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GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON (GAC)
Organic compounds are removed by adsorption and residual disinfectants
such as chlorine and chloramines are removed by catalytic reduction.
Carbon is highly porous and 500g of carbon contains a surface area of
roughly 0.5 km² and can absorb literally thousands of different chemicals.
Activated carbon has a slight electro-positive charge added to it; as the water
passes over the positively charged carbon surface, the negative ions of the
contaminants are drawn to the surface of the carbon granules.
Some activated carbon filters are moderately effective at removing some,
but not all, heavy metals.
Some iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide will also be removed
by higher quality activated carbon filters.
GAC does not remove sediment / particulate material
very well, so they are often preceded by a sediment filter (cloth filter).
Sediment pre-filters also prolong the activate carbon cartridge life by eliminating
gross contaminants that would otherwise clog the activated carbon thereby
reducing the surface area available for absorption.
Activated carbon filters are usually rated by the size of the particles they are able to remove, measured in microns, and generally range from 50 microns (least effective)
down to 0.5 microns (most effective), which is what is used in our filters.
1 Micron = 1000th of a millimetre in size.
(Eg. 20 Microns is a strand of hair – 10 Microns is a grain of sand.)
The most common carbon types used in water filtration are bituminous, wood,
and coconut shell carbons. While coconut shell carbon typically costs 20% more
than the others, it is generally regarded as the most effective of the three.
All of our filters use coconut shell carbon.
Activated carbon filters require very little maintenance,
however, it is very important to ensure that filter replacement schedules
are followed to ensure proper filtration at all times.
Do not wait for bad tastes and odours to return to the water
before deciding the filter needs replacement
as this is an indication that the filter is no longer
able to completely remove contaminants
and that it has surpassed its service life
activated carbon removes contaminants from water:
ADSORPTION: activated carbon is perhaps the most powerful absorbent known
to man; 500g of carbon contains a surface area of roughly 500m² and can adsorb
literally thousands of different chemicals.
CATALYTIC REDUCTION: a process involving the attraction of negatively-charged contaminant ions to the positively-charged activated carbon.
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Activated carbon filters remove/reduce many volatile organic chemicals
(VOC), pesticides and herbicides,as well as chlorine, benzene, trihalomethane (THM) compounds, radon, solvents and hundreds of other man-made chemicals found in tap water.
Redox media removes up to 98% of water-soluble
lead, mercury, copper, nickel, chromium,and other dissolved metals.
More than 98% of chlorine is generally removed.
YOUR FILTER WILL REMOVE
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, LEAD, NICKEL, GIARDIA, PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES
CHLORINE, CADMIUM, ALUMINUM, MERCURY, ARSENIC
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Awesome Water Filters
Activated carbon filters remove/reduce many volatile organic chemicals
(VOC), pesticides and herbicides,as well as chlorine, benzene, trihalomethane (THM) compounds, radon, solvents and hundreds of other man-made chemicals found in tap water.
Redox media removes up to 98% of water-soluble
lead, mercury, copper, nickel, chromium,and other dissolved metals.
More than 98% of chlorine is generally removed.
YOUR FILTER WILL REMOVE
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, LEAD,NICKEL,GIARDIA, PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES,CHLORINE
CADMIUM, ALUMINUM,MERCURY,ARSENIC
PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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AWESOME WATER FILTERS
Activated carbon filters remove/reduce many volatile organic chemicals
(VOC), pesticides and herbicides,as well as chlorine, benzene, trihalomethane (THM) compounds, radon, solvents and hundreds of other man-made chemicals found in tap water.
Redox media removes up to 98% of water-soluble
lead, mercury, copper, nickel, chromium,and other dissolved metals.
More than 98% of chlorine is generally removed.
YOUR FILTER WILL REMOVE
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, LEAD,NICKEL,GIARDIA, PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES,CHLORINE, CADMIUM, ALUMINUM,MERCURY,ARSENIC
PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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AWESOME WATER FILTERS
Activated carbon filters remove/reduce many volatile organic chemicals
(VOC), pesticides and herbicides,as well as chlorine, benzene, trihalomethane (THM) compounds, radon, solvents and hundreds of other man-made chemicals found in tap water.
Redox media removes up to 98% of water-soluble
lead, mercury, copper, nickel, chromium,and other dissolved metals.
More than 98% of chlorine is generally removed.
YOUR FILTER WILL REMOVE
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, LEAD, NICKEL, GIARDIA, PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES,CHLORINE, CADMIUM, ALUMINUM, MERCURY,ARSENIC
PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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