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Juan FLopez

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Posted 25 October 2017 - 06:07 PM

Hello,

 

We have an stainless steel active carbon filter and we do a weekly sterilization with hot water ~100 celsius for 5min.

 

But recently we have a pseudomona contamination in the filter. I wanted to know if its possible to clean the carbon with caustic soda, and if so; at which temperature and concentration?. Would it have adverse effects on the carbon life?

 

Thank you.



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Posted 26 October 2017 - 07:28 PM

Your 100C sterilization should take care of things....have you tried just extending the time interval that you do your normal heat treatment?


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