Charcoal for Carbon Disulfide

Properties and Utilization of Carbon Disulfide

Abstract

Carbon disulfide is mainly used for the productions of rayon, staple fiber and cellophane, and the total production of carbon disulfide in 1961 amounted to about 120, 000t, for which about 26, 000t of charcoal was consumed.At prent, cha-rcoal is the most excellent as the carbon source for carbon disulfide production.Its optimum properties are as followings: kinds of charcoal: white, charcoal, kinds of wood: oak, Japanese oak, etc., volatile Matter: under 5%, ash content: under 3%, moisture: under 10%, and hardness: 5-10°.