SPX Global Delivers 325 Solar Powered Water Systems to Provide Clean Water for over 300,000 Iraqis

Oct. 16, 2009 - PRLog -- SPX Global Delivers 325 Solar Powered Water Filtration Systems to Provide Clean Water for over 300,000 Iraqis

Introduction

SPX Global of San Diego, CA in concert with Iraq Global of Bagdad, Iraq has delivered 325 solar powered water purification systems to the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works in Iraq.  The 325 SPX Tracker UF (ultra filtration) systems provide the capability to purify 1.8 million gallons of surface water per day for the citizens of Iraq. The SPX Tracker UF is a trailer mounted ultra filtration system which is self contained and fully powered through a solar tracking system.  The system design incorporated a nine stage filtration process and ultra violet (UV) sterilization, producing water with turbidity below 0.5 NTU and 99.9% free of bacteria.  The delivered systems have the potential to meet the basic fresh water needs of over 300,000 Iraqis and are being provided just in time to fight the annual cholera outbreaks associated with unclean water.

SPX Tracker UF

The independent, trailer mounted SPX Tracker UF provides a rapidly deployable and economic solution to community needs for clean water.  The system can be employed in less than a day and presents lifetime water costs of less than one cent per gallon over a ten year life.  This economic production provides the ability for community leaders to deliver basic water needs at less than $0.03 per person per day.  The SPX Tracker UF combines unique, patented filtration technologies with solar tracking solutions to operate independently of any electrical or water infrastructure.  The SPX Tracker ultra filtration solution has been proven to convert high turbidity (greater than 50NTU) surface feed water to clear, clean drinking water (less than 0.2NTU.)

The Ultra Filtration portion of the system integrates a seven stage filtration unit and two stage pump pre-filtration to reduce suspended solids down to the .02 micron level.  The system incorporates screen, media, membrane and gravel pack technologies with fully automated flushing and backwash systems to create a perfect solution to deliver clean water in remote locations throughout the world.

Each SPX Tracker UF system is fully powered through solar tracking technologies.  The tracking systems generate 40% greater energy than static systems and provide a compact solution independent of local power grids.  The solar tracking system, incorporated by Mark Snyder Electric, has been deployed in hundreds of locations over the last 20 years, to include a zero energy school in Alpine, CA.  The solar system provides all power for pump and electronic components in the system and utilizes patented technology to track the sun during the day without requiring a motor or other complex mechanical parts.  This motor free system provides a unique, sustainable solution for deployment in the harsh desert environment of Iraq.

About SPX

SPX is a world leader in providing solar powered water systems.  SPX seeks to provide the villages of the world with clean water through ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis systems.  In addition to purification SPX enables world farming by delivering multi-stage independent water delivery systems for agricultural needs.  Each SPX system is designed to operate independent of complex and expensive electrical and water infrastructure systems, providing a unique, sustainable and economical solution for developing countries, rural communities and disaster relief operations.  For more info about SPX, visit www.spxglobal.com.

For more information contact:
info@spxglobal.com

SPX Global LLC
World Headquarters
3111 Camino Del Rio North
Suite 603
San Diego, CA 92108 USA
P: 619.284.4411 | F: 619.284.4862
www.spxglobal.com

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SPX seeks to provide the villages of the world with clean water through ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis systems. SPX delivers unique, integrated sustainable solutions for developing countries, rural communities and disaster relief.