About Hydra-Clear
We Engineer Water
At Hydra-Clear, we come to work to solve problems. It’s what engineers do.
Our particular problem happens to be water. And we like water.
Water is fundamental to almost everything, but in industry, ordinary water often simply isn’t good enough. It needs to be softened, filtered, purified, conditioned, controlled and delivered consistently to exactly the specification the process requires.
That’s where we come in.
Hydra-Clear designs, manufactures, installs and maintains bespoke water treatment systems for all sector critical applications.
The water produced by our systems is used to manufacture products, support pharmaceutical production, generate electricity, protect critical infrastructure and, in some considerably more enjoyable applications, make premium gin and speciality rum.
There’s a good chance water produced by one of our systems has played a small part in something you’ve used, consumed or relied upon.
But Our Water Isn’t Normal Water. It’s Engineered Water.
We take incoming water and engineer it to perform a specific job.
That might mean removing suspended solids to sub-micron levels, eliminating hardness, reducing dissolved salts, controlling pH, removing contaminants or producing high-purity water through reverse osmosis and other separation technologies.
Depending on the application, we design systems incorporating technologies such as:
Reverse osmosis
Water softening
Filtration and ultrafiltration
UV disinfection
Chemical dosing
Deionisation and polishing
Storage and distribution systems
Hygienic and pharmaceutical water systems
Automated process control and monitoring
The objective is not simply to make water "clean". It is to produce water with defined, repeatable characteristics that are appropriate for the process it serves.
Then What?
We Engineer The Heck Out Of It!
A water treatment system is more than a collection of vessels, pumps and filters. It has to work as a complete process.
We consider the incoming water chemistry, required product-water quality, peak and average demand, hydraulic conditions, operating philosophy, redundancy, maintainability, instrumentation, controls, materials of construction and the wider process the system will ultimately serve.
Our systems are designed around the application rather than around whichever piece of equipment happens to be sitting on a shelf.
That approach continues throughout the life of the plant.
From initial process design and manufacture through installation, commissioning, servicing, optimisation and ongoing maintenance, our engineers remain involved.
How We Deliver Projects
Good engineering depends on good communication.
Our project delivery process is designed to give our customers visibility from the initial enquiry through design, manufacture, installation and final handover.
1. Initial Enquiry
Every project starts with understanding the problem.
We review the initial requirement, application and available information before establishing the next engineering steps.
2. Technical Review
Where required, we arrange a Statement of Requirements meeting to establish the important design criteria.
This can include:
Incoming water quality
Required treated-water specification
Normal, minimum and maximum flow
Daily demand
Available utilities
Operating philosophy
Redundancy requirements
Materials of construction
Site constraints
Validation or regulatory requirements
Controls and communication requirements
Getting this information right at the beginning prevents assumptions becoming problems later.
3. Dedicated Project Communication
For larger projects, we establish a dedicated Microsoft Teams channel between Hydra-Clear and the customer.
This provides one location for technical discussions, drawings, photographs, project updates, questions and decisions throughout the project.
It also means that communication does not disappear into months of disconnected email chains.
4. Bespoke Engineering Proposal
Once we understand the requirement, our engineers develop the proposed treatment process.
We do not start with a standard machine and try to make the application fit it.
The process is selected and sized around the required duty.
Our proposal defines the treatment philosophy, major equipment, system performance and scope of supply so both parties have a clear understanding of what is being proposed.
5. Technical Presentation
Where appropriate, we present the proposed system directly to the customer.
This gives both engineering teams the opportunity to challenge the design, discuss alternatives and resolve technical questions before progressing further.
Good engineering should withstand questions.
We encourage them.
6. Meet the Project Team
Our customers have access to the people actually designing and delivering their system.
Engineering questions can therefore be discussed engineer-to-engineer rather than being passed through layers of sales administration.
7. Detailed Design
Following order, the project moves into detailed engineering.
Depending on the project, documentation can include:
Process Flow Diagrams
Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams
General Arrangement drawings
Equipment datasheets
Instrument schedules
Control philosophy
Electrical documentation
Process calculations
Pump and equipment selections
Operating and maintenance documentation
The design is reviewed with the customer before manufacture begins.
8. Design Review and Amendment
Projects evolve. Interfaces change. Site conditions become clearer. Production requirements are refined.
Our design process allows these changes to be reviewed and incorporated before they become expensive site modifications.
Revisions are documented so there is a clear design record throughout the project.
9. Approval to Manufacture
Once the agreed design has been reviewed and approved, the system is released for manufacture.
Our engineers remain involved throughout fabrication and assembly to ensure the final plant reflects the engineering intent.
10. Manufacturing and Project Updates
Customers are kept informed as their system moves through manufacture.
For appropriate projects, photographs, progress information, design discussions and other updates are shared through the dedicated project Teams channel.
You shouldn't have to place an order and then wonder what is happening to your project for the next three months.
11. Testing and Commissioning
Systems are inspected and tested prior to dispatch.
Depending on the project requirements, this may include Factory Acceptance Testing, functional testing, instrument verification and customer-witnessed testing.
Following installation, our engineers commission the system and verify its operation against the agreed design requirements.
12. Handover
At completion, the customer receives the system together with the appropriate project documentation, operating information and training.
But handover isn't where our involvement has to end.
13. Service, Maintenance and Optimisation
We design and manufacture water treatment systems, but we also look after them.
Our service engineers provide planned preventative maintenance, breakdown support, consumables, replacement components, process optimisation and ongoing technical assistance.
Because we understand the process behind the equipment, our approach to servicing goes beyond simply replacing parts on a schedule.
We want to understand how the plant is performing, why it is performing that way, and whether it can perform better.
Engineering From Concept to Operation
Hydra-Clear brings together process engineering, mechanical design, manufacture, automation, commissioning and service within one water treatment company.
That means our customers have access to people who understand not only what equipment has been supplied, but why it was designed that way in the first place.
Whether we're designing a new high-purity water system, improving an existing treatment plant or maintaining equipment already in service, our philosophy is the same:
Understand the water. Understand the process. Engineer the right solution.