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Carbon black is one of the oldest manufactured

materials.
a fine carbon powder used as a pigment, made by
burning hydrocarbons in insufficient air.
 Today carbon black is found all aspect of
modern life.
It is used in inkjet printer ink,
as reinforcement for natural and synthetic rubber,
agent active in electrically conductive plastics
used as a pigment,
coating,
news ink paper
and comestics. FU N C TI O
N
 Total production was around 8,100,000 metric tons
(8,900,000 short tons) in 2006. Global consumption of
Carbon Black, estimated at 13.2 million metric tons
valued at US$13.7 billion in 2015, is expected to reach
13.9 million metric tons equated to US$14.4 billion in
2016 and further forecast to maintain a CAGR of 5.6%
between 2016 and 2022 to reach 19.2 million metric
tons equalent of US$20.4 billion by 2022.
PRODUCTION
3 significant
process

acetheli
furnace channel
ne
 Furnace process is the most prevalent by far accounting
of 80% capacity
The product made by each process has a unique result.
For example in acetyline process has low stucture
particles than furnace process
FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES
Primary
particles
Agregates
Inter particles
attractions
Color