Activated carbon for liquids and water

Activated carbon for liquids and water

Activated carbon is capable of adsorbing a wide range of organic substances, oxidising materials (such as chlorine and ozone) and certain heavy metals from liquids and water.

Typical applications for water and liquids are:

• drinking water production: removal of taste, odour and micropollutants such as pesticides;
• domestic water treatment: in-line and through cartridge filters;
• process water treatment: removal of active chlorine and ozone;
• groundwater remediation;
• tertiary wastewater treatment: removal of micropollutants and COD, odours and colours
  Activated carbon added in powder form is used as flocculant in aerobic and anaerobic biological water treatment systems (PACT process) or as an additive to physio-chemical water treatment processes
• purification of product flows: purification of oils, fats, alcohol, soft drinks, colouring agents…; decolourisation of sugar and glucose, food, chemicals, drugs…;
• as a catalyst in chemical processes.

Better or poorer results

The effectiveness of activated carbon depends on:

• the nature of the organic matter to be removed. Substances with a high molecular mass and low water solubility are adsorbed better.
• the concentration of the substance to be removed (the loading percentage). The higher the concentration, the better the adsorption.
• the presence of other organic compounds, which results in competition for the available adsorption space.
• the parameters of the liquid (temperature, pressure, humidity, pH…)

Desotec activated carbon for liquids and water

An overview of Desotec solutions for the purification of liquids and water. Desotec Activated Carbon is packed in standard 20–25 kg bags or in 400–500kg big bags, stacked on pallets per 500kg. Alternative forms of packaging are possible upon request.