filtering with carbon

[1quixotix]

If I were to try and "clean up" an ethanol rinse by filtering with carbon would I use powdered carbon and add to the solution, stir and then run thru a coffee filter? Or would it be something along the lines of having a layer of carbon you pour the solution thru, before it goes thru a coffee filter?
If there is a link that goes over this process I would happily settle for a point in the right direction.
Thank you in advance!
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[geopolitical]

More along the lines of pouring the liquid through a layer or "stack" of carbon. Adding powdered carbon would pretty much assure you of always having carbon fines in your final product. Wash your carbon before using it to filter to cut down on the dust you need to filter out later with coffee filter/etc.

 

[1quixotix]

Thank you for your reply.
Intuitively that was the direction I had planned to go, but a recent post had me thinking otherwise.
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[jump117]

Take a look at the thread Have you said BHO!!! Grassman illustrates a version of carbon filtering.
I've also posted a little about carbon filtering.

 

[desert fox]

Wow, pretty shocking...I am amazed at the new methods of refinement coming out.

 

[1quixotix]

Jump, thanks for the links! I will put this knowledge to good use!
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[desert fox]

http://www.ctechglass.com/glassware-c-46.html


Here's a good link to oddball glassware I had bookmarked. I thought you might like it if your carbon filtering goes well and decide to do a lager size runs.

 

[1quixotix]

Oh yes, Kewl!
Good link for sure!
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[Bumble Buddy]

From the excellent book Hashish! by RC Clarke: "Many batches of honey oil appeared in North America throughout the early 1970s. Much was manufactured in Afghanistan and distributed by the Brotherhood of Eternal Love. Honey oil was a translucent, golden-amber colored viscous oil that was usually rather stiff when cold. When warmed, honey oil resembled honey in consistency as well as in color... Chlorophyll and other dark colorants were removed by filtering the oil through charcoal. This gave honey oil its characteristic translucency..."

 

[1quixotix]

Bumble Buddy, thanks for the quote. I think I remember reading that a very very long time ago! So I guess I'll play around with pouring the ethanol solution thru a small bit of carbon, then thru lab quality filter paper.
Sounds like its gonna be fun!
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[geopolitical]

For lab glassware at discount rates check your local uni's surplus dept. They often have "yard sales" on older or obsolete equipment or maintain an inventory and price list.

Plus surplus don't keep customer records for the most part

 

[Gray Wolf]

For lab glassware at discount rates check your local uni's surplus dept. They often have "yard sales" on older or obsolete equipment or maintain an inventory and price list.

Plus surplus don't keep customer records for the most part

Hee, hee, hee, yeah.............. Define obsolete.

GW