Water & Wastewater Treatment

Tertiary treatment, phosphorus removal, and water reuse solutions with advanced pile cloth technology.

R+F FilterElements develops advanced filtration media for industrial water treatment and tertiary wastewater polishing. Our pile cloth media — available in three grades via our specialist website — deliver proven performance in phosphorus removal and effluent polishing. Beyond pile cloth, we offer a complete range of engineered filter media for disc filters, belt filters, vacuum filters and filter presses used in industrial water circuits and sludge dewatering.

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Typical Challenges

Meeting stringent phosphorus discharge limits (< 0.1 mg/L P-total)

Tertiary filtration with high throughput and low maintenance

Sludge dewatering efficiency to minimize disposal volumes and costs

Biofouling and biofilm formation on filter media in biological treatment stages

Water reuse quality standards for industrial and agricultural applications

Energy efficiency and footprint optimization in treatment plants

Our Solutions

Pile Cloth Media Filtration

Advanced pile cloth media in 3 grades (10µm, 5µm, 2.5µm) with Bioactive silver particle technology for extended service life. Compatible with all disc and drum filter systems.

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Pile Cloth Disc Filter Media

Custom-configured pile cloth filter media for rotary disc filters — ready-to-install disc filter cloth replacement for Mecana and Mita systems.

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Sludge Dewatering

Filter press cloths and belt filter media optimized for municipal and industrial sludge dewatering. High cake dryness, long service life.

Sand & Membrane Alternatives

Textile filter media as cost-effective alternatives to sand filters and membrane systems for tertiary polishing.

Your Benefits

Bioactive silver technology prevents biofouling — ≥ 4 years service life

Drop-in replacements for all major disc and drum filter OEMs

Lower energy consumption than comparable membrane systems

Proven phosphorus removal performance meeting EU Water Framework Directive

Complete cloth-to-system solutions from a single manufacturer

Field service and installation support available

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Specialist Websites for This Application

Pile Cloth Media Filtration

Specialist website for tertiary water treatment with advanced pile cloth technology, phosphorus removal, and water reuse.

Filter Fabrics

Technical filter cloths for disc filters, belt filters, and vacuum filters in water treatment applications.

Legal Notice

R+F FilterElements GmbH is an independent manufacturer of replacement filter media and is not affiliated with, authorised by, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way connected to the manufacturers Mecana or Mita, or any other original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The brand and model names “Mecana” and “Mita” — along with any other trademarks referenced on this page — are the property of their respective owners and are used here solely for descriptive purposes and to indicate the systems with which our replacement media is compatible. R+F FilterElements supplies exclusively replacement filter media; we do not supply original spare parts, complete filter systems, filter segments, or any other products of the aforementioned manufacturers. Any reference to these systems does not imply that our products are original parts or that they are approved or certified by the respective manufacturer.

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