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Is the carbon activated to last only 5 years?

April 26, 2017Activated carbon

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Is the carbon activated to last only 5 years?

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No, absorption is the mechanism by which carbon removes vapor phase pollution from the air. The pollutants are held on the surface of the carbon. Therefore, the more surface area that the carbon has, the more capacity it has. Activation is a process that increases the surface area of the carbon.