Various cooling towers are operated in the water treatment plant at the forge. Disinfection is carried out using expensive biocides, which are also environmentally problematic for rivers when discharged directly. The company was therefore looking for new, efficient and cost-effective disinfection technology to solve these issues.

The operators wanted to use non-hazardous table salt with electrolysis for disinfection. They were also looking for a filter technology that generates low wastewater costs and can be installed in a space-saving manner.