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Sand Filter/Mutil-media Filter



   Sand filters are used to remove suspended solids from water and wastewater. Because they have one layer of filter media, sand filters remove only relatively large solids (normally in the range of 40-100 microns). The effective size of each granule of sand typically varies from 0.35mm – 8mm. Larger granules yield coarser filtration. Finer granules yield finer filtration.
Sand filters are typically used for:
.Irrigation water
.Storm water
.Cooling water
.Swimming pool water
.Water in fountains and other water features
   Removing suspended solids smaller than 40 microns requires filters with either two or three layers of filter media. These are referred to as dual-media filters or multi-media filters. When sized properly and with the correct configuration of filter media, these filters can remove suspended solids as small as 5 micron.
   Wellsource provide units are skid-mounted, factory assembled and wired, hydro-tested, and delivered ready for installation. Piping, valves, pressure gauges and accessories are included with filter systems. Filter systems are engineered to require little maintenance. A separate source of water supply or a pump for backwash is seldom needed.
Dual and Multi-media filters are typically used for:
.Industrial process water
.Waste water
.Potable (drinking) water
The size of each filter, the number of filters required, and the type of filter media used depend upon:
how small a solid needs to be removed,
how dirty the water is,
how the water will be used once it is filtered,
and the source of backwash water needed to clean the filters.
   Size of Solids to be Removed:  The smaller the solid to be removed, the slower the water must pass through the media and the finer the granule of media must be.  Very often the end user doesn’t know how small a solid must be removed.  In those situations, how the filtered water will be used will determine how small a solid should be removed.
   Concentration of Suspended Solids:  The higher the concentration of suspended solids, the larger the diameter of the filter needs to be.
   Source of Backwash Water:  Backwash water is used to clean the filters and flush out the suspended solids that have been trapped in the media bed.  Water for backwashing can come either from the filters themselves or from an external source of clean water (such as a domestic water line or a storage tank).

Design Features of Sand and Multi-media Filters:
8 in. to 12 ft. diameter vessels
Automatic or manual operation
All steel construction (mild steel, 304 and 316 stainless steel)
Hydraulic, pneumatic or electric valves
High pressure and temperature options
We provide filter capacities are from 5 GPM to 14 MGD.  Chemical injection packages, settling tanks, clarifiers, and disinfection units are also available.

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