Solvents play an important role in modern industrial production, but their use also brings about problems of environmental pollution and resource waste. To address these challenges, activated carbon, as an efficient adsorption material, plays a key role in solvent recovery. This article will explore the application of activated carbon in solvent recovery and its importance.
Solvent recovery activated carbon basic principle
Activated carbon is a porous material with a high surface area and complex pore structure that can effectively adsorb and capture solvent molecules. During the solvent recovery process, the solvent contained in the wastewater or exhaust gas is guided through the activated carbon layer, and the solvent molecules are attached to the surface of the activated carbon, thereby achieving recovery. This method can not only reduce the waste of solvents, but also avoid further pollution to the environment.
The advantages of solvent recovery activated carbon
High adsorption capacity and selectivity: It can effectively adsorb various types of solvent molecules, such as volatile organic compounds and gaseous solvents.
Strong renewability: After regeneration, the activated carbon can be used multiple times to reduce costs.
Easy operation: The solvent recovery equipment has a simple structure and is easy to integrate and operate.
Environmental protection and energy saving: effectively reduces solvent emissions and resource consumption, and complies with environmental regulations.
Specific applications of solvent recovery activated carbon
Activated carbon is widely used in solvent recovery in various industries, including but not limited to:
Chemical industry: Recycling solvents such as esters and alkanes in the production process.
Electronic manufacturing industry: Recycling solvents such as chloroform and ethyl acetate used in cleaning and manufacturing electronic components.
Automotive manufacturing industry: Recycling solvents used in the spraying process, such as acetone and dichloromethane.
Pharmaceutical Industry: Recycling solvents like ethanol and methylene chloride used in drug synthesis, purification, and cleaning processes.
Paint and Coatings Industry: Recycling solvents such as toluene and xylene used in paint formulation, cleaning of equipment, and spray booth operations.
Adhesive Tape Manufacturing Industry: Recycling solvents like tolueneand and hexane used in adhesive formulation, coating processes, and equipment cleaning.
Zhulin Activated Carbon for solvent recovery
As a professional activated carbon supplier, Zhulin Activated Carbon is committed to providing customers with high-quality solvent recovery solutions. Our product features include superior adsorption performance, long-term stable service life and customizable sizes and specifications to meet the needs of different industries.
| Subject | Index | ||||
| Coarseness (mm) | ф1.5、ф4.0 | ||||
| Iodine Absorb (mg/g) | ≥500 | ≥700 | ≥850 | ≥950 | ≥1050 |
| Specific Surface Area (㎡/g) | 550 | 850 | 950 | 1000 | 1150 |
| CTC (%) | ≥20 | ≥40 | ≥55 | ≥65 | ≥80 |
| Hardness (%) | ≥97 | ≥97 | ≥96 | ≥96 | ≥95 |
| Moisture (%) | ≤8 | ≤8 | ≤8 | ≤8 | ≤8 |
| Ash (%) | ≤8 | ≤7 | ≤5 | ≤5 | ≤4.5 |
| Loading Density (g/l) | 650-750 | 600-700 | 550-650 | 500-600 | 450-550 |
Conclusion:
Activated carbon, as an important tool in the solvent recovery process, not only helps to reduce production costs and reduce resource waste, but also effectively protects the environment. For more information on Zhulin range of activated carbon products and solutions for solvent recovery, contact us now.