Automatic chemical cleaning of granular medium filters

An improved method for maintaining a granular medium filter in a clean, operable condition is disclosed. The time interval required for the level of liquid above the filter bed to drain from a backwash outlet level to the upper bed surface level following a backwash cycle is monitored. Upon this mea...

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Hauptverfasser: EDWARDS, RONALD L
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Zusammenfassung:An improved method for maintaining a granular medium filter in a clean, operable condition is disclosed. The time interval required for the level of liquid above the filter bed to drain from a backwash outlet level to the upper bed surface level following a backwash cycle is monitored. Upon this measured draindown time exceeding a predetermined interval of time, a chemical cleaning cycle is initiated for the granular medium bed filter.