What are the advantages of GAC vs. other form of carbon?
On a large scale such as municipal water treatment pools (gravity filters) for taste, odor and chemical reduction GAC is cheaper, very effective and can be re-used. Powdered activated carbon used in CB and PAC cartridges Fine granule carbon used in GAC cartridges Coarse mesh carbon used for industrial and municipal gravity filters Can I make my own GAC water filter? Sure. If you are a bit handy you can make a GAC filter using standard PVC pipe, fittings and few accessories for less than five dollars. If you intend to market your “invention” you must apply a fancy label around the pipe and come up with some catchy name such as “spring”, “natural water”, “pure”, something on that order. Kidding, take a little break from this boring technical stuff however don’t leave, it’s getting more interesting or, for quick and easy to understand the filtration principle go to Doulton’s filtration principle. Can silver impregnated GAC remove bacteria? No form of carbon filter removes bacteria. In fac
