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Why Activated Carbon Selection Should Not Be Based on Iodine Number Alone

An explanation of the purpose and limitations of iodine number and the other conditions required for activated carbon selection.

Category:技术资料Publication Date:2026-10-29Views:6Author:Jinhui Filter

Why Iodine Number Is Not Enough

Iodine number reflects specific adsorption performance under a defined test method and does not represent actual treatment capacity for every contaminant.

A Complete Selection Approach

Also consider product form, raw material, particle size, strength, ash, moisture, density, treatment medium, equipment and operating conditions.

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GONGYI CITY JINHUI FILTER CO., LTD.

This article is based on company product information, application experience and available technical documents. Specific product specifications should be confirmed against the relevant specification sheet, test report and actual operating conditions.

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