Tackle Impure Drinking Water Menace With Activated Carbon

Tackle Impure Drinking Water Menace With Activated Carbon

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Activated carbon is a non-graphite and highly porous form of carbon, which can be extracted from any carbonaceous material. This includes such substances as coal, lignite, wood, paddy husk, coir pith, coconut shell, etc. They are available in a wide variety of forms like granular, powered or in beaded, extruded, impregnated, and polymer coated variety. An effective purifying agent it is used in cleansing water of all its contaminants, as odor repellent and also as a detoxifier.
It functions as an effective combating material to do away with the various dangerous contaminants that make drinking water unsafe. A recent survey has revealed that most of the diseases caused in the world today are results of consuming drinking water that is hazardous to health. Hence, activated carbon assumes great importance in todays scenario to tackle with this menace. They are ideal for use in private homes, as well as in all types of commercial and industrial applications.

Of all the different types of activated carbon, those extracted from coconut shells are best for filtering drinking water. These carbon forms are equipped with small macro-pore structures, which make them ideal for the required adsorption of gas/vapor and for the removal of color and odor of compounds including those in contaminated drinking water. The ideal choice for water purification is granular activated carbons, which are mostly made from coconut shells on petroleum coke, bituminous coal or lignite. They work great in de-chlorination of water, and also in purification & separation of gases.

Do you know how the whole process works? Well, these carbon forms come with excellent adsorption facilities wherein all impurities in water are bound to an activated carbon particle surface by either chemical or physical attraction. Remember two most important factors while using these carbon forms to treat water- 1) use ample amount of carbon and 2) give sufficient time so that contaminant gets enough contact moments with the cleaning agents. You can use the various brands of carbon filters that are available in the market or use them in their raw form.

Apart from cleaning impure drinking water, activated carbon is also used in:
Refining and bleaching of vegetable oils and chemical solutions
Recovery of solvents and other vapors
Recovery of gold
Gas masks for protection against toxic gases
Filters to provide adequate protection against war gases/nuclear fall outs
Combating bad odors in person as well as in various settings
Discoloration processes
Coming back to my core concern about cleaning drinking water, theres nothing better and cost effective than activated carbon. Try it to believe me!


About the Author:
Author is associated with Carbon Resources industry to provide the most diverse line of activated charcoal products on the market and also connected to large inventory of various base activated carbon products.



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