What is activated carbon adsorption?

Adsorption is a process where a solid is used for removing a soluble substance from the water. In this process active carbon is the solid. Activated carbon is produced specifically so as to achieve a very big internal surface (between 500 - 1500 m2/g). This big internal surface makes active carbon ideal for adsorption. Active carbon comes in two variations: Powder Activated Carbon (PAC) and Granular Activated Carbon (GAC).

The GAC version is mostly used in water treatment,also for ACC WATER Filters, it can adsorb the following soluble substances:

Datasheet Active Carbon

Adsorption of organic, non-polar substances such as:
Mineral oil
BTEX
Poly aromatic hydrocarbons (PACs)
(Chloride) phenol
Adsorption of halogenated substance: I, Br, Cl, H en F
Odor
Taste
Yeasts
Various fermentation products
Non-polar substances (Substances which are non soluble in water)