Private and Commercial Water Filtration Systems
The Importance of Private and Commercial Water Filtration Systems Whether it is for private or commercial use, there are occasions when water filtration systems are required to further purify the liquid fed from municipal distribution points. In South Africa, most municipal water supplied to the public is healthy to drink. However, in the food and […]
The Importance of a Dosing Pump
What is a Dosing Pump and Why is it Important? A dosing pump is an oscillating positive displacement pump designed to add varieties of media of varying viscosities at a very precise flow rate into a flow of water, gas, or steam. Dosing pumps (also referred to as chemical metering pumps) are used when liquids […]
A Look at Commercial Water Purification Systems
Starting Your Own Water Business? You Need to Look at Commercial Water Purification Systems No matter what type of water-based business you may have in mind, you will need to consider commercial water purification systems to ensure the purity of the liquid. There are various ways to purify and filter water to make it safe […]
Depleted Kariba dam leaves Zimbabweans without power for 19 hours a day
Source: Engineering News, EDITED BY: BLOOMBERG Zimbabweans are being subjected to 19 hours of power cuts a day, because there is insufficient water in the Kariba dam to drive the nation’s main hydropower plant. The worst outages since 2019 are wreaking havoc, causing snarl-ups in Harare, the capital, where most traffic lights are no longer working, and interrupting mobile phone services because batteries […]
Cape Town sets proactive water savings target
Source & Original Author: Engineering News The City of Cape Town has set a proactive water savings target, based on this year’s below average rainfall, until the next rainy season. Despite no immediate cause for concern about water security in Cape Town, with the dam levels currently at about 73%, the city is calling on […]
How Technology Can Improve Infrastructure
Embracing and implementing technological solutions can improve South Africa’s water infrastructure and systems, which are currently in a “state of disarray”, says water treatment solutions company Watericon process engineer Pako Khutsoane. The infrastructure is in “complete disorder”, owing to mismanagement, corruption and a lack of servicing and maintenance. In addition to poor water quality, many South Africans do not have access to clean, potable water. Consequently, the public is becoming increasingly frustrated with […]
Water Treatment Chemicals
Water Treatment Chemicals in South Africa South Africa needs approximately 26 billion litres of additional water annually to serve almost 19% of rural communities without access to clean, fresh drinking water. At WaterIcon, we realise the urgency of these statistics and use, among other techniques, our SANAS 17025 accredited laboratory to research, develop, and produce […]
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Reverse Osmosis
Advantages and Disadvantages of Reverse Osmosis Reverse Osmosis is one of the most advanced methods of water-filtration technology. Many freshwater-starved countries with a coastline are adopting this method of water purification to desalinate seawater. Many landlocked countries are using it for filtering brackish groundwater. Some North African and Middle Eastern countries use it as a […]
What difference do Water Filtration Systems make to the quality of the water you drink?
Do Water Filtration Systems Work or is it Simply a Question of Taste? The average African explorer will inform you that tap water tastes, feels, and smells different in some regions of southern Africa than it does in others. In some instances, the water is sweeter and softer than that of urban areas and in […]
Are Desalination Plants the Saviours of Coastal Communities?
Are Desalination Plants the Saviours of Coastal Communities? With nearly 1% of the earth’s available water supply being safe for human consumption, the supply of drinkable water has become a priority for many countries. Two of the most accepted methods of successfully achieving this objective are harvesting rainwater and removing salt from seawater. Observations of […]