Riley Equipment Company supplies activated carbon for water treatment plants and industrial facilities that must meet discharge and drinking water limits. Our liquid phase carbon adsorbs dissolved organics, chlorine, chloramines, PFOA and PFOS, pesticides, and color and odor compounds. We supply both the media and the vessels that hold it.
Water Treatment Markets We Supply
We have filled activated carbon water filtration orders for each of the water types and facilities below.
Drinking and Municipal Water
Utilities and building owners use our carbon to treat water before it reaches the tap.
- Drinking water
- Municipal water
- Water purification
- Point-of-entry and point-of-use (POE/POU) systems
Industrial Process Water
Plants use our carbon to remove organics and hydrocarbons from the water their processes depend on.
- Process water
- Highly purified water
- Produced water
- Desalination
Wastewater, Reuse, and Recirculated Water
This water either leaves your facility under a discharge limit or goes back into service, and our carbon treats it for both.
- Wastewater
- Water reuse
- Car washes
- Aquariums
Why Facilities Choose Riley Equipment Company
Quality in carbon treatment comes down to what goes into your vessel and who maintains it. We have held the highest standard on both since 1985.
Virgin Carbon and U.S.-Built Equipment
The granular and powdered carbon we supply for water treatment is virgin grade, not reactivated product, so every bed starts at full adsorption capacity. Our filtration systems are manufactured in the U.S. with high-quality components, and our liquid filter bags are made in the USA.
Crews Cleared for Industrial Sites
Our personnel complete OSHA and ongoing safety training, participate in DISA national substance abuse testing, undergo routine criminal background checks, and carry TWIC cards. They meet the access requirements at secured plants, refineries, and port facilities.
Carbon Media for Water Treatment Plants and Industrial Facilities
We stock a full line of liquid phase media, and bulk orders are available, so one supplier can cover every bed in your plant.
Activated Carbon Media for Waste Water Treatment
Granular carbon goes into fixed-bed vessels for continuous flow. Powdered carbon is dosed directly into the water. Specialty and filter media handle the contaminants carbon alone does not.
- Virgin granular activated coal carbon
- Virgin granular activated coconut carbon
- Virgin powdered activated carbon, for batch or continuous treatment
- Catalytic carbon, for chloramine reduction
- Arsenic removal media, using activated alumina
- Anthracite filter media, for multi-media beds
- Filter sand and gravel
Custom Industrial Liquid Filtration Systems for Water Treatment
Our engineers size equipment around your flow rate, allowable pressure drop, contaminant load, and regulatory targets. They work directly with the field crews who will service your system, so the people who specify your media are the same team that replaces it. A system can be a single GAC vessel or a multi-stage train that adds pre-filtration and final polishing around the carbon stage.
Liquid Scrubbers and Filter Housings
Our RL Series vessels use epoxy-lined carbon steel with PVC internals. They accept carbon, zeolites, specialty clay, or sand and anthracite. Housings are rated to 150 PSI at 200°F.
- Liquid scrubbers, available to rent or buy
- Cartridge filter housings, 2 to 500 GPM
- Bag filter housings, 5 to 225 GPM
Liquid Phase Filter Cartridges and Filter Bags
Cartridges and bags remove particulates ahead of your carbon bed or polish water after it. Membrane cartridges filter down to 0.02 microns, and our filter bags range from 1 to 1,000 microns.
- String wound filter cartridges
- Standard efficiency pleated filter cartridges
- High efficiency pleated filter cartridges
- Carbon block filter cartridges
- Melt blown filter cartridges
- High flow filter cartridges
- Membrane filter cartridges
- Liquid filter bags
- Maximum Dirt Loading liquid filter bags, with 890 cubic inches of depth filtration
Carbon Change-Outs and Vessel Maintenance
Our service technicians remove spent carbon and send it to certified reactivation facilities, install fresh media, replace filters, and inspect vessels for corrosion. We keep a large carbon inventory on hand for urgent change-outs.
Talk to a Water Treatment Specialist
Contact us with your water analysis and flow rate, and we will recommend the activated carbon and equipment for your facility. Request a quote online or call 1.800.593.2443.
Activated Carbon for Water Treatment FAQs
Should we use coal-based or coconut shell carbon?
It depends on your contaminants and the contact time your vessel allows. We review your water chemistry and treatment goals, then recommend a grade.
Can we rent a carbon vessel?
Yes. Rental vessels help during outages or pilot testing, and we can convert to a purchase once your system design is final.
How do we know when our carbon is spent?
Our media life analysis tests a sample of your carbon for remaining capacity. You can schedule change-outs based on actual performance rather than a fixed calendar.
