Garnet Filter Media

Garnet is a high hardness, high density granular filter media. It can be used extremely effectively as the lower strata in a dual media filter bed. Its high specific gravity as well as its chemical and abrasive resistance makes garnet ideal for filtration. Garnet, with its high density, is heavier than most other filter media. Garnet’s higher density provides stability within your dual media bed, allowing the filter sized garnet to filter down to 10 – 20 micron particulates.

Advantages

• Resets the filter bed more rapidly after the bed is back-flushed
• In combination with other filter medias, higher flow rates, higher loading and better filtration can be achieved
• High hardness and chemically inert  reduces attrition and provides for years of reliable service
• An excellent support bed for other high density medias
• Effective for the elimination of heavy minerals

Physical Properties

• Colour: Reddish to Brown
• Shape: Sharp angular
• Hardness: 7.0 – 7.5 (Mohs scale)
• Bulk Density: 2200 Kg/ m³ - 2400 Kg/ m³
• Uniformity Coefficient: 1.3- 1.7

Chemical Composition

• Si2O2: 34-37%
• Al2O3: 22-24 %
• Fe2O3    : 19-21 %
• FeO    : 3-4 %
• MgO    : 5-6 %

Size Available

• 2 mm – 4 mm
• 1.5 mm – 2 mm
• 0.85 mm – 1.7 mm