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*Source material is usually charred wood (charcoal) or some form of coal (coke or raw coal) | *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 | *Main uses include Water Purification Medium, Ingested Poision Treatment, Chemical Reactant, Air Purification Medium, Air Filter Mask Medium, and Industrial Carbocatalysists | ||
*One thing to note: For most use cases, all it does is reduce the amount of charcoal needed, so if space is no issue, it may be more efficient to use larger amounts of plain/washed charcoal | |||
=See Also= | =See Also= | ||
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=Useful Links= | =Useful Links= | ||
*Wikihow on how to activate with citric acid or calcium chloride - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activated_carbon#Production] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activated_carbon Wikipedia Page on Activated Carbon] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activated_carbon 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] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNKeps6pIao Video by the Youtube Channel "Cody's Lab" on using the steam method to produce Activated Carbon] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:35, 17 April 2020
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
- One thing to note: For most use cases, all it does is reduce the amount of charcoal needed, so if space is no issue, it may be more efficient to use larger amounts of plain/washed charcoal
See Also
Useful Links
- Wikihow on how to activate with citric acid or calcium chloride - [2]
- Wikipedia Page on Activated Carbon
- Video by the Youtube Channel "Cody's Lab" on using the steam method to produce Activated Carbon