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How It Works

USE OF THE BSF | CONSTRUCTION MANUALS | BSF REMOVAL APPLICATIONS | PERFORMANCE EVALUATION | OTHER SAND FILTER TECHNOLOGIES

 
How it Works: The Basic Concepts Behind the BSF, in Images How it Works: The Basic Concepts Behind the BSF, in Images
Location: various (1994)
 

Principles of Design

Comparison: Traditional Slow Sand Filtration (TSSF) and BioSand Filtration (BSF)

Dr. David H. Manz, P. Eng., P. Ag. (Nov 2008)

From a PowerPoint presentation. A thorough comparison of removal rates, vertical scale, media selection, operation, performance, cleaning and maintenance, energy efficiency, chemical usage, filter capacities, and a summary of BSF advantages.

Available online

 

Use of the BSF

  • Installation

  • Commission

  • Operation

  • Maintenance

  • Disinfection

  • Hygiene

  • Storage

  • Decommissioning/restart

  • Moving

  • Problem solving

  • Do’s & Don’ts

 

Please see our Guidance Manuals page.

 

Construction of Concrete Filter: Manuals

 

Please find this manual (7 books) on our Construction Manuals page.

 

The BSF: Removal Applications

 

The BSF Removes:

  • Pathogens

  • Particulate material

  • Iron

  • Manganese

  • Arsenic

  • Fluoride

 

Performance Evaluation - Methodology

Health Improvements, Removal of Pathogens

BSF Guidance Manual #5: Performance Evaluation of the Concrete BioSand Water Filter
Available online

 

Other Sand Filter Technologies

Why It’s Not the Real BSF

Info coming soon.

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