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Activated carbon media

Coal Based Activated Carbon

Coal based activated carbon originates from coal that has undergone a steam activation process. During activation, millions of pores are created on the surface of the carbon, increasing the total surface area. Coal based carbon has mainly meso-pores and macro-pores and is very popular in gas phase purification, potable water purification, wastewater purification and aquarium/pond water purification applications.

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Coal-based activated carbon

Acid-washed extruded pelletized coal-based carbon

PropertySpecification options
Mesh size (US Sieve)4x6 / 4x8 / 4x10 / 5x7 / 6x12 / 8x16
Diameter (mm)1.0 / 1.5 / 2.0 / 2.5 / 3.0 / 3.5 / 4.0 / 4.5 / 5.0 / 5.5 / 6.0 / 7.0 / 8.0 / 9.0
Iodine (mg/g) minimum800 / 850 / 900 / 950 / 1000 / 1050 / 1100 / 1150 / 1200
CCL4/CTC (%) minimum50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
Apparent density (g/cc)0.35–0.60
Hardness (%) minimum80 / 85 / 90 / 95
Ash content (%) maximum1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
Moisture (%) maximum2 / 3 / 4 / 5
pH5–8

Powder coal-based carbon

PropertySpecification options
Mesh size (US Sieve)50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 95 / 99 / 100 / 200 / 325
Iodine (mg/g) minimum700 / 750 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 950 / 1000 / 1050 / 1100
Ash content (%) maximum6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16
Moisture (%) maximum2 / 3 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 10