Anthracite Filter Media

Riley Equipment Company's line of Anthracite Filter Media is unactivated coal-based carbon, made from superior grade anthracite and is produced under rigidly controlled conditions. This filtration media offers a higher service flow than other media types and works well in Rapid or High Rate Filtration applications. This media is a type of Liquid Phase Carbon Media.

Anthracite Filter Media Applications

Anthracite Filter Media, similar to gravel in that it only filters particles and other solids. Use in place of rock as a bed to prefilter any solids out of the liquid stream before it reaches the activated carbon beds.

There are a wide variety of options for Anthracite Filter Media, contact us today to learn more about our products and services.

Anthracite Filter Media Properties

Properties Measurements
Carbon Content 96%
Fracture Angular
Specific Gravity 1.6 Avg
Bulk Density (lbs./Ft3) 52
Hardness, minimum (Moh’s Scale) 3.0-3.5
Solubility in Alkaline None
Solubility in Acid None
Solubility in Hydrochloric Acid < 0.2%

 

Anthracite Filter Media Basic Sizes

Size Effective Size
#1 0.60 – 0.80 mm
#1-1/2 0.085 – 0.95 mm
#1-3/4 1.10 – 1.20 mm
#1-7/8 1.40 – 1.50 mm
#2 3/32” x 3/16” (2.38 x 4.76 mm)
#3 3/16” x 5/16” (4.76 – 7.95 mm)
#4 5/16” x 9/16” (7.95 – 14.29 mm)
#5 9/16” x 13/16” (14.29 x 20.64 mm)
#6 13/16” x 1-5/8” (20.64 x 41.28 mm)
#7 1-5/8” x 2-7/16” (41.28 x 62.00 mm)
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