|
| E -
Excellent High capacity. Each pound of activated
carbon will absorb an average of 33 - 1/3% of its weight
in these compounds. |
| F - Fair.
Not highly adsorb able |
|
| G - Good.
Satisfactory capacity. Each pound of activated
carbon will adsorb an average of 16.7% (1/6) of its
weight in this compound. |
| P - Poor.
Not suitable |
|
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Back
to Data
|
Activated
Carbon Absorption Ratings |
|
Compound
|
Adsorptive
Ability
|
Compound
|
Adsorptive
Ability
|
Compound
|
Adsorptive
Ability
|
Compound
|
Adsorptive
Ability
|
|
Acetaldehyde
|
F
|
Cyclohexanol
|
E
|
Hydrogen
cyanide
|
G
|
Paint & redecorating odors
|
E
|
|
Acetic Acid
|
E
|
Cyclohexanol
|
E
|
Hydrogen
fluoride
|
F
|
Palmitic Acid
|
E
|
|
Acetic anhydride
|
E
|
Cyclohexene
|
E
|
Hydrogen
iodide
|
G
|
Paradichlorbenzine
|
E
|
|
Acetone
|
G
|
Decane
|
E
|
Hydrogen
selenide
|
F
|
Pantane
|
G
|
|
Acetylene
|
P
|
Dibromoethane
|
E
|
Hydrogen
sulfide
|
G
|
Pentanone
|
E
|
|
Acrolem
|
G
|
Dichlorobenzene
|
E
|
Incensen
|
E
|
Pentylene
|
G
|
|
Acrylic Acid
|
E
|
Dichlorodifluoromethane
|
G
|
Indole
|
E
|
Pentyne
|
G
|
|
Acrylonitrile
|
E
|
Dichloroethane
|
E
|
Iodine
|
E
|
Perchloroethylene
|
E
|
|
Alcoholic Beverages
|
E
|
Dichloroethylene
|
E
|
Iodoform
|
E
|
Perfumes, cosmetics
|
E
|
|
Amines
|
F
|
Dichloroethyl
|
E
|
Irritants
|
E
|
Phenol
|
E
|
|
Ammonia
|
F
|
Dichloromonofluormethane
|
G
|
Isophorone
|
E
|
Phosgene
|
G
|
|
Ameyl acetate
|
E
|
Dichloronitroethane
|
E
|
Isoprene
|
G
|
Pitch
|
E
|
|
Amyl alcohol
|
E
|
Dichloroprpane
|
E
|
Isopropyl acetate
|
E
|
Poison gases
|
G
|
|
Amyl ether
|
E
|
Dichlorotetrafluoroethane
|
E
|
Isopropyl aclcohol
|
E
|
Pollen
|
G
|
|
Aniline
|
E
|
Diesel fumes
|
E
|
Isopropyl ether
|
E
|
Popcorn and candy
|
E
|
|
Asphalt fumes
|
E
|
Diethylamine
|
G
|
Kerosene
|
E
|
Poultry odors
|
E
|
|
Automobile Exhaust
|
G
|
Diethyl ketone
|
E
|
Kitchen odors
|
E
|
Propane
|
F
|
|
Benzene
|
E
|
Dimethylaniline
|
E
|
Lactic acid
|
E
|
Propionaldehyde
|
G
|
|
Body odors
|
E
|
Dimethylsulfate
|
E
|
Menthol
|
E
|
Propionic acid
|
E
|
|
Borane
|
G
|
Dioxane
|
E
|
Mercaptans
|
E
|
Propyl acetate
|
E
|
|
Bromine
|
E
|
Diproyl ketone
|
E
|
Methane
|
P
|
Propyl alcohol
|
E
|
|
Burned Flesh
|
E
|
Ethane
|
P
|
Methil acetate
|
G
|
Propyl chloride
|
E
|
|
Burned Food
|
E
|
Ether
|
G
|
Menthyl acrylate
|
E
|
Propyl ether
|
E
|
|
Butadiene
|
G
|
Ethyl acetate
|
E
|
Methyl alcohol
|
G
|
Propyl mercaptan
|
E
|
|
Butane
|
F
|
Ethyl acrylate
|
E
|
Methyl bromide
|
G
|
Propylene
|
F
|
|
Butanone
|
E
|
Ethyl alcohol
|
E
|
Methyl butyl ketone
|
E
|
Propyne
|
F
|
|
Butyl acetate
|
E
|
Ethyl amine
|
G
|
Methyl cellosolve
|
E
|
Putrefying substances
|
G
|
|
Butyl alcohol
|
E
|
Ethyl benzene
|
E
|
Methyl cellosolve acetate
|
E
|
Putrescine
|
E
|
|
Butyl cellosolve
|
E
|
Ethyl bromide
|
E
|
Methyl chloride
|
G
|
Pyridine
|
E
|
|
Butyl chloride
|
E
|
Ethyl chloride
|
G
|
Methyl chloroform
|
E
|
Resins
|
E
|
|
Butyl ether
|
E
|
Ethyl ether
|
G
|
Methyl ether
|
G
|
Rubber
|
E
|
|
Butylene
|
F
|
Ethyl formate
|
G
|
Methyl ethyl ketone
|
E
|
Sauerkraut
|
E
|
|
Butyne
|
F
|
Ethyl mercaptan
|
G
|
Methyl formate
|
G
|
Sewer odors
|
E
|
|
Butyraldehyde
|
G
|
Ethyl silicate
|
E
|
Methyl isobutyl ketone
|
E
|
Skalote
|
E
|
|
Butyric acid
|
E
|
Ethylene
|
P
|
Methyl mercaptan
|
E
|
Slughtering odors
|
G
|
|
Camphor
|
E
|
Ethylene chlorhydrin
|
E
|
Methylcyclohexane
|
E
|
Smog
|
E
|
|
Caprylic acid
|
E
|
Ethylene dichloride
|
E
|
Methylcyclohexanol
|
E
|
Sour milks
|
E
|
|
Carbolic acid
|
E
|
Ethylene oxide
|
G
|
Methylcyclohexaone
|
E
|
Stoddard sovent
|
E
|
|
Carbon disulfide
|
E
|
Essential oils
|
E
|
Methylene chloride
|
E
|
Styrene monomer
|
E
|
|
Carbon dioxide
|
P
|
Eucalyptole
|
E
|
Monochlorobenzene
|
P
|
Sulfur dioxide
|
F
|
|
Carbon monoxide
|
P
|
Fertilizer
|
E
|
Monofluorotri cloromethane
|
E
|
Sulfur trioxide
|
G
|
|
Carbon tetrachloride
|
E
|
Film processing odors
|
G
|
Naphtha
|
E
|
Sulfuric acid
|
E
|
|
Cellosolve
|
E
|
Fish odors
|
E
|
Naphthziene
|
E
|
Tetrachloroethane
|
E
|
|
Cellosolve acetate
|
E
|
Floral scents
|
E
|
Nitric acid
|
G
|
Tetrachloroethylene
|
E
|
|
Cheese
|
E
|
Fluorotrichloromethane
|
G
|
Nitro benzenes
|
E
|
Tobacco smoke odor
|
E
|
|
Chorine
|
G
|
Formaldehyde
|
F
|
Nitroethane
|
E
|
Toilet odors
|
E
|
|
Chlorobenzene
|
E
|
Formic acid
|
G
|
Nitrogen dioxide
|
F
|
Toluene
|
E
|
|
Chlorobutadiene
|
E
|
Gangrene
|
E
|
Nitroglycerine
|
E
|
Toluidine
|
E
|
|
Chloroform
|
E
|
Garlic
|
E
|
Nitromethane
|
E
|
Trichlorethylene
|
E
|
|
Chloronitropropane
|
E
|
Gasoline
|
E
|
Nitropropane
|
E
|
Trichloroethane
|
E
|
|
Chloropicrin
|
E
|
Heptane
|
E
|
Nitrotoluene
|
E
|
Turpentine
|
E
|
|
Citrus and other fruits
|
E
|
Heptylene
|
E
|
Nonane
|
E
|
Urea
|
F
|
|
Cleaning compounds
|
E
|
Hexane
|
G
|
Octalene
|
E
|
Uric acid
|
E
|
|
Coal smoke
|
G
|
Hexylene
|
G
|
Octane
|
E
|
Valeric acid
|
E
|
|
Creosote
|
E
|
Hexyne
|
G
|
Onions
|
E
|
Valericaldehyde
|
E
|
|
Cresol
|
E
|
Hydrogen
|
P
|
Organic Chemicals
|
E
|
Varnish fumes
|
E
|
|
Crotonaldehyde
|
E
|
Hydrogen bromide
|
G
|
Ozone
|
E
|
Xylene
|
E
|
|
Cychlohexane
|
E
|
Hydrogen chloride
|
F
|
Packing house odors
|
E
|
|
|
|
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