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Manufacturing Knowledge Menu | Activated Carbon Supply
Activated carbon is a general term which describes any organic material (charcoal, coal, wood, peat, coconut shells). Activated carbon for industrial use is produced by the grinding of carbon raw material with a binding material, then compacting the mixture, thermally cycling and then crushing into the desired granular size. The produced activated carbon has an incredible amount of surface area per unit volume. Effectively, the activated carbon has a tremendous number of microscopic pores, which is where the absorption occurs. The absorption performance of activated carbon is determined by the amount of nitrogen absorption within a controlled environment.
The adsorption qualities of activated carbon is given by the porous nature of the activated carbon. For example, contaminants from water, tend to collect in the microscopic cavities because of the molecular attractive forces of carbon with many contaminants.
Typical applications for activated carbon include, metal extraction, water purification, medicine, wastewater purification, filters , filter masks, and hydrocarbon absorption.
Activated carbon may be used to treat oral ingestion of poisonings as, well as overdoses. The activated carbon is administered in a known amount and prevents or reduces absorption of the poison by the stomach.
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