ALC Water Treatment Filters

Water Treatment Filters & Water Phase Canisters

Our ALC water treatment filters/water phase canisters have been under development for 10 years. The importance of Activated Carbon for water filtration and purification is growing. That’s because industries seek inexpensive and effective solutions to comply with environmental legislation. New regulations demand cleaner discharges from factories. Our Water Canisters are prefabricated, ready-to-use, self-contained water purification units.

The system can remove hazardous or toxic dissolved organics from wastewater streams, hazardous waste lagoons, hydrocarbons, surfactants and colour from effluent streams, making the water suitable for discharge or in some cases for re-use. A single unit should not exceed 35 litres per minute, the treated water flow can be increased by placing the canisters in a series of two or more.

Activated Carbon Canisters have a broad range of industrial applications which include:

Features include:

Operating Parameters:

Maximum working pressure-14psi
Temperature limit—150 degrees F

Size:
205-litre Canister
600mm Diameter
950mm Height

General Information
The two most important factors affecting the efficiency of carbon for water filtration are the amount of activated carbon in the canister, and the amount of time the contaminant spends in contact with it. The more carbon the better. Similarly, the lower the flow rate of water, the more time that contaminants will be in contact with the carbon, and the more absorption that will take place. The most effective carbon types used in water filtration are wood and coconut shell carbons. While coconut shell carbon typically costs 15 to 20% more than wood it is regarded as the most effective. ALC Water Canisters can be set up in series to increase capacity or in parallel to increase flow volume.

Prior to operation the carbon in each water canister must be wetted with clean water and allowed to de-aerate, the water filled canister should sit for about 24 hours,

WARNING: Wet Activated Carbon removes oxygen from air causing a severe hazard to workers inside carbon vessels. Confined space/low oxygen procedures should be put in place before any entry is made. Such procedures should comply with all applicable local, state, and federal guidelines.