Filtralite® Nature NC 2-10
Description
Filtralite® Nature NC 2-10 is high quality filter media, manufactured from expanded clay material, used for filtration and purification of waste and effluent water for dispersed settlements.
Product
Crushed clay aggregates, normal low-density, 2-8 mm.
Advantages
Filtralite® media, with its highly porous structure, enables large microbial growth surface for biological filtration which means improved filter capacity and reduced operational costs.
Product specification
| Commercial name | FILTRALITE NC 2-10 |
|---|---|
| Density | Bulk density, loose: 250 kg/m³ Particle density: 625 kg/m³ |
| Type of material | Expanded clay |
| Appearance | Crushed particles, porous surface structure |
| Manufactured by | Leca Hinge, Denmark |
| Version | 1 |
| Size and weight | Value | Deviation | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particle size range | 2-8 mm | < 2 mm max. 15 % > 8 mm max. 10 % |
EN 12905 |
| Bulk density, loose | 250 kg/m³ | ± 50 kg/m³ | EN 1097-3 |
| Particle density, oven-dried (24h) | 625 kg/m³ | ± 90 kg/m³ | EN-1097-6: Annex C |
| Other properties | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Voids | ~55 % | Approx. value. EN 1097-3 |
| Water absorption – 5 minutes | ~34 % | Approx. value EN 1097-6, Annex C |
| Water absorption – 24 hours | ~44 % | Approx. value EN 1097-6, Annex C |
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, APPROX. VALUES
| SiO2 | Al2O3 | K2O | MgO | CaO | Na2O | Ti2O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57% | 22% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Explanations
N = Normal density
M = Medium density
H = High density
C = Crushed
R = Round
