The Hidden Villain in Every Aluminium Manufacturing Plant
When a challenge most avoided becomes your opportunity to lead...
Can you solve fluoride?
That was the client’s first question. Most others were not interested. The chemistry was tough. And achieving <1 ppm consistently? Easier said than done. But at Inovar, we don’t pick easy problems either.
We didn’t jump to technology. We started with a deeper look:
- Where was the fluoride coming from?
- Why were levels spiking unpredictably?
- Why had earlier systems failed?
We saw an opportunity to design from first principles.
It Started with the Right Prep
Smart design starts before the membrane. Once we stabilized the input, our membrane system took over. And the results?
- From 70 ppm to under 1 ppm. Every time.
- 85% to 90% water recovery, higher than what others had proposed (75–80%).
Key Lessons
It started with fluoride, but Inovar solved much more. At 88% recovery of water flowed back into the system daily. That’s compliance and some real savings.
SCADA gave the team peace of mind. Fluoride control became hands-off and stress-free.
Break the old benchmarks. Because it can be done.
What’s the one water issue in your plant that everyone avoids?
Is it scaling, TDS, fluoride, or just poor reuse?
What if there’s a way to solve it permanently?
The Challenge
- Excessive fluoride levels (up to 70 ppm)
- Severe corrosion in GI pipelines
- Water unfit for reuse or discharge
- Failed fluoride removal system
Outcome
- Custom designed pre-treatment and membrane system
- No-cost maintenance checks
- SCADA-based monitoring system
- Delivered within 4 months
- Delivered 88% water recovery
- High-efficiency IE4 motors
- Prolonged membrane life (2.5–3 years)