Dicalite Speedplus A Fine DE Filter Aid for Liquid Clarification
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Dicalite® Speedplus A from Dicalite Management Group is a fine, flux-calcined diatomaceous earth (DE) filter aid designed for tighter liquid clarification and polishing. Its lower permeability and finer particle distribution make it a useful starting grade where cleaner filtrate and finer solids retention are prioritized over maximum throughput.
Speedplus A is used in compatible food, beverage, ingredient, fermentation, edible-oil and industrial-liquid filtration processes as precoat, body feed or both. It should be selected according to the required balance of clarity, permeability, throughput and filter-cake behavior rather than particle size alone.
For broader process guidance, see Diatomaceous Earth Filter Aid for Food & Beverage Processing or explore our Food & Beverage Process Media collection.
Available quantities: 1,000 lb half pallet (20 × 50 lb bags) and 2,000 lb full pallet (40 × 50 lb bags).
Bulk discounts available. Contact us for delivered pricing.
Freight calculated at checkout with live LTL rates.
Where Dicalite® Speedplus A Fits
- Fine liquid clarification: Removal of smaller suspended solids where tighter filtrate quality is required.
- Food & beverage processing: Filtration support for compatible beverages, fermentation streams, syrups, oils and liquid ingredients.
- Edible-oil & specialty-liquid polishing: Fine clarification before downstream finishing, packaging or additional treatment.
- Chemical processing: Solids removal from compatible process liquids requiring refined filtration.
- Industrial liquid filtration: Applications where filtrate clarity is a stronger priority than maximum flow rate.
- Precoat & body-feed systems: Suitable for evaluation in pressure-leaf, filter-press and other compatible filtration equipment.
Speedplus A is a filtration media - not primarily an adsorbent.
Its main role is to help form a porous filter cake that captures suspended solids while allowing liquid to pass through the filter. If dissolved color, odor or organic compounds also need to be reduced, an adsorbent such as activated carbon may be used as a separate treatment step before filtration.
Why Choose Speedplus A?
- Fine DE grade: Designed for tighter clarification and polishing.
- Lower permeability: Provides a tighter cake structure than more open-flow grades.
- Fine particle distribution: Supports retention of smaller suspended solids in compatible processes.
- Flux-calcined structure: Provides the porous mineral framework used to build an effective filter cake.
- Precoat and body-feed flexibility: Can be evaluated as an initial precoat, continuous body feed or both.
- Industrial packaging: Half- and full-pallet configurations support validation through production-scale requirements.
Final filtration performance depends on the process liquid, solids loading, filter design, body-feed rate, viscosity, temperature, pressure and required filtrate quality.
The Core Selection Tradeoff: Clarity vs. Throughput
| Process Variable | Speedplus A Tendency | What to Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Filtrate clarity | Stronger emphasis on tighter clarification | Confirm that the resulting clarity meets the actual process target without unnecessary over-filtration. |
| Permeability | Lower than more open grades such as Dicalite 4200 | Lower permeability can increase resistance through the developing cake. |
| Throughput | Generally secondary to clarification performance | Monitor flow rate and cycle time alongside filtrate quality. |
| Solids retention | Finer grade provides a tighter filtration structure | Actual retention depends on contaminant particle size and cake formation. |
| Differential pressure | Can rise faster than with a more permeable grade | Body-feed rate, solids loading and cake structure all affect pressure development. |
| Cycle duration | Process dependent | A tighter grade can improve clarity but may shorten filtration cycles if permeability is mismatched to the feed. |
Finer does not automatically mean better.
The best DE filter aid is the grade that reaches the required filtrate quality while maintaining acceptable pressure rise, throughput, cycle duration and filter-aid consumption.
Typical Specifications
| Product type | Flux-calcined diatomaceous earth filter aid |
|---|---|
| Mineralogical composition | Diatomite, essentially silicon dioxide |
| Physical form | Dry powder |
| Particle shape | Various diatom structures |
| Color | White |
| Permeability (PFRv) | 85–93 (0.72–0.86 darcys) |
| Median particle diameter | 29–31 µm |
| Moisture content | <0.5 wt.% |
| pH | 8–11 |
| Apparent bulk density | 15–19 lb/ft³ |
| Maximum wet density | 26.0 lb/ft³ |
| Minimum GE brightness | 85 |
| Specific gravity | 2.33 |
| Packaging | 20 × 50 lb bags (1,000 lb half pallet) or 40 × 50 lb bags (2,000 lb full pallet) |
Values shown are current manufacturer specifications and inherent properties for reference. Confirm current manufacturer documentation where exact qualification limits are required.
Speedplus A vs. Dicalite 4200
| Selection Factor | Speedplus A | Dicalite 4200 |
|---|---|---|
| Filtration emphasis | Tighter clarification and polishing | Higher-permeability general clarification |
| Permeability | 85–93 PFRv | 165–190 PFRv |
| Median particle diameter | 29–31 µm | Approximately 62 µm |
| Cake tendency | Tighter structure | More open structure |
| Typical selection priority | Cleaner filtrate / finer solids retention | Higher flow / greater permeability |
| Useful starting point when... | Clarification or polishing is the stronger process priority | Throughput and lower cake resistance are the stronger process priorities |
| Is one grade better? | No. They occupy different points on the clarity–permeability spectrum. The appropriate grade depends on the actual process. | |
Final grade selection should be confirmed through representative filtration trials using the actual process liquid and equipment.
Food & Beverage Filtration Applications
Dicalite positions Speedplus A for compatible food and beverage processing applications including beverage filtration and other liquid food-processing streams. Potential process areas include:
- Beer & fermentation streams: Clarification of compatible fermentation liquids and beverages.
- Wine: Filtration where fine suspended solids and polishing are important.
- Juice & liquid ingredients: Clarification of compatible juice, extract and ingredient streams.
- Syrups & sweeteners: Filtration support where suspended solids or haze affect downstream quality.
- Edible oils: Fine mechanical clarification where DE filtration is compatible with the process.
- Food ingredients: Solids removal in compatible ingredient-processing streams.
Exact regulatory, processing-aid and quality requirements should be confirmed for the supplied grade and specific application before qualification.
For detailed process guidance, see: Diatomaceous Earth Filter Aid for Food & Beverage Processing .
Precoat & Body-Feed Considerations
| Filtration Method | Function | Selection Consideration |
|---|---|---|
| Precoat | Establishes the initial porous layer over the filter septum | Precoat quality influences septum protection, initial clarity and cake uniformity. |
| Body feed | Adds fresh filter aid as process solids accumulate | Appropriate dosage can help maintain cake porosity and delay rapid pressure rise. |
| Precoat + body feed | Combines initial filtration support with continuing permeability control | Common strategy where solids loading changes throughout the filtration cycle. |
No universal precoat thickness or body-feed rate applies to every process. Trial conditions should reflect actual equipment, solids loading, viscosity, temperature, pressure and required filtrate quality.
Monitor clarity and differential pressure together.
A filtration run that produces excellent clarity but plugs prematurely may not be economically successful. Likewise, high throughput is not useful if filtrate quality misses specification. Speedplus A should be optimized around both product quality and filter-cycle performance.
Use Guidance
- Evaluate Speedplus A where finer clarification is required and a lower-permeability cake is acceptable.
- Establish precoat and body-feed conditions using the actual process liquid.
- Monitor differential pressure, filtrate clarity, throughput and cycle duration together.
- Adjust body-feed dosage when needed to maintain cake permeability as process solids accumulate.
- Compare filter-aid consumption together with final clarity and throughput.
- Confirm compatibility with filter screens, septa and downstream quality requirements before scale-up.
When an Adsorbent Is Used Before DE Filtration
Some food and beverage purification processes use a powdered adsorbent such as activated carbon before mechanical filtration. In these systems, the adsorbent performs the molecular treatment step while DE can help establish the filter cake used to capture suspended media and process solids.
The appropriate DE grade depends on the amount and particle characteristics of the solids being filtered, required finished clarity and available filtration capacity.
See our Activated Carbon collection for compatible adsorption media, and our Food & Beverage Process Media collection for broader treatment options.
Packaging & Availability
| Package Configuration | Quantity | Typical Commercial Use |
|---|---|---|
| Half pallet | 20 × 50 lb bags 1,000 lb total |
Initial production requirements, validation runs, smaller plants and lower-volume filtration |
| Full pallet | 40 × 50 lb bags 2,000 lb total |
Recurring plant-scale filtration and higher-volume production |
- Availability: Confirmed at quotation or order placement.
- Shipping point: Burney, California.
- Freight: Live LTL rates available at checkout for eligible destinations.
- Delivery options: Liftgate, appointment and other accessorial services may be selected where available.
- Volume requirements: Contact Sorbents Direct for recurring pallet, multi-pallet or truckload pricing.
Handling & Storage
- Store in a clean, dry location protected from moisture and contamination.
- Keep bags sealed until use.
- Minimize airborne dust during opening, transfer, slurry preparation and cleanup.
- Use suitable ventilation and personal protective equipment as directed by the current SDS.
- Follow facility procedures for crystalline-silica exposure control and respiratory protection.
- Protect material from oils, chemicals, odors and foreign contamination.
- Handle spent filter cake according to the substances captured during filtration and applicable disposal requirements.
Important: Review the current manufacturer SDS before handling. Spent DE filter cake may take on the hazards or disposal characteristics of materials captured from the process stream.
Why Buy Speedplus A from Sorbents Direct?
Sorbents Direct helps industrial processors compare DE filter-aid grades around the actual filtration objective rather than simply choosing the finest or fastest available product.
- Half- and full-pallet options for validation through recurring production requirements.
- Live LTL freight quotes at checkout for qualifying shipments.
- Manufacturer technical documentation available for qualification and review.
- Grade-comparison support when balancing clarity, permeability, throughput and pressure rise.
- Food & beverage process guidance for compatible filtration applications.
- Bulk purchasing assistance for recurring pallet and larger industrial requirements.
Need a faster, more permeable DE grade?
Compare Dicalite 4200 when throughput and a more open cake structure are stronger priorities.
Browse all Diatomaceous Earth Filter Aids or read our Food & Beverage DE Filter-Aid Guide .
Documentation & Technical Support
Available documentation includes the current manufacturer Technical Data Sheet and applicable Safety Data Sheet. Lot-specific documentation may be requested where available.
For food or beverage applications, request any required processing-aid, regulatory, purity or other qualification documentation before final approval.
Visit our Documentation Center or contact Sorbents Direct to discuss your liquid, filtration equipment, current filter-aid grade, target clarity, throughput and purchasing requirements.
Questions & Answers
What is Dicalite® Speedplus A?
Speedplus A is a fine flux-calcined diatomaceous-earth filter aid from Dicalite Management Group. It is positioned for tighter liquid clarification and polishing in compatible industrial, food and beverage filtration systems.
What applications is Speedplus A best suited for?
It is most naturally evaluated where finer suspended-solids retention and cleaner filtrate are stronger priorities than maximum throughput. Exact suitability depends on the process liquid and filtration system.
How is Speedplus A different from Dicalite 4200?
Speedplus A is finer and lower in permeability. Dicalite 4200 is coarser and more permeable. This generally places Speedplus A toward the tighter clarification side of the selection range and 4200 toward higher throughput.
Is Speedplus A better than Dicalite 4200?
Neither grade is universally better. Speedplus A provides a tighter, lower-permeability filtration structure, while 4200 provides a more open, higher-permeability structure. The better grade is the one that reaches the required clarity and throughput in the actual process.
What is the permeability of Speedplus A?
The current manufacturer specification is 85–93 PFRv, equivalent to approximately 0.72–0.86 darcys.
What is the median particle size?
The current manufacturer data lists a median particle diameter of 29–31 microns.
Can Speedplus A be used as both precoat and body feed?
Yes. It may be evaluated as precoat, body feed or a combination of both, depending on filter equipment, solids loading and required filtration performance.
Is Speedplus A appropriate for beer, wine or juice filtration?
Speedplus A may be evaluated for compatible beverage-filtration applications including beer, wine, juice and related liquid-processing streams. Confirm current grade-specific regulatory and process documentation before qualification.
Does Speedplus A remove dissolved contaminants?
Speedplus A is primarily a mechanical filtration aid used to support solids capture and cake formation. Dissolved compounds may require a separate adsorption or purification treatment depending on the process.
Why are only half-pallet and full-pallet quantities offered?
Speedplus A is positioned for industrial filtration use. Half- and full-pallet quantities align with supplier packaging, freight economics and typical commercial filtration requirements.
What package sizes are available?
Speedplus A is offered as a 1,000 lb half pallet containing twenty 50 lb bags or a 2,000 lb full pallet containing forty 50 lb bags.
Is freight included in the product price?
Freight is generally separate and is calculated using live LTL rates where available. Delivery requirements such as liftgate or appointment service may affect the final cost.
Can I receive the TDS and SDS before ordering?
Yes. Current manufacturer documentation can be provided before purchase for technical review and supplier qualification.
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Dicalite Speedplus A Fine DE Filter Aid for Liquid Clarification
