That cylinder on the top is the one that's been in (over)use, the one on the bottom is the replacement filter. The filters are made of ceramic. Ceramic makes an excellent water filter due to its density and porosity, both of which can be easily controlled. This particular filter features Sterasyl ceramic, which has a highly consistent and controlled pore structure, which can remove a wide range of water borne contaminants. They don’t restrict the flow of the water, and they make the water taste great, which means like nothing at all!
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Maybe we should change the filter more frequently?
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ceramic water filter,
porous ceramic
At our company, we drink tap water. Besides saving money, drinking tap money has been shown time and again to be as clean--if not cleaner--than bottled water. However, we noticed that our water was starting to taste a little bit off, so we examined the water filter. A ha! Take a look at this.
That cylinder on the top is the one that's been in (over)use, the one on the bottom is the replacement filter. The filters are made of ceramic. Ceramic makes an excellent water filter due to its density and porosity, both of which can be easily controlled. This particular filter features Sterasyl ceramic, which has a highly consistent and controlled pore structure, which can remove a wide range of water borne contaminants. They don’t restrict the flow of the water, and they make the water taste great, which means like nothing at all!
That cylinder on the top is the one that's been in (over)use, the one on the bottom is the replacement filter. The filters are made of ceramic. Ceramic makes an excellent water filter due to its density and porosity, both of which can be easily controlled. This particular filter features Sterasyl ceramic, which has a highly consistent and controlled pore structure, which can remove a wide range of water borne contaminants. They don’t restrict the flow of the water, and they make the water taste great, which means like nothing at all!
A Neat Application of Porous Ceramics
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Japan,
porous ceramic,
Refractron
Has your space ever been invaded by dust mites, mold, or moisture damage? Well, a Japanese company has created a product called the dehumEGGifier, which utilizes porous ceramics technology to reduce ambient humidity without the intrusion of a noisy, bulky dehumidifier.
The dehumEGGifier, as you can see above, is a rather small, egg-shaped device crafted out of a porous ceramic material that houses silica gel beads. As the silica gel beads absorb moisture through the porous shell, the blue base turns to pink. Once the base is pink, you are to micorwave the egg for about ten minutes, which will desiccate the beads readying the dehumEGGifier ready for re-use.
The dehumEGGifier seems to take advantage of a specific property of ceramics: Namely, that porous ceramics are generally made by fusing metal oxide grains using a porcelain bond, which reates a strong, uniformly porous and homogeneous structure. The resulting material is naturally hydrophilic (that is, having a natural tendency to mix with water), which results in an impressively even transmission of liquid. Porous ceramics--besides having applications in quirky Japanese consumer products--can be used for applications such as spraying, oven firing, and ultrasonic cleaning. For some more information about porous ceramics, check out this page on Refractron's website.
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