Activated carbon is a powerful adsorbent with a range of pores of molecular dimensions. Activated carbon has a unique ability to adsorb a wide range of compounds from both the gas and liquid phase.

Jacobi carbons, available in Western Australia through Sigma Chemicals Pty Ltd, offer a comprehensive range of liquid and vapour phase adsorbents to meet the performance requirements of a highly diverse market.

A brief overview of the range is provided below. Greater technical detail is available from the Jacobi website at www.jacobi.se

Aquasorb

The Aquasorb range of activated carbons has been specially developed to remove dissolved organic contaminants from water and to revitalise its natural purity. Applications include municipal water treatment involving the removal of taste, odour and colour compounds, process water treatment in beverage production, brewing. Semiconductor manufacture, effluent water treatment in the remediation of contaminated ground, car wash facilities and landfill leachate treatment.

EcoSorb

The EcoSorb range of activated carbons has been developed to remove volatile organic compounds from air and gas. Applications include the recovery of solvents used in rotogravure printing, viscose production and the manufacture of magnetic films, air treatment in airports, cigarette filter tips, range hoods, gas purification in the petrochemical industry, natural gas production and brewing industry.

GoldSorb

GoldSorb activated carbons are used to absorb the gold complex which is formed in carbon-in-leach (CIL), carbon-in-pulp (CIP) and heap leach/carbon-in-column (CIC) circuits. The gold loaded activated carbon is eluted and the gold is recovered using zinc precipitation or electrowinning techniques.

DioxSorb

Incineration is becoming an increasingly popular method of waste disposal due to the constituents of the waste, the flue gas can become contaminated with dioxins, mercury and heavy metals. The DioxSorb range of powdered activated carbons has been specifically developed to eliminate this problem. Applications include domestic waste-to-energy plants, hazardous waste incineration and clinical waste incineration.

ColorSorb

Complex processing steps that may introduce an off colour are often used in the manufacture of food products, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Decolourisation is undertaken using ColourSorb activated carbon. Applications in the decolourisation of food products include the processing of glucose and dextrose syrups, sugar refining, edible oil processing and wine treatment. Organic and inorganic acids are often decolourised. In the pharmaceutical industry specialist applications exist requiring high purity activated carbon.

AddSorb

Inorganic compounds in the vapour phase are often corrosive or toxic and due to their chemical properties they are difficult to adsorb onto base activated carbon. The AddSorb range of activated carbons consists of specially impregnated adsorbents, designed to remove these compounds by chemisorption. AddSorb acid gas removal products are used for adsorbing odorous sulphur compounds in sewage pumping stations and for the removal of corrosive gases from air intake systems in electronics manufacturing facilities, museums and libraries. AddSorb mercury removal products are used to purify hydrogen generated in chloralkali cells, to prevent atmospheric contamination when recycling fluorescent lamps. AddSorb activated carbons are also supplied for the adsorption of special gases and for use in respirators for personal protection.

AquaFlow / EcoFlow

The AquaFlow series of mobile adsorption systems offer a flexible approach to water treatment. Applications include the treatment of contaminated ground water, the treatment of process effluents and inexpensive in-process solutions. The EcoFlow series of mobile adsorption systems offer a flexible approach to air treatment. Applications include the treatment of solvent storage tank vents, the control of process emissions and odour removal in sewage treatment plants. The range of adsorption systems offered by Jacobi Carbons is significantly enhanced by our design and build service.

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