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Activated Carbons For Taste, Odour, Colour Reduction

Clarence Water Filters has a range of activated coal and coconut carbons to suits most air and water purifying applications.

Coconut GAC Granular Activated Carbon

Coconut GAC Granular Activated Carbon is used for removing chemicals and other impurities used in most drinking water filters for domestic and commercial applications.

It is also the best choice when home brewing spirits to remove oils and any bitter taste to make a smooth and great tasting spirit.

Silver Impregnated Carbon

Silver impregnated GAC is used to inhibit bacterial growth in the carbon and is widely used on non-chlorinated water supplies like rain water tanks or other untreated water supplies.

ORC Catalytic Carbon

ORC is a Catalytic highly activated carbon which is used to remove Chemicals along with Hydrogen Sulfide odours (rotten egg gas) from water.

Also used on town water supplies that have Chloramine which is a mixture of Chlorine and Ammonia.

TRC Coal Based Carbon

TRC is a coal based activated carbon used to reduce Tannins which is colour or stained water caused by leaves or clay that would normally travel through standard filters.

The TRC carbon is also used to remove TPH Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons.

2mm Activated Coconut Carbon Pellets

2mm activated coconut carbon pellets used water and air purification. Ideal for small screen air filtration and excellent for refilling respirators to remove vapours and odours.

Also used in low pressure or gravity water filtration to improve flow. Used to remove chemicals, taste and odours in water filters for drinking and can be used for fish tanks.

4mm Coal based Activated Carbon Pellets

4mm coal based activated carbon pellets used for air and water purifying. Ideal for range hoods to remove odours and smells.

Also used in industrial air cleaning systems to remove fumes from spray booths etc.. Used in water filtration to remove a range of contaminates and high flow filtration situations to minimise flow restriction.

4mm KOH Impregnated Coal Based Carbon Pellets

4mm KOH impregnated coal based carbon pellets. Has a high capacity for removal of acid gases such as hydrogen sulfide.

COL-IK 60 is a popular choice for the removal of sulfide-rich odours typical of municipal sewage treatment, pulp and paper mills, and refineries etc.. Can be used in vent filters and screens on septic tanks, waste water holding tanks on boats. The 4mm diameter size allows for good air flow.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Are Activated Carbon Mesh Sizes?

Mesh size refers to the number of openings or gaps per linear inch in a sieve or screen through which particles can pass.

8 x 30 mesh size means that there are 8 openings per linear inch in one direction and 30 openings per linear inch in the perpendicular direction.

A larger mesh number means the gaps between the mesh are small, so only finer carbon granules can pass through.

A smaller mesh size means the gaps in the mesh are larger, so  larger carbon granules can also pass through. 

Some common sizes include:

4×8 mesh (2.36mm to 4.75mm). This is used by out VOC Carbon. This is a1 chunky type of granular carbon.

8×30 mesh. This size was commonly used for carbons in the water filtration industry for many years. In Australia, we now tend to prefer 12/40 mesh.

12×40 mesh (0.425mm – 1.7mm): Now the most common size for water filtration applications, suitable for removing a wide range of impurities including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), chemicals, and pesticides. This is the size of out GAC, ORC, and Silver GAC. 

20×50 mesh: This finer mesh size is often used for air purification applications, such as removing odours and gases from the air.

Products like 4mm pellets have been processed to have a more uniform size, so are usually described by average pellet size instead of mesh size.

Typical sizes

8×30 (2.36-0.60mm) min 90%

12×30 (1.70-0.60mm) min 90%

12×40 (1.70-0.43mm) min 90%

14×45 (1.40-0.355mm) min 90%

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If you’d like to learn more about carbon filtration, please contact us at sales@clarencewaterfilters.com.au or give us a call on 02 6646 8565.