With the development of technology, every household now uses things like water purifiers. Many people are very curious about the activated carbon contained in water purifiers and want to know what role activated carbon plays in water purification? I have specifically collected some information on this, and now I will share with you the role of activated carbon in water purification, as well as what activated carbon is!  

What is the function of activated carbon in clean water?

Activated carbon can remove residual chlorine, colloids, organic matter, heavy metals, radioactive substances, etc. contained in water. This substance is the earliest and most widely used water purification material in water purifiers. The reason why activated carbon has these effects is mainly because a large number of various shapes of pores are formed during the activation process, and these small pores have strong adsorption properties.  

In addition to its role in water purifiers, activated carbon also has adsorption properties that can be used for wastewater treatment, waste gas and harmful gas treatment. Moreover, modified activated carbon materials have good desulfurization and denitrification treatment effects, low investment and operating costs, making them the most important material in China's wastewater treatment.

In addition, it also has air purification ability. For example, newly renovated houses can place activated carbon indoors to effectively absorb harmful substances such as formaldehyde and xylene in the air. Furniture deodorizing can also be done using it. Activated carbon can be applied to newly purchased furniture and placed in cabinets, drawers, and refrigerators.  

What is activated carbon?

Activated carbon is a substance prepared by pyrolysis and activation of carbon containing raw materials such as wood, coal, and petroleum coke. According to the shape of activated carbon, it is usually divided into two categories: powder and granular. Granular activated carbon includes cylindrical, hollow cylindrical, hollow spherical, and irregularly shaped crushed carbon.  

With the development of modern industry and science and technology, many new varieties of activated carbon have emerged, such as carbon molecular sieves, microsphere carbon, activated carbon nanotubes, activated carbon fibers, etc. It is precisely because of this that this new variety is widely used.