TECHNICAL DATASHEET

AquaSorb™ 2000-Plus
Activated carbon for drinking water treatment Features and Benefits

• Enhanced activity product

AquaSorb™ 2000-Plus is an enhanced activity granular activated carbon, • Versatile adsorbent
specifically manufactured for the treatment of water for human • High mechanical strength
consumption, in both municipal and industrial applications. The • Good adsorption capacity
manufacturing process develops a porous structure that is effective in • Potable water grade
the removal of dissolved organic matter, pesticides and chemicals that
Available Particle Sizes
are found in raw water sources. AquaSorb™ 2000-Plus is suitable for use
in the treatment of ground, surface and network supplies. The material • 8x16 mesh (2.36 – 1.18 mm)
is compliant with international standards for carbon media used in this • 8x30 mesh (2.36 – 0.60 mm)
application. • 10x20 mesh (2.00 – 0.85 mm)
• 12x40 mesh (1.70 – 0.425 mm)
• 20x40 mesh (0.85 – 0.425 mm)
• Other sizes considered on request

Approvals & Certifications

• EN12915-1
• NSF 61 standard
• AWWA B604
• Halal certified
• Kosher certified
• Food Chemicals Codex

Standard Packaging

SPECIFICATION* • 25 kg sack (55 lb)

Iodine adsorption min. 1000 mg/g • 500 kg bulk bag (1100 lb)
Moisture content, as packed max. 5 % • Bulk tanker
Apparent density min. 430 kg/m 3 • Other packing considered on
request
Ash content max. 15 %
Wettability min. 99 %
Ball-pan hardness 96 %

TYPICAL PROPERTIES*
Iodine adsorption 1029 mg/g
Methylene Blue index 190 mL/g
Surface area (BET) 1100 m2/g Polypropylene liner-free FIBCs
Apparent density 510 kg/m3 (super sacks), two bags per pallet
Backwashed and drained density 435 kg/m3

* S P E C I F I C AT I O N S A N D T Y P I C A L P R O P E R T I E S A R E P R O D U C E D U S I N G J A C O B I C A R B O N S ’ T E S T M E T H O D S . T H E Y A R E L I S T E D F O R I N F O R M AT I O N A L P U R P O S E S O N LY A N D N O T T O B E
U S E D A S P U R C H A S E S P E C I F I C AT I O N S . S A L E S S P E C I F I C AT I O N S C A N B E O B TA I N E D F R O M Y O U R J A C O B I C A R B O N S T E C H N I C A L S A L E S R E P R E S E N TAT I V E A N D S H O U L D B E R E V I E W E D
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AquaSorb™ 2000-Plus 8x30 mesh AquaSorb™ 2000-Plus 10x20 mesh

8x30 mesh
50 50
Expansion (%)

Expansion (%)
BED EXPANSION BED EXPANSION
OF A 45 OF A 45

BACKWASHED 40 BACKWASHED 40
BED 5 °C 35
BED 5 °C 35
10 °C 30 10 °C 30
15 °C
Temperature 25 15 °C
Temperature 25
20 °C 20 °C
20 20
25 °C 25 °C
15 15

10 10

5 5

0 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Superficial velocity of water (m/h) Superficial velocity of water (m/h)
80 80
Pressure drop (cm w.g./m of bed depth)

Pressure drop (cm w.g./m of bed depth)

DOWNFLOW DOWNFLOW
PRESSURE LOSS 70 PRESSURE LOSS 70

60 60
5 °C 5 °C

10 °C 50 10 °C 50

Temperature
15 °C 40 Temperature
15 °C 40
20 °C 20 °C
30 30
25 °C 25 °C
20 20

10 10

0 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Superficial velocity of water (m/h) Superficial velocity of water (m/h)

AquaSorb™ 2000-Plus 12x40 mesh PARTICLE SIZE (MESH)

20x40 12x40 10x20 8x30 8x16
50
Expansion (%)

BED EXPANSION Overzise <5% <5% <5% <5% <5%

OF A 45 Undersize <4% <4% <4% <4% <4%
BACKWASHED 40
Effective size 0.4 mm 0.6 mm 1.0 mm 1.0 mm 1.2 mm
Mean diameter 0.6 mm 1.0 mm 1.4 mm 1.4 mm 1.8 mm
BED 5 °C 35
Uniformity coefficient <1.5 <1.7 <1.5 <1.6 <1.5
10 °C 30
15 °C
Temperature 25
20 °C
PRODUCTION CAPABILITY
20
25 °C The Jacobi Carbons Group of companies owns and operates manufacturing
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facilities in nine countries around the world. We produce in excess of 70,000
10

5
metric tonnes of high quality activated carbons based on coconut shell, coal
0 and wood, by both chemical and steam (physical) activation methods. Our
0 5 10 15 20 25
facilities are state-of-the-art, and are the most modern production units of
Superficial velocity of water (m/h)
100 their type. Intensive investment in these has ensured that products are
Pressure drop (cm w.g./m of bed depth)

DOWNFLOW
90 manufactured to the most exacting quality standards demanded by our
PRESSURE LOSS
80 customers.
5 °C 70
10 °C 60
TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND KNOW-HOW
15 °C
Temperature 50
One of the distinguishing features of Jacobi Carbons is the extremely high
20 °C
40
25 °C
level of technical competence within the company. Stand-alone product and
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technical service departments are staffed by industry-leading specialists in
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the field of activated carbon application and research. Dedicated laboratory
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0
facilities in Europe and North America work with our clients to ensure the
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 optimum result is achieved from the use of our activated carbon products.
Superficial velocity of water (m/h)

Bed expansion and pressure loss cur ves are provided for the most commonly used
p a r t i c l e s i z e s . C h a r t s a r e a v a i l a b l e f o r a l l p a r t i c l e s i z e s o n r e q u e s t . Ty p i c a l d a t a o n l y
for indicative purposes.

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user must accept full responsibility for performance of systems based on this data.

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