Iodine Value and Molasses Test on Activated Carbon
Iodine Value and Molasses Test on Activated Carbon
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Hello all, thanks for taking the time to read this. I am a mechanical engineer at a power plant and we are looking into using Activated Carbon products to remove wastes from our flue gas.
We are looking for a method to test the incoming bulk carbon for consistent reactivity and while I have found these two values (iodine and molasses) all over the internet I have not found the method for how this testing is conducted. We would like to test the products in-house and any assistance in regards to test procedures would be appreciated.
We are looking for a method to test the incoming bulk carbon for consistent reactivity and while I have found these two values (iodine and molasses) all over the internet I have not found the method for how this testing is conducted. We would like to test the products in-house and any assistance in regards to test procedures would be appreciated.





RE: Iodine Value and Molasses Test on Activated Carbon
RE: Iodine Value and Molasses Test on Activated Carbon
As said neither the iodine idex, nor the methylene blue index, and nor the molasses index is a test good enough.
If you were to select just one index, a very personal choice would be to pick the iodine index if you are concerned mainly with mercury, and the methylène blue indewx if you are mostly concerned by dioxins.
I always test the product, however
Our experience is that, on line testing is necessary to determine the proper quantity of carbon to be used.
Be careful, one given set of pollutants will dictate the dosage requirements.
The molasses method is NSTM 219
the methylene blue test is Nevada Dpt of transportation test method T503A