Water filter materials and water filters containing a mixture of microporous and mesoporous carbon particles

A filter and filter material for providing or treating potable water is provided. The filter includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a filter material disposed within the housing, the filter material formed at least in part from a mixture of a plurality of mesoporous and microporous activa...

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Main Authors Bahm, Jeannine Rebecca, Pearks, Andrew Thomas, Vidal, Guillermo Matias, Collias, Dimitris Ioannis, Mitchell, Michael Donovan, Astle, Robert E, Faye, Katharine L. K, Governal, Robert Andrew, Hamlin, Thomas J, Lucht, Rebecca A, Patel, Hemang
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LanguageEnglish
Published 21.02.2012
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Summary:A filter and filter material for providing or treating potable water is provided. The filter includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a filter material disposed within the housing, the filter material formed at least in part from a mixture of a plurality of mesoporous and microporous activated carbon particles. Preferably, at least some of the mesoporous activated carbon filter particles are coated with a cationic polymer, and even more preferably, at least some of the particles are coated with a cationic polymer and silver or a silver containing material. Kits comprising filters and information relating to the reduction, killing or removal of bacteria, viruses, microbials, and TTHM are also provided.