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Bone Char
ADSORPTION of METALS
NOTICE
Due to the varied nature of treatment and operational procedures, we regret that we cannot make any reduction claims or warranty.
| ALUMINUM |
Very effective in removing soluble aluminum. Adsorption influenced by pH and retention time. Best results at ph 7 or above. |
| ARSENIC | Largely dependent upon form of arsenic (ie. AsIII or AsV). pH has considerable influence. At low pH almost no adsorption occurs. Affected by Protonation. |
| CADMIUM | Bone char is better than conventional precipitation and/or coagulation processes. Superior results in soft water. Retention time on par with aluminum. |
| CHROMIUM |
Much dependent upon form present, ie. cation or anion, and valency (chrome III or chrome VI). Chrome III adsorbs well. |
| COPPER | Adsorption dependent upon pH and retention time. |
| IRON | Dependent upon form of iron. Better results with organic iron than with inorganic. Inorganic results dependent upon valency. Short retention times suffice. |
| LEAD | Very effective with short retention time (ie. 1 minute or less) |
| MANGANESE |
Very effective. Pilot results good. Competition from other methods of oxidation. |
| MERCURY | Best with organic mercury. Inorganic mercury is dependent upon valency (mercury I and II). Although similar, the higher charged monatomic mercury II has a greater affinity for Bone Char than mercury I. |
| NICKEL | Adsorption best at higher pH. Requires high retention time. At 5 pH almost no adsorption. |
| SILVER | Quite rapidly adsorbed. Better at low concentrations in solute. High deposits of silver on bone char inhibit adsorption. Adsorption better at pH 5. |
| ZINC |
Efficiency dictated by contact time and pH. Both pilot plant and full scale plant performance good. |
ADSORPTION of NON-METALS
| BROMINE | Bone Char is effective in removing free bromine. Bromine form is important too. In presence of potassium and sodium adsorption decreases. |
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CHLORINE CHLORAMINES |
Bone Char is minimally effectively in reducing chlorine or chloramine. |
| COLOR | Retention time required is usually about 6 – 15 minutes, dependent upon chemical make up of color. Can be used in slow sand, rapid gravity or pressure filters. |
| FLUORIDE | Adsorption onto Bone Char is good, but influenced by pH – better at 6.5 or lower. Concentrations of fluoride present also influences performance. Activated carbons do not effectively adsorb fluoride. |
| PESTICIDES |
Good at removing organo-chlorine pesticides (ie. Dieldrin, septachlor, etc.). not very good at atrazine, etc. |
 GAC-2060-BC
BONE CHAR 20x60 (fine granular bone charcoal) is produced from aged bones. It’s surface area and base material lends itself to the adsorption of a range of toxic heavy metals including lead, aluminum, manganese, silver as well as non-metals including fluoride and bromine. View LINKS below. Rinse off any charcoal dust before application. Fine Mesh Size: 20 x 60 (See Size Chart below) Customers requiring larger bulk quantities (multiple 50 lb. bags) please contact us at 1-888-264-5568 Approx. 38 lbs/ cu. ft. NOTICE: Due to the varied nature of treatment and operational procedures, we regret that we cannot make any reduction claims or warranty. See Also
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