What Is The Difference Between Coconut Shell Activated Carbon And Ordinary Activated Carbon?

Coconut shell activated carbon is made of high-quality coconut shells and processed through a series of production processes. Coconut shell activated carbon has a black, granular appearance and has the advantages of developed pores, good adsorption performance, high strength, easy regeneration, economical and durable. However, due to the origin of coconut shells, the price is higher than that of conventional wood activated carbon. So what is the difference between coconut shell activated carbon and ordinary activated carbon? Let's take a look at it together.
Difference in materials

Coconut shell activated carbon is made of coconut shells as raw materials, with a black amorphous granular carbon appearance. It is refined and screened in a rotary high-temperature activation furnace. It has high wear resistance, developed pore structure, large specific surface area, good adsorption strength, and easy regeneration and economical and durable advantages.

Ordinary activated carbon is fruit shell activated carbon or coal-based activated carbon made from fruit shells, sawdust, etc. The fruit shell is refined by carbonization, activation, superheated steam catalysis and other processes. It has a black irregular granular appearance and has the advantages of good wear resistance, developed pores, high adsorption performance, high strength, easy regeneration, and economical and durable.

Coal-based activated carbon is developed through a series of processes such as carbonization, cooling, activation, and washing. The general appearance is black irregular granules and columns. It has a developed void structure, good adsorption performance, high mechanical strength, easy repeated regeneration, and low cost.

Differences in use

Coconut shell activated carbon is mainly used in life, industry, liquid adsorption, water purification, and gas phase adsorption. It is especially suitable for power plants, petrochemicals, refineries, printing and dyeing textiles, food and beverages, medical water, electronic high-purity water, drinking water, and industrial water reuse.

Fruit shell activated carbon is mainly used for drinking water, pure water, wine making, beverages, industrial sewage purification, decolorization, dechlorination, deodorization, desiccant and catalytic carrier.

Coal-based activated carbon is mainly used for the purification of toxic gases, waste gas treatment, purification of industrial and domestic water, and solvent recovery.

Difference in price

The prices of different activated carbons are also different. The price of coconut shell activated carbon is generally 6,000-15,000 yuan per ton; the price of fruit shell activated carbon is 5,000-9,000 yuan per ton; the price of coal-based activated carbon is 2,000-6,000 yuan per ton.