'Hydroxite' as magic filter media
'Hydroxite' as magic filter media
(OP)
I am reading of a new and almost miraculous method for the filtration of water with the use of hydroxite as part of a sand filter media. It comes 'equiped with retention tank and dula ionization and oxygen electrodes'. They are big on the Web with the name of Ecosmart.
Sounds like a snake oil thing or maybe they are simply stretching the results to make us think that it all capable of removing everything from water.
Please: any comments appreciated.
Jim Porter
Sounds like a snake oil thing or maybe they are simply stretching the results to make us think that it all capable of removing everything from water.
Please: any comments appreciated.
Jim Porter





RE: 'Hydroxite' as magic filter media
Gary Schreiber, CWS VI
The Purolite Co.
RE: 'Hydroxite' as magic filter media
I have been teaching classes in water quality and energy for some time now and this one did smell of 'snake oil'.
Remember 'Evis'.?
Jim Porter
RE: 'Hydroxite' as magic filter media
We deal with true electrolytic oxidation - no sacrifical electrodes, no chlorine generation. Where properly utilzied, saturation of DO- even supersaturation possible, as well as creation of numerous hydroxyl radical ions and other oxy-radicals.
The key here is the term "filtration" not oxidation/redox - because they are flocculating/coagulating organics.
Dave Orlebeke/Aquatic Technologies