Granular Activated Carbon Overview

Why buy from Urbans Aqua?

• Urbans Aqua offers value added technical service we are not a commodity driven carbon supplier.
  • UA in house technical support helps dealers choose the right activated carbon for the job.
  • UA offers assistance with activated carbon disposal.
• Urbans Aqua stocks coal, coconut and lignite base carbons.
  • Coal Base – Calgon Carbon®
  • Coconut Base – Calgon Carbon®, Haycarb & Jacobi Carbon
  • Lignite – Norit Americas
• We assure product quality and consistency by sourcing from reputable, full service carbon manufacturers.
  • Single source manufacturing ensures consistent product quality.
    • Our carbon manufacturers source only raw materials tested to meet strict specifications.
    • The manufacturing process is strictly controlled.
    • Prior to shipment to the Urbans Aqua warehouse each lot is tested and certified to meet the specifications set forth in the product bulletin.
    • Certificates of analysis shipped with each lot upon request of our customers.
  • Reliable stock
    • Urbans Aqua is a major distributor of activated carbon.  Loyalty to our suppliers enables us to have consistent supply.  As a result, we experience very few stock shortages.

• Link To Activated Carbon Specifications
• PFAS Literature & Links
• Mike-o-Pedia_Carbon_EBCT 07-2023

Commonly used Activated Carbon types for household, commercial and industrial applications are:

Coconut Base Characteristics

• Small Pores
• High hardness
• Low Dust
• Green Renewable Resource
• Competitively priced

Choosing Activated Carbon by Application - Coconut

Notes:

• These recommendations are based on our experience and currently available data.
• We are not responsible for the use or application of these products by others.
• No guarantee is either expressed or implied by any suggestion or recommendation.

Bituminous Base Characteristics

• Pore size variety – small to large
• Low dust types are available
• Sourced and manufactured in USA
• Competitively priced

Choosing Activated Carbon by Application - Coal

Notes:

• These recommendations are based on our experience and currently available data.
• We are not responsible for the use or application of these products by others.
• No guarantee is either expressed or implied by any suggestion or recommendation.

Lignite Base Characteristics

• Large pores
• Low density
• Value priced
• May be sourced and manufactured in USA

Choosing Activated Carbon by Application - Lignite

Notes:

• These recommendations are based on our experience and currently available data.
• We are not responsible for the use or application of these products by others.
• No guarantee is either expressed or implied by any suggestion or recommendation.

Specialty Applications

Choosing Activated Carbon by Application - Specialty Carbon

Notes:

• These recommendations are based on our experience and currently available data.
• We are not responsible for the use or application of these products by others.
• No guarantee is either expressed or implied by any suggestion or recommendation.

You Tube Video – Calgon Carbon Board Shorts 3 | Base Materials of Activated Carbon

Bone Char

• About 6 times a year we are asked if we handle bone char. Urbans Aqua does not sell bone char aka bone charcoal. Bone char is carbonized animal bones. Is is effective in reducing fluoride but we don’t use activated carbon which starts with bones, just coconuts and coal.

Visit our SDS Library for safety data sheets on activated carbon.

If you are a water treatment dealer, plumber or well driller and have questions regarding this post contact Michael Urbans @ 610-365-7818. Contact Us

Urbans Aqua is a stocking wholesaler of Residential & Commercial Water Treatment Equipment and Supplies including Purolite , Thermax and ResinTech Ion Exchange Resin; Calgon, Jacobi, Norit Americas & Haycarb Activated Carbon; Filter-Ag Plus; GreensandPlus; Pyrolox Advantage; KDF; Birm; Sand/Gravel; Clack, Fleck, Autotrol & AqMatic valves; Stenner Pumps & Parts. 

Urbans Aqua sells exclusively to water treatment professionals.  We do not deal with the general public.