Filters For The Real World

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Forward Osmosis (FO) Q&A
Do FO systems produce fluids as pure as other technologies? Why doesn’t FO produce water? Are sports drinks hydrating?

Better! Forward Osmosis provides the same purity
levels as industrial reverse osmosis filtration equipment,
but without the clogging problems of those systems.
This is as pure as filtration gets.
The pores in HTI’s membrane, through which the water
passes, are 0.0003 microns in diameter. This is roughly
the diameter of most single atoms, providing more than
200 times better protection than provided by common
microfiltration handpumps.
Any purification or filtration technology requires energy,
for example; electrical, manual pumping, or even the
oxidizing energy of chemicals. FO systems use the
osmotic potential created by the sugars and electrolytes
in a sports drink syrup as the energy source to drive the
filtration process.
The result is a balanced sports drink. Numerous military
and university studies show that sports drinks can actually
hydrate the human body better than water, and boost
physical and mental performance.

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Water type: Fresh to brackish Water type: Fresh to brackish

Volume: 20 L Clean reservoir volume: 3.0 L
Filter production: About 1.7 L/hr Dirty reservoir volume: 2.5 L
Filter Life: 30-90 days Filter production: About 1 L/hr
Filter cleaning: Once/week Filter Life: 30-90 days
Time to first drink: 30 min. first use Filter cleaning: Once/week
10 min subsequent uses Time to first drink: 30 min. first use
10 min subsequent uses

One 14-fl.oz. (0.4 L) syrup pouch will filter about 16 liters of water. One 4-fl. oz. (0.12 L) syrup pouch will filter about 2.5 liters of water.
Two separate chambers for use with clean or contaminated water.
 What’s the advantage? Are FO products fast enough?

Other filtration or purification technologies have great How much can you drink?
difficulty working if the water source is cloudy. The Expedition, for
Published test results on the effectiveness of most example, will produce 24
other technologies are normally performed with water liters per day. Best of all, it
that is virtually clear, unlike most water found in the field. does so with almost no
effort on your part ... no
HTI’s FO products will work with virtually any water pumping, cleaning, test
available without degradation of performance. You can strips, etc. Just fill-and-go.
always count on FO. This dependability means you will For groups up to 10 people, the
have more options in finding suitable water sources for HydroWell system will provide plenty of
your hydration needs. It is also the key advantage of FO. fluid in most circumstances.

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Emergency Desalinator

Water type: Fresh to brackish Water type: Salt Water/Fresh Water

Volume: 1.8 L Volume: 1.8 L
Filter production: About 1 L in 4 hours Filter production: 0.5 L drink/5 hrs (salt water)
Filter Life: 10 days Filter Life: 10 days
Filter cleaning: No Filter cleaning: No
Time to first drink: About 4 hours Time to first drink: About 5 hours

One 2-fl. oz. (0.06 L) syrup bottle will filter up to 1.8 liters of water. One 4-fl.oz. syrup bottle will provide 0.5 L of drink from salt water,
creating a survival drink similar to the juice of pressed grapes.
 We go where
other water
filters can’t ...
the real world.
X-Pack vs. Katrina. The X-Pack membrane, which
filters down to 0.0003 microns (about the same
diameter as most atoms), eliminated both biological
and heavy metal contaminants to non-detect levels
from the floodwaters.
See www.htiwater.com for independent lab results.

In other words, take the other technologies on the family vacation, where at worst you’ll
have a clear stream or maybe questionable tapwater to drink. But maybe your work takes
you to somewhat more adventurous locales where the impromptu watering holes are
muddy irrigation ditches, flooded streets, or worse.

If that’s you, only one personal water filtration technology in the world will reliably provide
you with safe drink -- even if the water you start with is choked with mud. We deliver, every
time, fluids that are crystal clear and great tasting. No clogging, no pumping, no power, no
sweat. Osmosis does the work for you, filtering up to two liters per hour so you are free to
do your real job. Just fill and go.

Forward Osmosis technology uses an advanced membrane to provide the highest purity
levels offered in personal water filtration. Using the natural power of osmosis created by a
sports drink syrup, HTI’s technology always delivers a balanced sports drink for superior
hydration and enhanced physical and cognitive performance.
Your water device should protect you no matter where on Earth you find yourself -- from
whatever is in that water hole staring back at you. If it can’t, why carry it at all?
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HTI’s promise: AnyWater, AnyWhere.
Effective Against These Contaminants In Cloudy or Muddy Water? Effective Against These Contaminants In Clear Water?
Salt in Salt in
Heavy Pesticides, brackish Heavy Pesticides, brackish
Bacteria Virus Parasite Metals Petroleum Fertilizers water Bacteria Virus Parasite Metals Petroleum Fertilizers water

Forward Osmosis Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*** Forward Osmosis Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes***
Microfiltration + virus kill No No No No No No No Microfiltration + virus kill Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Microfiltration handpumps No No No No No No No Microfiltration handpumps Yes No Yes No No No No
Microfiltration in-line filters No No No No No No No Microfiltration in-line filters Yes No Yes No No No No
Filter Straws No No No No No No No Filter Straws Yes No Yes No No No No
Mixed Oxidants No No No No No No No Mixed Oxidants Yes Yes Some No No No No
Chlorine/Iodine No No No No No No No Chlorine/Iodine Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Carbon Filter ** No No No No No No No Carbon Filter ** No No No Yes** Yes** Yes** No
* Typically removes in excess of 95%
** Carbon can be added to most technologies to remove metals, petroleum, fertilizers, and pesticides until the adsorption capacity of the carbon is exceeded. Where will you be when that happens?
*** 90% salt removal from brackish water, 97% salt removal from sea water for the SeaPack.
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Hydration Technologies, Inc. / PO Box 1027 Albany, OR 97321 / tel: 541-917-3335 / www.htiwater.com
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