Impregnated Activated Carbon
Impregnated Activated Carbon is a type of activated carbon that has been chemically altered by coating or impregnating the activated carbon with specific chemical reagents on its surface. This modification improves adsorption and modifies the properties of the activated carbon to meet the needs of a specific application.
Key Characteristics of Impregnated Activated Carbon
Modified Surface Chemistry:
- Combines physical adsorption with chemical reactivity
- Enhances performance for specific contaminants
Customizable Properties:
- Can be tailored for various industrial and environmental needs
- Allows for highly targeted purification processes
Diverse Impregnation Agents:
- Acids (e.g., sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid)
- Alkalis (e.g., sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide)
- Metals (e.g., silver, copper, zinc)
- Oxidants (e.g., potassium permanganate)
- Organic compounds
Physical Properties:
- Retains high surface area of activated carbon
- Pore structure can be modified during impregnation
Production Process:
- Starts with high-quality activated carbon base
- Involves impregnation with specific chemical solutions
- May include additional steps like drying and thermal activation
Raw Material Sources:
- Can be derived from coconut shells, wood, coal, or other carbon-rich materials
- Base carbon selection influences final product characteristics
Forms:
- Available in various forms including granular, pelletized, and powdered
Classification:
- Can be categorized based on impregnating agent (e.g., acidic, alkaline, metal-impregnated)
- Also classified by raw material source or intended application
Impregnated Activated Carbon represents an advanced form of adsorption material, integrating the high surface area of activated carbon with additional chemical properties. This combination provides a significant performance advantage in distinct purification and separation processes, in multiple industry applications.
related types of activated carbon
- Iodine Value: 600-1200
- Mesh Size: 1×4/4×8/8×16/8×30/12×40/20×40/20×50/30×60/40×70 (More size on request)
- Apparent Density: 400-700
- Iodine Value: 500-1300
- Mesh Size:0.9-1mm/1.5-2mm/3-4mm/6mm/8mm(More size on request)
- Apparent Density: 450-600
- Iodine Value: 500-1300
- Mesh Size: 150/200/300/350 (More size on request)
- Apparent Density: 450 – 550
- Iodine Value: 400-800
- Mesh Size: 100×100×100mm/100×100×50mm (Custom cell density on request)
- Apparent Density: 350-450
- Bore Diameter：1.5-8mm
- Iodine Value: 700-1200 mg/g
- Surface Area: 700-1200 m²/g
- Apparent Density: 320-550 kg/m³
- Iodine Value: 700-1200 mg/g
- Surface Area: 700-1200 m²/g
- Apparent Density: 320-550 kg/m³
- Iodine Value: 700-1200 mg/g
- Surface Area: 700-1200 m²/g
- Apparent Density: 300-650 kg/m³
- Iodine Value: 700-1200 mg/g
- Surface Area: 700-1200 m²/g
- Apparent Density: 320-550 kg/m³
- Functionalization: Loaded with active agents (e.g., I₂/Ag/KOH)
- Targeted Adsorption: Enhanced capture of specific pollutants (e.g., Hg⁰/H₂S/acid gases)
- Customization: Chemically optimized for target contaminants
- Core Applications: Industrial gas treatment, CBRN protection
Benefits
Enhanced Adsorption Capabilities
Impregnated Activated Carbon combines physical adsorption with chemical reactivity, offering superior performance for specific contaminants.
Customizable Properties
Tailored impregnation allows for highly targeted purification processes, meeting diverse industrial and environmental needs.
Versatile Chemical Modification
Can be impregnated with various agents including acids, alkalis, metals, oxidants, and organic compounds, expanding its application range.
Retained High Surface Area
Maintains the high surface area characteristic of activated carbon while adding chemical functionality, maximizing adsorption efficiency.
Multiple Forms Available
Offered in various forms including granular, pelletized, and powdered, suitable for different application methods and requirements.
Advanced Production Technology
Utilizes leading international activated carbon preparation techniques, ensuring consistent quality and superior performance.
Environmentally Friendly
Supports customers' environmental protection goals with green and harmless products, aligning with sustainable development practices.
Applications
Water Treatment
Impregnated Activated Carbon is well-suited for water treatment and effectively removes certain contaminants, organic chemicals, as well as foul- tasting and smelling substances from both drinking water and industrial wastewater. This product’s great chemical properties readily enable it to target tough to remove pollutants.
Gas Treatment
For gas treatment systems, Impregnated Activated Carbon removes a wide range of harmful compounds, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and odor constituents from a variety of industrial gas emissions or indoor environmental air. This product’s specialized chemical properties also allow for improved performance in pollution abatement and improved air quality.
Pharmaceutical Applications
The pharmaceutical industry utilizes Impregnated Activated Carbon for special purification processes, toxin removal and for specific ingredients in select medical treatments. The use of custom surface chemistry provides additional purification options when manufacturing and purifying pharmaceutical intermediates and products.
Food Industry
Impregnated Activated Carbon plays a role in food processing as decolorization and purification as well as removal of certain impurities. Impregnated Activated Carbon manufactured to exacting specifications ensures the production of quality products in the manufacture of food products such as sugar refining and edible oil production with respect to stringent food safety regulations.
