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Media Filter Selector

Clean water, the right filter.

Screen, media and disc filters with the right backwash and flux rates. Built for irrigation and process technicians.

A worked example

Amiad Metal 4 × 48″

AFM activated glass · Grade 1

These figures come from the Tenselo engine. Every result Tenselo produces shows the inputs it used and the method behind it, so the work can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Inputs
Flow 90 m³/h
Media AFM glass
Velocity Auto
Mode Auto select
Results
4 × 48″
Vessels
20 m/h
Filtration velocity
4.5 m²
Bed area
22.5 m³/h
Per vessel
39.5 m³/h
Backwash
95 %
> 1 micron

Why it matters on the job

Vessel count, not guesswork

Bed area and velocity matched to flow — named to real filter ranges.

Backwash that works

Backwash flow and timing sized so the bed actually cleans.

Screen, media or disc

The right technology for your water and your particle load.

What is in this category

8 Filtration — Ag & Process calculators

Every calculator in this category, by its reference code. Running them needs a Tenselo subscription — subscriptions open soon.

  • FIL-001 Bag Filtration

    Bag filter sizing - bags, vessels & flow vs blockage

  • FIL-002 Disc Filter Selector

    Flow + water quality + microns -> disc units & flush

  • FIL-003 Filter / Pressure-Vessel Selector

    Standard FRP mineral-tank pick for a media or resin bed

  • FIL-004 Filter Air Scour Blower

    Air flow and blower duty for air-scour of a media filter

  • FIL-005 Filter Backwash Flow & Volume

    Backwash flow, water volume and a wash-water tank for a media filter

  • FIL-006 Hydrocyclone / Sand Separator

    Centrifugal sand separator: indicative size by flow + clean pressure loss + separation guidance (confirm on datasheet)

  • FIL-007 Media Filter Selector

    Flow + pressure + microns -> media, vessels, backwash & build

  • FIL-008 Screen Filter Selector

    Flow + water quality + microns -> screen area, models & flush

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