Carbon Media Loading - Pure Aqua Learning Center
Summary
TLDRThis video demonstrates how to properly load activated carbon media into a 12-inch FRP tank, commonly used for water filtration. It explains the tools needed, safety precautions, and step-by-step instructions for loading the fine gravel and carbon media. The video highlights the importance of precise calculations, proper riser pipe alignment, and ensuring adequate freeboard for effective filtration. It also touches on when to replace the carbon media, typically every 6 to 12 months, and invites viewers to contact Pure Aqua for high-quality media and tanks.
Takeaways
- 🛠️ The video demonstrates the process of loading carbon filtration media into a 12-inch FRP tank.
- 💧 Activated carbon media is used for the removal of organic and inorganic compounds, including chlorine, taste, and odor.
- 🏗️ The filtration media serves as a pretreatment in smaller commercial reverse osmosis (RO) systems, as it's a cost-effective solution.
- 🪣 Recommended tools include a bucket, funnel, scissors, masking tape, plastic pipe caps, and different media types like carbon, calcite, and gravel.
- 🪨 Pure Aqua suggests using fine gravel for smaller tanks, covering the riser screen with approximately one-sixth of a cubic foot of gravel.
- 🛡️ Personnel safety during the media loading process is emphasized, with recommendations to adhere to local codes for protective gear, such as gloves and masks.
- 🔍 Before loading media, double-check that the riser pipe is centered and securely capped to prevent debris from entering.
- 🔦 After loading the gravel, it's essential to check the level and ensure it covers the screen at the bottom of the tank.
- ⚖️ Pre-calculated media volumes are used to ensure the correct amount of carbon media is loaded, with emphasis on proper freeboard documentation.
- 🕒 Carbon media typically lasts between 6 to 12 months, and replacement frequency should be based on operating conditions and water quality monitoring.
Q & A
What is the primary purpose of activated carbon media in filtration systems?
-Activated carbon media is used for the removal of organic and inorganic compounds, such as chlorine, taste, and odor, making it effective in improving water quality in filtration systems.
Why is activated carbon commonly used in smaller commercial RO systems?
-Activated carbon is commonly used in smaller commercial RO systems as pretreatment because it is a cost-effective way to remove unwanted compounds like chlorine, taste, and odor.
What are the necessary tools and materials for loading filtration media?
-The necessary tools and materials include an empty bucket, funnel, scissors, masking tape, plastic pipe caps, various types of media (e.g., carbon, calcite), and gravel underbedding.
How much gravel should be used to cover the riser screen in a 12-inch FRP tank?
-Approximately one-sixth of a cubic foot of fine gravel should be used to cover the riser screen at the bottom of a 12-inch FRP tank.
What safety precautions should be followed during media loading?
-Safety precautions such as wearing gloves, masks, and other protective gear should be followed to prevent inhaling fumes and ensure personnel safety, following local safety codes.
Why is it important to ensure the riser pipe is centered before loading the media?
-Ensuring the riser pipe is centered is critical because once the media is loaded, it becomes very difficult to realign the pipe, which can affect filtration efficiency.
What is the process for loading gravel into the tank?
-Gravel should be transferred into a bucket in smaller quantities and then funneled into the tank. A flashlight should be used to ensure the gravel covers the riser screen adequately.
Why is it necessary to measure the freeboard in the tank after loading the media?
-Measuring the freeboard is important for maintenance purposes, as it helps to monitor the volume of media in the tank and detect any potential media loss over time.
How often should carbon media be replaced?
-Carbon media typically lasts between 6 to 12 months. The replacement frequency depends on the specific operating conditions and the concentration of compounds being removed.
What should operators monitor to determine when carbon media needs replacement?
-Operators should measure the concentration of compounds in the water before and after the filter and monitor changes over time to determine when the carbon media needs replacement.
Outlines
🔧 Introduction to Loading Filtration Media in FRP Tanks
This paragraph introduces the video series from Pure Aqua, focusing on the loading of filtration media in different-sized FRP tanks. The specific demonstration covers the loading of carbon media into a 12-inch tank. Activated carbon media is used to remove organic and inorganic compounds such as chlorine, taste, and odor. It is commonly used in smaller commercial reverse osmosis systems as a cost-effective pretreatment method. Essential tools and media are introduced, including buckets, funnels, tape, and various types of media like carbon and gravel.
🛠️ Tools and Preparation for Media Loading
This paragraph lists the tools and media required for successful media loading. The necessary items include an empty bucket for transferring media, a funnel, scissors, masking tape, plastic pipe caps, and media types such as carbon, calcite, and gravel underbedding. The demonstration uses a 12-inch carbon filter, with an estimate of one-sixth cubic foot of gravel required to cover the riser screen. It is explained that smaller tanks use fine gravel, and Pure Aqua has already done the calculations for media and gravel quantities based on the tank's size and flow rate.
⚠️ Safety and Pre-Loading Checks
Safety is emphasized, with a recommendation to follow local safety codes and use protective equipment like gloves and masks to prevent inhalation of fumes during media loading. Before beginning the loading process, it is important to check that the riser pipe is cut to the correct length and the diameter matches the valve. This ensures a safe and correct installation of the media.
🔩 Step 1: Centering the Riser Pipe
The first step in the media installation process involves ensuring that the riser pipe is centered inside the tank. A plastic cap is placed on the pipe to prevent media from entering. It’s recommended to use a flashlight to verify the alignment since adjusting the pipe after media loading would be difficult. A funnel is then placed on top of the tank to ensure all media is correctly directed inside.
💨 Step 2: Loading the Fine Gravel
The second step involves loading the fine gravel into the media tank. For smaller tanks, a portion of gravel should be transferred to a bucket before being funneled into the tank. The paragraph explains the importance of pouring the gravel carefully to avoid clogging, as the tank’s opening is small. The amount of gravel should be verified by using a flashlight to ensure it covers the screen at the bottom of the tank. Once enough gravel has been loaded, and it is visually confirmed, the process can move forward.
🧱 Step 3: Loading the Activated Carbon Media
After verifying the gravel is in place, the next step is to load the activated carbon media. It’s important to ensure the right speed when pouring to avoid overfilling and to carefully measure the media volume. Pure Aqua pre-calculates media amounts for different tank sizes, but freeboard (the space above the media) must still be checked after loading. The funnel is then removed, and the riser pipe cap is taken off. Any dust or fines around the threads should be cleaned before proceeding to valve installation.
🔧 Final Steps and Maintenance Tips
This paragraph outlines the final steps after media loading, including how to clean the tank's top and measure the freeboard for documentation and maintenance purposes. Freeboard height is essential to monitor media loss. The frequency of carbon media replacement varies, typically between 6 to 12 months depending on operating conditions. Monitoring the concentration of compounds before and after filtration helps determine when media replacement is necessary. For purchasing high-quality NSF-certified carbon media or tanks, Pure Aqua's sales team can be contacted. The video concludes with a thank you to the viewers.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Activated Carbon
💡FRP Tank
💡Gravel Underbedding
💡Riser Pipe
💡Filtration Media
💡Freeboard
💡Safety Equipment
💡Media Replacement
💡NSF Certification
💡Flow Rate
Highlights
Introduction to loading filtration media inside different size FRP tanks.
Activated carbon media is used for the removal of organic and inorganic compounds like chlorine, taste, and odor.
Carbon media is commonly used as pretreatment in smaller size commercial RO systems.
Tools required for successful media loading include a bucket, funnel, scissors, masking tape, plastic pipe caps, gravel, and activated carbon.
Pure Aqua recommends using fine gravel to cover the riser screen at the bottom of the tank, with an estimated amount of one-sixth of a cubic foot.
Different tank sizes require specific design calculations to determine the exact quantity of media and gravel needed.
Safety precautions such as gloves and masks are important to prevent inhalation of dust or fumes during media loading.
Step one: Ensure the riser pipe is centered inside the tank and covered with a removable plastic cap.
Use a funnel to easily load the media into the tank and avoid spillage.
Step two: Transfer fine gravel into the tank using a bucket for smaller tanks.
After loading the gravel, verify the level with a flashlight to ensure it slightly covers the screen.
Step three: Load the pre-determined amount of activated carbon media into the tank while ensuring a steady pouring speed to avoid overflow.
After media loading, remove the funnel and riser pipe cap, clean any dust or small media fines, and prepare the tank for valve installation.
Measure and document the freeboard height for maintenance purposes, which is critical to assess potential media loss.
Carbon media typically lasts between 6 to 12 months depending on operating conditions, and monitoring before and after filtration is essential.
Transcripts
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welcome to pure aquas Learning Center in
this series of videos we will
demonstrate the loading of filtration
media inside different size FRP tanks in
this particular video will demonstrate
the loading of carbon media inside of a
12-inch FRP tank activated carbon media
is typically used for the removal of
organic and inorganic compounds it's
effective at removing things like
chlorine taste and odor smaller size
commercial rro systems typically have
carbon media as pretreatment as it's a
very cost effective way of removing
these kind of compounds
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some of the items shown here are the
tools and media are recommended for
successful media loading so starting
from this side here we have an empty
bucket where you know the media in the
backs can be transferred to this bucket
and then dumped into the tanks we have a
funnel scissors masking tape plastic
pipe caps and of course different types
of media you know in this case we're
showing carbonate calcite and of course
the gravel under bedding since this
particular video will cover the loading
of a 12 inch carbon filter sure aqua
recommends loading just enough gravel to
cover the riser screen at the bottom of
the tank so we estimate roughly about
one-sixth a cubic foot will be needed to
cover the riser pipe here on the bottom
or riser screen and we use on smaller
tanks would use fine gravel which is
about 8 inch by quarter inch in diameter
and two bags of carbon media
so this particular demonstration
involves a 12-inch media tank now there
are many different sizes of tanks with
many different types of media of course
so it's up to you know design
calculations and criteria to determine
exactly the quantity of media needed and
gravel under bidding quantity as well of
course you're a pure aqua we've done our
specific and precise calculations for
our specific media sizes and tanks to
make sure our design and flow rates are
adequate for each tank size most
importantly is of course the safety of
the personnel involved in loading these
type of media filters now we would leave
that up to the local local code that
predetermined that what kind of safety
equipment or protection is needed for
the personnel such as gloves or masks
they'll prevent of course inhaling any
kind of fumes and so on when loading
these media filters before beginning the
media loading it's important to
double-check and ensure that your riser
pipe is cut to the right length and the
diameter matches that on the valve used
with that we will begin the media
installation
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so step one of the media installation
would be to ensure that your riser pipe
is centered up in the inside of the tank
and of course the center of the pipe is
covered with some kind of easy to remove
plastic cap it doesn't hurt you take
some kind of flashlight and just
double-check that the the actual riser
pipe is centered up because once the
media is loaded of course it'll be very
difficult to realign the riser pipe
so of course before pouring any gravel
or media into the tank you'd want to
place the funnel on the top of the thing
so you ensure all the media easily goes
into the tank step two would be loading
the fine gravel into the media tank
before doing that of course you would
recommend transferring a small amount of
gravel into the bucket that we showed
earlier in the video as these tanks are
slightly smaller of course on larger
tanks all the gravel can be poured
directly into the dam but again since
we're using less than a bag you'd want
to transfer a little bit into a bucket
and then transfer that into the tank
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said of course as you're pouring the
gravel into the tank you're gonna want
to maybe move it around so it goes in a
little bit easier as it tends to get
stuck because the tank opens a little
bit small with a larger riser pipe after
loading your first amount of fine gravel
into this tank you'd want to double
check and take the take a flashlight and
make sure that the gravel level is
slightly above the screen on the bottom
if it's not of course you're going to
load more gravel you know as mentioned
before we have a predetermined gravel
amounts already calculated but if your
gravel or nuts are not calculated you
know these steps aren't necessary so
once you've determined that enough
gravel has been loaded and of course
that's been double-checked visually it's
now safe to proceed to our third step
which would be the loading of the
filtration medium now as mentioned
before we have predetermined media
volumes or quantities that will they get
pre-loaded in each diameter tank with
that even being said it is still
important to measure and ensure that you
have enough freeboard and document that
at the very end which we'll show how to
do so with that we will load two bags of
activated carbon media and in this video
as you're loading the carbon media into
the tank and you want to pour at the
right speed so you're not over spilling
and just ensuring that the carbon goes
into the tank as fast as it's coming out
of the back once the correct amount of
media has been loaded into the tank of
course your drew move your funnel take
off your your cap here on the riser pipe
and clean up any really dust and small
media fines around the thread before
loading your valve now once your media
has been loaded inside the tank its of
course and your top cleaned you can
follow other periodical videos on how to
install your control valves onto the top
of the tank and program and so on but
before doing that of course you'd want
to measure how much freeboard is
actually in this tank probably document
that for maintenance purposes as this
freeboard volume or height is important
as it determines if there's a media loss
and so on now you know some operators
might ask how often do we replace our
carbon media of course as mentioned
earlier in our video carbon media
removes many different types of
parameters be it inorganic organic
compounds now for the particular
compound you're trying to remove it's
important to measure your concentration
before and after the filter and monitor
that over
maybe a course of six to twelve months
typically we see carbon media lasting
between 6 to 12 months and of course
based on your exact operating conditions
you can determine exactly how often this
meet needs to be replaced now for the
purchase of any high quality NSF
certified activated carbon media of
course our sales team can be contacted
at any time be it if to buy carbon media
replacement or brand new tanks for new
projects with that that concludes our
pure off the toilet video and we thank
you for watching
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