How is activated carbon made?
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Different sorts of Activated carbon can be manufactured from a wide variety of raw materials such as coal, coconut and wood. The production processes of activated carbon may be divided into chemical and thermal processes, both at elevated temperatures.
Chemical activation
Chemical activation is achieved by degradation or dehydration of the raw material structure, which is usually sawdust (wood-based). The DESOTEC C-PURE® range comprises chemically activated powder activated carbon
Steam activation
Steam activation can be used to activate almost all raw materials (coal-based, coconut shell-based, wood-based etc.). A variety of methods have been developed, but all of these share the same basic principle of carbonisation and initial oxidation followed by an activation step with steam. The DESOTEC AIRPEL®, R-PURE® and ORGANOSORB® ranges are produced by steam activation
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Reactivation simply explained
Conserving our planet’s precious natural resources is key to a greener future. Reactivating saturated carbon reduces the amount of virgin raw materials needed for filtration, closing the loop and improving sustainability. -
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