infiltration

  • Shore Installation. 
  • No highly skilled personnel required for installation.
  • Modular filter systems makes it easy to transport and install. 
  • Infiltration area design flexibility. 
  • Expandability without the need for system shutdown. 
  • Minimal or no maintenance: 
    • no backwash,
    • no cleaning,
    • no treatment,
    • no scrapping,
    • no replacement or recharging or rehabilitation. 
  • No moving parts, nothing to rust, tear or wear. 
  • Reduction of surface water user operation and maintenance costs. 
  • Absence of metal parts in any stage of the system making it adequate for reverse osmosis raw water supply. 
  • Total exclusion of Zebra Mussels, fish, fish larvae, seaweed, sand, trash.
  • Continuos supply of clean water in sufficient quantities to run any system capacity. 
  • System performance and flowrates unaffected by violent breaking of waves on the beach during storms. 
  • Oil slick resistance. 
  • Takes only few days to install and commission. 
  • Low cost. 
Why the Infiltration is cost effective
  • No ongoing operation or maintenance expenses associated with the system. 
  • Costs are largely limited to initial materials and installation. 
  • Initial expenses are estimated to be 40% to 70% of those of the standard system. 
  • Capacities are virtually unlimited. 
  • Pre filtered water with low silt density index (SDI) reduces the pretreatment costs for reverse osmosis systems: 
    • need for coagulation and flocculation minimized,
    • pretreatment chemical consumption reduced,
    • residence time is reduced resulting in smaller and cheaper buffer tanks. 
  • Expenses reduction of operation and maintenance in power plants as a result of the absence of eroding materials, usually present in raw water supplies. 
  • Biological fouling is reduced. 
  • Pumping energy is reduced. 
  • Low capital investment. 
The savings made by the lower costs of operation and maintenance of reverse osmosis and power plants are estimated to pay off the initial system costs in a short period of time after start up.
 
Why Environmentalists as well as Engineers and
                         Operators Love it 

Because: 

  • It utilizes the site resources for its construction and operation. It employs natural forces for its operation and maintenance. 
  • It preserves the natural conditions and habitats; best for fragile sites.
  • Simplicity of design, construction, operation and maintenance. 
  • Low cost. 
The Infiltration is the ultimate in intake systems. More Details
 

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