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Activated Carbon Quality Guidelines

WQT-00001
Last updated: 
February 2018

This publication addresses the unique properties of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) and how they are incorporated into the design and operation of water treatment systems used by beverage plants. This covers the operating conditions of GAC adsorbers, including the maintenance procedure. Quality guidelines for activated carbon are proposed, and the corresponding analytical methods to evaluate the GAC. The scope of this document covers application parameters, operating conditions, quality guidelines, handling, and product testing and analysis.

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