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Active Carbon
ACTIVATED CARBON TYPICAL USES, PARTICULATE REMOVAL, APPLICATIONS, MIXED BED AND RAPID GRAVITY SYSTEMS.
Activated carbon comes as a black, solid. Composed to be a highly porous material, the granular activated carbon possesses a large internal surface area that gives it the ability to hold back impurities and contaminants.
Properties |
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HQ 45 |
HQ 60 |
HQ 80 |
HQ 90 |
HQ 10C |
HQ 11C |
Appearance |
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Black granular 4x8, 8x16, 16x32 mesh |
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Moisture |
% max |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Hardness |
Min |
85 |
85 |
95 |
95 |
95 |
95 |
pH |
|
07 – 11 |
07 – 11 |
07 – 11 |
07 – 11 |
07 – 11 |
07 – 11 |
Iodine Adsorption |
Min |
450 |
600 |
800 |
900 |
1000 |
1100 |
Bulk Density |
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0.55+/-0.1 |
0.55+/-0.1 |
0.55+/-0.1 |
0.50+/-0.01 |
0.50+/-0.01 |
0.50+/-0.01 |
Ash |
% max |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Surface Area |
Min |
600 |
700 |
800 |
900 |
1000 |
1100 |
CTC Adsorption |
min |
25 |
45 |
45 |
60 |
65 |
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What will carbon remove
Activated carbon filtration may be selected to reduce unwanted tastes, odors, and organic chemicals (such as disinfection by-products, pesticides, and solvents) from drinking water. Activated carbon will also reduce radon gas and residual chlorine. Activated carbon filters will not remove or reduce major inorganic ions (such as sodium, calcium, chloride, nitrate, and fluoride). However, some can reduce lead, copper, and mercury. Activated carbon filters will not soften the water or disinfect it. If the water source is cloudy, this type of filter may be used after a particle filter to remove particles that may plug or reduce its efficiency.
How long will my carbon last.
The life of a carbon filter depends on the type of filter you have and what you are filtering. Any filter designed to remove particulates may prematurely block up if large amounts of sediment are present in your water. A carbon filter is mainly used for chlorine, taste and odour reduction. So if the carbon filter is saturated with taste/odour and other organic chemicals, it may lose its ability to remove any more chemicals from water. However, this depends on the level and type of chemicals in your water