Boiling carbon?

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by shrimpchips

Lots of stuff is documented on the internet - unless it's peer reviewed by experts in the field, it's only as good as the next site about ninjas swallowing frisbees when they get really ****ed.

I have a long day of work ahead of me and that just made me snort thank-you! I'm going to be boiling my carbon as well when I get around to getting a reactor.

[shrimpchips]

I'm glad someone thought it was funny

My carbon doesn't float after a cold soak overnight (BRS ROX carbon), but I do find it's still silty.

Do you guys let it cool naturally or do you quench it in cold/RT RO/DI water?

[Oceanic]

Originally Posted by shrimpchips

I'm glad someone thought it was funny

My carbon doesn't float after a cold soak overnight (BRS ROX carbon), but I do find it's still silty.

Do you guys let it cool naturally or do you quench it in cold/RT RO/DI water?

Soaking it overnight gives the air time to escape I suppose. I quench the carbon with some cool R/O before it goes in my filter bag.

[mr.wilson]

Carbon is activated at a temperature of 900 C in the presence of an oxidizing gas. It can also be activated with strong acid, often leaving phosphates behind.

Anything you do in your microwave or BBQ with used carbon will only release the absorbed carbon back into your tank at a greater rate then it was originally absorbed.

There was one study done in Russia in the 50's that claimed microwaves change the molecular structure of food, but it has been discredited.