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Microfiltration is a process that removes particles in the range of 0.1 to 1 micron. A micron is 0.000001 meters. Filters rated in the single micron range effectively extract major cysts such as Giardia Lamblia and Cryptosporidium. Ultrafiltration is a process that removes larger particles, in the 0.002 to 0.1 micron range. It is process that will remove organics with a molecular weight above 1000. Molecular weights can be converted to grams using the conversion factor Avagardo’s Number (N). Smaller particles such as ions and smaller organics will not be filtered using this process; however, particulates, cysts, bacterium, and a significant number of viruses will be extracted from the water.
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Residential water cartridges and filtration systems, available at
FinestFixtures who also offer bathroom vanities provide the finest in water purification for your home
drinking water. The technology behind home water filtration is not only
simple, it also the most cost effective means to deliver secure potable
water to your home, without the encumbrances of bottled water. Yet
before investing in a filtration system, make sure you understand the
science behind filtration.
Water purification involves two types of processes, the first being
physical mechanical filtration. In mechanical filtration, untreated
water enters the water filter, then, using micron-sized filter pellets,
contaminants that exceed the size of the pores between the pellets are
systematically removed, since they are unable to pass through the
spaces between the pellets.
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Going green and saving money
Have you ever considered just how much energy is consumed with bottled water? Every bottle of water delivered to your kitchen table requires energy and petroleum to manufacturer it, energy to transport it, energy to refrigerate it, energy to purify it, and energy and materials to package it.
Then of course every bottle requires paper and plastic labels, meaning billions of paper labels glued to billions of water bottles distributed around the world.
All this is just half the story, since every empty used bottle has to make its way somewhere – either to the trash, or else to be recycled. Both final destinations consume waste amounts of energy, and in the case of the trash, those bottles never decompose, ending up in landfills, dumps, beaches, rivers, and in our oceans.
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