- Color : Brown
- Bulk Density : 80 lbs./cu.ft.
- Specific Gravity : 2.4 – 2.9
- Effective Size : 0.30 – 0.35 mm
- Uniformity Coefficient : 1.6
- Maximum water temperature : 80°F/26.7°C
- Mesh Size : 18 – 60
- Water pH range : 6.2 – 8.5
- Bed depth : 30 inch
- Zeomangan, Made in Taiwan
- 30 Kgs/Bag (1cft)
Zeomangan, used for removing soluble iron and / or manganese as well as hydrogen sulfide from well water supplies, is a purple-black filter media processed from ceramic zeolite granule. Zeomangan can be used in a completely closed pressure system with no aeration or repumpng, or in an open gravity filter system. The most common methods of operation are continuous regeneration, which is recommended for predominantly iron water.
Methods of operation
* Continuous regeneration
Continuous regeneration operation is recommended for well water where iron removal is the main objective with or without the presence of manganese. Briefly, it involves the feeding of predetermined amount of potassium permanganate (KMnO4), usually in combination with chlorine (Cl2), directly to the raw water prior to the unit containing Zeomangan continuous regeneration. The chlorine should be fed upstream of the KMnO4 with a contact time of 10 ~ 20 seconds if possible. Sufficient chlorine should be fed to produce the desired residual in the filter effluent. Enough KMnO4 should be fed to produce a “just pick” color in the filter inler. The will maintain the Zeomangan media in a continuously regenerated condition.
The quantity of Cl2 and KMnO4 required can be estimated as follows:
mg / L Cl2 = mg / L Fe
mg / L KMnO4 = (0.2 * mg / L Fe) + (2 * mg / L Mn)
Without Cl2 the KMnO4 demand can be estimated as follows:
mg / L KMnO4 = (1 * mg / L Fe) + (2 * mg / L Mn)
Suggested operating conditions
- Backwash: Sufficient rate using treated water to produce approximately 30% bed expansion.
- Rinse: At normal service flow rate for 5 minutes or until the effluent is acceptable.
- Capacity: 350 ~ 500 g/m2 of bed area based on potassium permanganate demand.
In addition to the
- Zeomangan continuous regeneration a 70 cm minimum bed of specially sized
- Zeomangan is required in any case the pressure drop should not exceed 0.70 ~ 0.85 Kg/cm2
Flow rate: Normal flow rates with continuous regeneration operation are 5~12 m/hr. Higher concentration of iron and manganese usually require lower flow rates for equivalent run lengths. Rates in excess of 12 m/hr can usually be tolerated but a pilot unit should be operated to determine the effluent quality and run length.
The run length between backwashes can be estimated as follows:
Example : What is run length on a water containing 1.7mg/L iron and 0.3 mg/L manganese at 10m/hr operating rate?
KMnO4 demand = (1 x mg/LFe) + (2 x mg/L Mn)
= (1 x 1.7) + (2 x 0.3)
=2.3 mg/L
At 500 g/m2 loading ÷ 2.3 mg/L = 217 m
At 10 m/hr service rate, 217/10 = 21.7 hr
• Therefore the backwash frequency is approximately every 20-24 hours of operation.
General notes
Raw water having a pH of 6.2 or higher can be passed through Zeomangan without pH correction; water having a pH lower than 6.2 should be pH corrected to 6.2 – 6.5 before passing through the Zeomangan. If a pH higher than 6.5 is desired in the water system, the additional alkali should be added after the filters due to the adverse reaction (formation of a colloid) that sometimes occurs with the iron and alkali with pH over 6.5.
KMnO4 solution Strength – with continuous regeneration opration the KMnO4 can be any concentration up to 30 g/L.
