Product Category: Mining Chemicals / Water Treatment / Purification
Product Type: Granular Activated Carbon
Particle Size: 8×16 Mesh
CAS Number: 7440-44-0
Appearance: Black granular material
Product Overview
Activated Carbon 8×16 is a granular adsorption medium offering an effective balance between particle surface exposure, adsorption performance and hydraulic flow.
Suitable grades are used across mining, precious-metal recovery, industrial water treatment and purification operations.
Typical Commercial Reference Specification
| Property | Typical Reference |
| SKU | MCS-A4 |
| Particle Size | 8×16 mesh |
| Approx. Particle Range | 1.18–2.36 mm |
| Iodine Number | Approx. 950–1300 mg/g depending on grade |
| Hardness | Common high-quality grades ≥98% |
| Moisture | Typical ≤5% |
| Ash | Low-ash grades typically ≤3–5% |
| pH | Grade dependent |
| Appearance | Black granular material |
Commercial coconut-shell 8×16 grades are available with iodine values between roughly 950 and 1300 mg/g, hardness around 98% for many grades and moisture limits around 5%. Exact Mining Chemicals SA product performance must be determined from the applicable COA.
Applications
Mining and mineral processing, gold-recovery applications where grade-approved, water treatment, wastewater purification, chemical purification, organic-contaminant adsorption and industrial filtration.
Key Benefits
High internal surface area, strong adsorption properties, robust granular structure and a practical balance between contact efficiency and flow performance.
Packaging
Available in industrial bags and bulk configurations subject to quantity and selected carbon grade.
Storage
Store in a clean, dry area away from contamination and oxidising materials. Follow applicable confined-space procedures when handling activated carbon in enclosed areas.
