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Introducing of activated Carbon
Activated carbon is a very mature technology that is designed to help remove taste
and odor from water through adsorption of the compounds that cause problems.
There are a variety of different types of carbon that are used industry-wide. They
include wood, lignite, coal, and coconut as the most common sources for activated
carbon. Activated carbon operates through adsorption. Adsorption is a surface phenomenon
and is therefore directly related to the surface area of the media. In the case
of activated carbon, the surface area is related to the pore structure of the raw
materials. The cost of the media is also related to the raw materials, so there
are other factors that must be taken into consideration besides the total surface
area. Adsorption takes place due to intramolecular attraction between the carbon surface
and the substance that is being adsorbed. The force of the attraction can be altered
by increasing the density of...
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