{"id":1306,"date":"2019-02-07T12:02:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T09:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.kampa.com.tr\/?p=1306"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T12:38:10","slug":"what-is-a-carbon-filter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.kampa.com.tr\/en\/what-is-a-carbon-filter\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Carbon Filter? How Does It Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Granular activated carbon (GAC) is called activated <strong>carbon filter<\/strong>, which is used for hoods, extractor hoods, especially for removing organic chemicals from water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#karbon-filtreleri-nasil-calisir\">How Do Carbon Filters Work?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#karbonun-filtreleyemedigi-seyler-nelerdir\">What Carbon Cannot Filter?<\/a><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#kursun\">Lead<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#mikrobiyolojik-kirleticiler\">Microbiological Contaminants<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#arsenik\">Arsenic<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#karbon-filtreleri-neleri-filtreler\">What Do Carbon Filters Filter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#karbon-filtre-cesitleri-nelerdir\">What are Carbon Filter Types?<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">GAC filters can also be used to remove chemicals that give water an inappropriate odor or taste, such as hydrogen sulfide or chlorine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"karbon-filtreleri-nasil-calisir\"><strong>How Do Carbon Filters Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Water purification removes harmful substances from water. Filtration, which physically blocks or chemically removes contaminants, is a different purification technique from reverse osmosis, which filters water through a semi-permeable membrane, and distillation, which distills water to separate it from contaminants. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kampastore.com\/su-filtreleri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carbon filtration<\/a> is a relatively cheap and effective way to purify water.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.kampa.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/su-aritma-karbon-filtre-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Carbons used in Carbon Filter\" class=\"wp-image-1307\" style=\"width:391px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Small pieces of carbon<em>in granular or block form<\/em>, treated to be highly porous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Just one gram of activated carbon has a surface area of 500-3000m2. This surface area allows <strong>carbon filters<\/strong>to be very effective in adsorbing pollutants and other substances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to surface area, activated carbon filters have different capabilities in terms of the size of the contaminants they remove. The active filter is about <strong>50 microns to 0.5 microns<\/strong>. The more effective and smaller the pores, the more they can reduce water flow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As water flows through carbon filters, chemicals adhere to the carbon, resulting in purer water output <\/strong>. Effectiveness depends on the flow and temperature of the water. Most small active filters should therefore be used <em>with low pressure and cold water<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Activated carbon is usually made from coconut shell, wood or charcoal and sold as granular activated carbon or carbon blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.kampa.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/karbon-filtre.jpg\" alt=\"Activated granular carbon for water treatment systems\" class=\"wp-image-1308\" style=\"width:413px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"karbonun-filtreleyemedigi-seyler-nelerdir\"><strong>What Carbon Cannot Filter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">*Dissolved solids such as minerals, salts or metals such as iron that are not considered contaminants,<br>*Most microbiological matter includes cysts, coliforms and bacteria,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Radionuclides, although these are reduced, cannot be filtered out by activated carbon filters.*Dissolved solids such as minerals, salts or metals such as iron that are not considered contaminants,<br>*Most microbiological matter includes cysts, coliforms and bacteria,<br>* Inorganic contaminants such as lead, arsenic and asbestos,<br>* Radionuclides, although these are reduced, cannot be filtered out by activated carbon filters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inorganic contaminants such as lead, arsenic and asbestos,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">More specifically, <strong>activated carbon<\/strong> may not be sufficient to remove the following substances.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.kampa.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/what-is-a-carbon-filter-2.jpg\" alt=\"What is a Carbon Filter How Does It Work\" class=\"wp-image-52858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.kampa.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/what-is-a-carbon-filter-2.jpg 758w, https:\/\/blog.kampa.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/what-is-a-carbon-filter-2-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kursun\">Lead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>In areas and buildings with soft water and old <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.kampa.com.tr\/en\/importance-of-pipe-diameter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pipes<\/a>, there can be a risk of lead in tap water. <\/strong>Normal activated carbon is not effective in removing this, but there are special filters such as TAPP 2 that remove lead very effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mikrobiyolojik-kirleticiler\">Microbiological Contaminants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>This is one of the most common drinking water problems in underdeveloped countries. Especially <strong>for<\/strong> waterborne <strong>gastrointestinal diseases<\/strong> (such as diarrhea with visitors). Activated carbon filters by themselves are often not sufficient to remove these contaminants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"arsenik\">Arsenic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It is common in some places where groundwater is contaminated. <strong>Activated Carbon removes 30-70% of arsenic<\/strong> but is not enough where this is highlighted as a real problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">If your local water contains one or more of these substances, you should make sure that the filter reduces them to a safe level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Often this means combining activated carbon with other types of filters such as Ion Exchange. <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.kampa.com.tr\/en\/water-treatment-methods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about the best filtration technologies.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"karbon-filtreleri-neleri-filtreler\"><strong>What Do Carbon Filters Filter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carbon filters<\/strong> are effective in removing many harmful chemicals. Used in Drinking Water Treatment Devices and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kampastore.com\/su-filtreleri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">water filter <\/a>systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Some chemicals include chlorine, benzene, radon, solvents trihalomethane compounds, volatile organic chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides, and hundreds of man-made chemicals that can come into contact with tap water as it moves through the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">With carbon filters it is possible to filter out these substances. In addition, the filters remove bad tastes and odors from the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"karbon-filtre-cesitleri-nelerdir\"><strong>What are Carbon Filter Types?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.kampa.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/su-aritma-gac-aktif-granul-karbon.jpg\" alt=\"Carbon Filter types\" class=\"wp-image-1310\" style=\"width:333px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Activated granular carbon for water treatment systems<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Generally there are two types of carbon filtration: granular activated carbon and block carbon.<strong> Activated carbon has some positive charge, so it can attract impurities, but block carbon has a higher contaminant removal rate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">However, there are many factors that influence this ratio, such as the amount of carbon per unit, water flow, the length of time the contaminants spend in contact with the carbon, and particle size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Carbon can make particles from 50 micrometers to 0.5 micrometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In conclusion Carbon is a beautiful technology for water filtration and solves many problems, but not all. Therefore, in case of uncertainty, do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Granular activated carbon (GAC) is called activated carbon filter, which is used for hoods, extractor hoods, especially for removing organic chemicals from water. How Do Carbon Filters Work?What Carbon Cannot Filter?LeadMicrobiological ContaminantsArsenicWhat Do Carbon Filters Filter?What are Carbon Filter Types? 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