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Ceramic Water Filter Series Batch Tests

Ceramic Water Filter Test Batch No. 1
Thursday January 18, 2007

Mix Proportions @ approximately 50-50 by volume

Plainsman Red Earth Clay 44lbs. (20 KG) 86.3%
Screened Sawdust 7lbs. (3.18 KG) 13.7%
Water 21 lbs 11.5 oz.

(62.31 lbs total mix used for 4 filters or 15.58 lbs per filter)

Clay and Sawdust were placed in mixer and mixed for 10 minutes.
Water was added and mixed a further 10 minutes.
20lbs. 3 oz. of the resulting mix was used as a charge for each filter
Four filters were made from this mix and were marked with Iron oxide with the date. *********************************************************

Ceramic Water Filter Test Batch No. 2
Saturday January 20th, 2007

Plainsman Red Earth Clay 44lbs. (20 kg) 87.5%
Screened Sawdust 6lbs.4.8oz (2.86 KG) 12.5%
Water 21 lbs

Mix Proportion represents 10% less sawdust then mix No. 1

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Ceramic Water Filter Test Batch No. 3
January 22, 2007
Plainsman Red Earth Clay 44lbs. (20 kg) 88.7%
Screened Sawdust 5lbs. 9.6oz (2.55 KG) 11.3%
Water 20lbs
Mix Proportion represents 20% less sawdust then mix No. 1

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Ceramic Water Filter Test Batch No. 4
January 24, 2007

Plainsman Red Earth Clay 44lbs. (20 kg) 85.1%
Screened Sawdust 7lbs. 11.2oz (3.5 KG) 14.9%
Water 21 lbs-9oz (9.8 KG)

Mix Proportion represents 10% more sawdust then mix No. 1

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Ceramic Water Filter Test Batch No. 5
January 25, 2007

Plainsman Red Earth Clay 44lbs. (20 kg) 84%
Screened Sawdust 8lbs. 6.4oz (3.82KG) 16%
Water 26lbs (11.82 kg)

Mix Proportion represents 20% more sawdust then mix No. 1

Ceramic Water Filters – Batch Proportions


The first four filters from the PWB filter press. All produced using 50-50 mix of clay and sawdust. From left to right are, numbers: 1/18/07-4, 1/18/07-1, 1/18/07-2, 1/18/07-3. Details as follows:

PWB Filter Batch Tests:

Ceramic Water Filter Test Batch No. 1
Thursday January 18, 2007

Mix Proportions @ approximately 50-50 by volume
Plainsman Red Earth Clay 44lbs.
Screened Sawdust 7lbs.
Water 21 lbs 11.5 oz. (42.55%)
(62.31 lbs total mix used for 4 filters or 15.58 lbs per filter)

Clay and Sawdust were placed in mixer and mixed for 10 minutes. Water was added and mixed a further 10 minutes.

20lbs. 3 oz. of the resulting mix was used as a charge for each filter.

Four filters were made from this mix and were marked with Iron oxide with the date.

These tests are forthcomming:

Ceramic Water Filter Test Batch No. 2
Saturday January 20th, 2007
Plainsman Red Earth Clay 44lbs.
Screened Sawdust 6lbs.4.8oz
Water as needed (20 lbs )
Mix Proportion represents 10% less sawdust then mix No. 1

Ceramic Water Filter Test Batch No. 3
Date to be set
Plainsman Red Earth Clay 44lbs.
Screened Sawdust 5lbs. 9.6oz
Water as needed (20 lbs )
Mix proportion represents 20% less sawdust than mix No. 1.

Ceramic Water Filter Test Batch No. 4
Date to be set
Plainsman Red Earth Clay 44lbs.
Screened Sawdust 7lbs. 11.2oz
Water as needed (20 lbs )
Mix Proportion represents 10% more sawdust then mix No. 1

Ceramic Water Filter Test Batch No. 5
Date to be set
Plainsman Red Earth Clay 44lbs.
Screened Sawdust 8lbs. 6.4oz
Water as needed (20 lbs )
Mix Proportion represents 20% more sawdust then mix No. 1

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