Disruptor technology®: filter media, performance & ranges
Disruptor filter media®
Disruptor filter media® is made up of a tangle of AlO(OH) boehmite fibers mixed with zeolite, a volcanic rock treated with Agion silver®.
Unlike other carbon filters treated with silver nanoparticles released into the water, Agion silver® is 100 times larger than a nanoparticle. It is retained in the zeolite filter or, depending on the filter size, on the outside of the carbon block, and is not available in its free form.
This unique combination, arranged between two accordion-pleated wefts to increase the filtration surface area, ensures efficient filtration without altering the structure of the filter in contact with the water.
With an average particle size of 1.5 microns and the ability to retain viruses down to 0.05 microns and bacteria down to 0.5 microns thanks to electro-adsorption, Disruptor® offers water purification that's both effective and safe.
Filtration performance
While maintaining a mineral balance, Disruptor® technology filters out :
- 99.99999% bacteria (E. coli, B. diminuta, pseudomonas, legionella, klebsiella terrigena,...)
- > 99.99 % viruses (polio, rotavirus, norovirus, hepatitis A, etc.)
- > 99.9999% MS2 virus (size 0.027 µm)
- > 99.95% endotoxin (concentration 235 EU/ml)
- > 99.9999% dextrose (5%)
- > 99.9% efficiency at 0.2 µm (latex spheres)
- > 99.95% cyst-free (giardia, cryptosporidium, etc.)
- > 95% lead
- > 80% ferrous iron
- > 95% arsenic
- > 95% cadmium
- > 85% chromium
- > 75% selenium
- > 60% mercury
Also filtered
Copper; aluminum; colloidal minerals such as carbon dust and silica; parasites (tapeworms, fasciola hepatica, ascariosis, ...); penicillin G; flumequine; polysaccharides; Bisphenol A and Bisphenol A.); penicillin G; flumequine; polysaccharides; BPA (bisphenol A); PCBs; micro-plastics (polyethylene terephthalate PET); humic acid; bromine; DNA/RNA; iodine; ortho-phosphate; trihalomethanes (THMs); VOCs (volatile organic compounds); benzene; chlorine; chloramine; antimony; pharmaceuticals and residual medicines; endocrine disruptors; hormones; biofouling precursors (biofilms): organic acids, proteins, polysaccharides; taste, odor, color; manganese; ammonium ions; most limestone and nitrates; algae; protozoa; cysts and other microorganisms.
Durability, safety & taste
In addition to outstanding filtration performance, Disruptor® offers energy savings and exceptional durability.
With high flow rates and minimal pressure drops, this technology reduces energy consumption while guaranteeing a long service life, covering thousands of fillings.
Disruptor® is also synonymous with safety and taste. By effectively removing contaminants while preserving minerals, it ensures clean, healthy water that complies with NSF/ANSI 42 standards.
(NSF/ANSI 42 and 61 certified and UPC certified by IAPMO (Drinking Water System Components-Health Effects), USP Class VI testing and endotoxin testing).
Applications
Versatile and environmentally-friendly, the Disruptor® filter can be used in a variety of environments: daily use, residential, professional or hiking.
It can be used in a nomadic version (water bottle), after sediment filtration, or upstream of reverse osmosis filtration to extend membrane life.
Pressure loss
Manometric filtration, with no unnecessary loss of pressure: very low pressure drop: 0.7 bar at nominal flow.
Why such a low pressure drop?
- water does not pass through a tightly packed membrane, but through a very open media
- filtration is achieved by electrostatic forces, not by simple sieving
- the surface area and porosity of the media are very large (pleated surface).
Maximum recommended flow rates
2.5" x 10" (10" standard)
- Nominal flow: 2 gpm ≈ 7.6 L/min
- Maximum flow rate: 5 gpm ≈ 19 L/min
2.5" x 20" (20-inch standard)
- Nominal flow: 4 gpm ≈ 15 L/min
- Maximum flow rate: 10 gpm ≈ 38 L/min
4.5" x 20" (Big Blue)
Max. flow: ~45 L/min
Disruptor filter ranges®
Ultra-filtering carafe (set of 3)
- Gravity water filtration
- Filtration capacity: 300 to 500 liters* (3 to 6 months*)
Compressible flask - Ref AD-G
- H 75 mm - Ø 38 mm
- Electroadsorptive pleated surface + carbon powder injected into the fiber
- Performance: 150 liters (surface water) / 260 liters (mains water), depending on water quality
Inline - Ref. AD-inline
- H 320 mm - Ø 100 mm
- Electroadsorptive pleated surface + carbon powder injected into the fiber
- Easy-to-change removable filter
- Performance: 3,000 L max / 5,000 L (6 months)
10 inches (9 3/4) - Ref AD10
- H 245 mm - Ø 70 mm
- Electroadsorptive pleated surface: 27,800 m² (> 100 tennis courts) + injected activated carbon powder
- Performance: 150 to 400 m³ depending on incoming water quality (average 300 m³ for mains water)
- Cyst test: reduction of at least 99.97% at 4 gpm
20 inches - Ref AD20-2.5
- H 510 mm - Ø 70 mm
- Electroadsorptive pleated surface: 55,600 m² (> 200 tennis courts) + carbon powder injected into the fiber
- Performance: 300 to 800 m³ depending on incoming water quality (average 600 m³ for mains water)
- Cyst test: reduction of at least 99.97% at 8 gpm
20-inch Big Blue - Ref AD20-4.5
- H 510 mm - Ø 112 mm - carbon block
- Electroadsorptive pleated surface: 55,600 m² (> 200 tennis courts) + activated carbon powder incorporated into the media + central core: activated carbon block
- On average 1000 m³ for mains water
- Cyst test: reduction of at least 99.97% at 22 gpm
Estimated service life (with pre-filtration sediment + carbon block)
For a consumption of 55 m³/pers/year.
| Number of people | Reference | Duration (years) estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AD 10-2.5 | 5.5 |
| 2 | AD 10-2.5 | 2.5 |
| 3 | AD 20-2.5 | 2.5 |
| 10 | AD 20 4.5 | 1.8 |
Certificates and standards
Certificate and quality standard:
The products listed on this certificate have been tested by a laboratory recognized by IAPMO R&T, on the basis of the laboratory's compliance with the applicable requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.
The products are certified to the following standard(s): NSF/ANSI 53-2023.
Certification demonstrates that all safety and structural integrity requirements (where applicable) have been met.
PFAS filtration performance varies according to filter size. The most effective is the 20" 4.5 filter ref. AD20-4.5, which contains an activated carbon block in its center.