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Pros and Cons of Water Treatment Technologies
Macro carb
Pros
Low Ashe (potash) (Eucalyptus would)
Only carbon that removes Tannins
Better with heavy organics then coconut shell.
5 g.p.m . / ft3
Cost compared to tannin resins
8-30 mesh
Cons
Must not have cl2 to remove tannins.
Pyrolox
Pros
Removes Manganese iron and h2s04
Removes
10 iron, 2 mg and 5 h2s04
No chemical regen - only back wash
Cons
Low flow per ft3
25 g.p.m. / sq ft backwash
(5 gpm system requires 25 g.p.m. backwash.
Fouls with low back wash rates.
(Not generally recomended)
Manganese greensand +
Regular manganese no longer available
Regens with cl2 constand feed or potasium permaganate
Removes Iron, H2so4, Manganese,
Pros
Best oxidizer
Removes
Iron up to 15 p.p.m.
h2so4 up to 5 p.p.m.
Manganese up to 5 p.p.m.
Cons.
Iron Bacteria fouls it.
Requires chemical regen (Constant cl2 or batch potperm)
Terminator Systems
Pros -
No chem regen
Inexpensive.
Low Maintenance
Cons
Higher Pressure drop
Removes
Iron 10 p.p..m.
h2s04 5 p.p.m.
Manganese 3 p.p.m.
Catalytic carbon - Centur Carbon
Pro's
Good for people who only need to remove h2so4 to 5 p.p.m.
Needs backwash only
Also removes chlorine and chloramine.
Best choice for chloramine removal
Good on organics
Cons
Bacteria growth in the Bed
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