What is Eagle Redox Alloy®?
Eagle Redox Alloy® is a high-purity
copper-zinc formulation that uses a
basic process known as redox
(oxidation/reduction) to remove
chlorine, lead, mercury, iron, and
hydrogen sulfide from water
supplies.
How does Eagle Redox Alloy® Work?
In short, the Eagle Redox Alloy®
redox process works by exchanging
electrons with contaminants. This
"give and take" of electrons
converts many contaminants into
harmless components. During this
reaction, electrons are transferred
between molecules, and new elements
are created. Some harmful
contaminants are changed into
harmless components. Others are
electrochemically bound to the Eagle
Redox Alloy® media.
What Contaminants Does Eagle Redox
Alloy® Remove?
Eagle Redox Alloy® process media
works to reduce or remove chlorine,
iron, hydrogen sulfide, lead,
mercury, calcium carbonate,
magnesium, chromium, bacteria,
algae, and fungi. Redox media
removes up to 98% of water-soluble
cations (positively-charged ions) of
lead, mercury, copper, nickel,
chromium, and other dissolved
metals. In most cases, more than 98%
of chlorine is removed if operated
within recommended flow rates.
Will Eagle Redox Alloy® remove Iron
from the Water?
Redox media alloys function as
catalysts to change soluble ferrous
cations (positively-charged ions)
into insoluble ferric hydroxide,
which can be removed with regular
backwashing. With enough oxygen
dissolved in the water, iron removal
rates of 98 percent or better are
common.
How Does Eagle Redox Alloy® Remove
Chlorine from the Water?
High-purity copper-zinc redox media
consistently remove 99% of free
chlorine by electrochemically
reducing dissolved chlorine gas to
water-soluble chloride ions.
How does Eagle Redox Alloy® Remove
Hydrogen Sulfide from the Water?
When hydrogen sulfide contaminated
water enters the Eagle Redox Alloy®
filter, the copper in the Eagle
Redox Alloy® media loses an electron
and the sulfur gains an electron and
copper sulfide and water are formed.
The copper sulfide is insoluble in
water and can be backwashed off the
Eagle Redox Alloy® filter media
Will the Eagle Redox Alloy® process
media remove heavy metals such as
lead from the water?
Eagle Redox Alloy® media remove up
to 98% of water-soluble cations
(positively-charged ions) of lead,
mercury, copper, nickel, chromium,
and other dissolved metals. When
filtered through Eagle Redox Alloy®
media, soluble lead cations are
reduced to insoluble lead atoms,
which are electroplated onto the
surface of the media. Other heavy
metals bond to the media and may be
recovered when the exhausted media
pass through a copper smelter.
Will the Eagle Redox Alloy® process
media control microorganism growth
in the water filters?
Eagle Redox Alloy® media are
Antimicrobials. The media inhibits
bacteria growth (fungi, algae and
mold) and reduces lime scale, mold,
and fungi. throughout the entire
unit. The oxidation/reduction
potential (ORP) shift by a factor of
-300mV or more for water filtered
through redox media controls
microorganism growth. Treating water
reduces bacteria and other
microorganisms by disrupting
electron transport, causing cellular
damage. Eagle Redox Alloy® process
media also kill bacteria by direct
electrochemical contact and by the
flash formation of hydroxyl radicals
and hydrogen peroxide, both of which
interfere with a microorganism's
ability to function.
Will the Eagle Redox Alloy® filter
systems add any toxic substances to
the water?
Eagle Redox Alloy® process media are
completely safe. Eagle Redox Alloy®
media meet EPA and Food and Drug
Administration standards for levels
of zinc and copper in potable water,
so the process is not toxic and does
not cause any adverse side effects.
You may not even realize that Eagle
Redox Alloy® process media are
working for you. Eagle Redox Alloy®
media is the core product of many
filtration systems, and can be used
in conjunction with other products
to provide superior purification.
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