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Melcourt Biofil® - medium - FSC

    Melcourt Biofil® - medium is used for:-

  • Non toxic reduction of organic odours.
  • Microbial growth media.
  • Air flow skeleton.
  • Pressure drop relief media.
    Product Description

  • A long lasting, high performance, matured and graded chunky woodchip.
  • Light brown/beige in colour.
  • The product is free flowing and easy to handle.
    Typical Uses

  • Suitable for most biofilter applications where odours are organic in origin - e.g. sewage and sludge works, food processing factories, animal by-product rendering plants, abattoirs, pet food processors, worm, maggot and pig farms etc., etc.,
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    User Benefits

  • This product is certified under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
  • Melcourt Biofil® - medium is gaining in popularity for smaller filters needing greater compression.
  • The special blend of particle size ensures low compression and good gas residence time in the media.
  • Successfully used for odour treatment.
  • Environmentally friendly, processed from natural sustainable British timber.
  • Low maintenance media.
  • Does not absorb too much weight from moisture in odourous gases.
  • Low bulk density.
  • Prompt delivery.
    Product Features

  • Easy to install mechanically or by hand.
  • Non toxic method of odour reduction
  • Good effective service life - 2 years plus in most situations.
  • Moderate resistance to compression
  • Moderate durability
  • Very high surface area for maximum microbial activity
  • Melcourt Biofil® - medium has an attractive natural visual appearance.
  • Good resistance to wind erosion
  • 100% sustainable resource, manufactured from natural environmentally friendly renewable British biomass.
  • Can be walked on after installation
    Installation Rates

  • Can be installed up to 1.50 metres depth without severe increase in back pressure.
  • Can be used in association with other biofilter media either as a foundation layer, or capping coarser material such as Melcourt Filter Bark - coarse.












The following text is recommended to be used by civil engineers and product specifiers, when inviting quotations for this product. The use of this text will not contravene the copyright of this publication.

    Product Specification

  • The product shall consist of selected conifer and/or hardwood with an even nominal particle size of 5-40mm, with minimal dust or fines, and 85% plus wood content.
  • pH to be between 4.5 and 6.0.
  • The product shall be Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified
    Application Rates

  • Install Melcourt Biofil® - medium to a depth of ........ metres (insert filter depth required) allowing ........% (see below) settlement for handfilling and ........% (see below) for mechanical filling.


    Additional Clauses

  • Typical product samples to be provided upon request.
  • All product volumes to be calculated using The Bulk Density method, as set out in BS EN 12579:2000 and BS EN 12580:2000.
    Available from
Melcourt Industries Limited
Boldridge Brake, Long Newnton,
Tetbury, Glos GL8 8RT
Tel: +44 (0)1666 502711
Fax: +44 (0)1666 504398

Email:mail@melcourt.co.uk
Website: http://www.melcourt.co.uk

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The following table gives a guide to the product settlement percentages that should be added to the volume calculation for this product:

Biofil® - medium depth required 0.25 - 1.00 m 1.00 - 1.25 m 1.25 - 1.50 m 1.50 - 1.75 m 1.75 - 2.00 m
Settlement Factor - Hand Filling 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Settlement Factor - Mechanical Filling 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%


If Melcourt Bio-filter media is installed mechanically or driven on during construction, additional quantities may be needed. The greater the compaction, the higher the back pressure.



Product settlement percentages are provided for your guidance only. If the product settles more than the minimum figure stated, it is the customer's responsibility to order sufficient additional material, to give the required finished depth.



TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Main Constituent Origin Nominal particle size range Wood content
Wood British 5 - 40 mm > 85 %

Dust & fines pH Typical Bulk
Density Range
Durability FSC Certified
Minimal 4.5 - 6.0 250 - 310 kg/m3 3 years + Yes

All values given in the Technical Specification are typical. However, some variation may occur from time to time. Melcourt Industries Ltd reserves the right to alter the specification without notice, for the purpose of product improvement.



    Melcourt Industries Limited
    Boldridge Brake, Long Newnton,
    Tetbury, Glos GL8 8RT