Why It Matters
Municipal and industrial plants need bulk GAC/PAC to strip free chlorine, dissolved organic carbon (TOC), color and taste/odor compounds ahead of RO membranes or final discharge. It is a strong, recurring container-load purchase tied to both finished-water quality and membrane protection
Solution Approach
Municipal and industrial plants need bulk GAC/PAC to strip free chlorine, dissolved organic carbon (TOC), color and taste/odor compounds ahead of RO membranes or final discharge. It is a strong, recurring container-load purchase tied to both finished-water quality and membrane protection RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Treatment Workflow
1
System Assessment
Characterize operating conditions—fluid composition, temperature, pressure, flow rates—and benchmark current treatment performance.
2
Chemistry Selection
Match base chemicals to your operating envelope. Factor in compatibility with existing programs, regulatory constraints, and downstream impacts.
3
Dosage & Delivery
Determine optimal treat rates through jar testing or field trials. Configure packaging (drums, totes, ISO tanks) to match consumption and storage logistics.
4
Monitoring & Adjustment
Track KPIs—coupon rates, residuals, separator performance, water quality. Adjust chemistry and dosage as conditions change.
Recommended Chemistries (4)
Activated Carbon (GAC/PAC)
CAS 7440-44-0
Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Color / Pigmentation
1362 (CARBON, ACTIVATED) · Class In catalog. High surface-area carbon physically adsorbs dissolved organics, color and taste/odor molecules; surface reactions also reductively dechlorinate free chlorine
Melting Point: Melting point equals > 3500 °C Boiling Point: Sublimes at 3642 °C; triple point (graphite-liq… Density: The apparent density of beech charcoal is 0.45 …
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activated carbon (GAC), graded by iodine number
CAS 7440-44-0
Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Color / Pigmentation
1362 (CARBON, ACTIVATED) · Class Higher iodine-number grades give more micropore volume for trace-organic and TOC polishing in backwashable fixed beds
Melting Point: Melting point equals > 3500 °C Boiling Point: Sublimes at 3642 °C; triple point (graphite-liq… Density: The apparent density of beech charcoal is 0.45 …
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Powdered activated carbon (PAC)
CAS 7440-44-0
Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Color / Pigmentation
1362 (CARBON, ACTIVATED) · Class Fine particle size gives fast adsorption kinetics for slug-dosing seasonal taste/odor or spill events into the process stream
Melting Point: Melting point equals > 3500 °C Boiling Point: Sublimes at 3642 °C; triple point (graphite-liq… Density: The apparent density of beech charcoal is 0.45 …
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Catalytic / acid-washed carbon
CAS 7440-44-0
Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Color / Pigmentation
1362 (CARBON, ACTIVATED) · Class Surface-modified carbon catalyzes oxidation of hydrogen sulfide and chloramine that ordinary GAC removes poorly; acid washing lowers ash and metal leaching
Melting Point: Melting point equals > 3500 °C Boiling Point: Sublimes at 3642 °C; triple point (graphite-liq… Density: The apparent density of beech charcoal is 0.45 …
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