Premium Grade Anthracite
Aqualux Anthracite Filter Media
Anthracite filter media is a select coal, mined and processed for use in water filtration. It is ideal
for single bed, dual bed or multi-media filtration systems.
Advantage
• Higher service flows and longer filter runs than equivalent sand filters
• Close attention to gradation, hardness and purity assures consistent and reliable performance
• Unique density allows Anthracite to be combined with other filtration media in multi-media filters
• Lower coefficient of nonuniformity has less oversized and undersized particles resulting in a
highly uniform bed
Specification
No. Item Test index
1 Fixed carbon 80% Min
2 Specific Gravity 1.4-1.6g/cm3
3 Ash 2.5% Max
4 Moisture 2% Max
5 Wear rate 1.5% Max
6 Crush rate 1.6% Max
7 Void volume 48-53%
8 Solubility of hydrochloric acid 1.28% Max
9 Coefficient of nonuniformity 1.15-1.2
10 Mohs hardness 3.2-3.8
11 Bulk density 0.8-0.85g/cm3
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Premium Grade Anthracite
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