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Production process similar to [[biochar]] but contains only 10% carbon. Very high phosphate content of 80% phosphate. A number of uses: water treatment/filtration, sugar refining, black pigment.  
Bone char is a very effective water filter that removes many heavy metals, chlorine, fluoride and other contaminants from water. It is also used in sugar refining and as a black pigment. It is mostly made from cow bones. The production process is similar to [[biochar]] but it contains only 10% carbon. It has a very high phosphate content of 80%.  


*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_char
*Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_char Bone Char]
*https://www.biochar-journal.org/en/ct/70-Bone-Char-made-in-Central-Park-New-York
*The Biochar Journal: [https://www.biochar-journal.org/en/ct/70-Bone-Char-made-in-Central-Park-New-York "Bone Char made in Central Park, New York"]


[[Category:Materials]]
[[Category:Materials]]
[[Category:Food and Agriculture]]
[[Category:Food and Agriculture]]

Revision as of 00:49, 24 June 2016

Bone char is a very effective water filter that removes many heavy metals, chlorine, fluoride and other contaminants from water. It is also used in sugar refining and as a black pigment. It is mostly made from cow bones. The production process is similar to biochar but it contains only 10% carbon. It has a very high phosphate content of 80%.