Absolutely standardized dimensions for assembling filters of any size;
Requires no technical design modifications or operational changes;
Does not require special base preparation for installation;
Low cost per square meter;
Quick and easy assembly;
Excellent for retrofitting existing filters or constructing new ones;
Increases sand filter efficiency;
Eliminates the need for a false bottom;
No mechanical loads requiring expensive structural engineering;
Substantial reduction of the support gravel bed;
Operates with or without air auxiliary backwashing;
Absolute uniformity in water and air distribution;
Pluvitec Master Blocks, together with Pluvitec® Nozzles, form the confined flow underdrain system developed by Hidro Solo and are part of the company’s portfolio of innovations for Water Treatment. These high-quality products are backed by technical studies certifying their performance and are currently installed in water treatment plant filters across dozens of locations in Brazil.
Our Blocks are injection-molded from high-impact polystyrene, while the Nozzles feature a housing molded from high-glass-fiber engineering plastic. Their unique geometry and overlapping disc design render them completely crush-proof and collapse-proof, fully eliminating the cost of early filter disassembly for repairs.
The uniformity provided by Pluvitec Blocks is the result of extensive research conducted at Hidro Solo’s laboratory. These studies determined the optimal nozzle density and introduced two calibration points: one in the backwash water inlet channel and another in each individual nozzle. This design allows custom adaptation for every project, regardless of the filter’s shape or size.
Watch the video below featuring footage of the Master Pluvitec Blocks installation at Sabesp’s Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil.
Check below a video with records of the installation of the Master PLUVITEC® Block at Sabesp’s ETA at Taubaté – São Paulo – Brazil.
Check out the 3D animation video below that shows how Master PLUVITEC® Blocks and Crepines work in filtering and backwashing functions in flow bottoms confined in ETA filters.
