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About us

Since 2004, we manufacture custom calcite contactors using the most efficient design for the remineralisation of soft or desalinated waters, based on our internal research and development.

What we do?

  • Customized solutions to project requirements.
  • Projects from 70 m³/d upwards.

Why us?

Process benefits:

  • Upflow to avoid underdrain clogging.
  • Internal upper silo for 30 days autonomy.
  • Constant calcite feeding for continuous operation without back-washing.
  • Constant calcite height for constant water quality.
  • High process efficiency ≥96%.

Operational benefits:

  • Low operational cost.
  • Very low or no energy consumption.
  • Consistent performance over the years.
  • Minimal and ease of maintenance.
  • Low or no automation.

Wide range of options to meet different requirements:

  • Vertical tanks in FRP, PP or SS316.
  • Horizontal tanks in FRP.
  • Rectangular concrete cells.
  • Containerised FRP tanks.

Validated performance

  • Equipment in continuous operation since 2004.
  • 100+ plants designed and implemented worldwide up to 450.000 m³/d
  • 3+ million m³/d of produced water around the world.

Gallery of projects

Summary of consultancy services

  • Sizing of remineralisation plants for Capex and Opex optimisation.
  • Design of calcite bed remineralisation plants.
  • Water quality projections after remineralisation and estimation of chemical consumption.
  • Quality control of granulated calcite for use in water remineralisation.
  • Reports on remineralisation process options.

Our research history

2000

Start commercial plants research and water research laboratory.

2003

Invention of the DrinTec™ re-mineralization process with upflow calcite contactors of constant height, first patents awarded.

2005

First DrinTec™ calcite filters in FRP for 4.000 m3/d SWRO plant.

2006

First DrinTec™ calcite filters in concrete for 11.000 m3/d SWRO plant.

2007

Development of DrinTec™ underdrain system in FRP blocks with nozzles – 1st generation.

2010

First edition of the Guideline for the remineralisation of desalinated waters in collaboration with Acuamed of Spain.

2011

Development of Low Pressure CO2 dissolvers with Agbar Corporation of Spain – 1st generation.

Development of DrinTec™ Underdrain system in HDPE with filtering limpets and ultra-sound welding – 2nd generation.

2012

DrinTec™ supplies all internal parts of calcite filters for 384.000 m3/d SWRO plant.

2013

New design for FRP vessels and concrete filters interior simplifies manufacturing and installation.

2017

Publication of Handbook for Design & Operation of DrinTec™ limestone contactors.

2021

Development of Low Pressure CO2 dissolver – 2nd generation.

Development of DrinTec™ Underdrain system in HDPE pipes with filtering limpets and ultra-sound welding – 3rd generation.

2023

Remineralisation process at low and high temperatures.

2024
Development of Underdrain system for water and air in HDPE pipes with filtering limpet and ultra-sound welding – 4th generation.

Canary Islands, Spain
+34 922 00 60 30
info@lcch.es
www.drintec.com

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