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AWI - Filter Grade Silica Sand
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AWI’s Silica Sand is carefully selected, double-washed, dried, and double screened to specific sizes to meet the demanding conditions present in filtration systems. The filter sand is custom-sized to ensure media compatibility during filtering and backwashing cycles. AWI’s Silica sand meets or exceeds all American Water Works specifications AWWA-B100 standards (latest edition).
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- Low uniformity coefficient
- Double-washed, dried, and screened to custom sizes
- Process specific to ensure media compatibility
- Bulk Density: 84 pounds per cubic foot (dry basis)
- Colour: Tan
- Sphericity: 0.7 – 0.9
- Roundness: 0.4 – 0.5
- Moh Hardness: 6.5 - 7
- Acid Solubility: Nil
- Specific Gravity: 2.60 – 2.65
- Effective Size: Available from 0.30 mm to 1.0 mm (in 0.1 mm increments)
- Uniformity Coefficient: 1.7 down to 1.4
Packaging: 1 cubic foot bags on pallets stretch-wrapped, or 40 cubic foot semi-bulk bags.
AWI also offers technical advice on filter media selection, filter media testing, custom filter media installation and supervision.