Course: BFM 203 Water Treatment and Control

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Activated Carbon Filtration

The high adsorption capacity of activated carbon enables it to remove organics from water. This carbon is very effective in removing taste and odor-causing compounds. Activated carbon also removes chlorine from treated water, eliminating the safety factor provided by a disinfectant residual. This activated carbon process must not follow the final chlorination. This type of filtering is generally associated with high construction, carbon handling, and operating costs. The following diagram illustrates the actived carbon process.