- High content MnO2 coating (10%)
- Very High Surface Area
- Contains NO Crystalline Silica
- Light Weight – providing significant savings on backwash water
- Higher Filtration rates
- Filtration of sand, sediment and suspended solids, down to 3 micron
- High efficiency removal capacity of Iron, Manganese and Hydrogen sulfide
- Effective reduction of Arsenic, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Radium, Uranium, radionuclides and other heavy metals
- Media replacement every 7 – 10 years
- No disinfection by-product
- No mandatory KMnO4, chlorine or chlorine dioxide dosing
- Low operational costs
- Unique product, unmatched by our competitors
- Less than 3 micron
- Suspended solids
- Sediments
- Turbidity
- Organics
- Color
- Odor
- Iron (upto-100 ppm)
- Manganese (upto-20 ppm)
- Hydrogen Sulfide
- Arsenic
- Radium
- Heavy Metals
- Radionuclides
Comparison of katalox light over other iron removal media
| S/L | Criteria | KATALOX LIGHT | BIRM | Green Sand Plus |
| 1 | Operating pH | 5.8 – 10.5 | 6.8-9.0 | 6.2 – 8.5 |
| 2 | Filtration Level | <3 Micron | Not act as Filter | Not act as Filter |
| 3 | Iron Removal | Up to 100 ppm | Very Limited | Very Limited |
| 4 | Mn Removal | Up to 20 ppm | Very Limited | Very Limited |
| 5 | Arsenic Removal | Possible | Not Possible | Not Possible |
| 6 | No of Filter (Vessel) Required | Possible of Stand-Alone Treatment ( Work as Multigrade and Carbon Media Also) |
Multigrade and Carbon Filter Required | Multigrade and Carbon Filter Required |
| 7 | Area Required | Less Area Required | More then Katalox Light | More than Katalox Light |
| 8 | Operating Cost | Less | Higher | Higher |
| 9 | Compressed Air Requirement | Not Required | Required for Scouring During Backwash | Required for Scouring during Backwash and Oxidation |
| 10 | Regeneration | Not Required | Not Required | Required |
| 11 | Backwash Time | 10 – 15 Min | 20 – 30 Min | 20 – 30 Min |
| 12 | Rinse Time | 2- 3 Min | 5-10 min | 5-10 min |
| 13 | Coating of MnO2 | 10% | 0.5% | 1% |
| 14 | Media Life Time | 10 year | 5 year | 5 Year |
| 15 | Color Removal | Possible | Not Possible | Not Possible |
| 16 | Turbidity Removal | Possible | Not Possible | Not Possible |
