Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon Manufacturer & Producer

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Granular Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon

Highly porous granular activated carbon from coconut shells. This eco-friendly adsorbent excels in purifying water, air, and various liquids, ensuring superior filtration performance and high-purity results.

Key Properties:
Exceptional hardness and low dust, offering a large surface area for efficient adsorption. Its microporous structure effectively removes chlorine, organic compounds, and unwanted tastes/odors from liquids. In Coconut Shell Based Carbon, impurities are naturally low as
it is fruit based.
Major Applications:

Drinking Water Purification

Removes chlorine, THMs, and other organic contaminants to improve taste and odor for safe drinking water.

Industrial Water Treatment

Effectively purifies process water, wastewater, and groundwater, meeting strict environmental discharge regulations.

Gold Recovery

Adsorbing dissolved gold cyanide complexes from the leach solution during the cyanidation process. It provides a large surface area and strong affinity for gold ions, making extraction efficient and cost-effective.

Condensate Polishing Unit

Removes organic contaminants, chlorine, and trace impurities from the condensate water. This ensures protection of ion-exchange resins and improved steam cycle efficiency in power plants.

Cigarette Filter

Adsorbs harmful gases like acetaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide, and volatile organic compounds from smoke. This reduces toxic exposure and improves taste smoothness for the smoker.

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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Coconut shell-based activated carbon is highly effective for PFAS removal due to its high microporosity and large surface area, enabling strong adsorption of these persistent compounds. Typically, dosing and bed design depend on PFAS concentration and water flow, but its superior adsorption capacity makes it a preferred choice in treatment systems.

Air Purification

Captures odors, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and airborne chemicals through adsorption. This results in cleaner, fresher, and healthier indoor air quality.

Activated Carbon for Gas Mask and Respiratory Cartridge:

1. Non-Impregnated COCO GAC. Add link to Gas mask and respiratory cartridge page

2. Impregnated Coconut shell Granular Activated Carbon filters – for manufacturing ABEK filters.

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Powdered Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon

Finely milled powdered activated carbon from coconut shells. This highly adsorbent powder is perfect for quick, efficient purification in industrial and chemical processes, offering rapid contact time.

Key Properties:

Large surface area with rapid kinetics for quick adsorption. Effectively removes impurities, color, and odor. It is a cost-effective solution while processing batches though requiring immediate purification.

Major Applications:

Food and Beverage Decolorization

Removes unwanted color and impurities from sugar, juices, and spirits, ensuring a visually appealing final product.

Pharmaceutical Purification

Helps remove organic impurities such as pyrogens, etc. from active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), ensuring a final product that is uncompromising in safety and quality.

Wastewater Treatment

Removes dyes, heavy metals, and other organic pollutants from industrial and municipal wastewater streams.

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Best Practices for Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon

Coconut shell-based activated carbon is known for its high hardness, microporous structure, and long service life. Its micropores are particularly effective for removing small molecular weight organic compounds and certain heavy metals. The following best practices apply across all major industrial, environmental, and consumer uses.

Storage & Handling

Keep Dry

Store in airtight containers or moisture-proof packaging to prevent the carbon from adsorbing atmospheric humidity or odors before use.

Avoid Contaminants

Keep away from strong odors, chemicals, and dust. Even small contamination can affect adsorption performance.

Temperature Control

Store in cool, shaded areas to prevent degradation.

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Activation & Pre-Use Preparation

Check for Dust

Sieve or rinse lightly to remove fine particles if required by the application (especially in water purification).

pH Conditioning

For sensitive food/beverage or pharmaceutical uses, pre-rinse with clean water until neutral pH is achieved.

Regeneration Awareness

If reusing, ensure regeneration is done within recommended conditions to prevent pore damage.

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Maintenance & Regeneration

Thermal Regeneration

For industrial reuse, follow temperature and atmosphere guidelines (typically 800–900°C in steam or inert gas) to restore capacity without damaging micropores.

Chemical Regeneration

Use only where applicable, ensuring compatibility with coconut shell carbon’s structure.

Replacement Cycle

Monitor adsorption breakthrough and replace or regenerate before performance declines significantly.

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Safety Considerations

Fire Risk

Avoid exposure to strong oxidizers and ignition sources; activated carbon can self-heat if saturated with certain organics.

Dust Control

Use dust masks during handling to avoid inhalation of fines.

Spill Response

Clean spills with vacuum systems designed for fine particulates.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon?
Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon is a highly porous, eco-friendly adsorbent made from coconut shells. It is available in granular, powdered, and extruded forms and is used for water treatment, air purification, solvent recovery, gold recovery, and industrial processes.
What are the major applications of Granular Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon?
Granular carbon is used in drinking water purification, industrial water treatment, gold recovery, condensate polishing units, gas masks, cigarette filters, PFAS removal, cabin air filters, air purification, and solvent recovery.
How does Powdered Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon differ from Granular and Extruded forms?
Powdered carbon is finely milled for quick adsorption in batch processes and chemical treatments. Granular carbon is ideal for fixed-bed water and air applications, while extruded carbon is optimized for gas-phase applications requiring low pressure drop and long service life.
Can Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon be regenerated?
Yes, it can be thermally or chemically regenerated depending on the application. Proper regeneration restores adsorption capacity without damaging the microporous structure.
What are the best practices for handling Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon?
Store in airtight containers, avoid contamination, control temperature, pre-rinse if needed, monitor adsorption breakthrough, and follow safety guidelines to avoid fire and dust hazards.

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