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Chemical-free system for iron, manganese and hydrogen sulphide(rotten-egg odor).
With air Injection. Birm® is an efficient and economical media for the reduction of iron and manganese compounds from raw water supplies. It may be
used in either gravity fed or pressurized water treatment systems. Birm acts as an insoluble catalyst to enhance the reaction
between dissolved oxygen (D.O.) and the iron compounds. In ground waters the dissolved iron is usually in the ferrous bicarbonate
state due to the excess of free carbon dioxide and is not filterable. Birm, acting as a catalyst between the oxygen and the
soluble iron compounds, enhances the oxidation reaction of Fe++ to Fe+++ and produces ferric hydroxide which precipitates
and may be easily filtered. The physical characteristics of Birm provide an excellent filter media which is easily cleaned
by backwashing to remove the precipitant. Birm is not consumed in the iron removal operation and therefore offers a tremendous
economic advantage over many other iron removal methods.
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Other advantages of Birm include; long material life with relatively low attrition loss, a wide temperature performance
range and extremely high removal efficiency. Negligible labor costs are involved because Birm does not require chemicals for
regeneration, only periodic backwashing is required.If the influent water has a pH of less
that 6.8, neutralizing additives such as Clack Corosex®, Calcite or soda ash may be used prior to the Birm filter to raise
the pH. A water having a low D.O. level may be pretreated by aeration. Clack
Birm may also be used for manganese reduction with the same dependability as iron removal. In these applications the water
to be treated should have a pH of 8.0-9.0 for best results. If the water also contains iron, the pH should be below 8.5. High
pH conditions may cause the formulation of colloidal iron which is very difficult to filter out. All other conditions remain
the same for either manganese or iron removal.ADVANTAGES • Under the proper conditions, no chemicals to purchase for maintenance. •
Iron removal efficiency is extremely high. • Negligible labor cost: only periodic backwashing
required. • Durable material with a long life and wide temperature range.
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| Iron, Manganese, Hydrogen Sulphide & Ph |
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Chemical Free Iron, Manganese, Sulphur Filter. Ph sensitive media.
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