CENTAUR® 12x40
- Chemical Family
- Active Carbon
CENTAUR® 12x40 is a liquid phase virgin activated carbon produced from bituminous coal using a patented process. Although it is not impregnated with metals or alkali, it displays the catalytic functionality of these materials.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Granules
- Solid
Product families
Applications
- Water Treatment
Product Families
- Filtration Media
Other characteristics
- Brand
- CENTAUR
- End Uses
- Ponds, Swimming Pools
- Features
Improved Hardness; Combines a fine pore structure and high catalytic activity for enhanced adsorption of trace contaminants; Not impregnated; High hardness; Simple equipment design (no pumps or addition of chemicals required); Smaller system size as compared to standard carbons; lower capital requirements; No safety concerns with exotherms or toxicity as with impregnated carbons; Wide applicability; can eliminate chemical addition
- Applicable Processes
Aquaculture, Brewing, Drinking Water Treatment, Groundwater Treatment, Landfill Leachate Treatment, Sewage Treatment; Aquaculture; Brewing; Drinking Water Treatment; Groundwater Treatment; Landfill Leachate Treatment; Sewage Treatment
- Safety
Wet activated carbon can deplete oxygen from air in enclosed spaces. If use in an enclosed space is required, procedures for work in an oxygen deficient environment should be followed.
- Markets
- Industrial
- Regulatory
This product complies with ANSI/AWWA B604 (2005) – Granular Activated Carbon and complies with the requirements for activated carbon as defined by the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) (8th Edition) published by the U.S. Pharmacopeia.
- Technology
- Industrial Additives & Materials
- HIGHLIGHTS
The product is unique in that it concentrates reactants via adsorption and then promotes their reaction on the surface of the pores. In most cases CENTAUR 12x40 can be reactivated and does not present the disposal concerns associated with impregnated carbons.
- Recycling and Reactivation
Though CENTAUR is 100-percent freshly manufactured virgin GAC, it can be recycled and reused through thermal reactivation to restore its adsorptive capacity. This eliminates the costs and long-term liability associated with the disposal of spent GAC, and provides customers with a consistent, reliable supply of filtration media.
- Industrial Additives End Use
- Ponds
- Swimming Pools
- Industrial Additives Features
- Improved Hardness
Technical data
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8 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Particle Diameter | 0.9 - 1.1 | mm |
| Moisture Content (as Packaged) | max. 3 | wt% |
| US Mesh (0.425mm, PAN, max. 40 ) | max. 4 | wt% |
| 12 US Mesh (1.70mm) | max. 5 | wt% |
| Ash Content | max. 7 | wt% |
| Density (Apparent) | min. 0.56 | g/cc |
| Abrasion Number | min. 75 | — |
| Iodine Number | min. 825 | mg/g |
