ANTHRACITE FILTER MEDIA 

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PRODUCT

 

Anthracite filter media are a series of anthracite coal products 
designed for water filtration applications providing the 
advantages of premium quality anthracite. In addition to filter 
sands and gravels, Target Products supplies premium NSF 
Certified Anthracite that meet all AWWA B100 Standards.  

USES AND ADVANTAGES 

Anthracite filter media are produced under closely controlled 

conditions to give products that meet the requirements of the 

American Water Works Association standard ANSI/AWWA 

B100-89.  Size grades are available to meet a wide range of 

individual project specifications.

 

TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 

 

Colour 

 

Black 

Grain Shape  

Angular to sub-angular, shape factor 0.6 

Bulk Density  

Approximately 52 lb/ft

3

 (833 kg/m

3

) 

  

 

Varies with particle size. 

Hardness, Moh 

3.0 – 3.8 

Specific Gravity >1.4 (ASTM C 128) 
Attrition Loss  

Minimal 

 

PACKAGING 

Anthracite materials are available in 1 cubic foot (52 lb) colour 
coded polythene bags, stacked 50 per pallet, or in bulk bags 
containing 1 short ton or 1 metric ton.

 

STANDARD SIZES 

 

Grade No. 

Size, inches 

Size, mm 

1 

3/128 x 1/32 

0.6 – 0.8 

1 ½ 

1/32 x 7/8 

0.8 – 2.2* 

(* in 0.2mm increments) 

2 

3/32 x 3/16 

2.4 – 4.75 

3 

3/16 x 5/16 

4.75 – 8.0 

4 

5/16 x 9/16 

8.0 – 14.3 

5 

9/16 x 13/16 

14.3 – 20.6 

6 

13/16 x 1 5/8 

20.6 – 41.3 

7 

1 5/8 x 2 /16 

41.3 – 62.0 

 

Size requirements vary with filter types and individual designer’s requirements.   
Non-standard sizes are available to meet individual project specifications. Uniformity 
Coefficient values are typically 1.7, 1.6 or 1.5 to meet project requirement.  

In addition to filter sands and gravels, Target Products supplies premium NSF Certified 
Anthracite that meet all AWWA B100 Standards.

ANTHRACITE  

0.8 – 1.0 mm 

 

 

ANTHRACITE

 

1.0 – 1.1 mm