EGYPTIAN FILTRATION SAND
FILTRATION SAND
Introduction?
Silica sand has long been used to clean and purify water. The earliest recorded use of a sand filter dates back to 1804 when John Gibb designed and installed an experimental filter. This method of filtration was refined during the following two decades, culminating with the installation of the worlds first treated public water supply by James Simpson for the Chelsea Waterworks Company in 1829. The practice of water treatment became mainstream after the physician, John Snow, made a connection between the quality of water and incidences of Cholera in 1845/55. The Metropolis Water Act was introduced and for the first time there were minimum standards for water quality, requiring that water be ‘effectually filtered’ from 31st December 1855. Today, the provision of good quality potable water is taken for granted in much of the developed world..
The natural silica filtration grade sands have a sub-angular to rounded shape, making them an ideal filtration media to capture suspended solids in water. Due to the high silica content, the sand is extremely durable and hard-wearing, allowing it to be precisely graded to facilitate efficient filtering. Four grades of silica sand are used for water filtration in the UK today, these are 6/14, 8/16, 14/25 and 16/30. The silica sand is usually laid on top of a supporting layer of gravel within the filter vessel. The incoming water enters the filter and migrates through the silica sand, successfully removing any solids or debris from the water.
- WASTEWATER TREATMENT
- SWIMMING AND LEISURE
- AQUARIUM FILTRATION MEDIA
- POOL FILTRATION MEDIA
- INDUSTRIAL USES
We produce specialist and Industrial Sands for a range of uses from Water Filtration Media, we are produce size as customer required.
Our Quality
Quality control by our experienced team, every step of the production process is continuously controlled through analysis and measurement procedures.
Sampling is continuously in the production stage this way, we keep the same quality in our products all the time.
Our Packing:
Products are packaged in sacks with a capacity of 50 kg,or JUmbo bags 1.25 M/T.
Our Logistics:
Because we recognize the importance of time for our customers, there is a dedicated team to organize the transport process, and stowage containers with high skill and finish all customs procedures on time
