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