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PRETREATMENT & FILTRATION

ACTIVATED CARBON

FILTERS

Pressure filters with granular activated carbon that remove chlorine, colour, odour and organic compounds, and protect RO membranes from chlorine damage.

Capacity

Removes

Media

1–5,000 m³/day

Chlorine, colour, odour

Granular activated carbon

5–90 m³/day

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OVERVIEW

REMOVES CHLORINE, TASTE & ODOUR

Activated carbon has a huge inner surface area. As water flows through the carbon bed, chlorine, organic compounds, colour and bad tastes stick to the carbon and are removed from the water. This process is called adsorption.​

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Carbon filters are essential before RO, because chlorine damages RO membranes. They are also widely used for drinking water and food and beverage production.

TYPICAL USES

- Chlorine removal before RO

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- Drinking and bottled water

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- Food and beverage process water

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- Colour and organics in well water

HOW IT WORKS

INSIDE A CARBON FILTER

Water flows down through the carbon bed and leaves through the underdrain. The bed is backwashed automatically, and the carbon is replaced when it is used up.

STEP 1

Raw water​

Tap, well, river or sea

STEP 1

Feed water

Chlorinated or coloured water

STEP 2

Inlet distributor

Spreads water over the carbon bed

STEP 1

Raw water​

Tap, well, river or sea

STEP 3

Carbon bed

Adsorbs chlorine and organics

STEP 1

Raw water​

Tap, well, river or sea

STEP 4

Underdrain

Collects the treated water

STEP 1

Raw water​

Tap, well, river or sea

STEP 5

Treated water

No chlorine, taste or odour

KEY FEATURES

WHY CHOOSE OUR CARBON FILTERS

Protects RO membranes

Removes the chlorine that damages RO membranes.

Better taste and odour

Clean, neutral-tasting water for drinking and food.

Removes organics and colour

Treats coloured well water and organic pollution.

Automatic backwash

Keeps the carbon bed clean and the flow steady.

Corrosion-resistant vessels

FRP or epoxy-coated steel for long life.

Easy media replacement

Simple access to change the carbon when needed.

SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL DATA

The full model table, with flow, vessel size and carbon volume for each filter, is in the datasheet.

Capacity range

1–5,000 m³/day

Removes

Chlorine, colour, odour, organics

Max working pressure

6 bar

Filter media

Granular activated carbon [type]

Vessel material

[FRP or epoxy-coated carbon steel]

GET A QUOTE FOR CARBON SAND FILTERS

Tell us your flow rate and what you need to remove from your water.

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