DE EN ES FR IT RU MENU FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is meant by activated carbon? What forms can activated carbon be supplied in? How does activated carbon work? How can activated carbon be used? How is activated carbon made? What are the main uses of activated carbon? What are the benefits of using activated carbon? ABOUT ACTIVATED CARBONS Activated Carbons have many different uses from filtration to purification and beyond. Here we take a look at some of those applications across the many markets our carbon products are used in and explain how they work, follow the feed for regular updates on all things Carbon. Edible Oil Purification with ColorSorb™ XFP21 Activated carbon proves to be up to the challenge of the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PAH’s) in edible oils. Activated Carbon is widely used in the purification of edible oils from a variety of raw materials, including palm, olive, coconut and rape seed sources. One reason for the use of activated carbon is principally… Details Corrosion Prevention Solutions using activated carbon for systems susceptible to corrosion Activated carbon can be used in corrosion prevention to help protect systems and piping from corrosive chemical species. Often these chemicals are small, inorganic in nature and as such can be problematic for physical adsorption by activated carbon. This is done by using impregnated grades to… Details Cyanotoxin Removal from Drinking Water The issue of cyanotoxins in drinking water, while not new, has increased in visibility and importance over the last few years. Jacobi offers a variety of products in our AquaSorb™ family of carbons to help water utilities deal with this challenge. Formed by a combination of weather conditions, agricultural runoff, and other factors, harmful algal… Details Taste & Odour Reduction In recent years, the intensity and frequency of taste and odour problems in drinking water have increased throughout the world. Beyond the aesthetic problem for the consumer, this also invariably creates uncertainties about the quality and safety of water. The compounds responsible for taste and odour problems can have an anthropogenic (industrial or municipal discharges)… Details Air Filter Applications Involving Activated Carbon Air filters are designed to remove unwanted compounds from the air we breathe. Whether the desire for removal is aesthetic (odour reduction), health-based, or process-driven, there are numerous activated carbon products that will fit this application. Details Chloramines Chloramines are increasingly recognised as a viable alternative to traditional chlorine compounds to provide a sterilising effect in potable water. However, the inadvertent formation of chloramines can cause significant concern when appropriate measures are not in place to manage their deleterious effects. In order to reduce the formation of disinfection by-products (DBP) from the reaction of chlorine with residual organics in… Details Condensate Treatment with PetroSorb™ HS-D The proper treatment of condensate water with activated carbon is a unique challenge, requiring a product that achieves high removal of hydrocarbons while leaching little silica into the condensate stream. Jacobi Carbons has answered this challenge with our newest product, PetroSorb™ HS-D. Within the petrochemicals and power generation industries it is common practice to recycle… Details RESOURCES Data Protection Policy Imprint UK Tax Notice Certification & Regulatory Glossary FAQ Sitemap GET IN TOUCH Country* Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos Islands Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini (Swaziland) Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Heard and McDonald Islands Holy See Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine, State of Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Réunion Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu US Minor Outlying Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Åland Islands Country Security Question: JACOBI CARBONS GROUP © 2021 Site by MNM