Carbon ash content.

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Can someone explain the significance of the ash content of carbon? I believe lower is better?

My guess is that the more ash the less porous the carbon?
 
Can someone explain the significance of the ash content of carbon? I believe lower is better?

My guess is that the more ash the less porous the carbon?
Ash usually refers to the amount of material left after incineration of a sample and reflects the inorganic content of the sample.
 
Ash usually refers to the amount of material left after incineration of a sample and reflects the inorganic content of the sample.
Yeah but why would lower ash be preferred?
 
Possibly because higher ash content means higher phosphate content
Oh right read higher ash as po4…I slipped up then my carbon I have on its way is up to 6% ash.
 
Oh right read higher ash as po4…I slipped up then my carbon I have on its way is up to 6% ash.
I am not sure that it’s a given that higher ash is higher PO4, but is something to consider if you use large amounts of GAC, otherwise, it might be a non-issue
 

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