Complete Water & Wastewater Engineering, Technology & EPCM Delivery
We solve complex water management challenges by combining advanced membrane hardware with full-scope system integration and field engineering.
ALSYS delivers complete water treatment capability—from standalone ceramic and polymeric membranes to fully integrated, skid-mounted, and containerized treatment packages. Designed to handle extreme pH, solvents, high temperatures, and heavy oil or solids loading, our technologies provide reliable performance across demanding industrial environments.
Backed by extensive field experience and over 500 global installations, our multidisciplinary team handles the full project lifecycle. Integrating ClearBakk’s specialized engineering and fabrication expertise, we support industrial clients through Pre-FEED, pilot testing, detailed EPCM, custom equipment fabrication, and long-term site commissioning.
Proven Industrial Treatment Capabilities That Make A Difference
Whether you require a standalone membrane system or a fully engineered modular wastewater plant, our flexible delivery model fits your exact project scope.
Relentless Durability
Our ceramic membranes withstand extreme pH levels and temperatures above 212°F (100°C), with a typical lifespan of 5-20 years, minimizing replacement costs and downtime.
Consistent Quality
Physical barrier filtration removes suspended solids and oil to levels of 0.5-1 ppm, with recovery rates of 90-95%, ensuring consistent output for your process, regardless of feed variability.
Modular & Packaged Systems
Pre-engineered, skid-mounted, and containerized plants designed for rapid deployment, treating complex oily water, heavy metals, and industrial effluent.
Integrated EPCM & Field Support
Full lifecycle execution—including pilot testing, detailed mechanical and electrical design, custom fabrication, commissioning, and ongoing operational support.
California Produced Water Treatment: 50,000 BPD at 160°F (71°C)
ALSYS installed a 50,000-barrels-per-day ceramic membrane system treating 160°F (71°C) produced water in California. Commissioned in 2012, it uses 228 custom abrasion-resistant membranes engineered for high-solids conditions to consistently meet once-through steam generator feed specifications for enhanced oil recovery.
Your Water Challenges, Solved
rom high-temperature ceramic membrane separation to turnkey packaged treatment plants, ALSYS deliver proven performance where conventional technologies fail.
Application Overview
Oil and gas operations generate produced water containing suspended solids, free and emulsified oil, heavy metals, and residual production chemicals. Managing these streams requires integrated solutions that handle high variability.
By combining ClearBakk’s specialized pre-treatment and polymer hydration capabilities with ALSYS’ advanced ceramic membrane separation, operations achieve reliable oil-water separation for SAGD, water flooding, and reinjection.
ALSYS’ Track Record
Our installation track record includes:
- California steam flood: 50,000 bpd system at 160°F (71°C), operating since 2012
- Utah water flood: 20,000 bpd system treating produced water for reinjection
- Alaska: 4.8MT/day Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (cEOR) package
- EPCM fpr facilites that handle up to 8000kg hr of dry polymer
ALSYS and ClearBakk deliver proven produced water performance—from high-capacity polymer hydration plants and primary separation packages to ceramic ultrafiltration operating above 160°F (71°C). Our systems consistently deliver permeate with under 1 ppm oil and suspended solids, protecting downstream equipment and ensuring continuous compliance in harsh oilfield environments.
Overview
Steel mills, metalworking plants, and heavy manufacturing facilities produce complex oily wastewater streams containing spent coolants, rolling emulsions, and degreasing agents. Gravity separators and coalescers struggle when stable emulsions or metal fines are present. Our combined systems integrate chemical dosing, oil-water separation, and ceramic ultrafiltration to break difficult emulsions and handle extreme feed variations.
Our integrated oily water systems remove free oil, emulsified hydrocarbons, and suspended solids in a single continuous process. Delivering consistent output quality of 0.5–1 ppm oil, ALSYS solutions allow industrial plants to safely discharge effluent or reclaim process water, eliminating downtime caused by media fouling.
ALSYS’ Track Record
ALSYS’ ceramic ultrafiltration solutions remove oil and suspended solids in a single pass, consistently delivering 0.5–1 ppm oil in permeate regardless of how your feed changes day to day. With our Kleansep™ and CeraMem® membranes that tolerate high pH, residual detergents, and elevated temperatures, you get a system that stays online instead of drifting in performance.
Installations across steel and automotive metalworking plants show how this stability translates directly to your operation, including effluent quality you can trust for reuse or downstream treatment.
Application Overview
Electroplating, anodizing, and metal finishing generate wastewater containing dissolved metals (chromium, nickel, zinc, and copper) that require removal before discharge. Process baths, including alkaline degreasers, accumulate oils and metal fines that reduce cleaning effectiveness. We engineer integrated treatment systems that neutralize pH, precipitate dissolved metals, and filter particulates.
Traditional approaches include chemical precipitation for dissolved metals and frequent bath replacement for contaminated process fluids. Both methods generate substantial hazardous waste and ongoing chemical costs.
ALSYS’ Track Record
In process baths, ceramic ultrafiltration removes oils and fines, returning clean chemistry to the bath. ALSYS’ installations demonstrate bath-life extension of 5-10x compared to untreated baths, reducing downtime for changeouts and hazardous-waste generation.
ALSYS has 30+ years of experience in automotive degreasing applications. Kleansep™ systems operate at 60-80°C and pH 12-14.
Related Solutions
- Kleansep™ ceramic UF for high-temperature, high-pH applications and Persep™ polymeric UF for e-coat paint recovery
- Design-build
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Application Overview
Commercial and industrial laundries generate wastewater containing suspended solids, oils, detergents, and biological contaminants. Water scarcity, rising costs, and environmental regulations drive demand for on-site treatment and reuse systems.
Ceramic membrane filtration provides treatment of these wastewaters, removing contaminants to enable water reuse in washing operations.
ALSYS’ Track Record
Ceramic membrane systems for commercial laundry operations include treatment for on-site reuse and systems handling variable loads typical of batch laundry operations.
Application Overview
Textile processing generates colored, high-COD wastewater from dyeing, printing, and finishing operations. These wastewaters contain dyes, sizing agents, processing chemicals, and suspended solids.
Membrane filtration removes suspended solids and particulate dyes.
ALSYS’ Track Record
Our membrane systems treating textile wastewaters remove suspended solids and particulate contaminants from dyeing and finishing operations.
Application Overview
Many industrial processes require high-quality process water with low suspended solids, bacteria, and colloidal material. Membrane filtration provides final polishing to remove submicron particles and microorganisms.
Ceramic and polymeric ultrafiltration systems deliver consistent process water quality for manufacturing operations.
ALSYS’ Track Record
With over 30 years of experience and more than 500 references worldwide, ALSYS provides membrane solutions for diverse process water requirements.
Application Overview
Ships generate bilge water containing oil, fuel, lubricants, and seawater from machinery spaces. Maritime regulations require treatment before discharge. Ceramic membrane systems reliably achieve required oil removal.
Compact ceramic membrane systems designed for marine environments provide reliable treatment with minimal operator intervention.
ALSYS’ Track Record
Marine bilge water treatment systems include ceramic membrane systems for shipboard installation.
Application Overview
Industrial facilities face increasing pressure to reduce freshwater consumption and wastewater discharge. Membrane treatment enables closed-loop water systems by treating process water, cooling tower blowdown, and other industrial streams for reuse within the facility.
Ceramic and polymeric membrane systems provide reliability needed for continuous industrial water reuse operations.
ALSYS’ Track Record
Drawing on global installations and deep EPCM expertise, ALSYS designs and deliver complete water reuse facilities. Our full-scope systems maximize water recovery while reducing total lifecycle operating costs.
Related Technologies
- Full membrane portfolio: ceramic MF/UF, polymeric NF/RO
- Integrated treatment trains with biological and advanced oxidation
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Industrial Water Treatment: FAQ
Industrial operators face complex feed chemistry, strict discharge limits, and footprint constraints. These FAQs address common questions about ALSYS’ integrated capabilities—from equipment selection and pre-treatment to turnkey EPCM delivery and long-term system performance.
Ceramic membranes excel in harsh conditions—handling solvents, aggressive chemicals, extreme pH (0–14), and high temperatures (>212°F / 100°C) where polymeric elements fail.
However, for complex industrial wastewater containing emulsified oils, heavy metals, or high organic loads, ALSYS Engineering combines ceramic filtration with upstream chemical dosing, DAF, or biological packages to deliver an optimized, complete treatment plant.
High-solids and heavy-oil streams are managed through a integrated treatment train. For rapid solids settling, sludge dewatering, or tailings treatment, we deploy custom polymer hydration plants and primary clarification skids. For fine particulate and oil polishing, our high-flux CeraMem® and Kleansep™ ceramic ultrafiltration systems operate reliably at elevated solids concentrations, delivering consistent permeate quality under 1 ppm oil and TSS.
We offer flexible delivery models tailored to your project scope. Whether you require standalone membrane modules, skid-mounted polymer preparation systems, or full engineering, procurement, construction management, and start-up (EPCM) for a complete plant, our multidisciplinary team handles the full lifecycle—from Pre-FEED and pilot testing to detailed engineering, custom fabrication, and on-site commissioning.
Pre-treatment depends on feed chemistry. To protect downstream membrane systems and extend operational cycles, we engineer upstream chemical dosing, pH neutralization, polymer hydration, and physical oil-water separation units. Upstream pre-treatment breaks difficult emulsions and drops out heavy contaminants, minimizing chemical cleaning requirements and lowering operating costs.
Yes. ALSYS ceramic membranes eliminate the operational challenges inherent to diatomaceous earth filtration while delivering superior and more consistent performance.
DE filters require continuous media replacement, generating disposal costs and creating handling hazards from silica dust exposure. The media degrades during use, leading to inconsistent filtration performance and breakthrough of contaminants. Frequent system shutdowns for backwashing and media recharging interrupt production.
ALSYS’ Kleansep™ and CeraMem® ceramic membranes provide permanent filtration barriers that maintain consistent pore size and removal efficiency throughout their 5-20 year lifespan. Automated cleaning cycles restore performance without media replacement or manual intervention. Our systems handle variable feed quality without breakthrough, delivering consistent permeate quality regardless of upstream process changes.
For applications currently using DE filtration, including process water polishing, beverage clarification, and industrial wastewater treatment, ALSYS ceramic membrane systems reduce operating costs by eliminating media purchases and disposal while increasing system uptime and improving filtration reliability.
Talk To Our Team About Your Water Treatment Requirements
Discuss your water treatment application with our technical experts.