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Specialty Chemistry Forums => Citizen Chemist => Topic started by: Katsurao on January 08, 2015, 07:26:26 PM

Title: How do I make activated carbon?
Post by: Katsurao on January 08, 2015, 07:26:26 PM

I obtained carbon from adding H₂SO₄ to sucrose indoors...(It wasn't pretty) Anyway, I would like to know how to turn this carbon into activated carbon. I've researched this on Google, finding very little helpful information(mostly on how to make activated carbon from wood and organic objects). I've tried heating this carbon in a beaker to ~600℉(~316℃), but I have no idea how to know if the product is actually activated carbon. Please forgive my lack of knowledge for I am relatively new to chemistry. Thank you in advance!

Title: Re: How do I make activated carbon?
Post by: billnotgatez on January 08, 2015, 11:44:05 PM

Maybe this will help testing to see if you have activated carbon
http://www.watertechonline.com/articles/monitoring-activated-carbon-drinking-water-filters
Monitoring activated carbon drinking water filters
By Henry Nowicki, George Nowicki, Wayne Schuliger, Barbara Sherman August 13, 2012

If I had the time, I would buy some certified activated carbon and do some experimenting.