Coconut Base Carbon

Coconut Base Carbon Overview

Activated Carbon can be produced from any carbonaceous material such as coconut shells.  Coconut shells are a renewable and sustainable choice.  Coconut base activated carbon pores are small and uniform making it useful for the reduction of a smaller molecular contaminants.  

Choosing Activated Carbon by Application

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.

Coconut Base Carbon Applications

Urbans Aqua sources coconut base carbons from Calgon Carbon, Jacobi Carbon & Haycarb.  We recommend coconut for the following drinking water and commercial applications:

• Reduction of disinfection byproducts such as THM (trihalomethane)
• Reduction of chlorine
• Reduction of chloramine (catalytic carbons work best for this application).
• Pre-treatment Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems

Advantages of Coconut Base Activated Carbon

• Green renewable resource
• Competitively priced
• Superior hardness – fewer fines, low dust
• Will not leak byproducts such arsenic.
• Consistent quality, reliable sourcing
• Tight structure

Disadvantages of Coconut Base Activated Carbon

• Supply may be interrupted by weather conditions; pricing may be affected.
• Price volatility due to costs related to import.
• Poor performance for removal of large color molecules

Calgon Products – In stock Link to NSF Listing for Calgon Products

• CS1240 formerly known as Res-Karb CL 1240 (Calgon part number OLC) 
  • Convenient 1 cubic foot bags (27.5 lbs.)
  • 985 min. Iodine
  • High Hardness – Ideal for RO Pre-treatment
  • Ash, wt% max. 5
  • NSF Certified
  • Specification Coconut base Carbon CS12x40

• OLC-AW Acid Washed 12×40 
  • Convenient 1 cubic foot bags (27.5 lbs.)
  • Low Ash (Acid Soluble Ash, wt% 1.o max)
  • Acid washed to prevent ash leaching in acidic solutions
  • High Hardness – Ideal for RO Pre-treatment
  • 1050 min. Iodine
  • NSF Certified
  • Specification Coconut Base Carbon OLC_AW_12x40

Jacobi Products – In stock Link to NSF Listing for Jacobi Products

• Aquasorb CX-MCA 12×40 Catalytic 
  • Convenient 1 cubic foot bags (27.5 lbs.)
  • Highly effective for Chloramine and Hydrogen Sulfide removal
  • 1000 min. Iodine
  • High Hardness
  • NSF Certified
  • Specification Coconut Jacobi_Aquasorb-CX-MCA

Haycarb Products – In stock

• RWAC 1000 12×40 Catalytic
  • Convenient 1 cubic foot bags
  • Highly effective for Chloramine and Hydrogen Sulfide removal
  • 1000 min. Iodine
  • High Hardness
  • NSF Certified Link to NSF Listing for Haycarb
  • About Haycarb Haycarb-Company-Brochure
  • Specification Haycarb RWAC 1000- Standard MCA 12×40

Activated Carbon Notes

Activated carbon adsorbs contaminants (adsorbates).  The adsorbates stick to the pore; they are not absorbed into the carbon.

• Activated carbon used in residential applications should be WQA Gold Seal certified.
• For Point of Entry (POE) or whole house drinking water applications, 12×40 mesh is commonly used.  8×30 mesh is larger and 20×50 mesh smaller.
• Fine mesh activated carbon or carbon block is often used in the cartridges found in small Point of Use (POE) drinking water systems

Why buy from UA?

• UA assures product quality and consistently by sourcing through reliable, single source manufacturers Jacobi Carbon, Haycarb and Calgon Carbon®.
  • Single source manufacturing ensures consistent product quality.
    • The manufacturers source only raw materials tested to meet their specifications.
    • The manufacturing process is strictly controlled and done in-house, not contracted out to secondary sources.
    • Prior to shipment to our warehouses each lot is tested and certified to meet the specifications set forth in the product bulletin.
    • Certificates of analysis for each lot upon request of our customers.
  • Reliable stock
    • UA 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 coconut base activated carbon.