Since activated carbon has a weight of about 0.47 grams per cc you can calculate the weight of one cubic foot of it. Using the density of carbon, you can then calculate the porosity of the activated carbon and that should approximate the amount of volume available to absorb water.
There may be a site that shows the porosity of activated carbon but I didn't see it in a quick search.
There may be a site that shows the porosity of activated carbon but I didn't see it in a quick search.
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No, carbon weighs about 2.67 grams per cubic centimeter. With that information you can determine how much of the weight of the 28 pounds is from the carbon and how much is from the air in the voids of the activated charcoal.
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Less than a cubic foot.
It really depends on the structure of the charcoal, what size the particles are, how they are packed, etc.
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It really depends on the structure of the charcoal, what size the particles are, how they are packed, etc.
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