{"id":260,"date":"2016-08-11T08:51:38","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T14:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarifiers.astfilters.com\/?page_id=260"},"modified":"2025-12-09T08:35:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:35:32","slug":"water-clarification-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/astfilters.com\/wastewater\/about\/water-clarification-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Breadcrumbs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_module=&#8221;2946&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px||15px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page-header\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Water Clarification Technology<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"module-1\" class=\"modules open_content \" data-module=\"open_content\" data-background=\"transparent\" data-bg-color=\"primary\" data-bg-color-custom=\"\" data-bg-image=\"\">\n<div class=\"mod-cont\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"mod-col space-bottom20 col-sm-12\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Industry Leading Water Filtration<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Floating Bead Filters or Static Low Density Media Filters have been used for the past 25 years to replace clarifiers, sedimentation basins, and sand filters. <strong>Since the first filter was used to replace a sand filter in the aquaculture industry, our filters have been used in a number of industries to improve process operations, remove solids, improve wastewater quality, and reduce water loss all with low head loss and lower operating costs.<\/strong> The filters have been used as primary and secondary clarifiers, tertiary polishers for solids and nitrification, ground water remediation, municipal and industrial water reuse projects.<\/p>\n<p>Our filters come in many standard sizes or our experienced engineers can help design the perfect solution to meet your needs.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; 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Since the first filter was used to replace a sand filter in the aquaculture industry, our filters have been used in a number of industries to improve process operations, remove solids, improve wastewater quality, and reduce water loss all with low head loss and lower operating costs. The filters have been used as primary and secondary clarifiers, tertiary polishers for solids and nitrification, ground water remediation, municipal and industrial water reuse projects. Our filters come in many standard sizes or our experienced engineers can help design the perfect solution to meet your needs.Design Philosophy Consolidate Unit Operations &amp; Processes \u2013 combine biofiltration and clarification Simplify \u2013 few\/no moving parts Stabilize \u2013 minimization of the probability of failure Economize \u2013 the above strengths lead to low startup and O&amp;M costs Backflush Videos:Consolidate Wastewater Processes Bead filters can be used as bioclarifiers in wastewater treatment to replace biological treatment as well as secondary and tertiary clarifiers. 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