Industrial Active Carbon AQUACARB by Chemviron

[dadarara]

anyone has an experience with this product for reef ?
Its not dedicated for reef specifically. wondering if I can use it.


https://www.chemviron.eu/products/activated-carbon/granulated-activated-carbon/
Treitel Online AQUACARB™ 607C 14x40 - פחם פעילhttps://www.treitelonline.com › aqua...

 

[dadarara]

anyone ?

 

[homer1475]

Can't see why you couldn't. I might use it, but rinse it well.

Lets see what @Randy Holmes-Farley has to say though.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I'd prefer a material like ROX 0.8, but that material may be OK. It might be the source for some hobby brands.

 

[dadarara]

looks to me like its a good material.
BRS 5 gallon = 212$ + shipping
this one will cost me about 34$ from local supplier

here are the BRS specs:
BRS Bulk Premium ROX 0.8 Carbon Specifications

• Iodine Number: 1000 min. (vs 1100)
• Ball-Pan Hardness: 97 min. (vs 98)
• Surface area (BET) m2/g: 1225 (vs 1100)
• pH: Neutral (vs 6-8)
• Food Chemicals Codex: Passes (vs drinking water product)
• Ash, Mass %: 3 (vs 1)
• Methylene blue absorption g/100g: 24 (vs 230 not exactly sure its the same measurement number)
• Washed with Hydrochloric Acid (vs washed with acid but not sure which ..)

PROPERTIES AQUACARB™ 607C 14x40 SPECIFICATIONS
Carbon Tetrachloride activity, min., wt% 50
Butane Activity, min., wt% 19.5
Moisture Content, as packed, max., wt% 5
Ash content, max., wt% 1
pH (extractable) 6-8
Mesh Size, US Sieve Series, wt%
> 14 mesh (1.40 mm), max. 8
< 40 mesh (0.425 mm), max. 5


AQUACARB™ 607C 14x40 TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Backwashed and Drained Bed Density , kg/m3 460
Hardness Number 98
Moisture Content, as packed, wt% 3
Iodine number, mg/g 1100
Total Surface Area, (N2 BET method²), m2 /g 1100
Methylene Blue Number 230
Effective size, mm 0.60
Uniformity coefficient 1.6
Mean Particle Diameter, mm 0.90
Dechlorination half life, DIN19603, cm 2.0

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Dust and acid washing are important attributes, IMO. Not sure how the new material measures up.