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  Silica's Uses - Water Filtration  

Introduction

Cast Study:
1 - Rivington Water Treatment Works, Chester
2 - Garside FilterMedia
3 - Rivington Water
Treatment Works
4 - Cumwhinton Water Treatment Works

Silica sand is widely used as the main filtration medium by the water industry to remove extraneous material during water treatment. Important characteristics of the sand used for this purpose include high silica content, grain shape and size distribution, and cleanliness.  
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