Virgin Glass Filter Media
NatureWorks, Spain
It is a latest generation filter media based on virgin recycled glass, designed exclusively for water filtration especially as polishing system for treated water. Just by changing your current filter media for Nature Works® you will maximize every standard filter’s performance in reference to overall OPEX cost.
Technical Data Sheet - Stage I, II & III media
| Hi-tech Glass Media types | Stage I | Stage II | Stage III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Technical glass high-calibrated for the filtration requirement specially removal of TSS & Turbidity. | Technical glass high-calibrated for the filtration for less than 10 micron inlet to achieve sub-micron filtrate. | |
| Composition | SiO2(74%); Na2O(11%); CaO(10%) / Purity level @ 99.99%(below detection limit) | ||
| Color | Transparent (made exclusively from recycled flat glass) | ||
| Particle Density | 2490 kg/m3 | ||
| Bulk Density | 1335 kg/m3 | 1345 kg/m3 | 1370 kg/m3 |
| Granulometry | 0.6mm to 0.8mm | 0.4mm to 0.7mm | Minimum 0.2 mm on average |
| Maximum admissible flow rate | 90 m3/hr/m2 | 50 m3/hr/m2 | 6 m3/hr/m2 |
| Critical point for backwashing | 18 m3/hr/m2 | 15 m3/hr/m2 | |
| Typical working flow rate | between 15 and 50 m3/hr/m2 | between 5 and 50 m3/hr/m2 | 2.5 m3/hr/m2 |
| Optimum air flow injection | 40 m3/hr/m2 | Do not use air injection | |
| Optimum flow for backwashing | 30 m3/hr/m2 (higher flows do not clean any quicker) | ||