Carbon Filters
United Filters International provides a variety of carbon filtration solutions.
United Filters International state-of-the-art Carbon Filters specialize in removing contaminants, improving water quality, and enhancing the overall taste and safety of your water supply. Our innovative filtration technology is designed to meet the unique needs of each client, whether it’s for municipal water treatment, food and beverage production, pharmaceutical applications, or residential use.
All carbon filters are interchangeable with standard vessels. To ensure purity, only coconut-based carbon is used in the manufacturing process. Specially-formulated carbon cartridges address chlorine, taste, odor, lead, cyst, VOCs, chloramine/hydrogen sulfide, iron, demineralization, hardness, nitrites,
and scale.
All raw material used in the manufacture of United Filters International products is compliant with RoHS III, REACH197, and California Proposition 65. All are FDA Food and Beverage grade; many are NSF/ANSI 42/61/53/372 approved and certified.
APPLICATIONS
- Clarification
- Potable water
- Plating solutions
- Food and beverage
- Waste water treatment
- Photo processing solutions
Types of Carbon Cartridges
Porous polyethylene shells filled with six granular media options—carbon (GC), catalytic carbon (CT), resin (R), zeolite (Z), clay (CL), KDF (KDF)—or a combination of mixes to address specific customer needs. The radial flow configuration offers higher flow rates with a significantly lower pressure drop than traditional GAC filters. The USHL outer shell provides pre-filtration for the underlying reactive media while the built-in downstream filter prevents partial migration.
Certified to NSF/ANSI 42 and 61 standards. These pleated cartridges offer five-micron filtration with 50% PAC carbon content by weight and volume. These filters are ideally suited for single filter applications where space precludes multi-staged filtration applications. The UCP series is well-adapted to address silt, color, odor, chlorine, and biofouling common in many potable water sources.
Designed to address chloramines that are commonly added to municipal water supplies. Catalytic carbon, with its modified electronic surface, expedites chemical reactions and thus increases performance. Higher performance enhances its ability to address organics, tannins, color, odor hydrogen sulfide, chloramines trihalomethanes, phenols, dyes, and heavy metals such as arsenate, arsenide, chromium, etc.
Polyethylene shells are filled with coconut-based carbon granules that have a strong attraction for organic compounds. Each pound of carbon content has a surface area of almost a football field. UGAC will reduce unwanted taste, odor, and color, as well as common disinfection byproducts, organic contaminants, and chlorinated solvents. It will also reduce other pollutants, pesticides, and select heavy metals, including lead and mercury.
Manufactured using 100% coconut shell-based carbon for longer life and improved contact time. Nominally rated at five microns, these cartridges reduce unwanted taste, color, and chlorine from potable water sources. The outer wrap prolongs filter life by capturing larger suspended particles that would impair long term performance if left on the carbon surface.
Combines five-micron barrier filtration with a polyester coconut-based carbon media. These filters provide a significant reduction of chlorine, biofouling, and sediments found in many well and municipal water sources. All components are FDA compliant, making them well-suited for water and food-based applications.
Combines five-micron barrier filtration with coconut-based carbon. These filters are well-suited for industrial and process applications where a reduction of fine particulates and organics are needed. Internal downstream media precludes possible media migration that may interfere with the process solution. UPAMC filters are not recommended for potable water applications due to the organic content of the cellulose content.
Provides three layers of progressive filtration for sediment and organic volatiles reduction in a single cartridge. Initial filtration utilizes customer select yarns with twelve options. The second layer of customer options include granular (UTRI) or carbon impregnated felt (UPACP). The third and final stage of filtration is comprised of yarn wound over a polypropylene core to preclude downstream carbon fine migration. Optional metal cores are offered.
Carbon Wraps (UFMC, UFMC-S, and UPAMC Series)
UFMC Series Synthetic Carbon Wraps combine five micron barrier filtration with a polyester coconut-based carbon media. These filters significantly reduce chlorine, biofouling, and sediments found in well and municipal water sources. All components are FDA compliant, making them well-suited for water and food-based applications.
UFMC-S Series Carbon Wraps, identical to the UFMC Series, are cellulose-free and designed to remove sediment and organic compounds from industrial process solutions. Available in a variety of lengths and diameters, these filters have a stainless steel (SS) core and are a versatile, cost-effective, high-temperature option for today’s market.
UPAMC Series Cellulose Carbon Wraps combine five-micron barrier filtration with coconut-based carbon. They are well suited for industrial and process applications where a reduction of fine particulates and organics are needed. Internal downstream media precludes possible media migration that may interfere with the process solution. UPAMC is not recommended for potable water applications due to the organic content of the cellulose media.
Radial Flow Carbon Cartridges (USHL Series)
USHL Series porous shell carbon cartridges have been designed primarily for use in removing organics and particulate contaminates from plating, acid, alkaline and hydrocarbon solutions. The cartridges are constructed with a 70-micron porous polyethylene outer shell and durable polypropylene end caps. Sandwiched between the outer shell and the core is a bed of granular activated carbon (GC).
The unique radial flow design offers the benefits of granular activated carbon (GC) filtration, such as low pressure drop, while at the same time significantly reducing the release of carbon fines commonly associated with GAC-style cartridges.
Three-in-One Carbon Cartridges (UPACP and UTRI Series)
Both UPACP and UTRI cartridges offer three-in-one filters. The outer layer acts as a pre-filter, protecting the underlaying layer of carbon impregnated paper or carbon granules. The carbon layer removes chlorine, foul taste, odors, colors and trace levels of organics. The five micron finishing filter removes carbon fines from the downstream flow. These cartridges are designed to be used in either single or multi-tubed vessels. Both are one-step carbon filtration treatment cartridges that eliminate the problems associated with loose carbon treatment and the need for further downstream filtration.
Pleated Carbon Filters (UCP Series)
UFI Pleated Carbon Filters are specialty products designed to incorporate the adsorption and purification benefits of activated carbon with the functionality
and filtration properties of a wet-laid polyester media. These filters are certified
to NSF/ANSI 42 and 61 and come in various sizes and configurations.
