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Activated Carbon

HS 3802.10 Steam-activated · Granular · Bulk export

Coconut-shell carbon, steam-activated for high internal surface area — for water treatment, air purification and gold recovery, graded by iodine number and mesh size to your process.

Documentary photograph — activated carbon industrial filtration
Steam-activated coconut-shell carbon — high iodine number
01 — Specifications

Indicative product spec — granular grade.

Iodine number, mesh and hardness are matched to your application. Air-purification and gold-recovery grades carry their own spec — see Grades below.

Iodine number
900–1100 mg/g
Ash content
≤ 4%
Moisture
≤ 5%
Hardness
≥ 95%
Mesh size
4×8 / 8×16 / 12×40
Bulk density
0.45–0.55 g/cm³
pH
6–8 (neutral)
Activation
Steam-activated, physically
⚠ Figures are indicative and pending verification against our own CoA — a contract spec sheet governs.
02 — Grades

Iodine number and mesh, to application.

Granular activated carbon — water treatment
Water treatment

Granular (GAC)

Standard granular grade for municipal and industrial water filtration media.

Iodine900–1000 mg/g
Mesh8×16 / 12×40
Best forMunicipal & industrial water
Activated carbon air purification pellets
Air purification

Extruded / pelletised

Higher hardness for gas-phase adsorption and VOC/odour control systems.

Iodine≥ 1000 mg/g
FormatØ 3–4mm extrudate
Best forGas masks & VOC control
Activated carbon QC lab testing — gold recovery grade
Gold recovery

Acid-washed CTC

Acid-washed, high-hardness carbon for cyanide-leach gold extraction (CIP/CIL).

Hardness≥ 98%
Mesh6×12 / 6×16
Best forCIP/CIL gold plants
03 — Applications

Where it goes.

  • 01Municipal & industrial water treatment
  • 02Air purification, gas masks & VOC/odour control
  • 03Gold recovery (CIP/CIL cyanide-leach circuits)
  • 04Solvent recovery & food/beverage decolourisation
04 — Packaging & logistics

How it ships.

Packing
25 kg PP woven bags with PE liner
Bulk
500/1000 kg jumbo bags
MOQ
1 FCL (~18–20 MT); trial from 1 pallet
Incoterms
FOB / CFR / CIF
✓ ISO 9001 ✓ NSF/ANSI 61 (on request) ✓ CoA per lot
⚠ Certifications shown are indicative — pending verification.
05 — Before you order

What a quote tells you that a page can't.

This page describes the product. It can't price your volume, confirm your iodine/mesh combination, or issue the lab report your process needs. One message can — here's what comes back.

01
Spec sheet & CoA
Full specification and a Certificate of Analysis matched to your process, per grade.
02
A sample to test
Couriered so you can run it on your own filtration or recovery process before committing.
03
A price for your destination
FOB, CFR or CIF to your port — for your volume, grade and Incoterm.
04
A named trade contact
One person on the desk, replying the same day — not a form.
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Buyer questions
Can you supply NSF/ANSI 61-certified carbon?
Yes, subject to a valid certification chain and volume — share your target standard and we'll confirm feasibility.
What's the minimum order?
One FCL (~18–20 MT); a trial pallet is available for process testing.
Do you supply reactivated / regenerated carbon?
Our standard line is virgin, steam-activated carbon; ask us about reactivation on a case-by-case basis.
Lead time to our port?
Typically 2–3 weeks after spec lock, by destination and volume.
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