Activated Carbon

Different types of filtration materials provide various levels of purification of drinking, household, commercial, or industrial water. The one with the broad spectrum of effects is activated carbon, which removes organic compounds, chemicals, including industrial solvents, and chlorine.

Ecosoft offers granular activated carbon from various manufacturers at an affordable price. You can order it online from our shop and get it delivered within 2-5 days.

Granular activated carbon is a filter media obtained from natural materials that are carbonised through high temperature and activated into carbon with very hot steam or chemicals. Consequently, the final product becomes highly porous, which is a perfect structure to absorb organics with low molecular weight. As materials, coconut shells, coal, or wood are mainly used.

In a carbon filter for water, liquid flows over granules that absorb contaminants, trapping organic compounds, pesticides, herbicides, chlorine, volatile organic compounds, and other chemicals. This media can even reduce levels of some heavy metals, like copper, lead, and mercury. It also improves the smell and taste of water. Thanks to a large internal surface area formed after the carbonisation and activation, its adsorption capacity is very high.

The water purification carbon can be classified into types according to the material:

• Coal-based. It has impact resistance and lots of pores, which are yet large enough to filter out smaller pollutants. A worse taste should be mentioned.
• Wood-based. It contains pores of various sizes and provides proper filtration with excellent water taste improvement. However, it is not a perfect solution for high-grade filtration.
• Coconut-based. It has perfect filtering properties because of the highest density of micropores and still maintains mechanical strength. This media ensures the purest water compared with the above variants.

Besides, there is a granular, powered, extruded, or carbon block filter. For domestic usage, the granular activated carbon consisting of particles of different sizes suits better. There is also activated carbon produced according to specific technologies, like the bituminous granular one. You can order it on our website if you need it for hydrogen sulfide removal in domestic, commercial, and industrial water treatment.

An activated carbon filter provides comprehensive water treatment and has the following advantages:

• high adsorption capacity due to a large surface area;
• treating without introducing chemicals into the treated water;
• agglomerated structure that enables particle-free filtration;
• minimal dust during handling thanks to low ash content;
• a long service life due to multiple backwashing cycles;
• stable, reliable result and high level of performance;
• compatible with other units to provide comprehensive purification.

Activated carbon filter systems are cost-efficient, eco-friendly, easy to maintain, and have versatile usage.

GAC is used for water purification for residential and large-scale industrial purposes in any sectors where water quality matters, including:

• food and beverage production;
• pharmaceutical industry;
• municipal water supply systems;
• swimming pools, pond systems, etc.

They can be paired with pre-treatment water filters to remove sediments and deeper filtration, like RO systems.

Whether you buy activated carbon or ECOMIX filter media on the Ecosoft site, you get high-quality products, suited to the Ecosoft water treatment units recognised globally. In our catalogue, there are filtration materials with the KIWA ATA Certificate, approved by the UK Drinking Water Inspectorate (Centaur granular activated carbon). We offer everything you may need to treat water and maintain the equipment involved, including water softeners, RO units and UV sterilisers to remove bacteria and viruses, accessories, and consumables, like membrane elements. You can contact us to figure out details like how much treated water is delivered per hour when you use various filters and materials. We are ready to provide a professional consultation over the phone.