Turbidex Filter Granules, 1/2 Cubic Foot Box

- formerly known as ChemSorb or Chem Sorb

High purity, low sodium, natural, zeolite, mineral (14 x 30 mesh) that is classified as GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) under 21CFR part 182.2729 and 40 CFR Part 180.1001 with ANSI/NSF Standard 61 Listing. 

The material is mined, crushed, dried and double screen, sized to produce a high quality filter media with Uniformity Coefficient of 1.64 having high through-put capacity at low differential pressure. The alumni-silicate, crystal, mineral material has surface micro-mineral projections with 0.25 to 10mm spacing that effectively trap suspended solids in water streams.

The surface, micro-projections, together with the high surface area makes this material an ideal, water filtration media. The material is mineralogically and thermally stabile to 500°C. Advantages of ChemSorb Filter Granules versus conventional sand, anthracite and multimedia filter media are below:

- Higher filtration capacity without additional capital costs

- Reduced backwash frequency reduces costs and saves labor

- High flow rate capacity - gravity flow (4 gpm/ft2) and pressure vessels (12-20 gpm/ft2)

- Linear/near linear, head loss curve with superior, depth removal of suspended soilds

- Superior filtration eating (5 micron nominal) translates to enhanced water quality

- Bulk Density:............................... 50 lbs per cubic foot

- Mesh Size:................................... 14 x 30

- Color:........................................... off White

- Surface Area:............................... Avg. 14-25 m2/g

- Filtration Nominal Rating:........... 3-5 microns

- Bed Depth..................................... 30 - 48 Inches

- Freeboard...................................... 50% Bed Depth

- Flow Rate...................................... 12 - 20 gpm /ft^2

Used as a water/liquid, filter bed (or tank) material in lieu of sand/anthracite, pecan shells or other coarse filtration material to efficiently remove suspended solids and fine turbidity particles. The filter granules physically filter and remove a wide range of colloidal and soluble, inorganic metallic, contaminants by surface sorption, chemical-binding, charge-neutralization, coagulation, reactions and/or ionic, ion-exchange phenomena.

- Replacement media for sand/anthracite

     - Gravity filters: 4 gpm/ft2

     - Pressure vessels: 12-18 gpm/ft2

- High performance, gravity flow beds for drinking water plants

- Industrial surface water pumping stations and cooling tower filters

- Polishing filter for industrial wastewater treatment

• Shipped in 1/2 ft³ box