Re-activating charcoal........

FourWindsDealer · 02/21/2008, 02:00 AM

From what I've been reading, you need temps near 900 degrees to "re-activate" activated charcoal..............

I've also been reading that self cleaning ovens (as in kitchen type) clean themselves by superheating themselves to over 900 degrees for several hours........

Can you see where this is going ???????

Has anyone tried it ???????

Thoughts ???????

IslandCrow · 02/21/2008, 03:12 AM

Not gonna work, I'm afraid. You also need pressure in addition to the high temps. There's a very specific process to activating charcoal, and the average person simply isn't going to have the equipment to do it. Ask Randy, Boomer or Bertoni in the chemistry section, and they can give you the specifics, but the question has been asked many times, and the answer is always no.

kau_cinta_ku · 02/21/2008, 03:29 AM

I thought heat and pressure causes diamonds to be made lol

clevername · 02/21/2008, 10:32 AM

I thought that was volcanoes?

IslandCrow · 02/22/2008, 11:17 AM

In our next installation. . .DIY diamonds. I'm pretty sure those can't be made in a conventional oven, though.

shaginwagon13 · 02/22/2008, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by IslandCrow
In our next installation. . .DIY diamonds. I'm pretty sure those can't be made in a conventional oven, though.

haha make sure you send me the link to the DIY diamonds

Savas · 02/22/2008, 12:50 PM

The cost heating your oven to those temps would outweight the cost of new carbon.

Your oven self-cleans at about 500 - 650 degrees (for GE ovens).

BurntOutReefer · 02/22/2008, 02:14 PM

so one of these wouldnt work...?
http://www.hasbro.com/easybake/defau...oduct_id=21100

IslandCrow · 02/23/2008, 05:19 AM

Oh, well why didn't you mention the Easy Bake? Of course, that would work. It's just that it will take 10 years and the middle is still undercooked.

Jeff · 02/23/2008, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by IslandCrow
In our next installation. . .DIY diamonds. I'm pretty sure those can't be made in a conventional oven, though.

HEHEHEE

02/21/2008, 02:00 AM	#1
FourWindsDealer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michiana Posts: 82	Re-activating charcoal........ From what I've been reading, you need temps near 900 degrees to "re-activate" activated charcoal.............. I've also been reading that self cleaning ovens (as in kitchen type) clean themselves by superheating themselves to over 900 degrees for several hours........ Can you see where this is going ??????? Has anyone tried it ??????? Thoughts ???????

02/21/2008, 03:12 AM	#2
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	Not gonna work, I'm afraid. You also need pressure in addition to the high temps. There's a very specific process to activating charcoal, and the average person simply isn't going to have the equipment to do it. Ask Randy, Boomer or Bertoni in the chemistry section, and they can give you the specifics, but the question has been asked many times, and the answer is always no. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

02/21/2008, 10:32 AM	#4
clevername Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Manchester, MO Posts: 1,125	I thought that was volcanoes? __________________ In process: 210gal, VARIOS-8 return, Kessil Lights, 80 gal sump, mp60's, and REGAL 200EXT 8" RECIRCULATING skimmer

02/22/2008, 11:17 AM	#5
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	In our next installation. . .DIY diamonds. I'm pretty sure those can't be made in a conventional oven, though. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

02/22/2008, 12:50 PM	#7
Savas Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maryland / St. Thomas once a month Posts: 764	The cost heating your oven to those temps would outweight the cost of new carbon. Your oven self-cleans at about 500 - 650 degrees (for GE ovens). __________________ If you can get your wife hooked into reef keeping, you can spend all the money you want! Current Tank Info: 24 gallon Aquapod Nanotuners 4.32 T-5 lighting upgrade; 24 gallon Aquapod with stock power compacts and actinic lighting; 12 gallon Aquapod with stock power compacts and actinic lighting.

02/21/2008, 03:29 AM	#3
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	I thought heat and pressure causes diamonds to be made lol

02/22/2008, 02:14 PM	#8
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	so one of these wouldnt work...? http://www.hasbro.com/easybake/defau...oduct_id=21100

02/23/2008, 05:19 AM	#9
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	Oh, well why didn't you mention the Easy Bake? Of course, that would work. It's just that it will take 10 years and the middle is still undercooked. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?