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Section 04 Activated Carbon Filtration
Section 04 Activated Carbon Filtration
WHAT IS IT?
The activated carbon filtration process is used to remove chlorine
and/or soluble organic material from a water stream.
©2006 Nalco Company 1 SECTION 4 – Activated Carbon Filtration, Book 316 (9-06)
BOILER WATER OPERATOR TRAINING Notes
The activated carbon media has a very large surface area that is
highly adsorbent for organic materials.
An increase in the pressure drop across the unit can also indicate
biological growth on the media or an upstream problem in the
process that should be corrected. Bacteria fouling normally
appears near the bed outlet where no chlorine is present.
©2006 Nalco Company 2 SECTION 4 – Activated Carbon Filtration, Book 316 (9-06)
BOILER WATER OPERATOR TRAINING Notes
Too high a flow rate can channel the water stream through the
media and reduce the contact time and therefore the adsorption.
Incoming Water
Channeling
Exit Water
©2006 Nalco Company 3 SECTION 4 – Activated Carbon Filtration, Book 316 (9-06)
BOILER WATER OPERATOR TRAINING Notes
Other effects:
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©2006 Nalco Company 4 SECTION 4 – Activated Carbon Filtration, Book 316 (9-06)
BOILER WATER OPERATOR TRAINING Notes
©2006 Nalco Company 5 SECTION 4 – Activated Carbon Filtration, Book 316 (9-06)