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Filter Bark™ – Coarse

Filter Bark™ – Coarse

A long-lasting, high performance, matured and graded chunky pine bark suitable for most biofilter applications where odours are organic in origin – e.g. sewage and sludge works, food processing factories, animal by-product rendering plants
Nominal Particle Size Range: 15 – 75 mm
Available in 60 litre bags, bulk bags and loose bulk
* Product sold in loose bulk is FSC certified by special request only
  • Nominal particle size range 15 – 75mm
  • Processed from sustainably harvested pine
  • Reddish-brown in colour
  • Good durability of 4 years plus
  • High resistance to compression
  • High resistance to wind erosion
  • High surface area for maximum microbial activity
  • Low bulk density
  • Suitable as an air flow skeleton for smaller, softer biofilter media
  • Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)*
  • Free flowing and easy to install mechanically or by hand
  • The special blend of particle sizes ensures minimum compression and high gas residence time in the media
  • One of the longest lasting organic biofilter materials currently available
  • Successfully used in numerous biofilters
  • Low maintenance media
  • Does not absorb too much weight from moisture in odorous gases

Installation Rates

  • Can be installed at depths of 2.50 metres or more without severe increase in back pressure
  • Can be used in association with other biofilter media either as a foundation layer, as a media skeleton or capping other material.

 
Settlement

0.25 – 1.00 m1.00 – 1.25 m1.25 – 1.50 m1.50 – 1.75 m1.75 – 2.00 m
Settlement Factor – Hand Filling5%10%15%20%25%
Settlement Factor – Mechanical Filling20%25%30%35%40%

Notes
• For international customers, fumigation treatment and heat treated pallets can be provided, together with full and complete paperwork documentation.

Main ConstituentPine bark
OriginUK
Nominal Particle Size Range mm15 – 75 mm
Wood Contentless than 5%
Dust and Finesminimal
pH4.5 – 6.0
Typical Bulk Density200 – 250 kg/m3
Durability4+ years
FSC certifiedYes
Settlementup to 40% – see table in How to Use

*All values given in the Specifications table are typical. However, some variation may occur from time to time. Melcourt Industries Ltd reserves the right to alter the specification without notice, for the purpose of product improvement.

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