Coconut Base Carbon Overview

Activated Carbon can be produced from any carbonaceous material such as coconut shells.  Coconut shells are a renewable and sustainable choice.  Coconut base activated carbon pores are small and uniform making it useful for the reduction of a smaller molecular contaminants.  

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.

Coconut Base Carbon Applications

Urbans Aqua sources coconut base carbons from Calgon Carbon, Jacobi Carbon & Haycarb.  We recommend coconut for the following drinking water and commercial applications:

• Reduction of disinfection byproducts such as THM (trihalomethane)
• Reduction of chlorine
• Reduction of chloramine (catalytic carbons work best for this application).
• Pre-treatment Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems

Advantages of Coconut Base Activated Carbon

• Green renewable resource
• Competitively priced
• Superior hardness – fewer fines, low dust
• Will not leak byproducts such arsenic.
• Consistent quality, reliable sourcing
• Tight structure

Disadvantages of Coconut Base Activated Carbon

• Supply may be interrupted by weather conditions; pricing may be affected.
• Price volatility due to costs related to import.
• Poor performance for removal of large color molecules

Calgon Products – In stock Link to NSF Listing for Calgon Products

• CS1240 formerly known as Res-Karb CL 1240 (Calgon part number OLC) 
  • Convenient 1 cubic foot bags (27.5 lbs.)
  • 985 min. Iodine
  • High Hardness – Ideal for RO Pre-treatment
  • Ash, wt% max. 5
  • NSF Certified
  • Specification Coconut base Carbon CS12x40

• OLC-AW Acid Washed 12×40 
  • Convenient 1 cubic foot bags (27.5 lbs.)
  • Low Ash (Acid Soluble Ash, wt% 1.o max)
  • Acid washed to prevent ash leaching in acidic solutions
  • High Hardness – Ideal for RO Pre-treatment
  • 1050 min. Iodine
  • NSF Certified
  • Specification Coconut Base Carbon OLC_AW_12x40

Jacobi Products – In stock Link to NSF Listing for Jacobi Products

• Aquasorb CX-MCA 12×40 Catalytic 
  • Convenient 1 cubic foot bags (27.5 lbs.)
  • Highly effective for Chloramine and Hydrogen Sulfide removal
  • 1000 min. Iodine
  • High Hardness
  • NSF Certified
  • Specification Coconut Jacobi_Aquasorb-CX-MCA

Haycarb Products – In stock

• RWAC 1000 12×40 Catalytic
  • Convenient 1 cubic foot bags
  • Highly effective for Chloramine and Hydrogen Sulfide removal
  • 1000 min. Iodine
  • High Hardness
  • NSF Certified Link to NSF Listing for Haycarb
  • About Haycarb Haycarb-Company-Brochure
  • Specification Haycarb RWAC 1000- Standard MCA 12×40

Specialty Applications

We use activated carbon to solve a variety of water treatment problems.

• The most common and basic problem solved is unwanted taste and odor. Municipalities inject chlorine for a good reason – it keeps us safe! Many people don’t like the taste so they buy bottled water or install reverse osmosis systems, refrigerator filters, etc. Just about all activated carbon will remove taste and odor.
• There are specific activated carbon products designed to meet industry standards.
  • Kidney Dialysis
  • PFAS/PFOA
  • Disinfection Byproducts
  • MTBE
  • VOC
• BOTTOM LINE – Have the water tested, know the contaminant levels, EBCT, and understand the industry you’re working in before applying an activated carbon system.  Contact us with your applications beforehand!

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.

Activated Carbon Notes

Activated carbon adsorbs contaminants (adsorbates).  The adsorbates stick to the pore; they are not absorbed into the carbon.

• Activated carbon used in residential applications should be WQA Gold Seal certified.
• For Point of Entry (POE) or whole house drinking water applications, 12×40 mesh is commonly used.  8×30 mesh is larger and 20×50 mesh smaller.
• Fine mesh activated carbon or carbon block is often used in the cartridges found in small Point of Use (POE) drinking water systems

Why buy from UA?

• UA assures product quality and consistently by sourcing through reliable, single source manufacturers Jacobi Carbon, Haycarb and Calgon Carbon®.
  • Single source manufacturing ensures consistent product quality.
    • The manufacturers source only raw materials tested to meet their specifications.
    • The manufacturing process is strictly controlled and done in-house, not contracted out to secondary sources.
    • Prior to shipment to our warehouses each lot is tested and certified to meet the specifications set forth in the product bulletin.
    • Certificates of analysis for each lot upon request of our customers.
  • Reliable stock
    • UA 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.

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