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Revision as of 16:19, 30 March 2019
Basics
- Any form of high purity elemental carbon processed to have high porosity
- Used as a more efficient/dense chemical filter/reactor compared to standard carbon sources such as charcoal
- Can be produced by high temperatures, medium temperatures and steam, or chemicals
- Made with Calcium Chloride - [1]
- Source material is usually charred wood (charcoal) or some form of coal (coke or raw coal)
- Main uses include Water Purification Medium, Ingested Poision Treatment, Chemical Reactant, Air Purification Medium, Air Filter Mask Medium, and Industrial Carbocatalysists
See Also
Useful Links
- Wikipedia Page on Activated Carbon
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNKeps6pIao Video by the Youtube Channel "Cody's Lab" on using the steam method to produce Activated Carbon