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CONNS AGRICULTURAL

CONNS GLASS FILTER MEDIA

Concerns with traditional sand filtration

  • Regular maintenance, which costs time and money
  • Requires a lot of water to backwash
  • Old technology

Glass filter media changes all of that!

WHAT IS GLASS FILTER MEDIA?

  • A high-tech filter media
  • Virgin plate-glass (no bottle glass)
  • Advanced manufacturing technology (negatively charged – which attracts fine particles)
  • Less dense than graded silica sand. Conn 40 takes 400kg graded silica vs 340kg of glass media
CONNS GLASS FILTER MEDIA
GRADED SILICA SAND

CONNS GLASS FILTER MEDIA VS GRADED SILICA SAND

Water saving

• Reduced backwash time (less dense, releases trapped particles easier)
• Fewer backwashes needed (holds more contaminants)
• Longer filter runs (less interruptions and water wastage)
• Approximately 40% saving on backwash water

Reduced maintenance

• Silica sand needs to be replaced every 2 years
• Glass media has a longer lifespan, lasting 15 - 20 years
• Huge saving on maintenance cost and downtime

Improved filtration

• Silica sand filters down to 50 microns vs CONNS glass filter media which filters to 10 microns (negative charge attracts fine particles)
• Particles do not clump together so less channelling of media or mud balling (use of entire filter bed)

Energy saving

• 25% lower friction loss through the filters, compared to graded silica sand
• Significantly lower friction loss compared to self-cleaning disc filters
• Reduces energy consumption, saving money on the biggest filtration cost

Increased Quality and Hygiene

• Reduces presence of bacteria
• Does not build up a biofilm