Iron Powder Pillows for Photometers

Overview

Iron powder pillows measure dissolved and total iron, the metal behind red water complaints, staining on sanitaryware and fouling on membranes and resin beds. Borehole supplies carry iron in the reduced form, which stays invisible until it meets air.

Key features

• Reads iron, the usual cause of red water, staining and membrane fouling
• Pre-measured sachets, so nothing has to be weighed out on the bench
• Sealed individually, which keeps the reagent dry and the dose consistent
• Supplied in the 100-pillow pack, item code PPFerVer1

Iron powder pillows specifications

Applications

Borehole and groundwater treatment, potable water and SANS 241 monitoring, reverse osmosis and ion exchange pre-treatment, and cooling circuit corrosion.

Why buy iron powder pillows from Hadron Group

Hadron Group supplies water treatment chemicals, dosing equipment and analytical products throughout South Africa and the SADC region. We hold iron powder pillows in stock, we can supply the matching photometer, cuvettes and spares, and our technical team will help you settle on the right test set for your plant. Browse the full reagent range or ask us for a quote.

Frequently asked questions

Why does my borehole water only go brown after standing?
Groundwater often carries iron in the dissolved ferrous form, which is colourless. Once it meets air it oxidises and drops out as rust-coloured floc.

Why use powder pillows instead of tablets?
A pillow is a pre-measured dose in a sealed sachet, so there is nothing to weigh out and no part-used tablet strip. Where a method is only offered in powder form, the pillow is what the instrument expects.

How should powder pillows be stored?
Keep them cool and dry in their sealed sachets, work through the oldest box first, and open a pillow only at the moment you dose the sample.