Coconut shell activated carbon Vietnam
Coconuts are grown in southern Vietnam. Coconut tree, from root to tip will bring economic value to the grower. Today, the utilization of coconut husk to produce activated charcoal has brought a significant source of income for farmers.
Why use coconut shell activated charcoal?
Because carbon content and very hard contraction, coconut shell was selected as ideal material for the production of activated carbon. Coconut Vietnam is ranked high value area, next to India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines.
Method of producing coconut shell charcoal?
Coconut shell / coconut skull was purchased from the coconut meat processing facilities, clean shaved fibers, put into sealed combustion furnaces, steam or spray acid to increase the maximum adsorption capacity. Once baked, coconut shell charcoal is classified according to size suitable for practical applications.
Why coconut shell charcoal better than coal?
Charcoal from coconut shell structured hollow capillaries and smaller than kind made from coal. Therefore, it has just exposed surface area is much larger, just filter smaller particles.
Moreover, due to stiffer coconut shell charcoal coal should have stable, less prone to breakage, less create more dust.
Coconut shell charcoal with the application?
Most applications are used activated carbon from coal can be switched to coconut shell charcoal. Coconut shell charcoal suitable for water with low TOC index. In the air filter / gas, coconut shell charcoal is more dominant when adsorbed VOC, especially the organic matter molecules lightweight.
But there are also cases of shell activated carbon is less effective than coal, for example when dealing with high TOC surface water, wastewater treatment, color removal. Activated carbon from coal more efficiently handle harsh organic molecules heavier.
Can coconut shell charcoal water filter?
Of course! This is the strength that proved coconut shell charcoal for a long time and absolutely outstanding in all types of activated carbon.
With a reasonable investment in technology, machinery, Vietnam can begin to provide the kind of market coconut shell charcoal quality, achieved some international standards.
