A FAST-FLOW SEALED DISC FILTER SYSTEM FOR MARINE AQUARIA,

Abstract

An effective method of marine filtration applicable to fast flow recirculating aquarium systems is described. The filtering apparatus consists of a sealed disc assembly utilizing poly-propylene fabric as filtering matrices. At circulation rates of 190 liter/min, 97% of suspended material (unicellular organisms, volume range of 376 - 1030 cubic microns is removed in 24 hr. Absolute filtration is achieved at an approximate particle volume of 1500 cubic microns. Lifetime of the poly-propylene matrix exceeds 60 days in combination with techniques to insure stable chemical consistency of circulated sea water. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 02, 1968
Accession Number
AD0671055

Entities

People

  • B. E. Vaughan
  • J. A. Strand
  • J. T. Cummins

Organizations

  • Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Consistency
  • Drops
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Materials
  • Particles
  • Propenes
  • Sea Water
  • Water

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.