EIMCO CASTKLEEN

® ®

Filter Under dr ain

For Granular Media Filters

· Non-Corroding Components
· Monolithic, Interlocking Structure
· Fast Assembly / Installation
· Adjustable Tailpipes
· ANSI / NSF Certified
CastKleen - Quick Installation, Superior Filtration

CastKleen® Filter Underdrain

Cuts Installation Expense,
Boosts Backwash
Performance
The CastKleen® cast-in-place
underdrain offers substantial
savings over other methods of
granular media filter construction.
By combining a quickly
assembled floor-forming system
with the consistent flow
management performance of
FlexKleen® Nozzles, the
CastKleen Underdrain reduces
installation time and maintenance For maximum load capacity, we offer a CastKleen Underdrain
costs while improving media with full-basin support walls.
scour.

CastKleen Underdrains Feature:

• Non-Corroding Components • FlexKleen Nozzles

All floor and nozzle components are molded or
vacuum-formed from durable ABS plastic and are
NFS certified.
• Monolithic Structure
Construction is quick and simple, utilizing standard
construction techniques. Time consuming placement
and grouting of pre-cast underdrain sections or plastic
blocks are eliminated.
• Adjustable Tailpipes
Elevation of intake ports for scouring air flow is
adjusted independently of floor elevation. Uniform
media cleaning is ensured without expensive floor
leveling or finishing.
Backwash water and scouring air flows are evenly
distributed by a fine comb of reverse wedge slots at
the outer rim of each nozzle, ensuring consistent
media cleaning and maximum filter throughput. The
precision molded slots impose a uniform headloss
and effectively block media loss. Filter beds can be
placed directly over the nozzles without a gravel
support layer, allowing maximum utilization of
available head and reducing construction and
maintenance expense.
• Easy Accessibility
Access is convenient to the filter plenum with
2' x 4' pier spacing.

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CastKleen Installation Procedure

Pier Support Configuration

Snap-Together Components
Speed and Simplify Assembly
1. Position pier forms and rebar on filter floor.

2. Install CastKleen ABS form panels on the edge

of the support angle and lock them into the
notches on top of the pier forms.

3. FlexKleen Nozzle inserts with tailpipes are

snapped into the preformed openings on top of
the panel ribs. No gluing or aligning is required.

4. Lay steel rebar in the channels between and

perpendicular to the CastKleen panel ribs.

5. Plastic seating plates and temporary insert caps

are positioned on each nozzle insert assembly.
The concrete floor slab is then poured flush with
the nozzle seating plates. Because only minimal
floor finishing is required, concrete work can be
completed quickly.

6. When the floor has cured sufficiently,

the floor is tested for load capability
with insert caps still in place. The
insert caps are then removed and flow
control nozzles installed. Backwash
air flow is then tested with the filter
partially filled with water.
Tailpipes are adjusted for uniform air
distribution and the filter is ready for
media installation.

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Adjustable Nozzle Tailpipes

Adjustable Air Intake Ports Ensure

Uniform Air Scour
For an air scour backwash process to be most effective, air
must be uniformly distributed across and through the media
bed. Inconsistent cleaning leads to uneven filtration flow,
increased backwash frequency, and declining filter throughput.
The key to uniform air distribution is the careful placement of
all air intake ports at the same elevations. In most underdrain
systems this is accomplished by a laborious process in which
the entire floor is painstakingly leveled. Taking a different
approach, our engineers have designed a flow control nozzle
specifically for air-scour applications featuring an adjustable
sleeve and tailpipe assembly. A fixed insert is locked on the
floor panels with a snap ring and is encased in the concrete
floor slab. The sleeve and tailpipe then slide vertically inside
the insert and are held at the selected elevation by a tongue and
groove locking arrangement. With the nozzle removed, a turn
of the wrist unlocks, repositions, and resecures the tailpipe.
Because tailpipe leveling can now be quickly achieved,
independent of floor grade, less floor finishing is required,
reducing installation time and expense.

Deal with the Leader in Filtration Technology

We have over fifty years of experience in the design and
construction of granular media filters for municipal and industrial
use. When you specify a project with our filters, you choose
both a proven mechanical system and an organization with the
demonstrated ability to support it in installation and operation.

For more information on cast-in-place CastKleen Filter

Underdrain systems, contact your local sales representative.
For a complete listing of regional and local sales offices, please
visit us online at www.glv.com

U.S. 1.801.526.2000 • Canada 1.705.325.6181

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