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Wood charcoal stands out for its high mesoporosity, making it an excellent choice for adsorbing methylene blue and molasses, particularly effective in handling light colorants, endotoxins, and various impurities.

Generally, wood-based carbons, often in powdered activated carbon (PAC) form, are preferred for their high surface area, finding applications in diverse sectors. Steam PAC, especially in large water purification systems dealing with contaminated water sources, proves valuable, especially in scenarios requiring low levels of heavy earth metals.

In the realm of color and endotoxin removal, Wood-based Acid Washed PAC emerges as a go-to solution for the food, API, chemical, dye, and bulk drug industries. Its effectiveness in these applications speaks to its widespread usage.

Wood sawdust takes on a distinct role, typically transformed into chemically activated carbon with high meso and macro porosity. This variant finds its niche in food, and pharmaceutical liquid-phase applications, especially where dark colors or large molecule sizes are prevalent.

Industries such as food processing, sugar refinement, and beverage production benefit from the use of chemical-activated sawdust in applications where color and molecule size present unique challenges.

Coconut charcoal-based carbon, prized for its hardness and high microporosity, excels in gold recovery, high-pressure water purification, air purifiers, and even cat litter. Its capabilities extend to deodorization and chlorine removal, making it a versatile choice for various applications.

Moreover, both low-ash wood and coconut-based carbon make their mark in semiconductor applications.

Coal-based activated carbon finds widespread use in cost-sensitive applications, with both granular and powdered forms playing crucial roles in flue gas mercury removal, API and bulk drug production, as well as water purification.

Bamboo charcoal, renowned for its efficacy in air purification, stands as a prominent choice in this domain. Beyond air purification, bamboo, coconut, and wood charcoal-based applications are making inroads into cosmetics, soaps, toothpaste, and toothbrushes, either directly or after undergoing activation processes.

This diversification showcases the adaptability of these activated carbons across various consumer products, attesting to their growing significance in everyday applications.