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Catalytic Carbon may be used for a variety of water treatment applications requiring the reduction of hydrogen sulfide, chlorine, bad tastes, and odors.
Catalytic Carbon is designed for reduction of hydrogen sulfide, bad tastes, odors and dissolved organic chemicals from municipal and industrial water supplies.
Manufactured in the United States from select grades of bituminous coal to produce a high density, durable granular product capable of withstanding the abrasion and dynamics associated with repeated hydraulic transport, backwashing and mechanical handling.
Activation is carefully controlled to produce exceptionally high internal surface area with optimum pore size for the adsorption of a broad range of high and low molecular weight organic contaminants.
One of the most common applications for Catalytic Carbon is the reduction of the undesirable rotten egg odor (hydrogen sulfide) present in many well water supplies.
Catalytic Carbon has been successful for many years in the reduction of hydrogen sulfide from water supplies.
The end product is clean, fresh water with no objectionable taste or odor characteristics.
To obtain maximum efficiency of the Catalytic Carbon in the adsorption process, it is desirable to have the greatest possible surface area in the smallest practical volume.
This is necessary because the rate of adsorption is proportional to the amount of surface area of the adsorbing medium media.
Catalytic Carbon requires periodic backwashing to eliminate accumulated suspended matter and to re-grade the filter bed.
Catalytic Carbon has an extremely high capacity but must be replaced when the filter bed loses the capacity for reduction of bad tastes and odor.
ADVANTAGES
An outstanding material for applications requiring taste, odor and dissolved organic chemical removal from water with suspended matter present. This product can be used for filtering waters having a wide range of pH levels.
Large surface area results in an exceptionally high capacity and efficiency.
Balanced pore structure gives a more efficient adsorption range.
Very durable so losses due to attrition are kept to a minimum.
Very high carbon-low ash content.
Service rates of 5 gpm/sq. ft. are practical for ordinary taste, odor and chlorine loads.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Color: Black
Mesh Size: 12 x 40
Bulk Density: 31 lbs./cu. ft.
Specific Gravity: 1.4-1.5 gm/cc
Effective Size: 0.55-0.75 mm, 0.65 typical
CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION
Water to be filtered should preferably be free of oil and suspended matter
The water to be filtered should be relatively free of iron and turbidity for maximum service life
Water pH range: wide range
Bed depth: 26-30 in.
Freeboard: 50% of bed depth (min.)
Service flow rate: 5 gpm/sq. ft.
Backwash flow rate: 10-12 gpm/sq. ft.
Backwash bed expansion: 30-40% of bed depth
Upon installation, backwash to remove carbon fines before placing unit into service
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