Activated Carbon Filter

The activated carbon filter is a filtration method that removes impurities and contaminants from water and wastewater, using activated carbon as a filter medium through the process of adsorption, which binds impurities chemically on the surface of the carbon filter instead of absorbing them physically, removing toxins from the water without stripping the water of important salts and minerals.

The activation process opens the various pores of the carbon and drives away unwanted molecules. The open pores are what allow the carbon to capture contaminants, known as “adsorption”.

The activated carbon filter is widely used in water and wastewater treatment applications due to its ability to remove a wide variety of impurities and contaminants.

The activated carbon filter still provides several benefits for the systems where they are included, such as:

Some of the most common applications include:

Purification of drinking water: activated carbon filters are used to remove undesirable substances such as chlorine, volatile organic compounds, pesticides and bad tastes from drinking water before it is consumed.
Chloramine removal: effective in removing chloramine, a chemical compound used as a disinfectant in drinking water, which can cause taste and odor problems.
Industrial effluent treatment: used to remove organic and inorganic compounds such as pesticides, solvents and heavy metals from industrial effluents before they are discharged into nature.
Removal of organic compounds: effective in removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other organic compounds, such as pesticides and solvents, from industrial effluents.
Color and odor removal: used to remove color and odor from industrial effluents, effectively improve their appearance and examine their toxicity.
Wastewater effluent treatment: activated carbon filters are used to remove organic and inorganic compounds, such as detergents and nitrogen compounds, from wastewater effluents before they are discharged into nature.

Grupo EP supplies a skid carbon filter with an automatic or manual system, the skid is made up of all the items that make up the filtration system, facilitating field installation and optimizing space, in addition to providing replacement of the filtering medium (activated carbon, pebbles, etc) or spare items that make up the system (crepines, valves, tanks, etc). Grupo EP supplies activated carbon filters of all flow rates and specifications.