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2. Activated carbon - Wikipedia

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   Activated carbon. Activated carbon, also called activated charcoal, is a form of carbon commonly used to filter contaminants from water and air, among many other uses. It is processed (activated) to have small, low-volume pores that greatly increase the surface area [1] [2] available for adsorption or chemical reactions [3] that can be thought of as a microscopic "sponge" structure (adsorption ...

3. Powdered activated carbon treatment - Wikipedia

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   Powdered Activated Carbon Treatment (PACT) is a wastewater technology in which powdered activated carbon [1] [2] is added to an anaerobic or aerobic treatment system. [3] The carbon in the biological treatment process adsorbs recalcitrant compounds that are not readily biodegradable, thereby reducing the chemical oxygen demand of the wastewater and removing toxins. [4]

4. Carbon filtering - Wikipedia

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   Carbon filtering is commonly used for water purification, air filtering and industrial gas processing, for example the removal of siloxanes and hydrogen sulfide from biogas. It is also used in a number of other applications, including respirator masks, the purification of sugarcane , some methods of coffee decaffeination , and in the recovery ...

5. Activated charcoal cleanse - Wikipedia

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   Activated charcoal, also known as activated carbon is commonly produced from high carbon source materials such as wood or coconut husk. [1] It is made by treating the source material with either a combination of heat and pressure, or with a strong acid or base followed by carbonization to make it highly porous . [ 2 ]

6. Activated charcoal benefits explained: Does it actually ... - AOL

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   Activated charcoal, also known as activated carbon, has been used medically to detoxify patients for almost 200 years. It’s produced by subjecting sources of carbon such as bamboo, coconut husk ...

7. Point of use water filter - Wikipedia

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   Many filters also incorporate activated charcoal to eliminate excess chlorine and to reduce unwanted tastes and odours. They may also be effective in reducing concentrations of halogenated organic species that can be created through the halogenation of organic rich waters as part of the disinfection process at the municipal water treatment ...