Drinking water

Particle size distribution of activated carbon is an important parameter in specifying carbons for specific applications as it significantly affects operating conditions such as pressure drop, filtration capabilities, backwash rate requirements and the rate of adsorption of adsorbates.

For smaller particles, the rate of diffusion of adsorbates into pores and its subsequent adsorption is significantly increased as it reduces the amount of contact time required.

In Century Chemical Works, we measure particle size distribution by using Horiba Laser Scattering PSD Analyzer.