removal of chlorine in different fields.It is also used in the removal of chloramine.But the process of removal varies for chlorine and chloramine.Activared carbon is used in varous applications such as water, air,food etc.The main quality of carbon is removing the odour and adsorbing some chemicals, hence find its application in water,air and food.
The water is treated with the activated carbon and hence it cleans the water.The ground water,aquarium water,waste water and the municipal water are treated with the activated carbon to make it free from odour and chlorine.
In case of air it is used in odour control, maintaining the air quality etc.As carbon has the tendency to absorb any kind of odour it is used in air cleaing.The indoor air quality can be maintained by using this property of carbon.Hence the carbon is also used in household refrigerators.
In case of food the activated carbon is used in the edible oil purification, corn and sugar decolorization etc.In decolourization process, the colour gets adsorbed into the activated carbon and thus the decolorization takes place.
Thus the activated carbon finds a great role in many industries through its qualities.