Manganese Greensand is capable of reducing iron,

manganese and hydrogen sulfide from water through oxidation

and filtration.

Manganese
Greensand
Manganese Greensand is formulated
ADVANTAGES
from a glauconite greensand which is
• Iron reduction over wide pH range
capable of reducing iron, manganese and
• Effective reduction of hydrogen
hydrogen sulfide from water through
sulfide in addition to iron and/or
oxidation and filtration. Soluble iron and
manganese
manganese are oxidized and precipitated
• No harmful effects from a chlorine
by contact with higher oxides of manga-
feed
nese on the greensand granules. The
• Low attrition for long bed life
hydrogen sulfide is reduced by oxidation
to an insoluble sulfur precipitate.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Precipitates are then filtered and removed
• Color: Black
by backwashing. When the oxidizing
• Bulk Density: 85 lbs./cu. ft.
capacity power of the Manganese
• Specific Gravity: 2.4-2.9
Greensand bed is exhausted, the bed has
• Effective Size: 0.30-0.35 mm
to be regenerated with a weak potassium
• Uniform Coefficient: 1.6
permanganate (KMnO4) solution thus
• Mesh Size: 16-60
restoring the oxdizing capacity of the
• Attrition Loss Per Year: 2%
bed. 1½ to 2 ounces of potassium
permanganate, in solution, per cubic foot
CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION
of Manganese Greensand is considered
• Water pH range: 6.2-8.5
sufficient for normal regneration. It is
• Maximum water temperature:
required to vigorously backwash and
80°F/26.7°C
regenerate the bed when it is placed in
• Bed depth: 30 in.
service and before its oxidation capacity
• Freeboard: 50% of bed depth (min.)
is totally exhausted. Operating the bed
• Regeneration: 1.5-2 oz of KMnO4 by
after oxidation capacity is exhausted will
weight per cu. ft.
reduce its service life and may cause staining.
• Service flow rate: 3-5 gpm/sq. ft.,
8-10 gpm/sq. ft. intermittent flow
possible
• Backwash flow rate: 10-12 gpm/sq. ft.
• Backwash bed expansion: 40% of
bed depth (min.)
• Maximum practical limit of iron
(Fe++) or manganese (Mn++) in raw
water: 15 ppm
• Maximum practical limit of hydro-
gen sulfide (H2S): 5 ppm

CAPACITY PER CU. FT.

• Iron alone
600 grains (10,000 gal. of water
containing 1 ppm iron/cu. ft.)
• Iron and manganese
400 grains (7,000 gal. of water
containing ½ ppm iron and ½ ppm
manganese/cu. ft.)
• Hydrogen sulfide
175 grains (3,000 gal. of water
containing 1 ppm hydrogen sulfide/
cu. ft.)
 Service Flow Pressure Drop Backwash Bed Expansion
3.0 50%

2.0
40%
(Pounds per Square Inch / Foot of Bed Depth)

E
UR
AT

)
Backwash Expansion

°C
ER
(4
MP

)
°C
E

°F

6
UR

(Percent of Bed Depth)

TE

40

(1
Pressure Drop

C)
1.0 AT ) 30%

7°
1.0

°F
-0.0

(2
R

60
E °C
P (4

°F
0.9 EM 0°F C)

80
0.8 T 4 6°
(1
°F C)
0.7 6 0 7°
(2
0.6 0°F 20%
8

0.5

0.4
10%
0.3

0%
0.2
0 5 10 15 20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15
Flow Rate Flow Rate
(Gallons per Minute / Square Foot of Bed Area) (Gallons per Minute / Square Foot of Bed Area)

Certified to ANSI/NSF Standard 61

Manganese Greensand
is manufactured by Inversand Co.

ORDER INFORMATION
Part No. Description Cu. Ft./Bag Wt./Cu. Ft.* Bags/Pallet Weight/Pallet Pallet Dimensions
A8041 Manganese Greensand 1 85 lbs. 25 2175 lbs. 48” x 40” x 27”
*Weight per cubic foot is approximate.

Lenntech
[email protected]
[email protected] Tel.
Tel. +31-152-610-900
+31-152-610-900
www.lenntech.com
www.lenntech.com Fax.
Fax.+31-152-616-289
+31-152-616-289
Form No. 2349
Replaces Form 1564
Updated 3/01

The information and recommendations in this publication are based on data we believe to be reliable. They are offered in good faith, but do not
imply any warranty or performance guarantee, as conditions and methods of use of our products are beyond our control. As such, Clack makes no
express or implied warranties of any kind with respect to this product, including but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose. We recommend that the user determine whether the products and the information given are appropriate, and the
suitability and performance of our products are appropriate, by testing with its own equipment. Specifications are subject to change without
notice.
The information and recommendations given in this publication should not be understood as recommending the use of our products in violation of
any patent or as a license to use any patents of the Clack Corporation.
The filter medias listed in this brochure do not remove or kill bacteria. Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality
without adequate disinfection before or after the system.
Clack will not be liable under any circumstance for consequential or incidental damages, including but not limited to, lost profits resulting from the use
of our products.