PHIX
®
Cartridge System
Owners Manual
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Figure 1.1 PHIX Media Required to Neutralize 1 g (0.03 oz.) of HCl
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Marble
Limestone
PHIX Media 3000
PHIX Media 2000
0.6
0.55
3.36
25.87
Types of Neutralizing Media
Amount of Media (grams)
PHIX Media is five times more efficient than limestone and 43 times more efficient than marble chips.
PHIX Media vs. Traditional Acid Neutralization Chemicals
PHIX MEDIA
LIMESTONE
CAUSTIC SODA
Safety
Contact with skin rarely
causes irritation.
Hazardous to handle.
Extremely hazardous to
handle.
Environmental Effects
Harmless with no by-
products.
Highly caustic and can
cause immediate damage
to the environment.
Highly corrosive causing
severe physical injury
to plant and animal life
coming in contact with it.
Ease of Handling
No special handling or
equipment required.
Expensive solids and
handling equipment is
required.
Requires elaborate safety
equipment and rigorous,
time-consuming safety
procedures.
Equipment Costs
No initial capital cost.
Initial capital cost
required. Expensive and
regular maintenance
required due to the
abrasiveness of lime.
Expensive capital and
maintenance costs.
Regular maintenance,
heated system and safety
equipment required.
Application
Flow through system.
Conventional batch
treatment system.
Conventional batch
treatment system.
For more information on PHIX Media, please contact a Zurn Customer Care Representative at 1-855-ONE-ZURN
or visit www.Zurn.com.