Activated carbon for wastewater treatment
Chemviron Carbon

Activated carbon is one of the most effective media for removing a wide range of contaminants from industrial and municipal waste waters, landfill leachate and contaminated ground. As the world's most powerful adsorbent, it can cope with a wide range of contaminants. Different contaminants may be present in the same discharge and carbon may be used to treat the total flow, or it may be better utilized to remove specific contaminants as part of a multistage approach.

As with potable water, Chemviron Carbon has a dedicated reactivation facility that handles industrial grades of spent carbon. If required, the spent carbon can be returned and kept segregated - custom reactivation or the carbon can be taken from, and returned to, an industrial pool of carbon.

The specification and quality of this material is tightly controlled, ensuring the customer receives a reliable product. With dedicated industrial tankers and mobile equipment, Chemviron Carbon, can provide an exceptional service that helps customers meet and exceed their environmental responsibilities.

Whilst direct environmental protection is essential the reuse of water in industrial processes will provide reduced environmental impact of a site, whilst offering potential cost savings on waste water disposal and clean water supply.

The typical range of environmental water contaminants that activated carbon is used to treat includes:

* Non-biodegradable organic compounds (COD)
* Adsorbable Organic Halogens (AOX)
* Toxicity
* Colour compounds and dyestuffs
* Inhibitory compounds for biological treatment systems
* Aromatic compound including phenol and bis-phenol A (BPA)
* Chlorinated/halogenated organic compounds
* Pesticides

Over 80% of European Union List I and II toxic substances under the Dangerous Substance Discharges Directive of 1976 (76/464/EEC) and 1986 (86/280/EEC) are well adsorbed by activated carbon.