Granular Activated Carbon Overview
Urbans Aqua stocks the most common granular activated carbon (GAC) for quick shipment.
Choosing Activated Carbon by Application
| Coconut Base | Coal Base | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type/Manufacturer | CS1240 Calgon | OLCAW 1240 Calgon | CXMCA 1240 Jacobi | RWAC-1000 Haycarb | Aqua Knight 1240 Calgon | F-400 1240 Calgon | F400AR+/ F600AR+ 1240 Calgon | Centaur 1240 Calgon | Centaur NDS 1240 Calgon | Hemoguard 1240 Calgon |
| Taste & Odor | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Chlorine Removal - Dechlorination | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| THM - Disinfection By Products | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
| Pre-Filtration Reverse Osmosis | ✔ | |||||||||
| Pre-Filtration Demineralizer - Regenerable | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| PEDI - SDI Exchange Tanks | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
| Chloramine Removal, Reduction | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Color Removal | ||||||||||
| Low Level VOCs - Gasoline, Benzene, Toluene, TCE | ✔ | |||||||||
| High Level VOCs - Gasoline, Benzene, Toluene, TCE | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
| MTBE | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
| Kidney Dialysis | ✔ | |||||||||
| Hydrogen Sulfide | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| PFOA/PFOC/PFOS | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
| In Stock at Urbans Aqua | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Specifications | Link to Specifications |
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Notes:
- These recommendations are based on our experience and currently available data.
- We are not responsible for the use or application of these products by others.
- No guarantee is either expressed or implied by any suggestion or recommendation.
Link To Activated Carbon Specifications
Commonly used Activated Carbon types for household, commercial and industrial applications are:
Coconut Base Characteristics
- Small Pores
- High hardness
- Low Dust
- Green Renewable Resource
- Competitively priced
Bituminous Base Characteristics
- Pore size variety – small to large
- Low dust types are available
- Sourced and manufactured in USA
- Competitively priced
Lignite Base Characteristics
- Large pores
- Low density
- Value priced
- May be sourced and manufactured in USA
You Tube Video – Calgon Carbon Board Shorts 3 | Base Materials of Activated Carbon
Why buy from Urbans Aqua?
- Urbans Aqua offers value added technical service we are not a commodity driven carbon supplier.
- UA in house technical support helps dealers choose the right activated carbon for the job.
- UA offers assistance with activated carbon disposal.
- Urbans Aqua stocks coal, coconut and lignite base carbons GAC from Calgon Carbon®, Haycarb and Jacobi Carbon
- We assure product quality and consistency by sourcing from reputable, full service carbon manufacturers – Calgon Carbon ®, Haycarb and Jacobi Carbon.
- Single source manufacturing ensures consistent product quality.
- Our carbon manufacturers source only raw materials tested to meet strict specifications.
- The manufacturing process is strictly controlled.
- Prior to shipment to the Urbans Aqua warehouse each lot is tested and certified to meet the specifications set forth in the product bulletin.
- Certificates of analysis shipped with each lot upon request of our customers.
- Reliable stock
- Urbans Aqua is a major distributor of activated carbon. Loyalty to our suppliers enables us to have consistent supply. As a result, we experience very few stock shortages
- Single source manufacturing ensures consistent product quality.
Visit our SDS Library for safety data sheets on activated carbon.
If you are a water treatment dealer, plumber or well driller and have questions regarding this post contact Michael Urbans @ 610-365-7818. Contact Us
Urbans Aqua is a stocking wholesaler of Residential & Commercial Water Treatment Equipment and Supplies including Purolite , Thermax and ResinTech Ion Exchange Resin; Calgon, Jacobi & Haycarb Activated Carbon; Filter-Ag Plus; GreensandPlus; Pyrolox Advantage; KDF; Birm; Sand/Gravel; Clack, Fleck, Autotrol & AqMatic valves; Stenner Pumps & Parts.
Urbans Aqua sells exclusively to water treatment professionals. We do not deal with the general public.