Boiling carbon?

Myka · #1 11-23-2009, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by shrimpchips

Microwaving water does nothing to the molecular structure or composition of water - it will add heat (energy) to the bonds within the molecule, but it won't make it into anything else besides H2O.

Saying it damages it on the molecular level is a load of crap. While it is true that microwaves can damage things like proteins and DNA (due to conformational changes, breakdown of COMPLEX molecular structures, etc), it will NOT cause a molecular change in H2O. Last time I microwaved water it didn't turn into anything else, if I recall correctly.

Documented on the internet? Lots of stuff is documented on the internet - unless it's peer reviewed by experts in the field, it's only as good as the next site about ninjas swallowing frisbees when they get really ****ed.

Maybe the water needs to be cooled first?

What a doltish comment.

Canadian · #2 11-23-2009, 03:30 AM

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lastlight · #3 11-23-2009, 03:41 AM

Regardless of this whole microwave debate I think boiling the carbon in water can please everyone.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #4 11-23-2009, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Regardless of this whole microwave debate I think boiling the carbon in water can please everyone.

It sure did bring me some pleasure.

mr.wilson · #5 11-23-2009, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Regardless of this whole microwave debate I think boiling the carbon in water can please everyone.

I'm not pleased with microwaving carbon, unless it heats the carbon up to 900 degrees and you are adding an activation gas. A microwave or oven will open a few of the larger pores that are clogged, but 90% of the pores will remain spent. You could put the carbon back in the tank for a couple of days to remove some larger pigmented organics, but it will expel everything it has absorbed over the next couple of weeks.

Canadian · #6 11-23-2009, 03:56 AM

Why does science always have to get in the way of a good argument? Life is way more fun when you believe in conspiracy theories, internet legends, etc.

Here, watch this. It's fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIaV8swc-fo

lastlight · #7 11-23-2009, 04:01 AM

Yeah I'm not going to boil my carbon thinking it's recharged. I'm tossing mine. Like Oceanic stated it seems to clean it before it's used at all a little.

mr.wilson · #8 11-23-2009, 04:08 AM

A good compromise would be to clean your carbon just before you throw it out. You'll have the nicest smelling garbage on the block

GreenSpottedPuffer · #9 11-23-2009, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Yeah I'm not going to boil my carbon thinking it's recharged. I'm tossing mine. Like Oceanic stated it seems to clean it before it's used at all a little.

Yeah what he said...

shrimpchips · #10 11-23-2009, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Yeah I'm not going to boil my carbon thinking it's recharged. I'm tossing mine. Like Oceanic stated it seems to clean it before it's used at all a little.

+2. I'll boil just as a pre-rinse if in fact it does do a better job of cleaning the powdered carbon out than a simple pre-soak.