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Contents
Research & Development .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Dryden Aqua guarantee statement ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Key Points about AFM® ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Technical key points ......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Quality and certification ................................................................................................................................................... 4
Production facility and videos .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Quote from Scottish Water .................................. ............................................................................................................ 4
1.
What is AFM® ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Grades & Particle size distribution ...................................................................................................................................... 7
AFM® product specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 8
Specification ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
grade 0 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
grade 1 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
grade 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
grade 3 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Chemical Composition by % (all grades) ............................................................................................................................... 8
Chemical tolerance ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
Oxidising agents ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
Acids and alkali ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Salinity & TDS ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Temperature .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Water quality ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.
Product packaging and delivery ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Packaging ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Delivery .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Bags and Labelling .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Product codes ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
3.
Filling filters and commissioning .................................................................................................................................... 12
Disinfection of AFM® .......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Dust ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Old packaging ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Filter bed depth and type of filter ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Transferring the AFM® to the filter .................................................................................................................................... 14
How to fill Pressure filters .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Anthracite a multi-layer beds ............................................................................................................................................. 14
Activated carbon ................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Vertical Pressure Filters, media ratios ................................................................................................................................ 16
Horizontal Pressure filter, media ratios .............................................................................................................................. 17
Rapid Gravity filters media ratios ....................................................................................................................................... 19
RGF Bed Conditioning Procedures. ..................................................................................................................................... 19
5.
Run phase differential pressure ........... .......................................................................................................................... 22