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Turbidity Filtration: Turbidity Filtration Using Alum

Source: Filtronics, Inc.
Electromedia® V effectively filters turbid waters at 10 g.p.m. per sq. ft. to produce treated waters having turbidities less than 0.2 NTU

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Electromedia® V is a unique filtration system integrating a special vessel design and a proprietary media. Electromedia® V is formulated for the filtration of turbid river and canal water containing high proportions of colloidal material. Electromedia® V combined with alum feed will produce filtrate qualities of less than 0.3 NTU from raw water turbidities in the order of 30 NTU.

Electromedia® V is applied where extremely high quality filtrate is required. Applications such as process water for the semi-conductor industry, industry, preceding reverse osmosis units, deionization units, critical cooling tower make-up water, and certain municipal applications for potable water.

Operating Characteristics

  • Filter Rate: 10 gpm per sq. ft.
  • Backwash Rate: 18 gpm per sq. ft.
  • Required Backwash Time: 6 minutes maximum.
  • Clean Filter Differential Pressure: 2 to 4 psi .
  • Terminal Differential Pressure: 25 psi.

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Bulletin: Electromedia® V - Turbidity Filtration
Brochure: Filtronics Filtration Solutions