Making Water and Air Safer and Cleaner

FILTRASORB 100 & 200

Granular Activated Carbons for Potable Water

Description

FILTRASORB 100 and FILTRASORB 200 are two granular

activated carbons developed by Calgon Carbon Corporation
for the removal of taste and odor compounds and dissolved
organic compounds in potable water treatment.
These activated carbons are manufactured from selected
grades of bituminous coal to produce a durable granular
product capable of withstanding the abrasion associated with
repeated backwashing, air scouring, and hydraulic transport.
Activation is carefully controlled to produce an exceptionally
high internal surface area with optimum pore size for effective
adsorption of a broad range of high and low molecular weight
organic contaminants.The product is also designed to comply
with all the applicable provisions of the AWWA Standard for
Granular Activated Carbon, edition B604-05, the stringent
extractable requirements of ANSI/NSF Standard 61, and the
Food Chemicals Codex.

Applications

Specifications

F100

F200

A.D. g/cc (max)

Iodine Number, mg/g (min)
Moisture, weight % (max)
Abrasion Number (min)
Effective Size, mm
Uniformity Coefficient (max)
Ash, weight % (max)
Apparent Density, g/cc (min)
US Sieve Series,weight %
Larger than No. 8 (max)
Smaller than No. 30 (max)
Larger than No. 12 (max)
Smaller than No. 40 (max)

0.62
850
2
75
0.8-1.0
2.1
-

0.48-0.62
850
2
75
0.55-0.75
1.9
8
0.48

15
4
-

5
4

Features

Benefits

Bituminous-based raw
material

Provides higher hardness relative

to other raw materials reducing
the generation of fines and
product losses during
backwashing
Generates the hardness and
abrasion resistance required for
thermal reactivation and
minimizing generation of fines in
operations requiring backwashing

Coal is pulverized and

reagglomerated
with suitable binder

Pore structure provides a wider

range of contaminant
removal capabilities relative to
other starting material
High density, wets readily, and
does not float, thus minimizing
loss during backwash operations
Creates optimal transport paths
for faster adsorption

FILTRASORB 100 and 200 activated carbons can be used to

treat surface and groundwater sources for the production
of drinking water.These carbons can be used as a complete
replacement for sand and anthracite media. FILTRASORB 100
and 200 carbons function as dual purpose media providing
both filtration and adsorption. FILTRASORB has been used
successfully in drinking water applications for over 40 years.

Design Considerations
As a replacement for existing filter media, conversion to
FILTRASORB 100 and 200 granular activated carbons impose
no major changes to a plants normal filtration operations. If
more contact time is required, the height of the backwash
troughs can be increased. Calgon Carbon Corporation can
also provide complete modular adsorption systems as an
add-on treatment stage if required.

Carbon and Process Media

Visit our website at www.calgoncarbon.com, or call 800-422-7266
to learn more about our complete range of products and services,
and obtain local contact information.
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FILTRASORB 100 & 200

Granular Activated Carbons for Potable Water

Hydraulic Characteristics
Downflow Pressure Drop
Superficial Velocity (cm/sec.)
.14

.27

.54

.68

8.2
6.5

4.9

e
tur 0
era 20

4
Pressure Drop
(inch w.c./ft. of BW&S bed)

.41

p
RB
em
r T RASO
e
t
a
W - FILT
0
20
F

3.3

1.6

55

65

1
.8

F
65

RB

SO
RA

ILT
-F

.6

10

10

O
AS

R
ILT
-F

5F

RB

Pressure Drop, (kPa/m bed)

10
8

.07

B
OR

.82

A
TR
FIL

.65
.49

.4

.33

.2

.16

Bed Expansion During Backwash

0.1

Superficial Velocity (cm/sec.)

.082

10

50%

0.3

0.5

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.9

Wa
te
F - r Tem
p
FILT
RAS eratur
OR e
B 2
65
00
FFIL
TR
55
AS
F
OR
-F
B
ILT
65
200
R
F
AS
OR
-F
ILT
B
10
RA
0
SO
RB
10
0

Superficial Velocity (gpm/ft )

0.8

Packaging
55 Pound (25 kg) Poly Bag
1,000 Pound (454 kg) Super Sack
Bulk Trucks

30%

55

Bed Expansion

40%

20%

10%

0%
8

12

16

20

Superficial Velocity (gpm/ft2)

Visit our website at

www.calgoncarbon.com
Your local office

Calgon Carbon Corporation

P.O. Box 717
Pittsburgh, PA USA 15230-0717
1-800-422-7266
Tel: 412-787-6700
Fx: 412-787-6713

European Operations of Calgon

Carbon Corporation
Zoning Industriel C de Feluy
B-7181 Feluy, Belgium
Tel: + 32 (0) 64 51 18 11
Fx: + 32 (0) 64 54 15 91

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