Food & Beverage

Coconut shell activated carbon is the beverage industry standard — its tight micropore structure removes colour and odour compounds without stripping the flavour precursors that define the product. Applications range from spirit decolorisation to liquid sugar purification.

12u00d740B 12u00d730B 55N

How It Works

The process, step by step

Carbon dosing

Carbon is dosed into the liquid stream u2014 typically in a mixing tank or inline dosing system.

Contact & adsorption

Colour bodies and off-flavour compounds adsorb onto carbon surface. Contact time is controlled to preserve flavour.

Filtration & recovery

Spent carbon is filtered from the treated liquid. Product meets colour specification (ICUMSA or Hazen units).

Key Specifications

Food Contact

FC certified

Required for all carbon contacting food or beverage streams u2014 documented for each batch

Iron Content

< 100 ppm

Low iron prevents metallic taste carry-over into the final beverage product

Decolorisation

>80% efficiency

Standard test at defined contact time and dosage against standard caramel colour solution

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Grade Selection

Recommended grades for Food & Beverage

These grades are specifically optimised for this application. Full technical data sheets available on request.

AC 12u00d740B

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Coconut

Primary beverage grade. Acid-washed, FC certified. Spirit decolorisation and juice purification.

AC 12u00d730B

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Coconut

Slightly coarser mesh u2014 lower pressure drop. Same purity and certification as 12u00d740B.

UCI 55N / 55NS

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Wood

Wood-based option for liquid sugar and food processing with high decolorisation demand.

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