Sand filter - Sand filters are used for water purification. There are three main types; rapid (gravity) sand filters upflow sand filters slow sand filter s All three methods are used extensively in the water industry throughout the world.
The rapid sand filter or rapid gravity filter is a type of filter used in water purification and is commonly used in municipal drinking water facilities as part of a multiple-stage treatment system.Rapid sand filters were first used in the United States in 1896 and were widely used in large municipal water systems by the 1920s, because they require smaller land areas compared to slow sand filters.
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