Case Study1
Customer
The client is an IT giant with a campus spread out on 150 acres of land and over 15,000 employees. This campus also has residential blocks to accommodate their employees.
Requirement
The main need was 8.0 Cu.m per Hour of treated water (drinking quality) for their internal cooling systems (Cooling tower).
PTPL Solution

A brief on the process involved
The treatment process starts off with filtration, for which the Pressure Sand Filter and the Activated Carbon Filter are made use of.
In the Pressure Sand Filter, sand is used for removing the suspended particles while anthracite removes the odor as well as the color to make the water fit for various applications. Pebbles and gravels are provided to support to both the media.
Operating Data:
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Manual |
| Raw Water Feed Flow Rate |
15.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Operating Pressure |
3.5 Kg / Sq. Cm |
| Filter Media |
 Sand, Silex, Gravels & Pebbles |
The Activated Carbon Filter uses carbon of a specific grade as media and is mainly used for color and odor removal.
Operating Data:
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Manual |
| Raw Water Feed Flow Rate |
15.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Operating Pressure |
2.5 Kg / Sq. Cm |
| Filter Media |
Activated carbon, Sand, Gravels & Pebbles |
|
Water Softener System:
Once the water is basically treated of solid suspensions and contaminants, a softener is used to remove the hardness from raw water.
Operating Data:
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Manual |
| Feed Flow |
15.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Operating Pressure |
2.0 Kg / Sq. Cm |
| Resin Volume |
650 Liters |
| Infeed Total Hardness |
350 ppm |
| Process intake |
Hardness removed |
| Regenerant used |
Sodium Chloride (NaCl) |
| Regeneration flow |
6 Cu.m / hr (Appx.) |
|
Reverse Osmosis System:
RO is used to produce high purity water that meets the most demanding specifications. It is capable of up to 99.5 % salt rejection, yet, on account of its very fine membranes, it is very much prone to fouling with various contaminants such as colloids, heavy metals, oil and grease etc. As RO membranes are highly sensitive, micro filtration is gaining popularity as an RO pre treatment solution world wide.
An RO plant is designed on 8 Cu.m / hr / Stream product flow rate with an average recovery of 60%. The feed water at a Reverse Osmosis Plant shall be at 15.0 Cu.m / Hr / Stream.
The above system is designed on the raw water analysis which is furnished with, below:
| WATER SAMPLE ANALYSIS REPORT |
| |
PARAMETER |
UNITS |
|
| PHYSICAL EXAMINATION |
COLOR |
HAZEN UNITS |
COLOUR LESS |
| ODOR |
------- |
ODORLESS |
| ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY |
µ mhos/cm at 25ºC |
1177.0 |
| TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS |
mg/lit |
765 |
| pH VALUE |
------- |
7.9 |
| CHEMICAL EXAMINATION |
TOTAL HARDNESS |
ppm as CaCO3 |
355 |
| CALCIUM HARDNESS |
ppm as CaCO3 |
250 |
| MAGNESIUM HARDNESS |
ppm as CaCO3 |
105 |
| SODIUM |
ppm as Na+ |
87 |
| IRON |
ppm as Fe2+ |
0.075 |
PHENOLPHTHALEIN
ALKALINITY |
ppm as CaCO3 |
NIL |
| METHY ORANGE ALKALINITY |
ppm as CaCO3 |
250 |
| CARBONATE |
ppm as CaCO3 |
NIL |
| BICARBONATE |
ppm as CaCO3 |
250 |
| SULFATE |
ppm as SO42- |
75 |
| CHLORIDE |
pp as Cl- |
150 |
| PHOSPHATE |
ppm as PO43- |
0.5 |
| MISCELLANEOUS DETERMINATION |
FRC |
ppm |
NIL |
| DISSOLVED SILICA |
ppm as SiO2 |
20 |
|
The outlet water characteristics are as furnished below:
| Output Quantity |
Cu.m / Hr |
8 |
| pH |
|
6.2 |
| TDS |
Ppm |
< 50 |
| Sodium (Na) |
Ppm as Na |
12 |
| Carbon di oxide (CO2) |
Ppm as CO2 |
7 |
| Chloride (Cl) |
Ppm as Cl- |
13 |
| Silica SiO2 |
Ppm as SiO2 |
<1.0 |
|
Operating Data for R.O. System:
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Semi Automatic |
| Feed to RO |
15.0 Cu. m / Hr |
| RO Product |
8.0 Cu. m / Hr |
| Recovery |
60% |
| Operating Pressure |
10.5 – 12.5 Kg / Sq. Cm |
|
Treated Water Application
1 Air Conditioning Cooling Tower
2 Drinking
Case Study2
Customer
An IT multinational with a 300 acre campus, housing around 8,000 employees. The campus has training facilities and on-campus accommodation for 700 students.
Requirement
60 Cu.m per Hour of treated water for drinking, bathing and flushing as well as for the dish washing machines and the cooling systems (Cooling tower) within the campus.
PTPL Solution

A brief on the process involved
The treatment process starts off with filtration, for which the Pressure Sand Filter and the Activated Carbon Filter are made use of.
In the Pressure Sand Filter, sand is used for removing the suspended particles while anthracite removes the odor as well as the color to make the water fit for various applications. Pebbles and gravels are provided to support to both the media.
Operating Data:
| Plant location |
UGR II |
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Auto |
| Quantity |
2 Nos |
| Water Feed Flow Rate |
30 Cu.m / Hr |
| Operating Pressure |
4.0 Kg / Sq. Cm |
| Filter Media |
Sand, Silex, Gravels & Pebbles |
The Activated Carbon Filter uses carbon of a specific grade as media and is mainly used for color and odor removal.
Operating Data:
| Plant location |
UGR II |
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Auto |
| Quantity |
2 Nos |
| Water Feed Flow Rate |
30.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Operating Pressure |
4.0 Kg / Sq. Cm |
| Filter Media |
Activated carbon, Sand, Gravels & Pebbles |
|
Water Softener System:
Once the water is basically treated of solid suspensions and contaminants, a softener is used to remove the hardness from raw water.
Operating Data:
| Plant location |
UGR – II |
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Auto |
| Quantity |
2 Nos |
| Inlet Feed Flow |
30.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Output Between regeneration |
240 Cu.m |
| Operating Pressure |
4.0 Kg / Sq. Cm |
| Resin Volume |
2500 Liters |
| Process intake |
Hardness removed |
| Regenerant used |
Sodium Chloride (NaCl) |
| Salt required per regeneration |
240 Kgs |
|
Reverse Osmosis System:
RO is used to produce high purity water that meets the most demanding specifications and is designed on a 25 Cu.m / hr / Stream product flow rate with an average recovery of 80%. The feed water Reverse Osmosis Plant would be 30.0 Cu.m / Hr / Stream. The above system is designed on the raw water analysis, which is furnished below
Infeed Water Characteristics:
WATER SAMPLE ANALYSIS REPORT (APPX.) |
|
PARAMETER |
UNITS |
|
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION |
COLOR |
HAZEN UNITS |
COLOURLESS |
| ODOR |
------- |
ODORLESS |
| ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY |
µ mhos/cm at 25ºC |
|
| TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS |
mg/lit |
|
| pH VALUE |
------- |
|
CHEMICAL EXAMINATION |
TOTAL HARDNESS |
ppm as CaCO3 |
|
| CALCIUM HARDNESS |
ppm as CaCO3 |
|
| MAGNESIUM HARDNESS |
ppm as CaCO3 |
|
| SODIUM |
ppm as Na+ |
|
| IRON |
ppm as Fe2+ |
|
| PHENOLPHTHALEIN ALKALINITY |
ppm as CaCO3 |
|
| METHY ORANGE ALKALINITY |
ppm as CaCO3 |
|
| CARBONATE |
ppm as CaCO3 |
|
| BICARBONATE |
ppm as CaCO3 |
|
| SULFATE |
ppm as SO42- |
|
| CHLORIDE |
pp as Cl- |
|
| PHOSPHATE |
ppm as PO43- |
|
MISCELLANEOUS DETERMINATION |
FRC |
ppm |
|
| DISSOLVED SILICA |
ppm as SiO2 |
|
|
Operating Data for R.O. System:
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Semi Automatic |
| Feed to R.O. |
30.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Quantity |
2 Nos |
| R.O. Product |
25.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Recovery |
80 % |
| Operating Pressure |
12.5 – 14.5 Kg / Sq. Cm |
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Semi Automatic |
| Feed to R.O. |
15.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Quantity |
1 No |
| R.O. Product |
12.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Recovery |
80 % |
| Operating Pressure |
12.5 – 14.5 Kg / Sq. Cm |
|
Outlet water / Ro Permeate Characteristics:
| Output Quantity |
Cu.m / Hr |
25 |
| pH |
|
6.2 |
| TDS |
Ppm |
< 50 |
| Sodium (Na) |
Ppm as Na |
12 |
| Carbon di oxide (CO2) |
Ppm as CO2 |
7 |
| Chloride (Cl) |
Ppm as Cl- |
13 |
| Silica SiO2 |
Ppm as SiO2 |
<1.0 |
|
Case Study3
Customer
One of the big names in the IT industry, this company had its campus spread over 335 acres of land, and has around 16000 employees working in it. Their Education Centre trains more than 4500 trainees at a time. The company has residential blocks within its campus to house its employees and trainees.
Requirement
250.0 Cu.m per Hour of treated water for drinking, bathing, flushing and dish washing machines as well as for their cooling systems (Cooling tower) within its campus.
PTPL Solution

A brief on the process involved
The treatment process starts off with filtration, for which the Pressure Sand Filter and the Activated Carbon Filter are made use of.
In the Pressure Sand Filter, sand is used for removing the suspended particles while anthracite removes the odor as well as the color to make the water fit for various applications. Pebbles and gravels are provided to support to both the media.
Operating Data:
| Plant Located |
GEC - II |
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Manual |
| Water Feed Flow Rate |
30.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Operating Pressure |
4.0 Kg / Sq. Cm |
| Filter Media |
Silex, Sand, Gravels & Pebbles |
| Quantity |
1 No. |
| Plant Located |
HF - 3 |
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Manual |
| Water Feed Flow Rate |
70.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Operating Pressure |
4.0 Kg / Sq. Cm< |
| Filter Media< |
Silex, Sand, Gravels & Pebbles |
| Quantity |
3 Nos. |
The Activated Carbon Filter uses carbon of a specific grade as media and is mainly used for color and odor removal.
Operating Data:
| Plant Located |
GEC - II |
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Manual |
| Water Feed Flow Rate |
30.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Operating Pressure |
4.0 Kg / Sq. Cm |
| Filter Media |
Activated Carbon, Sand, Gravels & Pebbles |
| Quantity |
1 No. |
| Plant Located |
HF - 3 |
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Manual |
| Water Feed Flow Rate |
70.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Operating Pressure |
4.0 Kg / Sq. Cm |
| Filter Media |
Activated carbon, Sand, Gravels & Pebbles |
| Quantity |
3 Nos. |
|
Water Softener System:
Once the water is basically treated of solid suspensions and contaminants, a softener is used to remove the hardness from raw water.
Operating Data:
| Plant Located |
GEC- II |
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Manual |
| Inlet Feed Flow |
30.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Operating Pressure |
4.0 Kg / Sq. Cm |
| Resin Volume |
1050 Liters |
| Process intake |
Hardness removed |
| Regenerant used |
Sodium Chloride (NaCl) |
| Salt required per regeneration |
200 kgs |
| Quantity |
1 no. |
| Output between regeneration |
240 Cu.m |
|
| Plant Located |
HF- 3 |
| Mode of Plant Operation |
Manual |
| Inlet Feed Flow |
70.0 Cu.m / Hr |
| Operating Pressure |
4.0 Kg / Sq. Cm |
| Resin Volume |
2450 Liters |
| Process intake |
Hardness removed |
| Regenerant used |
Sodium Chloride (NaCl) |
| Salt required per regeneration |
200 kgs |
| Quantity |
3 Nos. |
| Output between regeneration |
561 Cu.m |
|
Take a look at the Infeed Water Characteristics to compare it with
the WTP outlet water characteristics
WATER SAMPLE ANALYSIS REPORT |
|
PARAMETER |
UNITS |
|
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION |
COLOR |
HAZEN UNITS |
COLOURLESS |
| ODOR |
------- |
ODORLESS |
| ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY |
µ mhos/cm at 25ºC |
803.0 |
| TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS |
mg/lit |
555 |
| pH VALUE |
------- |
7.8 |
CHEMICAL EXAMINATION |
TOTAL HARDNESS |
ppm as CaCO3 |
<15 |
| CALCIUM HARDNESS |
ppm as CaCO3 |
<8 |
| MAGNESIUM HARDNESS |
ppm as CaCO3 |
<5 |
| SODIUM |
ppm as Na+ |
160 |
| IRON |
ppm as Fe2+ |
0.3 |
| PHENOLPHTHALEIN ALKALINITY |
ppm as CaCO3 |
NIL |
| METHY ORANGE ALKALINITY |
ppm as CaCO3 |
200 |
| CARBONATE |
ppm as CaCO3 |
NIL |
| BICARBONATE |
ppm as CaCO3 |
200 |
| SULFATE |
ppm as SO42- |
50 |
| CHLORIDE |
pp as Cl- |
75 |
| PHOSPHATE |
ppm as PO43- |
0.3 |
MISCELLANEOUS DETERMINATION |
FRC |
ppm |
NIL |
| DISSOLVED SILICA |
ppm as SiO2 |
20 |
|
WTP Outlet Water Characteristics:
WATER SAMPLE ANALYSIS REPORT |
|
PARAMETER |
UNITS |
|
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION |
COLOR |
HAZEN UNITS |
COLOURLESS |
| ODOR |
------- |
ODORLESS |
| ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY |
µ mhos/cm at 25ºC |
803 |
| TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS |
mg/lit |
555 |
| pH VALUE |
------- |
7.8 |
CHEMICAL EXAMINATION |
TOTAL HARDNESS |
ppm as CaCO3 |
< 15 |
| CALCIUM HARDNESS |
ppm as CaCO3 |
< 8 |
| MAGNESIUM HARDNESS |
ppm as CaCO3 |
< 5 |
| SODIUM |
ppm as Na+ |
160 |
| IRON |
ppm as Fe2+ |
NIL |
|
Treated Water Application
1 Cooling Tower
2. Drinking
3. Bathing
4. Flushing
5. Dish Washing
|