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Impregnated Activated Carbon

Ecologix provides several different grades of impregnated activated carbon for those special applications where either standard non-treated carbon does not work or where activated carbon's adsorptive capacity can be greatly enhanced through impregnation.

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Impregnated activated carbon

KOH-impregnated coal-based carbon

Product unit descriptionProduct range available
Mesh size (US Sieve)GAC: 4x6 / 4x8 / 4x10
Diameter (mm)PAC: 3.0 / 4.0 / 6.0
Iodine (mg/g) minimum800 / 850 / 900 / 950 / 1000 / 1050 / 1100 / 1150 / 1200
CCL4/CTC (%) minimum50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90 / 95
KOH or NaOH impregnation (g/cc) minimum3 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12
H₂S breakthrough capacity (g/cc) minimum0.14
Apparent density (g/cc)0.50–0.66
Abrasion (%) minimum75 / 80 / 85 / 90
Hardness (%) minimum95
Moisture (%) maximum15

NaOH-impregnated coal-based carbon

Product unit descriptionProduct range available
Mesh size (US Sieve)GAC: 4x6 / 4x8 / 4x10
Diameter (mm)PAC: 3.0 / 4.0 / 6.0
Iodine (mg/g) minimum800 / 850 / 900 / 950 / 1000 / 1050 / 1100 / 1150 / 1200
CCL4/CTC (%) minimum50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90 / 95
KOH or NaOH impregnation (g/cc) minimum3 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12
H₂S breakthrough capacity (g/cc) minimum0.14
Apparent density (g/cc)0.50–0.66
Abrasion (%) minimum75 / 80 / 85 / 90
Hardness (%) minimum95
Moisture (%) maximum15

KI/potassium iodide-impregnated coal-based carbon

Product unit descriptionProduct range available
Mesh size (US Sieve)GAC: 4x6 / 4x8 / 4x10 / 8x20
Diameter (mm)PAC: 1.5 / 3.0 / 4.0
Iodine (mg/g) minimum1000
CCL4/CTC (%) minimum60 / 65 / 70 / 75
KI impregnation (%) minimum2 / 3 / 4 / 5
H₂S breakthrough capacity (g/cc) minimum0.14
Apparent density (g/cc)0.50–0.66
Hardness (%) minimum90 / 95
Moisture (%) maximum15

Sulfur-impregnated coal-based carbon

Product unit descriptionProduct range available
Mesh size (US Sieve)GAC: 8x12 / 12x40
Diameter (mm)PAC: 1.5 / 3.0 / 4.0
Iodine (mg/g) minimum1000
CCL4/CTC (%) minimum60 / 65 / 70 / 75
Sulfur impregnation (%) minimum10 / 12 / 2003
Apparent density (g/cc)0.50–0.66
Hardness (%) minimum70 / 80 / 90 / 95

Phosphoric acid (H₂PO₃)-impregnated coal-based carbon

Product unit descriptionProduct range available
Mesh size (US Sieve)GAC: 30x60
Diameter (mm)PAC: 1.5 / 3.0 / 4.0
Iodine (mg/g) minimum1000
CCL4/CTC (%) minimum60 / 65 / 70 / 75
H₂PO₃ impregnation (%) minimum5 / 7 / 8 / 10 / 12
Apparent density (g/cc)0.50–0.66
Hardness (%) minimum70 / 80 / 90 / 95

Potassium permanganate-impregnated pelletized coal-based carbon

Product unit descriptionProduct range available
Mesh size (US Sieve)4x6
Diameter (mm)4
Iodine (mg/g) minimum1000
CCL4/CTC (%) minimum60
Ash content (%) maximum12
Moisture (%) maximum5
Bulk density (lbs/cu. ft.)50
Moisture after impregnation (%) maximum15
Potassium permanganate (KMnO₄) (%) minimum4
H₂S capacity (g/cc) minimum0.10

Silver-impregnated coconut-shell carbon

Product unit descriptionProduct range available
Activity (ASTM 3467) (CTC)60
Particle size (US Mesh)20x50
Iodine (mg/g) minimum1100
Ash content (%) (ASTM 2866)2–3
Sulfur impregnation (%) minimum10 / 12 / 2003
Apparent density (ASTM 2864) (g/cc)0.49
Hardness (ASTM 3802) (%) minimum99
Bulk density (lb/ft³)28
Silver impregnation (%)1.05