Bringing ordinary water to a drinking state is an easy task. There are a large number of filters, of which the most effective one works on the principle of reverse osmosis. A completely new water filtering device has appeared on the market, inside of which a titanium membrane is installed. Almost all experts believe that it works much more efficiently.
Design features and working principle
Like many flow-type filters, titanium consists of a cylindrical body and a cartridge. The case (flask) is made of AISI 304 medical grade stainless steel. A cartridge is a titanium powder fused to a solid mass that forms as a porous structure. But only the pores in the material have a small diameter of 0.8 microns. For comparison, pores have a diameter of 1 μm for a reverse osmosis filter.
The principle of operation of a titanium filter is exactly the same as that of any flow-through filter device. It is embedded in a pipeline in which it is connected to the nozzles by means of a thread.
Water passes through the inlet pipe and enters the inside of the cylindrical cartridge. It passes through it, freeing itself of impurities and impurities, and enters the space between the inner wall of the bulb and the outer planes of the cartridge. From here, it is already discharged into the outlet pipe.
A drain pipe is installed at the bottom of the filter housing. It is connected to the sewer through a tap or valve and used when the filter needs to be rinsed.
Truth and fiction about titanium filters
Many believe that the titanium filter is the latest technology in the field of liquid purification. However, this method was used in military technology as far back as the Soviet Union. Titanium cleaning devices cleaned industrial oils. Now many technologies are declassified, so they are gradually entering everyday life.
Another misconception is a non-removable cartridge that can be used for 50 years. Firstly, the titanium device belongs to the category of fine filters of removable type. Before them, it is necessary to mount a filter element with cells within 5-100 microns. Without it, the titanium model will not last even a few days. The cartridge will simply clog up with dirt. Secondly, even a coarse filter or aftertreatment passes through itself pollution. Therefore, the titanium filter element will clog. Cleaning it is not a problem, enough water pressure.
Manufacturers guarantee that after regeneration the device will work like new. To do this, the cartridge itself must be immersed in a solution of 10 percent citric acid. Under its action, pollution will quickly dissolve. The main thing - after the procedure, rinse the filter with water under pressure.
The number of regenerations is not limited. Titanium can easily withstand acidic loads without changing the structure and shape.
It is believed that the water passing through the titanium filter element becomes clean and odorless. No modern filter element can do this. This problem requires an integrated approach that uses several filters for various purposes. Mostly an unpleasant odor to water is given by hydrogen sulfide and iron oxides. If an aeration column is installed in front of the titanium device, the odor can be reduced.
It is believed that titanium disinfects liquids. This metal is actually inert to all forms of biological life. Therefore, it is used in medicine as an element of prosthetics. It does not form colonies of bacteria and microorganisms of other forms of life.But this does not mean that titanium is killing them. In any case, laboratory studies have not confirmed this.
Another misconception - titanium filters will last 50 years without any problems. Manufacturers are talking not about the life of the device, but about the amount of water purified by the device. This figure is 300,000 liters. The volume is impressive, in many houses or apartments the filter can work for more than a dozen years, but hardly 50.
Information is incorrect that this unique filter element softens water. The titanium filter belongs to the category of fine filters; it does not provide softening of water. For this, filters of a different kind are needed.
Titanium Filter Cost
Manufacturers offer a wide range of models, which is based on the performance of the device - the amount of water that it can pass through itself in one hour of operation. This technical specification determines the price of a titanium filter for fine water purification.
| Brand and performance, l / h | price, rub. |
| PTF 0.8 - 250 (l / h) | 17000 |
| PTF 1 - 500 | 20000 |
| PTF 1.1 - 1000 | 23000 |
| PTF 1.2 - 2000 | 26000 |
| PTF 1.3 - 3000 | 37000 |
| PTF 1.4 - 4000 | 47000 |
| PTF 1.6 - 6000 | 77000 |
There are ready-made solutions related to completing the titanium filter with additional cleaning methods. Three main options: a coarse strainer is added (ST grade), a flask filled with activated carbon (TU grade), or a softening option is installed (TK grade). Variations with three different instruments are also offered.
Consumer Reviews
There are many positive and negative reviews about the titanium filter. We must not forget that the composition of water is not the same everywhere. This is especially true of an autonomous system from a well or a well. Before purchasing any of the filters, it is necessary to analyze the pumped fluid. The titanium device does not guarantee 100% cleaning.
Natalia, 35 years old. We purchased a titanium filter and installed it in the kitchen under the sink. Already worth a year and a half, the water flows clean, never cleaned the cartridge. The price bites, but it's worth it because there is no extra cost.
Andrey is 45 years old. Bought a country house. It has water purification, but decided to supplement it with a titanium filter - put it at the exit, after all the other devices. The manufacturer did not deceive - for two years now, everything has been working without cleaning. The cartridge was not even taken out. Recently I decided to test it - we did a water analysis. The answer is drinking.
Oleg, 37 years old. After a month of operation, the titanium filter stopped passing water. The water intake is organized from an open reservoir in the country with the installation of an additional three filtering devices. The cartridge looks clean, but the water after the filter was cloudy. In citric acid I tried to rinse, the result is zero. In vain threw money, the device is something expensive. I will deal with the manufacturer.
