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Anthracite N

General description

Anthracite N is one of the filter materials that is found in nature. It is extracted from the sea at a depth of around 1,500 m and then cleaned, crushed and sieved to removed unwanted foreign particles.

This particular filter material lends itself very well to single-layer and multi-layer filters.

Anthracite can be used to filter suspended solids and turbidity in water (deep filtration).

Physical properties

Colour Black/grey

Bulk density 0.7 kg/l

Particle size 0.8 – 1.6 mm / 1.4 – 2.5 mm / 2.0 – 4.0 mm

Specific density 1.35 – 1.55 kg/l

Chem. composition 92 % carbon / 5.5 % ash / 8.5 % volatile components

Application areas

The Anthracite N filter material can be used to remove the following substances:

  • Sediment
  • Iron
  • Manganese

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