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Powder activated carbonPowder · Iodine number (ASTM, JIS) 800 to 1,200 mg/g
Activated carbon, by grade
VMS Carbon supplies wood-based activated carbon as powder, granules and pellets, for water, air, food and pharma. Tell us what you need to remove and we will match the grade.
- 3,200
- tonnes a year of capacity
- 6
- countries we export to
- 7
- grades
- ASTM · JIS · BIS
- Tested every lot
What are you cleaning?
Powder activated carbon
Steam-activated wood carbon, milled fine. Works fast in water, oils, syrups and chemicals.
- Form
- Powder
- Raw material
- Babul (Acacia nilotica) wood
- Particle size
- -100, -200 or -325 mesh
- Iodine number (ASTM, JIS)
- 800 to 1,200 mg/g
One supplier, every form
Steam-activated carbon from about 3,200 tonnes a year of capacity, tested to ASTM, JIS and BIS methods and shipped to buyers in Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Turkey and the UAE. If you need a particular mesh size or specification, tell us and we will check what we can offer.
Grades
7 grades
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Powder activated carbon
Steam-activated wood carbon, milled fine. Works fast in water, oils, syrups and chemicals.
- Iodine number 800 to 1,200 mg/g
- Particle size -100, -200 or -325 mesh
- Methylene blue 170 to 320 mg/g
Granular activated carbon
Light, highly porous wood granules for filter beds in water, effluent and air.
- Iodine number 800 to 1,150 mg/g
- Mesh 4×8, 8×16, 8×30 or as specified
- Hardness above 80%
Pelletized activated carbon
Even cylindrical pellets that let air and gas pass with a low pressure drop.
- CTC 50 to 70%
- Diameter 3 mm or 4 mm
- Hardness 95% min
Catalytic activated carbon
Surface-modified carbon that breaks down chloramine, hydrogen sulphide and peroxide.
- Mesh 8×30, 12×40 or as specified
- Packing 25 kg bags
Wood-based grades cover most jobs. Open one for its uses and typical figures, or send us your own specification.All grades
Granular activated carbonGranular · Iodine number (ASTM, JIS) 800 to 1,150 mg/g
From wood to sack
How activated carbon is made, in six moves.
Raw material
Babul (Acacia nilotica) wood from Gujarat. The raw material sets the pore structure of the finished carbon.
Char
The raw material is carbonised without air. What is left is char: carbon with only a little pore space.
Activation
Steam at around 900 °C opens millions of fine pores in a rotary kiln. One gram ends up with hundreds of square metres of surface.
Sizing
The activated carbon is crushed and screened into mesh cuts, milled to powder, or extruded into pellets.
Testing
Each lot is tested for iodine number, methylene blue, hardness, ash and moisture. Grades for water, food and pharma are acid washed to bring the ash down.
Packing
Bagged in 25 kg sacks or jumbo bags, labelled with grade, mesh and lot, and loaded by container.
How our carbon is made
- Babul logs are cut to length
- The wood is cut into small pieces
- The pieces are loaded into the kiln and fired
- Water is sprayed under the kiln to cool the charcoal
- The charcoal is crushed into fine powder
- Every batch is tested and given its batch number
- Bagged and stored in our warehouse, ready to ship
Six short animations: how our carbon is made and tested, how it cleans water, oil and air, and how it reaches you.
VMS Carbon in numbers
- 3,200
- tonnes a year of capacity
- 6
- countries we export to
- 1,200
- mg/g iodine number, up to
- 320
- mg/g methylene blue, up to
- -325
- mesh, our finest powder
Ranges across our wood-based grades. Each grade has its own data sheet; ask for it with your quote.
Where we ship
We ship by container from India, in 25 kg bags or jumbo bags. Buyers in these countries already take our carbon; ask about yours.
- IndiaHome market
- United Arab EmiratesDubai
- Turkey
- Sri Lanka
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- Japan
From Kutch to your plant
- Packed in 25 kg sacks or jumbo bags
- Loaded into a container at the works
- Shipped by sea
- Delivered to buyers abroad
What buyers say
The team patiently understood our requirements and had a sensible answer to each of our questions. Our experience with the product and the people has been excellent.
Our customer refines edible oil, and the wood-based powder carbon gave exactly the results they needed. We recommend this grade for edible oil purification.
They supplied our large order of powder and granular wood-based carbon on time. We are happy with how they keep their commitments to customers.
Before you enquire
- +91 92741 73384
- sales@vmscarbon.com
- Message on WhatsApp
- Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 19:00 IST
What should I tell you when I enquire?
What you want to remove (colour, odour, chlorine, gas, metal), whether it is a liquid or a gas, the form you can use (powder, granular or pellet) and how much you use in a month. A current data sheet helps too.
Why wood-based activated carbon?
Wood carbon has large pores (mesopores), so it takes up colour and big organic molecules: edible oils, sugar, APIs and effluent. It comes as powder for batch treatment and as granules or pellets for filter beds.
Powder or granular?
Powder is dosed into a tank and filtered out; it suits batch work and changing loads. Granules sit in a filter bed that liquid or gas flows through; they suit continuous flow.
Which mesh sizes can you supply?
Granules in 4×8, 6×12, 8×16, 8×30 and 12×40, and powder at -100, -200 or -325 mesh. Tell us the size you use and we will match it.
How is the carbon tested?
Iodine number, methylene blue, hardness, moisture, ash, pH and bulk density are tested to ASTM, JIS or BIS methods, and each lot ships with its test report.
Can I get a sample first?
Yes. Ask for a sample with your enquiry, test it in your own process, and we start production once the grade is approved.
How much can you supply, and where do you ship?
We have about 3,200 tonnes a year of capacity, and ship in 25 kg bags or jumbo bags by container. Buyers in Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Turkey and the UAE already take our carbon.
Can wood carbon be reactivated?
Not economically: wood granules are soft and very porous, so they break down in reactivation. Wood carbon is used once and replaced.
How soon will I get a price?
Send your requirement by phone, WhatsApp, chat or email and we will get back to you with a quote as soon as we can.
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