We supply activated carbon as a media for filtration to purify, refine, remove or extract compounds, and reduce emissions. Carbon is an extremely versatile agent for the extraction of organic compounds from liquid or gaseous streams.
Activated Carbon
Activated carbon is a form of pure carbon which is constituted in such a way as to have a network of pores within its structure. It is an extremely versatile agent for the extraction of organic compounds from liquid or gaseous streams.
It relies on a process known as adsorption whereby the organic molecules adhere to the extremely large surface area within the pores of the carbon. Typically, activated carbon will have an internal surface area of about 1000 m2 per gram.
Media Options
The media can be supplied as:
- Powder activated carbon, known as PAC
- Granular activated carbon, known as GAC
- Pelletised activated carbon
Typical Applications
Each of these forms has specific applications, and the choice will depend on the user's circumstances.
Typical uses for activated carbon include:
- Potable water purification
- Waste water purification
- Air purification
- Odour removal
- Taste removal
- Colour removal
- Removal of other unwanted organic compounds
- Extraction of desirable materials from solution (e.g. gold cyanide)
- Sugar refining
- Glucose refining
- Separation of organics from industrial solutions
- Reduction of emissions
