Replace conventional sand / Transform filtration performance
ZEOSORB® is a high-purity natural aluminosilicate filtration medium engineered for drinking water, wastewater and industrial process-water applications.
The microporous structure and large specific surface area of ZEOSORB® provide fine mechanical filtration combined with selective cation adsorption. Compared with conventional sand, anthracite and multimedia filtration, ZEOSORB® can deliver finer nominal filtration, greater solids-loading capacity and higher service velocities. Its rough, porous granules capture suspended solids, sediment and turbidity while also providing active sites for selected positively charged contaminants, including ammonium and certain dissolved metals. ZEOSORB® can replace conventional sand or multimedia in many pressure and gravity filtration systems without requiring a larger filtration footprint. Its lower bulk density, high water retention and effective backwash cleaning can reduce backwash frequency and water consumption.
Natural mineral / Advanced filtration performance
One natural media.
Multiple filtration applications.
ZEOSORB® can be installed in pressure vessels and gravity filters for municipal, commercial and industrial applications. Final system design should consider raw-water turbidity, particle-size distribution, treatment objectives, service flow and available backwash capacity.
Municipal and Industrial Filtration
High-rate filtration of turbidity, suspended solids and fine particles.
RO and UF Pretreatment
Reduction of turbidity and Silt Density Index before membrane systems.
Cooling-Tower Makeup Water
Fine filtration of river, surface or recycled makeup water.
Ammonium Reduction
Selective adsorption of ammonium from municipal, agricultural and process water.
Water Reuse and Produced Water
Filtration following clarification, oil separation, oxidation or biological treatment.
Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Water
Pretreatment and polishing for processes requiring consistently low turbidity.
Four filtration advantages engineered into one media
Fine-particle filtration
The irregular microporous granules create complex filtration pathways that capture suspended solids, sediment and turbidity, providing nominal filtration below 3 microns under properly designed operating conditions.
Selective cation adsorption
The negatively charged aluminosilicate structure provides affinity for selected positively charged ions, including ammonium and certain dissolved metals. Capacity depends on water chemistry and competing ions.
High hydraulic throughput
ZEOSORB® supports higher service velocities than many conventional sand and multimedia beds, allowing increased plant capacity without necessarily increasing the filtration footprint.
Efficient bed cleaning
Dynamic bed movement during backwashing releases accumulated solids from the granular surface. High loading capacity can extend filtration runs and reduce backwash frequency.
Microporous mineral technology for high-rate filtration
ZEOSORB® is a naturally occurring aluminosilicate mineral with an interconnected pore structure, high surface area and permanent negative framework charge.
- Microporous Structure – The natural pore network creates a large internal and external contact area for particle retention and cation adsorption.
- Large Specific Surface Area – A published surface area above 270 m²/g provides substantially more contact area than conventional quartz sand.
- Selective Cation Affinity – Negatively charged aluminosilicate sites can capture selected cations such as ammonium and certain metal ions.
- High Solids-Loading Capacity – The rough, porous surface retains more suspended material between backwash cycles than conventional sand-based filtration.
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