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Blog Why You May Want To Replace Your Failing Industrial Sand Filters.
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Why You May Want To Replace Your Failing Industrial Sand Filters.

Sand filters have been used for water filtration since the early 19th century and their success is mainly due to their simple design.

However, many many drawbacks have been revealed when using sand filtration, especially in modern times, when companies have become increasingly aware of the need to conserve energy and lower overall water usage.

Filtra-Systems Understands the Drawbacks of Industrial Sand Filtration

Sand filters are often used in areas when the removal of suspended matter from water or wastewater is required.

Unfortunately, these filters also require frequent cleaning and maintenance, which produces large quantities of polluted rinse water which also must then be cleaned and disposed of properly.

This may create environmental issues and increased maintenance costs.

Additional problems result when your water source introduces oil into the sand filter.

This can cause the sand bed to become clogged and uncleanable, even when treated with extended backwash cycles, resulting in increased disposal costs and potentially unsafe water.

Typical sand replacement is every 3-5 years, but the introduction of oil will dramatically decrease the life of the bed.

The Best Replacement Technology for your Sand Filter May Not Be a New Sand Filter

Filtra-Systems can help you to find a replacement for your industrial sand filter that provides improved water quality while reducing bed replacement costs and lowering backwash volumes.

The solution we offer for the replacement of sand filters is the patented STiR Walnut Shell Filter, which can decrease your use of chemical compounds while producing higher removal efficiencies, especially of oil and grease.

Plus, the walnut shell media in the STiR is sustainable and never needs to be replaced.

How open-minded are you to learn more about the STiR and other industrial water filtration systems that can save you money while improving efficiency?

Click here to contact Filtra-Systems or call 248-427-9090.