can carbon be "recharged"

[tinctorus]

I was thinking today about whether or not it was possible to "re-activate" carbon once it has been used for say a month or two??
I think I know that answer BUT I figured I would ask on here anyways since there is alot of guys that have been on the hobby long enough to have either heard of someone attempting this before or have possibly done it themselves

Any help on this question would be GREATLY appreciated...

I know some resins can be "recharged" by either putting them in the oven, as well as some resins that can be recharged by soaking them in a chemical mixture of bleach

Thank you guy's AND gal's in advance

Mike G

 

[mfdrookie516]

I'm pretty sure the only way is with extreme heat... not something a typical oven is going to be able to do. For the few dollars it costs, I wouldn't even waste any more time researching something that will never pay for itself.

 

[AZDesertRat]

I answered on one of the other forums where you posted the same question. It is done on very large scale but is not feasable in small amounts and will never regenerate as good as new.

 

[tinctorus]

I'm pretty sure the only way is with extreme heat... not something a typical oven is going to be able to do. For the few dollars it costs, I wouldn't even waste any more time researching something that will never pay for itself.

I figured it wouldnt be feasible or logical to do for home use, I was just mroe curious if it was actually something that could be done, As cheap as it is I wouldnt bother wasting my time trying, It was just more of a hypothetical type question

I answered on one of the other forums where you posted the same question. It is done on very large scale but is not feasable in small amounts and will never regenerate as good as new.

Sometime I forget where I post questions and have a tendency to post them multiple times, It depends on which of my meds im on that day LOL