Puraflo Peat Fiber
A product of Bord na Mona who has been supplying wastewater treatment systems in Ireland for over 20 years, Puraflo has been offered in the U.S. since 1993 with a strong proven track record of performance.Puraflo peat "fibre" is imported from the Republic of Ireland and has a proven longer life expectancy compared to other "moss" media.
Puraflo peat fibre has a greater resistance to decay and degradation due to its extremely fibrous structure and high lignin content. Puraflo peat fibre has a noted life expectancy of 15 or more years prior to replacement with some systems functioning with the original peat fibre for over 20 years. It can be used in residential and light commercial applications.
The greatest benefits are derived from the reliability and simplicity of how the Puraflo biofilter wastewater treatment system works, with no blowers or re-circulating pumps required, an important feature for any residential system. Following a septic tank containing an effluent filter, the wastewater is time dosed, in the Puraflo biofilter wastewater treatment system modules.
Time dosing is an important aspect of the design that protects the drainfield and ensures high treatment performance, with ammonia levels of less than 5mg/l. For sites where no power is available, a siphon system can be utilized for time-dosing.
What is
peat fibre?
- Peat fibre is made up
largely of the un-decomposed roots of bog cotton and bog sedges
- It accounts for about
1-2% of peat in Ireland
- It is extracted using
a specially developed screening system
- Peat is air dried -
it retains very specific moisture content
- Peat serves as
excellent growth medium for microorganisms
- It is durable media
with long life expectancy
What are the Advantages of Puraflo's Peat Fibre
Biofilter Media?
- High hydraulic
loading rates without ponding
- Physical, Chemical
and Biological treatment
- Withstands
temperature and pH fluctuations
- Maintains an aerobic
environment
- Conditions facilitate
growth of microorganisms
- No biomat maintenance
on media
- High retention time
optimizes treatment
- Harmful bacteria are
out competed and die off
- GREEN by
Nature!
What site conditions warrant a Puraflo Peat Fibre
system?
- High water table and
low permeability soil conditions
- Shallow depth to
restrictive layer or rock
- Ideal for seasonal or
intermittent use (churches, camps, schools, summer homes, etc.)
- Wooded areas, small
and sloping sites
- Sandy fill material
can be used to provide additional vertical separation
- A smaller percolation
area is used due to the pre-treatment that takes place in the peat media
What are the key benefits of the Puraflo Peat
Fibre system?
- Can eliminate or
reduce mounded systems
- Low operating and
maintenance costs
- Straight forward
installation of packaged system
- Two year warranty
- Odor free
- Media life expectancy
in excess of 15 years
- 100% natural system -
no additives
- High quality and
reliable performance
- Certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 40
- Ability to disperse the treated effluent directly through a gravel pad underneath the Puraflo biofilter
For a animated view of how Puraflo peat fibre system works, click here.
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