SWARCOCLEAR filter glass beads – a highly effective filter medium for water treatment
SWARCOCLEAR filter glass beads from SWARCO Indusferica combine a highly effective filtering effect with clear advantages over conventional filter materials. Filter glass is constantly gaining popularity as an environmentally friendly alternative to sand and gravel, which have been used as filter media for centuries.
Applications
WATER FILTERS
POOL FILTRATION SYSTEMS
BOREHOLE SUPPORT MATERIAL IN WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION
Benefits & properties
Up to 95% filtration of particles < 1 µm in diameter
Higher filtration rate compared to sand
Excellent backwashing efficiency
Excellent removal of organic substances
Fewer process steps and backwashing sequences
Outstanding filtration properties thanks to homogenous filter bed
High bulk density
No sticking and clumping together
Uses around 25% less filter material
Sand
SWARCOCLEAR filter glass beads
Sand
Uneven shape
Porous to very porous surface
Low hardness and surface quality
High abrasion and wear
High dust content
SWARCOCLEAR filter glass beads
Even shape
Closed, smooth surface
High hardness and surface quality
Minimal abrasion and wear
Zero dust content
Sand
Random arrangement
Inhomogeneous hydraulic conditions
Long retention time of pore water
High risk of contamination and infection
Limited utilization of filter bed
High dust content
SWARCOCLEAR filter glass beads
Regular bead packing
Homogeneous hydraulic conditions
Short retention time of pore water
Uniform permeability and low risk of contamination and infection
Complete utilization of filter bed
Zero dust content
Sand
Continuous increase in deposits and adhesions (e.g. due to porous surface)
High risk of clogging
SWARCOCLEAR filter glass beads
Trapping of contaminants in voids between filter glass beads
No deposits, adhesion or clogging
Technical data
The filter glass beads are made from soda-lime glass cullet.
Foreign impurities are permissible only up to a max. of 0.1 percent by weight.
Specific weight
Bulk weight
50-80
%
Roundness
Mohs hardness
Rockwell hardness
Vickers hardness
Chemical composition
Available grain sizes
Further customized particle-size distributions are possible upon request.
Sustainability & responsibility
At SWARCO, corporate responsibility to the environment and society plays an important role. That’s also why we take numerous steps to reduce our ecological footprint.
Glass beads with a small carbon footprint
Setting new standards in environmental compatibility
Cradle-to-Gate
An efficient circular economy
Contact us
We strive to offer our customers tailor-made solutions to meet their specific needs.
Krisztian Seres
Key Account Manager SWARCOCLEAR
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