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Adsorbents for Environment & Water Treatment
Core Adsorbent supplies hydrophobic zeolite for VOC abatement and solvent recovery, and activated alumina for removing fluoride and arsenic from drinking water.
< 1.5 mg/L
WHO fluoride guideline
10 µg/L
WHO arsenic guideline
Non-flammable
Zeolite for VOCs
15–35 days
Delivery time
01 Overview
Which adsorbents are used for emission control and water treatment?
Hydrophobic zeolite captures VOCs from humid exhaust air and, unlike activated carbon, does not burn at desorption temperatures. Activated alumina removes fluoride and arsenic from drinking water and can be regenerated for repeated use.
02 Product solutions
Adsorbent solutions for environment and water
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03 Challenges
What makes VOC and water treatment difficult?
Four problems that drive the choice of adsorbent.
Humid exhaust
Activated carbon loses capacity in humid air.
Fire risk
Carbon beds can ignite at desorption temperatures.
Dilute VOCs
Large, low-concentration flows are costly to oxidise directly.
Fluoride and arsenic
Groundwater in many regions exceeds WHO guidelines.
04 How it works
A zeolite VOC concentrator rotor
180–220 °C
Typical desorption air in rotors
Non-flammable
Inorganic zeolite
< 1.5 mg/L
WHO fluoride guideline
10 µg/L
WHO arsenic guideline
WHO values from the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality; other values typical for the industry.
05 Selection guide
Environmental adsorbent selection table
Full specifications are on each product page.
| Product | Use | Key figure |
|---|---|---|
| VOC Adsorption Zeolite | VOC concentrators, fixed beds, solvent recovery | ≈ 0.55 nm pores, hydrophobic |
| Activated Alumina for Fluoride Removal | Drinking-water defluoridation | Regenerable |
| Activated Alumina for Arsenic Removal | Arsenic removal from well water | Regenerable |
06 Recommended products
Products used in this industry
07 Case studies
Proven in plants like yours
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08 From our plant
What you receive
The adsorbent, the packing and the plant it ships from.
Why use zeolite instead of activated carbon for VOCs?
Hydrophobic zeolite keeps adsorbing in humid air and is non-flammable at desorption temperatures.
How low can activated alumina bring fluoride?
Properly sized beds bring fluoride below the WHO guideline of 1.5 mg/L.
Can the alumina be regenerated?
Yes, with dilute caustic and acid washes, then returned to service.
Which VOCs does the zeolite adsorb?
Benzene, toluene, acetone and VOCs of similar size.