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Activated charcoal

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DARCO®, 4-12 mesh particle size, granular

Synonym(s):

Charcoal activated

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C
CAS Number:
7440-44-0
Molecular Weight:
12.01
EC Number:
231-153-3
MDL number:
MFCD00133992
UNSPSC Code:
11101522
PubChem Substance ID:
329752602
NACRES:
SB.52

vapor pressure

<0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

form

granular

autoignition temp.

842 °F

manufacturer/tradename

DARCO®

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Design for Energy Efficiency
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resistivity

1375 μΩ-cm, 20°C (graphite)

impurities

≤0.40% dust
≤12% moisture content

particle size

4-12 mesh

mp

3550 °C (lit.)

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SMILES string

[C]

InChI

1S/C

InChI key

OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

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Application

Activated charcoal (DARCO®, 4-12 mesh particle size, granular) can be used in combination with ozone for the tertiary treatment of wastewater. It can also be utilized in selective adsorption of phenanthrene with a selectivity of ~38.

Other Notes

Acid-washed lignite carbon for general uses.

Legal Information

DARCO is a registered trademark of Cabot Norit Americas, Inc.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Granular activated carbon promoted ozonation of a food-processing secondary effluent
Alvarez PM, et al.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 185(2-3), 776-783 (2011)
Single and competitive adsorption of Cd and Zn onto a granular activated carbon.
Gabaldon, et al.
Water Research, 30(12), 3050-3060 (1996)
Yuka Kawashita et al.
Organic letters, 5(20), 3713-3715 (2003-09-26)
[reaction: see text] 2-Arylbenzoxazoles were directly synthesized from substituted 2-aminophenols and aldehydes in the presence of activated carbon (Darco KB) in xylene under an oxygen atmosphere.
Selective adsorption of phenanthrene dissolved in surfactant solution using activated carbon
Ahn CK, et al.
Chemosphere, 69(11), 1681-1688 (2007)
The effects of the surface oxidation of activated carbon, the solution pH and the temperature on adsorption of ibuprofen
Guedidi H, et al.
Carbon, 54, 432-443 (2013)
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