Calcined Diatomaceous Earth

Dicalite is a leading provider of domestically produced calcined diatomaceous earth for all filtering applications as a fine filter aid. We produce our calcined diatomaceous earth at our Basalt, NV and Burney, CA locations.

Calcined diatomaceous earth has been treated at temperatures above 1500°F to agglomerate the diatoms creating a range of permeabilities for better filtering agents. It’s used primarily as a fine-to-ultra fine filter aid in beer, wine, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals applications.

The characteristic color of calcined diatomaceous earth comes from the oxidation of iron during calcination; it is sometimes referred to as “Pinks” for this reason. Our natural grades are off-white.

Calcined Diatomaceous Earth Products and Applications

Product TDSPermeability (Darcies)Production FacilityApplication
2150.03Basalt, NVWines, Chemicals, Ultra-Fine Filtration
Superaid0.03-0.06Basalt, NVWines, Beer, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Fine Filtration
UF0.06-0.13Basalt, NVWines, Beer, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Fine Filtration
Speedflow0.13-0.27Basalt, NV, Burney, CAWines, Beer, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Fine Filtration
Dicalite 2310.27-0.43Basalt, NV, Burney, CAWines, Beer, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Fine Filtration

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  • What makes a good filtration medium
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  • And how to use these filtration mediums

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