ukscroger Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 heard from a chemist friend that a tube filled with burnt toast crumblings works well as a carbon filter for smells. could be a cheapo solution......whats anyone think about this??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joolz Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 The carbon used in filters is 'activated carbon', Activated carbon is a crude form of graphite, the substance used for pencil leads. It differs from graphite by having a random imperfect structure which is highly porous over a broad range of pore sizes from visible cracks and crevices to molecular dimensions. The graphite structure gives the carbon it's very large surface area which allows the carbon to adsorb a wide range of compounds. Activated carbon has the strongest physical adsorption forces or the highest volume of adsorbing porosity of any material known to mankind. Activated carbon can have a surface of greater than 1000m²/g. This means 5g of activated carbon can have the surface area of a football field. What is adsorption ? Adsorption is the process by which liquid or gaseous molecules are concentrated on a solid surface, in this case activated carbon. This is different from absorption, where molecules are taken up by a liquid or gas. What is activated carbon made from ? Activated carbon can made from many substances containing a high carbon content such as coal, wood and coconut shells. The raw material has a very large influence on the characteristics and performance activated carbon. What makes it activated ? Activation refers to the development of the adsorption properties of carbon. Raw materials such as coal and charcoal do have some adsorption capacity, but this is greatly enhanced by the activation process. There are three main forms of activated carbon. Granular Activated Carbon Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) - irregular shaped particles with sizes ranging from 0.2 to 5 mm. This type is used in both liquid and gas phase applications. Powder Activated Carbon Powder Activated Carbon (PAC) - pulverized carbon with a size predominantly less than 0.18mm (US Mesh 80). These are mainly used in liquid phase applications and for flue gas treatment. Pelleted Activated Carbon Pelleted Activated Carbon - extruded and cylindrical shaped with diameters from 0.8 to 5 mm. These are mainly used for gas phase applications because of their low pressure drop, high mechanical strength and low dust content. http://www.chemvironcarbon.com/carbon/definition/whatis.htm I don't think burnt toast is likely to work anywhere nearly as good as the proper stuff, or for as long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukscroger Posted April 25, 2004 Author Share Posted April 25, 2004 , "This means 5g of activated carbon can have the surface area of a football field" no, i dont think burnt toast wil be able to do this either now! hahaha, thanks for the link dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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