Description
Biostat Bacteriostatic granular activated carbon
This is a special activated carbon for cartridge water filters, or laboratory water applications or high care environments.
Raw material: Coconut shell
Particle size range (mesh size): 8×30, 12×40, 20×50
Impregnated: Metallic silver (Ag) at 0.1%, 0.3% or 1.0%.
Presentation : 25 kg bags, 500 kg super-bags.
How does activated carbon for water filters work?
The most common application for activated carbon is water treatment, usually after disinfection, where chemical reactions can occur. In addition, water is generally disinfected before it passes through activated carbon adsorbents to prevent bacterial growth. Activated carbon serves as a granular medium to remove chlorine and organic elements that are considered undesirable in drinking water.
But in many cases, when the chlorine is eliminated in the first centimeters of the carbon bed, it is unprotected from bactericides and by retaining organic matter it can be a fertile bed for bacteria, so it is highly recommended to use cartridges with bacteriostatic activated carbon impregnated with silver to prevent the development of macroorganisms in the cartridge.
Applications:
Domestic or laboratory cartridge filters for water treatment.
Homemade water filters.
Purification of drinking water in places with low water consumption that do not justify periodic carbon sanitization.
Drinking water dechlorination
Elimination of odors and flavors
Retention of organic contaminants
More information on activated carbon for water filters:
To learn more about how silver-impregnated activated carbon works, we recommend the following article:
Bacteriostatic activated carbon impregnated with silver
References: Activated carbon for domestic water filters
