FILTRASORB® 816

Other characteristics

Brand

FILTRASORB

End Uses

Ponds, Swimming Pools

Features

High Mechanical Properties; Calgon Carbon's reagglomerated coal-based granular activated carbons have several properties which provide superior performance in a wide range of applications.; Produced in the United States from a pulverized blend of high quality, domestically mined bituminous coals resulting in a consistent, high quality product.; The activated carbon granules are uniformly activated through the whole granule, not just the outside. This results in excellent adsorption properties and constant adsorption kinetics in a wide range of applications.; The reagglomerated structure ensures proper wetting while also eliminating floating material.; High mechanical strength relative to other raw materials, thereby reducing the generation of fines during backwashing and hydraulic transport.; Carbon bed segregation is retained after repeated backwashing, ensuring the adsorption profile remains unchanged and therefore maximizing the bed life.; Reagglomerated with a high abrasion resistance, which provides excellent reactivation performance High density carbon resulting in a greater adsorption capacity per unit volume.

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Functions

Absorbent

Applicable Processes

Aquaculture, Brewing, Drinking Water Treatment, Groundwater Treatment, Sewage Treatment, Water Reclamation; Aquaculture; Brewing; Drinking Water Treatment; Groundwater Treatment; Sewage Treatment; Water Reclamation

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

Process

This activated carbon is made from select grades of bituminous coal through a process known as reagglomeration to produce a high activity, durable, granular product capable of withstanding the abrasion associated with repeated backwashing, hydraulic transport, and reactivation for reuse. The raw coal is mined and subsequently manufactured into GAC in the United States to ensure the highest quality and consistency in the finished product. Activation is carefully controlled to produce a significant volume of both low and high energy pores for effective adsorption of a broad range of high and low molecular weight organic contaminants. FILTRASORB 816 is also formulated to comply with all the applicable provisions of the AWWA Standard for Granular Activated Carbon (B604), the stringent extractable metals requirements of NSF/ANSI 61, and the Food Chemicals Codex.

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Technology

Industrial Additives & Materials

Design Considerations

FILTRASORB 816 activated carbon is typically applied in down-flow packed-bed operations using either pressure or gravity systems. Design considerations for a treatment system is based on the user's operating conditions, the treatment objectives desired, and the chemical nature of the compound(s) being adsorbed.

Recycling and Reactivation

Though FILTRASORB 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.

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