Regent Carbon 3072
An auto-backwash activated carbon filter: a 30 × 72 inch vessel on a metered CE 1.5 inch valve, holding a 180 kg Centaur bed to take out chlorine, taste, odour and dissolved organics at 11.8 m³/h. The basic set ships ready to run carbon media.
About the Regent Carbon 3072
The Regent Carbon 3072 takes out chlorine and organics. Activated carbon adsorbs the compounds that chlorination leaves behind. Fitted ahead of reverse osmosis or softening, it protects the membrane and resin downstream. On a potable main, it corrects taste and odour at source.
It is a single 30 × 72 inch vessel on a metered CE 1.5 inch control valve, holding a 180 kg Centaur carbon bed. It runs at 11.8 m³/h, and the basic set is configured for carbon duty out of the box, with the 1.5 inch meter, DLFC and top distributor already matched to the vessel.
At a glance
- What it is
- An auto-backwash activated carbon filter
- Service flow
- 11.8 m³/h at 1 bar Δp
- Backwash flow
- 15.9 m³/h at 1.7 bar Δp
- Vessel
- 30″ × 72″, 697 L
- Carbon
- Centaur 12×40 (180 kg) or Filtrasorb 300 (175 kg)
- Valve
- Metered CE 1.5″
- Power
- 230 V, 30 W
- Model code
- BF3072CE15-C
What it does.
- 11.8 m³/h service flow, 15.9 m³/h backwash
- 180 kg Centaur 12×40 carbon, or 175 kg Filtrasorb 300
- Metered CE 1.5″ valve: backwash by measured volume, not a clock
- Basic set configured for carbon duty out of the box
- 230 V, 30 W
- Dry weight 95 kg
Typical applications
Who the Regent Carbon 3072 is for
- Sites that want chlorine removed before reverse osmosis or softening protects the membrane and resin.
- Potable mains where taste and odour need correcting at source.
- Plants that need chloramine and general organics out of the water (Centaur) or a coal-based bituminous carbon where one is specified (Filtrasorb 300).
- Sites that can accept a short pause for backwash. If supply must continue, take the Regent Twin 3072.
How the Regent Carbon 3072 works
The datasheet shows five steps. Chlorinated feed water enters, passes through the 697 litre vessel and carbon bed, and organics are adsorbed. When a set volume has passed, the metered valve backwashes the bed, and filtered water leaves.
Adsorption depends on how long water stays in the bed. A 697 litre vessel carrying 180 kg of carbon gives the empty-bed contact time needed at 11.8 m³/h. The 15.9 m³/h backwash lifts and re-classifies the bed to clear channelling and accumulated fines.
Carbon is exhausted by adsorption, not regenerated by backwash. The datasheet says to plan media replacement on throughput and inlet chlorine load.
Which one should you choose?
The Regent 3072 range shares one vessel and one valve. The difference is the media inside and whether the supply can stop during backwash.
Regent Sediment 3072
You need to take silt, turbidity and suspended solids out of the water, at 11.8 m³/h on a single 30 × 72 inch vessel.
Regent Carbon 3072
You need to take out chlorine, taste, odour and organics, at 11.8 m³/h, on a single vessel with a 180 kg Centaur carbon bed.
Regent Twin 3072
You cannot stop for backwash: two vessels alternate so filtered water is available 24 hours a day at 11.8 m³/h.
Auto-Backwash Filters (smaller)
You need a smaller automatic unit, in 10 × 54 inch or 21 × 62 inch vessels with a CE 1 or CE 1.25 inch valve.
Installation and servicing
The basic set includes the CE 1.5 inch valve assembly with 1.5 inch meter, DLFC and top distributor, the 30 × 72 inch pressure tank with 4 inch to 2 inch adaptor, DN 50 riser and bottom stack, a 1 inch drain fitting, power supply, funnel and manuals. Carbon media and the 125 kg support layer are quoted separately and are not part of the basic set.
Options not in the basic set include a service or fill switch, a no-hard-water bypass, a motorised alternating valve and a meter assembly. It needs 230 V, 30 W, a drain and 2 to 6 bar at +4 to +30 °C.
Because the carbon wears out, replacement is planned on throughput and chlorine load, and our Comprehensive Maintenance plan includes consumables. The survey is chargeable and is credited back if you go ahead.
Regent Carbon 3072 questions answered
How much water does the Regent Carbon 3072 treat?
11.8 m³/h at 1 bar differential pressure, with a 15.9 m³/h backwash at 1.7 bar.
What does it remove?
Chlorine, taste, odour and dissolved organics. Centaur 12×40 is listed for chloramine and organics, and Filtrasorb 300 for chlorine, taste and odour.
How much carbon does it hold?
180 kg of Centaur 12×40, or 175 kg of Filtrasorb 300. Carbon media is quoted separately.
Does backwash regenerate the carbon?
No. Carbon is exhausted by adsorption, not regenerated by backwash. Backwash clears channelling and fines. Plan replacement on throughput and inlet chlorine load.
Why put carbon ahead of RO or softening?
The datasheet says it protects the membrane and resin downstream from chlorine.
How big is it?
A 30 × 72 inch vessel of 697 L. The connection height is 2160 ±30 mm, the drain 2370 ±30 mm, and the dry system weighs 95 kg.
What power and pressure does it need?
230 V, 50/60 Hz at 30 W, and 2 to 6 bar at +4 to +30 °C. The inlet and outlet are G 1.5 inch and the drain G 1 inch.
Does the supply stop during backwash?
Yes, on the single vessel. Where supply must continue through backwash, the datasheet points to the Regent Twin 3072.
What warranty does it have?
The datasheet does not state a warranty period. We confirm the warranty terms at survey.
Do you supply, install and maintain it?
Yes. We supply and install it, and offer a Comprehensive Maintenance plan with consumables. The survey is chargeable and is credited back if you go ahead.
Related products
Figures come from the manufacturer datasheet (PDF). Reviewed November 2026.
Supplied, installed and serviced across the UK
Across most of southern and eastern England, mains water is very hard. Rain filtering through chalk and limestone dissolves calcium and magnesium, and that scale coats heating elements, so we size every system to your supply and your equipment.
Tell us about your site and what you need the water for. We specify the system, fit it and keep it running under Comprehensive Maintenance.
Source: Drinking Water Inspectorate, Drinking Water Quality in England triennial report (2020–2022).
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