A na-emepụta carbon na-arụ ọrụ nke oal site na usoro usoro dị ka carbonization, jụrụ oyi, ịgbalite, na ịsacha. Ọdịdị ya bụ n'ozuzu oji cylindrical activated carbon, amorphous coal urughuru arụ ọrụ carbon, makwaara dị ka enuahade carbon. Cylindrical activated carbon, nke a makwaara dị ka carbon kọlụm, bụ nke a na-emekarị site na akụrụngwa ntụ ntụ na ihe eji ejikọta, nke agwakọta, extruded, wee mee ka carbonized, rụọ ọrụ, na usoro ndị ọzọ. Enwere ike ịpụpụ ya site na iji carbon arụ ọrụ powdered na ihe nkedo. Ọ mepụtara usoro pore, arụmọrụ adsorption dị mma, ike ọrụ dị elu, dị mfe ịmaliteghachi, na ọnụ ala dị ala; A na-eji ya maka nhicha nke gas na-egbu egbu, ọgwụgwọ gas na-ekpofu ihe, ụlọ ọrụ mmepụta ihe na ọgwụgwọ mmiri nke ụlọ, mgbake mgbaze, na akụkụ ndị ọzọ.