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    Carbon is confusing

    Sorry I've been out of the thread for a few days... Interesting developments.. so.. 1. I need the Address and Phone number of the the guys with the Mezcal.. 2. I especially appreciated the "older than coal" comment.. 3. Of Course I cant tell the source of the carbon.. 4. I might concur with the...
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    Carbon is confusing

    Yeah the "Water Soluble Matter" or "Water Soluble Ash" was represented in 2 places on spec sheets oriented for different users as 0.2% for both characteristics so I assumed they were the same. So do we still rank at number 5 or have we made progress? JT
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    Carbon is confusing

    Hi Boomer, I certainly cant dispute anything you posted above, I will attempt however to fill-in some of the missing info so that you can more completely analyze and compare this product to others. Iodine Number = 1050 mg/g Surface Area = 1100 m2/g Methylene Blue = 280 mg/g Total Pore...
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    Carbon is confusing

    Hey Mike... Of course you are correct that bituminous coal based carbon is more efficient because of it's higher pore capacity. That characteristic combined with a smaller grain size for higher exposed surface area and wettability is what makes the difference in my opinion. We run a...
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    Carbon is confusing

    Hey Guys... This is JT with Addictive Aquatics.. I noticed some traffic tot he website popping in from this thread so I thought I would drop in.. With regard to the Elements carbon I can assure you that it is above the bar in terms of quality. As soon as you open the bucket you will...
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