Katalox Light® is an advanced filtration media developed in Germany, engineered with a unique MnO2 coating technique on ZEOSORB® & is being used in numerous systems for residential, commercial, industrial & municipal applications worldwide.
Advanced filtration media with a high content MnO2 coating (10%) & a very high surface area
Removal of Iron, Manganese & Hydrogen Sulfide with reduction of Arsenic, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Radium, Uranium, radionuclides & other heavy metals
Does not require mandatory dosing & contains no crystalline silica
Media is lightweight & cost-effective, saving on backwash water, only requiring replacement every 7-10years
Tested & certified by the Water Quality Association according to the NSF/ ANSI 61 standard for drinking water applications
Applications:
Fracking
Industrial wastewater
Cooling tower re-circulation
Reverse osmosis pre-treatment
Removal of arsenic
Radionuclide removal
Recommended system operating conditions:
Inlet water pH: 5.8-10.5
Freeboard: 25-35%
Minimum bed depth: 75cm
Optimal bed depth: 120cm
Service flow: 15-30m/h
Backwash velocity: 20-25m/h
Backwash time: 5-10min
Rinse time: 1-2min
Product specifications:
Appearance: Granular black beads
Odor: None
Mesh size: 0.6-1.4mm
Uniformity coefficient: = 1.75
Bulk density: 1060 kg/m3
Moisture content: <0.5% as shipped
Filtration: < 3 micron
Removal Capacity for Fe3+ alone: 3000mg/l
Removal capacity for Mn+ alone: 1500mg/l
Removal capacity for H2S alone: 500mg/l
Weight: 30kg