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 Catalytic Jacobi	RWAC-1000 Catalytic Haycarb	Aqua Knight 1240 Calgon	F-400 1240 Calgon	F-600 1240 Calgon	GAC 400 1240 Norit Americas	Centaur 1240 Catalytic 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

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

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, Norit Americas & 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.