MANGANESE
DIOXIDE
TYPICAL USES, IRON REMOVAL AND
MANGANESE REMOVAL.
APPLICATIONS, POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS
Advantages
Iron removal over wide ph range
Effective removal of hydrogen
sulfide in addition to iron and/or
manganese.
No harmful effects from a chlorine
feed.
Low attrition loss for long bed
life
MANGANESE DIOXIDE is a naturally
occurring MANGANESE ore that is
selected for its capacity to attract
heavy metals, such as IRON and
MANGANESE, and for the co-precipitation
of ARSENIC. The media will remove
other contaminants such as HYDROGEN
SULFIDES ETC.
Physical Properties
Color - Black
Density - 85 lbs./cu. ft.
Effective Size - 0.30 - 0.35 mm
Uniformity Coefficient - 1.6
Mesh Size - 16 - 60
Attrition Loss Per Year - 2%
MANGANESE DIOXIDE will not affect
alkalinity, or the pH, of the
filtered water, and does not add
any extraneous species during
treatment.
MANGANESE DIOXIDE IS Sometimes
referred to as pyrolucite, MANGANESE
DIOXIDE can operate at flux rates
up to 15 gpm / ft. sq., depending
on the raw water quality / contaminant
levels. Contaminants in the raw
water (ARSENIC, IRON, MANGANESE,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, organic carbons,
etc.) are first oxidized (usually
with CHLORINE ADDED WITH A DOSING
PUMP AT A SET RATE ) and are then
adsorbed onto the filter media.
MANGANESE DIOXIDE is a permanent
media that is backwashed with
filtered water, and does not require
chemical regeneration. Backwash
water can be collected, and the
sludge settled, resulting in a
reclaim rate of approximately
99%. MANGANESE DIOXIDE can be
used for potable water and bottling
water, brewery and soft drink
manufacturing, in pressure and
gravity filters.
Conditions for Operation:
Raw Water pH - 6.2 - 8.8
Bed Depth - 30 in.
Freeboard - 35 - 50%
Service Flow Rate - 5gpm/sq. ft.,
8/10 gpm/sq. ft. Intermittent
flow possible
Backwash Flow Rate - 8-12gpm.
sq. ft.
Maximum Temperature Raw Water
- 80oF, -26.7oC
Maximum Practical Limit of Iron
(Fe++) or Manganese (Mn++) In
Raw Water - 15 ppm.
Maximum Practical Limit of Hydrogen
Sulfide (H2S) - 5 ppm.