Activated Charcoal

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

• Activated Carbon

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