Using coconut shells for manufacturing activated carbon products is a well-known fact and accepted as its recognized for its physical properties. Growing environmental concerns have resulted in solutions are eco-friendly. Using raw materials such as coconut shell, coal, peat, wood etc. towards the manufacture of activated carbon products are a growing trend.
Activated carbon or active carbon is a granular form of carbon and when powdered, can be used for a wide range of products applicable for industrial use such as air and water filtering. Instances of using this form during the treatment of poisoning is another possibility. For the manufacture of active carbons organic material such as coconut sheets, peat, coal and wood is employed as they are known to have high levels of carbon content. When such raw materials are crushed together and exposed to high temperatures, uneven layers are formed. A reputed local manufacturer promotes the practices of ‘green‘ activated carbon, promoting sustainable eco-friendly processes.
Activated carbon filter is commonly used towards air and water purification. Sri Lanka, is a Southern Asia country renowned for producing coconut shell charcoal-based activated carbon. Similarly the use of a carbon filter is a popular choice world-wide to remove the impurities from both large scale industries and even in smaller households. Filtration also takes place across a range of applications serving varied industries from beverage, chemical and gas. The use of granules and powdered filters are commonly used and at times even blocks are applied to remove large contaminants. Also important is the regeneration process when the activated carbon filters after having being used are transferred back to the manufacturer’s plants so that it is restored to its original form.
Commonly known as Activated charcoal, this is raw ingredient that has been treated with oxygen to open up millions of tiny pores between the carbon atoms. Activated charcoal is good at trapping other carbon-based impurities such as chlorine. This means that an activated charcoal filter will remove certain impurities however it must be replaced when the filter stops working. Activated Charcoal is widely used in the gold mining industry and also used for the removal of odors, for water and cigarette filters, in gas masks and also when creating military protective suits.
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Martin Helmen is a science writer. Employing his interests’ in science, chemistry sustainability he contributes articles on topics such as Active Carbon, Activated Carbon Filter and Activated Charcoal.
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