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Rusty Hard Water?
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Unsightly Iron Staining

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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.

 

Rotten egg smell - hydrogen sulphide well water
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Drilled wells, Nova Scotia, Air-Injector

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.

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• 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.

Air/Birm System - Click to Enlarge
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Iron, Manganese, Hydrogen Sulphide & Ph

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Chemical Free Iron, Manganese, Sulphur Filter.  Ph sensitive media.