| Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Processing |
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Clean >> Filtration Processes
Activated carbons adsorb impurities from liquids to ensure very high purity levels, and are designed to target specific molecular sizes; Micromolecules, Mesomolecules & Macromolecules.
A wide range of different activated carbons is required to cover all potential needs. Dosage varies in the range of 0.1 to 2 g/l.
Grades: PICAPURE NC60, PICAPURE B89, PICAPURE HPG, PICAPURE HP120, PICAPURE FGV120, PICAPURE FLA
Cure >> Healthcare Products
Highly efficient to remove molecules present in low concentration in liquid or gas phase, activated carbon is used to trap toxins or poison in the digestive system.
Grades: PICACTIF Medical EP ll / lll, PICACTIF 5P, C-TEX 27, PICATOX BCC P
Carry >> Catalyst Support And Filtration By Chemisorption
The extremely large surface area of activated carbon (up to 2000 m2/g) makes it an ideal support for reaction: it can hold precious metals to serve as catalyst in chemical reactions, or be impregnated with metal salts or organic products to enhance its filtration performance towards a specific compound.
The use of activated carbons with high surface area and hard mechanical resistance ensure optimum yields in the reaction processes.
Grades: PICATAL MT75, PICATAL FGDL100, PICATAL TAGA, PICAHYDRO S35 S5 |
| Food and Beverage Industry |
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Decolourisation
High activity activated carbons with an open porosity are specifically designed to adsorb the colour bodies. The dosage is usually in the range of 0.5 to 0.2 g/l.
Deodorization
Off-flavour components are removed by activated carbons with a smaller pore size. Dosage will usually be in the range of 0.1 to 0.5 g/l.
Purification
Microporous activated carbons are used to trap toxic compounds.
Grades: PICAPURE HP120, PICAPURE HP150, PICAPURE HP X, PICAPURE NC60, PICAPURE TE60 |
| Edible Oil Industry |
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Activated Carbon is used to remove several critical compounds for compliance with FEDIOL standards (European oil producers association):
• Colours: Carrotenoids, Chlorophylls, Xanthophylls
• Impurities: PAH, residues of soaps, phosphates, metals, oxidation products dioxins...
• Odorous compounds and colour precursors
Grades: PICAPURE B9, PICAPURE B5, PICAPURE HP X |
| Glucose Industry |
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Activated Carbon removes impurities from the raw materials and those generated in the process, such as off-state resulting from the use of resins:
• Colour compounds (d-glucose such as caramel).
• Colour precursors (such as HMF) and hydrolysis decomposition products.
• Foaming products, which may be present in glucose syrup.
Grades: PICAPURE HP 150, PICAPURE HP 200, PICAPURE HP G |
| Water Filtration |
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Treatment of municipal drinking water, industrial process water, treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater and domestic drinking water treatment |
| Air Filtration |
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Treatment of stack gases from incineration, deodorization, pollution control of gaseous emissions containing SO2, VOC or NOX, etc., in particular for the chemicals, petrochemicals and printing industries, which consume large quantities of solvents. |
| Metal recovery and Purification |
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Recovery of gold, purification of copper, zinc, magnesium, etc |
| Personal Protection |
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Respiratory protection against toxic gases for individuals (masks) and groups of people (ventilation) in industrial, military and nuclear environments, NBC protection for the body (suiting) |
| Automobile Applications |
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Fuel vapour emission reduction (Canister), cabin air purification. |
