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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Industrial Additives Features
- Product Highlights
The product is unique in that it concentrates reactants via adsorption and then promotes their reaction on the surface of the pores. In most cases CENTAUR 12x40 can be reactivated and does not present the disposal concerns associated with impregnated carbons.
- Recycling and Reactivation
Though CENTAUR is 100-percent freshly manufactured virgin GAC, it can be recycled and reused through thermal reactivation to restore its adsorptive capacity. This eliminates the costs and long-term liability associated with the disposal of spent GAC, and provides customers with a consistent, reliable supply of filtration media.
- Features
- Combines a fine pore structure and high catalytic activity for enhanced adsorption of trace contaminants
- Not impregnated
- High hardness
- Simple equipment design (no pumps or addition of chemicals required)
- Smaller system size as compared to standard carbons; lower capital requirements
- No safety concerns with exotherms or toxicity as with impregnated carbons
- Wide applicability; can eliminate chemical addition
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applicable Processes
- Industrial Additives End Use
- Applications
- Industrial Processes
- Environmental Water
- Pond/ Aquarium/Swim
- Landfill Leachate
- Bottle & Brewing
- Groundwater
- Water Processing
- Drinking Water (Potable)
- Consumer Filtration
- Wastewater
CENTAUR 12x40 is a unique catalytic activated carbon that can be utilized in the liquid phase for the promotion of oxidation, reduction, decomposition, substitution, and elimination reactions. Specific applications include chloramines and hydrogen sulfide removal from potable, process and other waters and peroxide destruction.
The catalytic activity and enhanced adsorption ability makes CENTAUR 12x40 a good performer in other applications such as the treatment of process water in the bottling and soft drink industries and in treating aquarium water.
Properties
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Mean Particle Diameter | 0.9 - 1.1 | mm | - |
| Moisture Content (as Packaged) | max. 3 | wt% | - |
| US Mesh (0.425mm, PAN, max. 40 ) | max. 4 | wt% | - |
| 12 US Mesh (1.70mm) | max. 5 | wt% | - |
| Ash Content | max. 7 | wt% | - |
| Density (Apparent) | min. 0.56 | g/cc | - |
| Abrasion Number | min. 75 | - | - |
| Iodine Number | min. 825 | mg/g | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Regulatory
This product complies with ANSI/AWWA B604 (2005) – Granular Activated Carbon and complies with the requirements for activated carbon as defined by the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) (8th Edition) published by the U.S. Pharmacopeia.
Technical Details & Test Data
- Typical Pressure Drop
Based on a backwashed and segregated bed
- Typical Bed Expansion During Backwash
Safety & Health
- Safety
Wet activated carbon can deplete oxygen from air in enclosed spaces. If use in an enclosed space is required, procedures for work in an oxygen deficient environment should be followed.