Ecomix is an advanced softening material which solves 5 typical problems of well water in one step and in one system

2. Contents

3. ECOMIX. BUSINESS

6. International Trust

7. Ecomix Sales 2013. 500 m3 = 20 000 bags

8. How we arrived at the point?
5 typical problems of Ukraine’s well water:
• Iron
• Manganese
• Hardness
• Ammonia
• Tannins, Natural
Organic Matter
(by COD)
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has run on raw well water

9. If we use conventional technology…
Raw
water
1. Catalytic media (Birm, MTM, Greensand) for Iron removal
2. Cation exchange resin for softening
3. Activated carbon for tannins removal
4. Zeolite for ammonia treatment
• Detailed water analysis is required
• Deep knowledge of water chemistry
and experience are necessary
• Limited effectiveness
• High cost
• Tricky in operation

10. IIff wwee uussee EECCOOMMIIXX……
• Market’s best solution for
Manganese and Iron
• One filter for 5 impurities.
No detailed water analysis
required. Retrofit of
traditional softener.
• Proved effectiveness
for the majority of waters
worldwide
• Lower cost and higher gain
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12. Today Ecomix is not just another iron
removal media, but a powerful
business development tool in iron
contaminated water areas.

13. Water treatment dealers and shops

14. Non-water companies
Only one parameter
required – Total Iron

15. Internet sales
No water analysis required

16. Commercial advantages

17. ECOMIX. TECHNOLOGY

18. ECOMIX®
is a composition of FIVE
materials of different origin and
properties
Includes two patented
adsorption components
invented by Ecosoft.

19. Inert resin removes oxidized iron and ensures even flow
distribution in backwash
Modified sorbent FerroSorb binds Fe(II), provides formation of firm Fe(III)
oxides layer and autocatalytic adsorption of iron and manganese compounds
Modified sorbent HumiSorb retains
NOM through electrostatic interaction with
charged groups and hydrophobic binding
with aromatic fragments.
Cation exchange resin
exchanges Ca and Mg and residuals of Fe
(II).
Quartz sand support bed
patented
patented

21. Ecomix includes a tailor-made iron and
manganese sorbent FerroSorb
Cross-section of
FerroSorb
Outer active layer of the FerroSorb
allows to efficiently remove IRON
and MANGANESE from water

22. Adsorption-oxidation (AOX) mechanism
of Iron sorption by FerroSorb
1а 1б
2
2.1
2.2
Active centers
for Mn2+ sorption

23. FerroSorb in Ecomix works to efficiently remove
iron and manganese
Common cation exchange resins take
iron too, but due to poor regeneration
become exhausted very fast

24. • FerroSorb is regenerated by Surface
Scouring Mechanism (SSM) in fluidized bed
• Other resins are exhausted irreversibly
Well-known oxidation-filtration is not applicable to
FerroSorb, because FerroSorb provides totally different
mechanism of action:
Adsorption → Oxidation → Layer Formation →
Multicycle Autocatalytic Sorption

25. Ecomix includes a tailor-made HumiSorb
that reduces level of Tannins and color of water
fresh HumiSorb HumiSorb after
Tannins adsorption

26. Electrostatic-hydrophobic mechanism
of Tannin adsorption
Electrostatic
interaction
Hydrophobic binding

27. • HumiSorb is not just an anion exchange
resin
o Very efficient for aquatic tannins
o Regeneration with Cl-
• Due to irreversible binding of tannins
common anion exchange resins become
exhausted very fast

28. Ecomix production
technology is a know-how
of Ecosoft:
•Provides activation of the
surface modifiers in FerriSorb &
HumiSorb
•Homogenity
•Consistent quality and
composition
•Ecomix production is
ISO 9001:2009 certified

29. ECOMIX® is manufactured in:
Ukraine
(for ex-USSR
countries)
Germany
(for EU countries and
the United States)
Supplied in 25 L (0.9 ft3) and 12 L (0.4 ft3) bags

30. 50% reduction of Tannins (COD)
80% reduction of Tannins (COD)

31. Maximum
concentration
level
Tannins
(by COD)
Hardness*
*limit installed due to sodium effluent Fe Mn NH4
ppm O2 meq/L gpg
ppm
CaCO3
ppm ppm ppm
20 15 45 750 15 3 4
Removal
efficiency,
%
50%
97% 98% 98% 90%
80%

33. Regeneration
NaCl 100 g/liter
5,5 lbs/bag

34. Competitors
1. Generic mixtures of ion exchange resins
2. Synthetic zeolite
What is the difference?

35. Competitors

36. Genuine
Ecomix
Generic mixture1 Generic mixture 2
Mixtures of ion exchange resins that are sold at
several times the price of their ingredients
• Visual differences
• Generics do not contain FerroSorb and HumiSorb
• Not homogeneous → no guaranty for stable
product composition
• Become exhausted after iron sorption

37. Caution! Generics are dangerous
1. Lower retention capacity for
iron and hardness
2. Adsorption capacity
deteriorates after each
service cycle, generics do
not regenerate completely
3. There is a risk of releasing
retained manganese!
Generic
Ecomix
because of Mn!

38. ECOMIX vs. Synthetic zeolite
Ecomix Synthetic zeolite
Exchange capacity,
eq/L (grains/cft)
Ecomix A – 0,75 (15 200)
Ecomix C – 0,65 (13 100) 0,6 (12 092)
Consumption of salt
per regeneration, g/L
100
(6.2 lbs/ft3)
130
(8.1 lbs/ft3)
Iron reduction Dissolved inorganic,
organic iron
Do not retain
organic iron
Tannins reduction Ecomix A – 50%
Ecomix C – 80% Tight limit
H2S Does not exhaust,
reduction – 50%
Exhaust,
Soda regeneration
required

39. ECOMIX vs. Synthetic zeolite
Acceptable limits Ecomix Synthetic zeolite
pH 5-9 >6 or >7
Tannins by COD, ppm O2 <20 <6
Iron, ppm <15
Fe+Mn <15
Manganese, ppm <3
Grains Hardness, (CaCO3) <45
(due to sodium effluent)
<38 or <76
min 3
min TDS: 80 ppm
Concentration limits

41. ECOMIX. APPLICATION

42. 10% of
sales
18% of
sales
55% of
sales

43. Exchange capacity and regeneration
Ecomix service cycle is neatly calculated from its ion exchange
capacity:
• ECOMIX A 0,75 eq/l = 15 200 grains/cft*
• ECOMIX C 0,65 eq/l = 13 100 grains/cft*
(* at 100 g NaCl/liter or 6,2 lbs/ft3)

44. Water treatment
for household
Cartridge fine filter
FK 1054
FK 1252
FK 1465
FK 1665
Hydrogen sulfide
removal
Drinking water
purification
Centaur
UV disinfection
FPC 1054
FPC 1252
FPC 1465
FPC 1665

45. Reverse osmosis
water pre-treatment
Cartridge
fine filter
Reverse osmosis system UV disinfection
Holding tank and pump

46. Water for boilers and heaters
Cartridge
fine filter
Na+ cycle IX softening
Deep softening of
water
Reagent dosing
Chemical conditioning

47. Purified water
Calculate the capacity
based on water hardness
only
Для расчета ресурса
используйте только значения
жесткости.
Raw water
Run a regeneration
procedure after having
installed the system
Sediment filter is an essential unit.
Iron < 7-10 ppm – cartridge filter
Iron > 10 ppm – media filter
Attention! Drain line
should not exceed length
of 2 m
Recommended inlet pressure
is 3-4 bar (45-60 PSI)

48. Properly use Ecomix:
Early recognition of any issues and their causes
helps secure long service life of Ecomix media

49. Most frequent problems and their
causes
1
2
For successful operation ensure
adequate regeneration

50. Consequences and causes of poor regeneration
Accumulation
and aggregation
of trapped fines
Excessive volume of media
Insufficient or excessive
backwash flow rate
Too short backwash time
Loss of ion exchange
capacity
Insufficient brine volume and/or
concentration
Insufficient brine contact time
Poor/restricted brine percolation
due to buildup of fines or channel
forming in the bed

51. Restoring the media after improper use

52. Restoring the media after improper use
1. Interval backwashing with 20-30 second periods of rest
2. Air scouring the bed (5-10 minutes)
5 - 10 times
3. Making brine in the filter tank (1,3-1,5 kg of salt per 10 L of the
media)
4. Air scouring the bed while resting it in brine (15-20 minutes)
5. Interval backwashing with 20-30 second periods of rest until the
brine is completely flushed away
3 - 5 times

53. Controlling odors
Certain types of water may promote emergence of odor

54. ECOMIX
1. Is not merely a ‘mix’ of resins
2. Is sure to work
3. Allows to sell more