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Activated Carbon

Activated Carbon. MEEN 3344. By Favio Rodriguez. What is Activated Carbon?. Activated carbon is a material derived mostly from charcoal that has been treated with oxygen creating many tiny pores between the carbon atoms.

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Activated Carbon

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  1. Activated Carbon MEEN 3344 By Favio Rodriguez

  2. What is Activated Carbon? • Activated carbon is a material derived mostly from charcoal that has been treated with oxygen creating many tiny pores between the carbon atoms. • Production of activated carbon comes from different carbonaceous materials like coal, wood, coconut shells, etc. • Two types of activated carbon production are physical reactivation and chemical activation. Zoomed images of Carbon Surface and Pores (zoom increases left to right)

  3. Different Types of Activated Carbon Properties http://www.carbochem.com/activatedcarbon101.html#Types

  4. Applications • Water treatment • Air treatment • Gas purification • Gold purification • Metal extraction • Medicine • Sewage treatment • Gas masks • Filter masks

  5. Contaminants Removed by Activate Carbon from Water

  6. References • http://www.carbochem.com/activatedcarbon101.html#Types • http://www.howstuffworks.com/framed.htm?parent=question209.htm&url=http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/h2oqual/watsys/ae1029w.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activated_carbon • http://www.cee.vt.edu/ewr/environmental/teach/wtprimer/carbon/sketcarb.html Carbonized coconut Activated coconut

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