Portable Carbon Filters for on-the-go water treatment
Use this table to size the proper carbon filter for your portable filtration requirements. Then click on the links to proceed. Flow rates listed are estimates based upon a 5 minute retention time. This is the length of time a unit of water will remain in contact with carbon before discharge. More or less contact time may be needed depending upon the solubility of the contaminates being removed. The greater the solubility, the more retention time required.
| less than 1 gpm | less than 3 gpm | less than 5 gpm | less than 10 gpm |
| CT-5 | The Sampler | L-100 | L-200 |
| 5 lbs. carbon | 50 lbs. carbon | 100 lbs. carbon | 200 lbs. carbon |
h CT-5
For small jobs of 1 gpm or less
Works well with 12 volt submersible pumps
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Simple guidelines for replacement of carbon (example carbon consumption) |
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So small you can replace the carbon every time! |
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Best if purchased with replacement carbon. |
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20# buckets of replacement carbon available |
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Refillable: Pop off top and dump out carbon after each use. |
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Durable: Heavy plastic construction. Can be refilled again and again. |
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Light Weight: 5 pounds of aqueous carbon for easy handling. |
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Convenient: Perfect for stowing in truck or car trunk. Drains easily. |
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Connections: 3/8” barb connections in/out |
The Acqua Bella Sampler
for small jobs of 3 gpm or less
| Durable: Heavy duty plastic construction. |
| Light Weight: 50 lbs. aqueous carbon for easy loading. |
| Refillable: Durable enough to be refilled again and again! |
| Convenient: Strong plastic handles. Perfect for stowing in the trunk of your car or van. Drains easily. |
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Drain water by carefully lying on its side. Internal screen keeps carbon form spilling out. |
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Connections: ¾” m/npt (3/4" threaded pipe ends extend from the inlet and outlet) |
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dimensions: 15”dia x 26"h |
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50 lbs. 8x30 re-activated carbon |
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pressure drop: 0.2 psi @ 1 gpm, , 0.5 psi @ 3 gpm |
Using the example below as a rule of thumb, estimate the amount of GAC consumed for each monitoring well purged, or gallon of water treated.
based on purging (3) well volumes of water
| well diameter | water column (ft) | gallons purged | total VOC's (ppm) | carbon used (lbs.) per well |
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| 4 | 10 | 6.5 | 10 | <.1 |
| 100 | .2 | |||
| 1000 | .5 |