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Katalox Light Filtration Media
Advanced Catalytic Removal of Iron, Manganese and Hydrogen Sulfide With 10 Year Life Span.
Revolutionary filter media to control a wide range of contaminants in water. Replaces outdated expensive media like Birm and Manganese Greensand Plus.
Minimal maintenance and does not require regeneration chemicals like KMnO4 or strong disinfectants like sodium hypochlorite. Easily cleaned by backwashing and periodic cleaning with an acid based cleaner like OXYDES-P.
Removes:
- Iron up to 100 mg/L
- Manganese up to 20 mg/L
- Arsenic
- Zinc
- Copper
- Lead
- Hydrogen Sulfide
- Uranium
- Radium
- Radionuclide
- Heavy Metals
Filters:
- Total Suspended Solids
- Turbidity
- Sediment
- Organic Materials
- Color from Tannins and Organics
- Odors
Features:
- High Surface Area For Maximum Efficiency
- Very High 10% MnO2 Coating For Rapid Oxidation
- Contains Zero Crystaline Silica
- No Disinfection Requirement
- Light Weight Media, Reduces Backwashing
- Lasts 7 to 10 Years
Comparison:
Katalox Light beats the competition on all levels
Katalox Light | Birm | Greensand Plus | ||
Bulk Density | SI | 1060 kg/m3 | 800 kg/m3 | 1425 kg/m3 |
US | 66 lb/ft3 | 50 lb/ft3 | 89 bl/ft3 | |
Mesh Size | US | 14x30 | 9x35 | 18x60 |
Operational pH | 5.8 to 10.5 | 6.8 to 9 | 6.2 to 8.5 | |
Freeboard | 40% | 50% | 50% | |
Service Flow | SI | 4 to 8 gpm/ft2 | 3.5 to 5 gpm/ft2 | 3 to 5 gpm/ft2 |
Filtration | < 3 microns particulates | Does not filter anything | Does not filter anything | |
Backwash Flow | SI | 10 to 12 gpm/ft2 | 10 to 12 gpm/ft2 | 10 to 12 gpm/ft2 |
US | 25 to 30 m/h | 25 to 30 m/h | 25 to 30 m/h | |
Coating MnO2 | 10% | 0.5% | 1% | |
Treat Iron and Manganese | High Capacity Removal | Very Limited Removal | Limited Removal | |
Media Core | Zeosorb | N/A | Quartz Sand |
Extreme Iron Removal Capability
Katalox Light has been proven to remove iron concentrations as high as 60 to 100 mg/L (ppm) with out the addition of chemicals.
This was achieved by the deployment of a multistage setup. Contact us today with your application and someone will help you system sizing and cost. Katalox Light will lower you cost of operation, reduce maintenance and risk.
Typical Katalox Light Filtration Setup
Applications:
Katalox Light is being used in commercial, residential and industrial water treatment systems around the world for control of difficult to remove contaminants like Iron, Manganese, Hydrogen Sulfide removal and reduction of Arsenic, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Radium, Uranium and other radionuclides and heavy metals.
Advanced usages:
Due to it's high surface area, Katalox Light is extremely efficient compared to similar products on the market. It's unique design makes it lighter than other media and requires less freeboard to for bed expansion and requires less backwashing to clean the media. This saves water and reduces cost of operation. Katalox Light is a specially manufactured granular media designed to work within a wide range of application and water quality scenarios. Perfect for water, wastewater and industrial filtration. Katalox Light is also used in RO systems as a pre-treatment which significantly reduces chemical usage.
Used in:
- Boiler Treatment
- Cooling Towers
- Reverse Osmosis
- Residential Well Water
- Drinking Water Systems
- Municipal Water
- Industrial Water Treatment
- Wastewater Treatment Media
- Hydrogen Sulfide Removal Media
- Iron Control Media
- Non Chemical Treatment
- Livestock Water Treatment
- Brewing Systems Water Treatment
- Food and Beverage System Water Filter
- Dairy Farm Water Filtration
Typical Systems
Residential Water Filter
Commercial Water Filter
Municipal Water Filter