MULTI-MEDIA WATER FILTERS
(Depth Filters)
Multi-media water filter system represents a significant improvement over single-media filters. This is primarily due primarily
to improved filter bed action based on the innovative
use and selection of filter media. Multi-media filtration
permits delivery of high quality filtered water
at much faster flow rates, as compared to a conventional
sand filter.
In a conventional sand filter, lighter and finer
sand particles are found at the top of the filter
bed, and coarser, heavier sand particles remain
at the bottom after backwashing. Filtration takes
place in the top few inches of the filter bed.
A multi-media filter is backwashed in the same
manner as a sand filter, using reverse or upward
flow of water through the filter bed. The various
layers of media retain their stratification because
each material has a different density.
Advantages
1. The multi-media water filter systems operate for much
longer periods of time (five or more times as
long at the same filtration rate), before backwashing
is necessary because the bed can hold more turbidity.
Turbidity is trapped and held throughout the entire
bed depth, rather than the top one or two inches.
2. Multi-media filtration is much better suited
for use in a closed pressure tank since cracking
of the bed, and subsequent breakthrough of turbidity
is virtually eliminated and the need for visual
inspection is unnecessary.
The use of pressure tanks, rather than open basins
or filters, is an obvious advantage for point-of-use
filtration and could also be of real importance
in the filtration of small community water supplies.
More rapid filtration flow rates in multi-media
filtration allow the use of smaller diameter tanks
with equal or better results.
3. A very high degree of clarity is achieved
in the filtered water because of the fact that
the finer particles of garnet at the bottom trap
finer turbidity particles.
4. Another important advantage is that multi-media water filters can clarify water at a much higher flow
rate than a single-media sand filter (5.5 to 8
gallons per minute, as compared to 1.5 to 2.5
gallons per minute in a 12 inch diameter tank).
This is 14 to 15 gpm per square foot of bed area,
as compared to 2 gpm per square foot of bed area.
This is a very important difference in the production
of filtered water.
Pure Aqua's multi media water filters (MF-1100, MF-1000, MF-600, MF-500 MF-450, MF-410 MF-400 Series) clarify water by removing sediment, turbidity, iron, unpleasant tastes and odors, suspended particles, and unwanted color, all of which are commonly found in surface water. They can be used in a variety of service conditions including, but not limited to: industrial, municipal, and institutional applications.
Pure Aqua multi media water filter systems are ideally suited for use where stringent water quality standards are required or where higher levels of suspended solids are present. These applications can include re-use applications, water pre-treatment applications for reverse osmosis and deionization systems or as a pre-treatment system prior to disposable bag or cartridge filters. Pure Aqua multi-media water filter systems are also widely used as primary water filters for removal of suspended solids in incoming plant water or in waste water clean up applications.
With expertise of Pure Aqua water filter systems, you will receive economical solution that creates value for you while reducing your costs. |
