Filter Builder · interactive prototype
Five filter elements, one vessel. Pick an option, set your duty cycle and economics, and see flow, daily output, energy and the annual return live. Same pumps, same footprint — different element, different outcome.
The 30-element vessel takes a range of filter elements at the same 1000 mm × 60 mm sintered stainless geometry. Pore size sets the flow, the removal target, and the operating philosophy. Coarser elements push more volume; the gel membrane brings the microbial removal and regenerable economics.
All values calculated against the same vessel: 30 sintered rods, 5.655 m² effective area, 2 × 1.5 hp pumps at ≈ 0.6 bar. Daily volumes assume 24 h running — adjust below in the builder if you run a different duty cycle.
| Filter element | Pore size | Flux (LMH) | Flow (L/min) | Flow (m³/h) | Daily volume (m³, 24 h) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Micron | 20 µm | 5,000 | 471 | 28.3 | 679 | Highest throughput / lowest pressure drop |
| 10 Micron | 10 µm | 3,000 | 283 | 17.0 | 408 | Balance of flow and particle removal |
| 5 Micron | 5 µm | 2,000 | 189 | 11.3 | 272 | Solid flow with clarification |
| 3 Micron | 3 µm | 1,500 | 141 | 8.5 | 204 | Finer removal, still high flow |
| Gel Membrane | ~10 nm | 1,000 | 94 | 5.7 | 136 | Virus removal, regenerable, lowest opex |
Adjust the inputs and the right-hand panel updates live. The defaults are the published technical values — the cost and duty-cycle fields are placeholders for you to swap in your own procurement and operating numbers.
These are the technical anchors the builder runs on. Numbers come from the Malekizadeh & Schenk manuscript values and Blue Quest’s own trial data at operating pressure ≈ 0.6 bar.
30 sintered stainless rods, 1000 mm × 60 mm OD, outside-in. Effective filtration area: 5.655 m² (π × 0.06 × 1 × 30).
1,000 LMH at ≈ 0.6 bar — the conservative high-flux value from manuscript and trial.
Design fluxes for the four micron options (no gel) sit at coarser-pore permeability under the same low operating pressure. Sustainable, not pump-limited.
2 × 1.5 hp in Z-configuration, ≈ 2.2 kW running. Comfortably supports 300–500 L/min total at low head.
Flow (L/h) = Flux (LMH) × Area (5.655 m²). Converted to L/min and m³/h for the builder.
Hours running × duty cycle × flow. Coarser filters typically run 100% duty; gel defaults to 80% to allow backwash.
Gel removes viruses + bacteria + particulates (>6 log microbial). 3 µm removes bacteria + particulates. 20 µm removes coarse sediment only.
Coarser elements may require downstream treatment (e.g. UV) for full safety. Gel offers backwash-regenerable operation with minimal consumables — major OPEX advantage at scale.