Silica Sand, Color : Pink Light

Dalton Filter Sand is graded specifically for water filtration plant.

Dalton Filter Sand can be used in municipal, industrial or residential applications.

The angular shape of the uncrushed Dalton filter sand promotes good flow and even distribution.

Physical Characteristics:                                Color: light Pink

Bulk Density: 100 lbs./cu. ft.

Specific Gravity: 2.65+

Effective Size: .25 – 2.5 mm

Uniformity Coefficient: 1.3 – 1.7

Hardness: 7.0 (Mohs scale)

Operational Specification:            Bed depth: 12 – 36 in.

Freeboard: 40% of bed depth (min.)

Service flow rate: 2 – 5 gpm/sq. ft.

Backwash flow rate: 15 – 20 gpm/sq. ft.

Backwash expansion rate: 35% of bed depth

Brief:                                                     High quality filter sand requires the proper angularity, hardness, spherecity and size. Dalton’s Filter Sand meets or exceeds all of these requirements which makes our filter sand the perfect filter media for all applications. DFM Filter Sand improves efficiency by reducing retention time and head pressure loss with greater flow rates. Ongoing quality control testing starting with the production process through to shipment ensures our media meets your specifications for uniformity coefficient and effective size.