UFC 3-280-04
17 DEC 2003
Filtration
Influent
Effluent*
Backwash
Advantages and Disadvantages
Process
Bag Filter
>10 mg/L TSS
10 microns
None with
Handles viscous waste streams.
and greater.
disposable
Lower disposal costs than cartridge
Flow and
filter elements.
filters.
removal
Not economical for high solids
rating varies
loadings.
per filter
Low capital, operating and labor cost
element.
for the proper application may be
impacted by high pressure associated
within pulse flow.
Not susceptible to upsets but may be
easily blinded by high solids loading
system.
Is not complex and requires little
maintenance other than element
change out.
Few controls and little auxiliary
equipment.
*Optimal effective removal filtration systems of this type indicated can be expected to remove particle of the
indicated size or larger.
4-3
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