Water Solubles in Activated Carbon: Standard Test Method For
Water Solubles in Activated Carbon: Standard Test Method For
Water Solubles in Activated Carbon: Standard Test Method For
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6.14 Steam Bath, optional. 8.12 If the residue is less than 10 mg, repeat the procedure.
6.15 Beakers, 250 mL. Add the new aliquot during 8.9 to the evaporating dish
containing residue from the previous aliquot.
6.16 Graduated Cylinder, 100 mL.
8.13 Make two determinations on each carbon sample
6.17 Laboratory Timer. tested.
6.18 Filter Flasks, vacuum, 500 mL. 9. Calculation
7. Sampling 9.1 The following equation is used for a general calculation
of water solubles:
7.1 Conduct sampling according to Practice E300.
8. Procedure ~ B 2 A ! ~ D ! ~ 100!
Water Solubles, % 5 (1)
~C! ~E!
8.1 Determine the moisture content of the carbon in accor-
dance with Test Method D2867. where:
A = mass of evaporating dish, g,
8.2 Weigh a sample of carbon equivalent to 10.00 6 0.01 g B = mass of evaporating dish plus residue, g,
on a dry basis. Remove boiler flask from apparatus (see C = mass of carbon, g,
Boiler-Reflux Condenser Figure in Test Method D3838) and D = volume of water used in extraction, mL, and
add carbon sample. E = volume of aliquot used, mL.
8.3 Bring approximately 110 mL of reagent water to a boil. 9.1.1 As an example, for extraction of one carbon sample,
Measure 100.0 6 0.5 mL into a graduated cylinder while the and evaporation of a 50-mL aliquot, the water solubles
water is hot. Add a small portion of the 100.0 6 0.5 mL of calculation is:
water to wet the carbon. Wash down the sides of the flask with
the remaining portion. Connect the flask to the condenser and
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place on a hot plate. Water Solubles, % 5 3 200
CW
8.4 Bring the water to a gentle boil to ensure that no carbon
splashes onto the side of the flask. 10. Report
10.1 Report the following:
8.5 Boil gently for 900 6 10 s.
10.1.1 Source of sample.
8.6 Remove the flask from the hot plate and filter its 10.1.2 Type or designation of activated carbon.
contents immediately through the filter paper premoistened 10.1.3 Supplier name.
with the Type II water used for the test. Catch the filtrate in a 10.1.4 Supplier grade designation.
500-mL vacuum filter flask, being careful to prevent carbon 10.1.5 Supplier lot and batch number.
fines from entering the filtrate. 10.1.6 Moisture content in accordance with Test Method
8.7 Cool the filtrate to ambient temperature. (The pH may D2867.
be measured on a portion of the filtrate.) 10.1.7 Water solubles content.
10.1.8 Date of test.
8.8 Dry the glass or porcelain evaporating dishes at
10.1.9 Name and signature of technician performing test.
150 6 5 °C to a constant weight (60.1 mg). Evaporating
10.1.10 Name and signature of supervisor approving test.
dishes must be cooled to ambient temperature and stored in a
desiccator between weighings. Weigh the dry evaporating dish 11. Precision and Bias
to the nearest 0.1 mg and record. 11.1 Precision:
8.9 Using a pipet, transfer a 50-mL aliquot of the filtrate to 11.1.1 Repeatability—Repeatability of this test method is
a tared glass or porcelain evaporating dish. 620 % of the average value from three or more determina-
tions. This range corresponds to 2S % as defined in Practice
8.10 Evaporate the filtrate to dryness in an oven or on a
E177.
steam bath until the liquid disappears. Avoid boiling to prevent
11.1.2 Reproducibility—Reproducibility for this test method
loss of residue.
is 635 % (2S %) of the calculated value.
8.11 Dry the residue at 150 6 5 °C for a minimum of 1 h 11.1.3 These statements are based on a round robin trial of
and ensure dryness to constant weight (60.1 mg). The evapo- this test method on activated carbons from five different raw
rating dish containing the residue must be cooled to ambient material bases tested by four different laboratories.
temperature and stored in a desiccator between weighings.
Weigh the evaporating dish and residue to the nearest 0.1 mg 12. Keywords
and record. 12.1 activated carbon
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