Activated Carbon Adsorption Water Treatment

She has published extensively on the nitrification denitrification biological and advanced treatment of industrial wastewaters adsorption of pollutants from water and wastewater as well as on the biodegradation of hazardous pollutants and the impact of heavy metals and organochlorine compounds on activated sludge and biofilm systems.

Activated carbon adsorption water treatment. Activated carbon adsorption is regarded as one of the best and most common treatment methods for removing impurities from drinking water both at municipal treatment works and in home filter systems. It has more useful surface area per gram than any other material available for physical adsorption. Carbonair also offers a complete line of other treatment equipment including pre filters oil water separators air strippers and all the piping valves and instrumentation required to make your carbon. Activated carbon adsorption for waste water treatment.

Activated carbon is used by water treatment facilities to help improve water quality. Adsorption is a process where a solid is used for removing a soluble substance from the water. This big internal surface makes active carbon ideal for. In fact a teaspoon of activated carbon has more surface area than a football field.

Activated carbon is produced specifically so as to achieve a very big internal surface between 500 1500 m 2 g. Activated carbons are mostly used in absorption of wide variety of water pollutants or in water treatment because of its ability to improve water by removing disagreeable tastes and odors. Granular activated carbon can be used in a filter bed or media through which water passes or powdered activated carbon. Carbonair offers activated carbon adsorption in two distinct types liquid phase carbon vessels and vapor phase carbon vessels.

Activated carbon can be prepared from many common substances that are high in carbon and bituminous coal is a typical starting point. Activated carbon is a proven technology for the removal of naturally occurring organics and residual disinfectants. Activated carbon is porous inexpensive and readily available for use as adsorbents furnishing a large surface area to remove contaminants. Carbonair has two types of activated carbon adsorption vessels.

The most important application of activated carbon adsorption where large amounts of activated carbons are being consumed and where the consumption is ever increasing is the purification of domestic and industrial waste water. Many home water treatment devices also employ activated carbon especially to help reduce water odor and taste.