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NanoCeram-PACB™ Series

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Powder Activated Carbon + Carbon Block Filter Cartridges

Features and Benefits
Pleated filter cartridges with a carbon block centercore combine high efficiency particulate filtration with a high efficiency (powdered) activated carbon (PAC) plus the carbon block for increased chlorine adsorption. NanoCeram-PACB™ is a further advancement in Argonide’s series of filters and is a major breakthrough in activated carbon filtration. The addition of a carbon block provides a greater chlorine adsorption curve than a NanoCeram-PAC™ filter cartridge for applications requiring greater reduction of such contaminants. The line of NanoCeram-PACB cartridges offers a unique combination of efficiency & capacity for both particulate and chemical adsorption and soluble contaminants such as soluble organics and chlorine. Their best use is in those applications where a combination of fouling-resistant soluble contaminant removal and particulate reduction is desired.

  • Chlorine Reduction Efficiency: 2ppm to less than 1ppm for > 30,000 gallons (Part No. PACB4.5-20)
  • Silt Density Index (SDI): ≤ 1.0 ± 0.1        
    • Effective pH Range:  5 - 10
  • Cyst Retention:  > 4 LRV                                    
    • Bacteria (E coli) Retention:  > 6 LRV
  • Temp. Range: 39 - 135° F (4 - 57°C)        
    • Max. Pressure: 70 psi (4.83 bar)
  • Turbidity Reduction: < 0.01 NTU until terminal pressure drop (35psi)
  • Low Initial ΔP: < 5psi @ 7gpm (Part No. PACB4.5-20)
  • Efficiency: > 99.9% reduction of 0.2µ particulate (monodispersed latex spheres)
  • Dirt Holding Capacity (DHC): 925g (A2 Fine Test Dust)


Applications

    • Waste Water - VOC’s, disinfection by-products (DBP’s), trace toxic organics (i.e., organic pesticides, endocrine disruptors, soluble & particulate dyes, etc.)
    • POE & POU - Residual chlorine, toxic organic pollutants and particulate
    • Polishing Filter - downstream of large granular carbon beds, coagulation processes, and filtration water purification systems
    • Removal of particulate sorbents downstream of filter beds (e.g., arsenic sorbents or IX resins)
    • Prefilter for protecting RO membranes for both fresh water and sea water (reduces chlorine that can damage membranes as well as sub-micron particles that tend to foul RO membranes)
    • Iron removal in cooling towers & chill water systems
    • Chemical-Biological Filters - protection against terrorist contamination of water supplies

Industries

Food, Beverage & Bottled Water              Automobile Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical & Biomedical                     Power Generation
Cosmetics & Personal Care                       Machining (including EDM)
Microelectronics & Semiconductors           Paints & Coatings

NanoCeram-PACB™ Series:

Part No.

PACB2.5-10
2.5” x 10”

PACB4.5-10
4.5” x 10”

PACB4.5-20
4.5” x 20”

Filter Surface Area
(NanoCeram-PAC Media Only)

(in2)
(ft2)
(cm2)
(m2)

420
2.9
2,700
0.27

780
5.4
5,030
0.503

1,620
11.2
10,400
1.04

Electroadsorptive (active)
Surface Area

(in2)
(ft2)
(cm2)
(m2)

1.85 x 107
128,500
1.19 x 108
11,900

3.44 x 107
240,000
2.22 x 108
22,200

7.14 x 107
496,000
4.61 x 108
46,100

Diameter × Length

(in)
(cm)

2.75 × 9.75
7 x 24.8

4.45 × 9.75
11.3 x 24.8

4.45 x 20
11.3 x 50.8

Suggested Flow Rate

(GPM)
(LPM)

1
4

3.5
13

7
27

Peak Flow Rate *

(GPM)
(LPM)

4
15

12
45

24
90

 

*Peak Flow Rate based on initial flow using new filter cartridge and clean water during laboratory testing.

 

NanoCeram-PACB™ Chlorine Adsorbtion: