Currently, the carbon filter is the most popular water purifier. This is due to the fact that it is extremely effective. It is also important that such filters are completely environmentally friendly. With their help, you can get water suitable for household use and food.
How does it work?
The carbon filter is designed to purify water. It is used to remove harmful suspensions from it, as well as substances due to which the liquid may acquire an odor and / or color that is uncharacteristic for it. The main element in the design of the device is a special activated carbon. It has a large internal surface. With the help of this, coal begins to actively absorb unwanted impurities. Its nanoporous structure also plays a role in the absorption process.
Now let's talk about the effectiveness of carbon filters as such. It will be enough just to mention the fact that the area of 1 gram of sorbent can reach 1500 square meters. According to this indicator, the carbon filtersignificantly superior to existing analogues.
Stationary devices are usually fully automated. This ensures reliable operation of the devices. In addition, it allows you to control the process of regeneration (restoring the cleaning capacity of the filter after processing a certain amount of liquid).
What filters are there?
First of all, there are different types of these devices depending on their power and the conditions in which they are used. In particular, it is customary to single out household (for home use) and stationary (for industrial use) filters.
Activated carbon of various types can be used as an active element in devices:
- stone;
- from coconut shell;
- anthracite;
- bituminous;
- woody, etc.
After some time, the load is backwashed. This is necessary so that the coal does not cake in the filter. The download itself can be used several times longer.
Advantages and disadvantages of using carbon filters
First, let's look at the benefits that any carbon filter has. Among them, first of all, it should be noted:
- possibility of obtaining water of the highest quality, purified from any harmful impurities;
- cheap equipment and ease of installation;
- opportunity to exclude additionaldevice;
- no need to wash the load with acid solutions;
- compactness.
Carbon filters for water purification have disadvantages. But only a limited capacity can be attributed to them. Over time, they require replacement of the cartridge, otherwise, after a certain period of time, the carbon filter will not purify the water, but, on the contrary, will throw into it those harmful substances and compounds that were accumulated before. However, if the cartridge is replaced at the intervals indicated in the instructions, you don’t have to worry about this at all.
Activated carbon filters are a simple, cost-effective and effective way to purify water in the home and industry!
