Isihluzo somhlaba we-Diatomaceous sibhekisa kwisihluzo esigqumayo esinomhlaba we-diatomaceous njengomaleko wokuhluza, ikakhulu usebenzisa isenzo sokuhluza ngoomatshini ukujongana nenkqubo yokucoca amanzi equlathe imiba emincinci enqunyanyisiweyo. Izihluzo zomhlaba zeDiatomaceous ezihluziweyo zewayini kunye neziselo zinencasa engatshintshiyo, azinatyhefu, azinaziqina ezinqunyanyisiweyo kunye nentlenga, kwaye zicacile kwaye ziselubala. Isihluzi se-diatomite sinokuchaneka okuphezulu kokucoca, esinokufikelela kwi-1-2 microns, sinokuhluza i-Escherichia coli kunye ne-algae, kunye ne-turbidity yamanzi ahluziweyo yi-0.5 ukuya kwi-1 degree. Isixhobo sigubungela indawo encinci, ukuphakama okuphantsi kwesixhobo, umthamo ulingana kuphela ne-1/3 yesihluzo sesanti, unokugcina uninzi lotyalo-mali kulwakhiwo loluntu lwegumbi lomatshini; ubomi benkonzo ende kunye nokuchasana kokubola kwezinto zokucoca.