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Bone Char is a black, granular solid obtained by calcining cattle bones. Through the calcining process crushed bone is stripped clean leaving carbon and tricalcium phosphate. Bone char has proven to be a valuable filtering media in the purification of sugar syrups, removing dissolved contaminants from aquarium water and removing fluoride from water. Bone char also has a high adsorptive capacity for lead, mercury and arsenic.

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8 X 24 Mesh

General Specifications

Carbon Content - 9 - 11%
Acid Soluble Ash - 3% max.
Tricalcium Phosphate (Hydroxyapatite) - 70 - 76%
Calcium Carbonate - 7 - 9%
Calcium Sulfate - 0.1 - 0.2%
Surface Area (N₂ BET Method) - 200 m²/g
Carbon Surface Area - 50 m²/g
Hardness Number - 80 min.
Iron - < 0.3%
Pore Size Distribution - 7.5 - 60,000 nm
Pore Volume - 0.225 cm³/g
Moisture (as packed) - 5 % max.
pH - 8-10 Typical
Bulk Density - 40 lbs/Ft³
Typical Mesh Size Available - 5 X 8 / 8 X 24 / 20 X 60

Packaging

55 Pound Bags Net