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Overview
MultifloTM : Compact Clarifier Solutions for Industrial and Municipal Water Treatment
Veolia’s Multiflo series is a highly adaptable solution designed for efficient clarification in both municipal and industrial settings. Its design combines traditional clarification steps (coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation) in a compact unit that consistently produces high-quality treated water. The system's main strength lies in its ability to handle varying water conditions while maintaining reliable performance throughout the clarification process..
What Does Multiflo Remove?
Multiflo removes a wide range of contaminants in any water clarifying treatment plant. It is particularly effective at removing:
- Suspended solids
- Organic matter
- Phosphorus and heavy metals
- Algae and other biological particles
Thanks to its versatility, Multiflo plays a crucial role in primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment stages. This makes it ideal as a sludge clarifier or for polishing treated effluent before discharge or reuse.
Performance Across Treatment Stages
Multiflo ensures high hydraulic and solids loading rates with a compact footprint. It operates efficiently in:
- Raw water clarification for potable use
- Industrial water clarifying applications, including mining, food & beverage, and chemical industries
- Municipal wastewater clarifying facilities
- Final treatment stage for biologically processed wastewater
Its ability to handle varying influent loads with consistently low turbidity output gives operators flexibility and reliability, whether treating process water or municipal sewage.
Supporting Environmental and Regulatory Goals
Multiflo contributes to sustainability and compliance with environmental discharge limits through:
- Reduced chemical use due to optimised flocculation and sedimentation dynamics
- Lower sludge generation, resulting in fewer disposal issues and reduced costs
- Effluent suitable for reuse or recycling, depending on site configuration
- Compact footprint, reducing land use and associated environmental impact
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What types of water can Multiflo treat?
Multiflo is engineered to treat a broad range of waters, including:
- Surface water
- Groundwater
- Wastewater from municipal and industrial sources
- Process water in manufacturing or resource sectors
What are the differences between Mono, Mono Plus, Duo, and Trio models?
- Multiflo Mono: A basic clarification solution for low-to-moderate loads
- Mono Plus: Enhanced with sludge thickening features
- Duo: Offers dual-stage clarification for higher performance
- Trio: Integrates a lamella settler for ultra-compact, high-load treatment
Each variant is designed to meet specific operational and space constraints while delivering optimal clarification.
Which contaminants can Multiflo remove?
Multiflo effectively removes:
- Suspended solids
- Heavy metals
- Phosphates
- Algae
- Turbidity-causing compounds
This makes it suitable for duties involving drinking water preparation, industrial water clarifying operations, and municipal wastewater clarifying processes.
What makes the Multiflo process compact and efficient?
Multiflo combines multiple treatment steps—coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation—in a single, compact unit. Its design allows:
- High surface overflow rates
- High solids loading rates
- Integrated sludge management
This minimises both space and infrastructure requirements while enhancing throughput.
Can Multiflo be retrofitted into existing treatment plants?
Yes, Multiflo can be seamlessly integrated into existing infrastructure. Its modular design allows for easy upgrades, making it ideal for operators seeking to improve the existing clarifier performance in a water treatment plant without major construction.
Is technical support available after installation?
Absolutely. Veolia offers comprehensive lifecycle support, including:
- Commissioning and startup assistance
- Operator training
- Performance monitoring
- Maintenance and parts services
This ensures the wastewater treatment clarifier system continues to perform optimally throughout its lifecycle.
With more than 500 plants equipped with Multiflo™ worldwide, the series (Mono, Mono Plus, Duo and Trio) covers a variety of sludge-clarifier applications. This product range is ideal for small to large-sized plants and can treat any kind of water characteristics and pollutant loads. Multiflo™ offers an efficient process for removing total suspended solids (TSS), colour, algae and heavy metal co-precipitates for drinking water production.
Multiflo™ can be installed for primary, secondary or tertiary treatment of wastewater and storm water for partial, normal or advanced removal of suspended solids, carbonaceous pollutants and phosphorous.
It can also be used in the softening process, and the polishing process to remove pesticides, organic matter and new emerging pollutants.
Multiflo™ Water Clarifier Features
- Compact and fast-acting lamella process
- Water clarification using coagulation and flocculation
- Compact footprint which may be 10 to 20 times smaller than other, conventional clarification solutions
- Multiflo is used to make surface water drinkable
- Numerous industrial applications including process water treatment
- Primary and tertiary treatment of urban residual wastewater
- Optimised, simple and easy-to-operate process
- Highly effective in treating water that is difficult to clarify
- Deployed to over 500 applications worldwide for both municipal and industrial users
Aplications
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