Water Treatment
Wastewater
Wastewater treatment plants often deploy activated carbon to achieve a purification level that allows the treated water to be discharged into environmental water bodies.
In municipal wastewater, activated carbon is highly effective to remove micropollutants.
In industrial wastewater and landfill leachate, activated carbon enhances the reduction of global organic impurities measured as chemical oxygen demand (COD). It is also deployed to remove specific (poorly or non-biodegradable) organic contaminants, including again micropollutants.
Our comprehensive range of NORIT® granular and powdered activated carbons effectively remove:
- Organic impurities (COD)
- AOX (Adsorbable Organic Halides)
- Micropollutants, e.g. pharmaceutical and personal care residues, pesticides, endocrine disrupting compounds
- Aromatic compounds, e.g. BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene), phenol
- Colors
- Odors
We also provide:
- Powdered activated carbon for activated sludge processes
- Technical support to evaluate the treatability of wastewater by activated carbon and filter design
- Rental filters for main treatment or pilot testing
- Reactivation services for spent granular carbons
US industry benchmark
NORIT GAC 830 R
- US re-activated carbon
- High capacity
Granular activated carbon
EMEA industry benchmarks
NORIT NRS series
- EU re-activated carbons
- Granular and extruded
- High capacity
Extruded activated carbon
Granular activated carbon
Cost effective Eurasia grades
NORIT GAC W series
- High capacity
- Good wettability
- Suitable for reactivation
Granular activated carbon
Suitable for PACT system
HYDRODARCO R
- Unique pore structures
- Good settleability
Powdered activated Carbon
Micropollutant benchmark
NORIT SAE SUPER
- High capacity
- Fast kinetics
Powdered activated Carbon
Water Treatment Services
Wastewater
Activated carbon plays a key role in improving the quality of water systems by removing impurities from wastewater before it is discharged to water bodies, applied to land, or reused. It is highly effective at removing hydrophobic and/or high molecular weight organic contaminants from a wide range of wastewater.
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