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Activated Carbon Family

Activated Carbon & Adsorption Media

Application-based adsorption portfolio for gas, liquid, purification, filtration, VOC, odor, and treatment duties.

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Carbon Families
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Application Duties
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Selection Parameters
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Data Sets Needed

Technical Positioning

Activated Carbon is presented as an application-based adsorption portfolio, not a single generic product. Selection depends on service phase, contaminant profile, pore structure, pressure drop, contact time, ash level, hardness, and adsorption index.

Product Form Logic

Granular Activated Carbon

Fixed-bed water treatment, liquid polishing, solvent recovery and condensate purification.

Powdered Activated Carbon

Batch treatment, emergency dosing, decolorization and short-contact adsorption.

Pelletized / Extruded Carbon

Gas-phase VOC removal, odor control, air purification and low-dust packed beds.

Impregnated Carbon

Targeted removal of H₂S, mercury, acid gases, ammonia or special contaminants.

Application Selection Matrix

Service DutyCarbon CategorySelection Parameters
Water / WastewaterGAC / PAC / specialty carbonIodine, pH, ash, hardness and backwash behavior
VOC / Odor GasPelletized or impregnated carbonCTC, ignition temperature, hardness and pressure drop
Solvent RecoveryCoconut shell or high-CTC carbonCTC, micropore volume, moisture and desorption behavior
DecolorizationPowdered or wood-based carbonMethylene blue value, pore size and filtration rate

Activated carbon selection is based on stream data, contaminant profile and target performance.

Where It Is Used

How Selection Works

Activated Carbon selection is reviewed against:

Service phase: gas or liquid Contaminant profile Contaminant concentration Target removal performance Flow rate Contact time Pressure drop Bed depth Pore structure requirement Iodine value Methylene blue value CTC activity Ash level Hardness Bulk density Particle size Backwash behavior Replacement cycle Spent carbon feedback

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