Macrolite Ceramic Filtration Media

Automated Multimedia Filtration Solution to Replace Sand Filters

Macrolite® Filtration Medium for Wastewater

Sand filtration has been around since the early 1800 for water and wastewater treatment. Industrial wastewater applications today are more demanding than municipal applications because of the range of contaminants, space constraints, maintenance and cost issues. New filtering solutions have been demanded by the industrial market for post-treatment prior to discharge of an effluent.

A synthetic engineered media, the only one on the market, is available today with packaged controls for better results than offered by traditional sand systems. Kinetico Macrolite® is a ceramic material processed from mineral oxide that is chemically inert and is not affected by acids and bases. It is offered with a 10-year manufacturer’s warranty, will last significantly longer than sand, with an attrition rate nearly zero. It offers a higher surface area than sand, which means that the system runs at higher velocities. In addition, backwashing is faster with bleach or water, less volume is required, and flow rates of 10-15 gpm/ft² are possible compared to sand at 3-5 gpm/ft².

Macrolite is a highly efficient filter media for removing suspended metals, oxidized iron and other contaminants. 40-60 mesh media has tremendous loading capacity and skid mounted dual pressure vessels with mounted controls and Kinetico Hydrus or DI filter valves offers automatic regeneration, easy integration into the waste system, and lower labor costs.

Macrolite Advantages

• Higher solids loading

• Finer filtration down to 5 micron

• Higher flow rates with a smaller footprint

• Less backwash volume for waste reduction

• Faster cleanup time for less labor

• Longer life with a 10-year warranty