®Siliz Cristal gets clogged much slower than sand and has a durability of several years
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Comparison of Sand, Sand/Anthracite and ®Siliz Cristal. |
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Filtration media |
Nominal filter size |
Solids Loading Capacity |
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Sable (0,4×0,8mm) |
~ 20 microns |
1 X |
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Sable/Anthracite (1,4-1,5mm) |
~ 15 microns |
1,5 X |
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®Silz Cristal |
~ 5 microns |
3 X |
Applications
- Removal of water turbidity.
- Prefiltration before activated carbon, resins, Reverse osmosis, Ozone …
- Production of drinking water and bottled water.
- Filtration of cooling towers waters.
Other features
- Adapted to both pressure vessels and gravity flow beds.
- Lighter bulk density than sand.
- Low pressure drop.
- Adsorption of dissolved pollutants.
- Reduces the backwash frequency by ~ 50%.
Implementation
®Siliz Cristal is a direct replacement for sand in any kind offilter. Only the pressure of pumping must be reduced.