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Activated Carbon Impregnated with ATS Adsorbent

BASF's product ATC (Product Code 56550616) is a patented granular material for applications requiring a combined product for carbon and ATS properties - especially reductions of dissolved Lead and Organics. This capacity for Lead and Mercury is selective, even in the presence of competing ions like Calcium and Magnesium which are common in hard water situations.

This high activation carbon matrix has excellent kinetics and capacity for Chlorine, and solvents from Atrazine to Xylene. The product is ideal for gravity flow or column applications when the influent is mixed of contaminants and the media space is limited. Other applications are where the value lies in the "granular ATS" configuration created, or the "preblended" combination of both ATS adsorbent pedia plus GAC Carbon.

ATC has ANSI/NSF Standard 61 certification for drinking water systems - health effects, and complies with US FDA regulations for food and water contact.

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Typical properties
Form Free-flowing granule
Color Grey
Base material High activity coconut shell GAC
Bulk density 31 lb/cubic foot (0.5 g/cc)
Nominal mesh size 30/60, US screen, ASTM D-2862
Ash content 5%
Pore volume 0.54 cm3
Surface area 1200m2/g
Moisture loss @ 150ºC 5%
pH of 1% dispersion 6.8
Equilibrium ion exchange capacity 2 wt. %
Packaging 200 lb. poly-lined fiber drums


Full Protocol NSF 53 Lead Reduction, 1.0 GPM at 60 psig,
15/15 on/off cycle, 1.0 lb. of Engelhard ATCTM
ppb Lead
Gallons Influent Effluent
    6.5 pH 8.5 pH
Initial 140 1 3
750 150 1 2
1500 140 2 2
2250 160 3 2
2700 150 3 3
3000 200 1 5
3600 180 4 2
4000 140 5 3
4500 150 2 1


Full Protocol NSF 53 10" In-Line Filter, 0.3 lb.
Engelhard ATCTM 0.5 gpm: Spectrum Labs Data
ppb Lead
Gallons Influent Effluent
    6.5 pH 8.5 pH
0 150 1 2
400 150 3 6
800 150 3 2
1200 150 3 4
1500 150 4 4