Standard Test Methods for Moisture in Activated Carbon

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The moisture content of activated carbon is often required to define and express its properties in relation to the net weight of the carbon.  
The moisture content of activated carbon packed in typical shipping containers will usually increase during transportation and storage. Users of activated carbon in applications where low moisture content is important should be aware of this effect.
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1.1 These test methods provide two procedures for the determination of the moisture content of activated carbon. The procedures may also be used to dry samples required for other tests. The oven-drying method is used when water is the only volatile material present and is in significant quantities, and the activated carbon is not heat-sensitive (some activated carbons can ignite spontaneously at temperatures as low as 150C). The xylene-extraction method is used when a carbon is known or suspected to be heat sensitive or to contain nonwater-miscible organic compounds instead of or in addition to water. The oven-drying method described in these test methods may be used as the reference for development of instrumental techniques for moisture determination in activated carbon.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation:D2867–04
Standard Test Methods for
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Moisture in Activated Carbon
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2867; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope accurately. The capsule is opened and placed with the lid in a
preheated oven. The sample is dried to constant weight then
1.1 These test methods provide two procedures for the
removed from the oven and with the capsule closed, cooled to
determination of the moisture content of activated carbon. The
ambient temperature. The closed capsule is weighed again
procedures may also be used to dry samples required for other
accurately. The weight loss is expressed as a percentage of the
tests. The oven-drying method is used when water is the only
weight of the original sample.
volatile material present and is in significant quantities, and the
3.2 Xylene-Extraction Test Method— A known, accurate
activated carbon is not heat-sensitive (some activated carbons
weight of carbon is put into a boiling flask.Aknown volume of
canignitespontaneouslyattemperaturesaslowas150°C).The
xylene is added to the flask and the flask then connected to a
xylene-extraction method is used when a carbon is known or
water trap. A hot plate is used to heat the xylene until boiling.
suspected to be heat sensitive or to contain nonwater-miscible
The temperature is controlled to allow steady reflux. Reflux
organic compounds instead of or in addition to water. The
continues until no further water can be collected in the trap.
oven-drying method described in these test methods may be
The weight of water collected is expressed as a percentage of
used as the reference for development of instrumental tech-
the weight of the original sample.
niques for moisture determination in activated carbon.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Significance and Use
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 The moisture content of activated carbon is often
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
required to define and express its properties in relation to the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
net weight of the carbon.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.2 The moisture content of activated carbon packed in
2. Referenced Documents typical shipping containers will usually increase during trans-
2 portation and storage. Users of activated carbon in applications
2.1 ASTM Standards:
where low moisture content is important should be aware of
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
this effect.
ASTM Test Methods
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
OVEN-DRYING METHOD
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
5. Apparatus
3. Summary of Test Methods
5.1 Moisture Oven—Most commercial, electrically heated,
3.1 Oven-Drying Test Method—A sample of carbon is put
forced-circulation drying ovens capable of temperature regu-
into a dry, closed capsule (of known weight) and weighed
lation between 145 and 155°C may be used.
5.2 Capsules with Covers—Low-form glass weighing
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D28 on bottles with ground-glass stoppers or seamless metal boxes
Activated Carbon and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D28.04 on Gas
with covers may be used. They should be as shallow as
Phase Evaluation Tests.
possible, consistent with convenient handling.
Current edition approved April 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originally
5.3 Desiccator.
approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D2867 – 99. DOI:
10.1520/D2867-04.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 6. Materials
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.1 Desiccant—Anhydrous calcium chloride or other suit-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
able desiccant.
the ASTM website.
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D2867–04
7. Procedure for Activated Carbon Passing A No. 50 11. Reagent
Sieve
11.1 Xylene—Reagent grade in accordance with the speci-
7.1 Dip out with a spoon or spatula from the sample bottle fications of the Committee on Analytical Reagents of the
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a 1 to 2-g representative sample. Put this into a predried tared American Chemical Society.
capsule with lid, close and weigh at once to the nea
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