Information About Activated Carbon And Areas Of Industry Where It Is Used

By Hailie J. Jaskolski


Because Activated charcoal has numerous uses and benefits it is one of the most widely cultivated, used, and available natural resources in the world. It is used so abundantly that most people can't go a day without having to use it or somehow be impacted by it, a related product, or a related application. Here's some information about how it is made and used.

Basically, there are two ways that activated charcoal (or carbon) is created. Firstly, this can be done by heating natural form charcoal to between 600-1200 degrees in a steam, air, or CO2 rich enclosure. Secondly, it can be made with one of various chemical components that are combined and then heated at a lesser temperature of 450-900 degrees. Both processes corrode the charcoal's internal surface to the point that it becomes up to three times more porous and absorbent than regular charcoal.

Charcoal is dark grey and composed of carbonaceous deposits, and leftover ash , which is obtained by heating it in an airtight container. This procedure consists of positioning large piles of wood in a way that the heat from the fire will remove all water and other volatile elements from any animal and vegetation substances that may have been on or in it. The more deliberate this process is, the better quality charcoal will be produced in the end. Traditionally, in this raw form charcoal has been used to preserve cadavers, lumber, food and water, to make glass, control odors, and for various medicinal purposes, but in its activated for, is has other uses.

There are more than a few types of activated carbon out there, each one used for a specific application. Powder activated carbon is made of particles that are compressed, or ground, until they are a fine powder. Granular activated carbon has bigger particles than powder activated carbon, and is used to filter harmful gases, treat water, deodorize airways, and to purify the air in duct systems. Extruded activated carbon has squeezed-out cylindrical shaped particles, and is used primarily for gas type applications thanks to its low-pressure drop rate, low dust content, and the fact that it is stronger than other activated carbon types. Impregnated activated carbon is made of inorganic elements (iodine, silver, etc.) mixed with porous activated carbons that are used to filter water in space stations, clean the gas ways of coal-fired generation plants, and airways in museums and art galleries. Polymers coated activated carbon is made by coating porous carbon with biocompatible polymer (a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules) so that it has smooth and permeable coating that won't block its pores; this is often used in hemoperfusion (a medical treatment that removes toxic substances from blood). An activated carbon cloth is made from activated carbon and is utilized to make protective clothing, masks, wound dressings, and multi use charcoal filters that protect users from exposure to nuclear contaminates. Biochar activated charcoal is produced by using a unique heat process called pyrolysis to take the raw carbon and quickly produces active charcoal, which is then used to run electrical turbines and produce biofuels that leave little or no carbon footprint.

If you are interested in any of these products and uses, do a little more research and investigating of your own. That way you can be sure to find the product you want, manufactured by a company you can trust.




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