The invention relates to an array of shaped activated carbon articles
having channels extending through said array of shaped activated carbon
articles, wherein said array of shaped activated carbon articles includes
at least two shaped monolithic activated carbon articles containing
channels, which channels of the at least two shaped monolithic activated
carbon articles are connected so as to communicate with each other and
the free cross-sectional areas formed by the channel cross-sections
thereof have different values in said first and second shaped monolithic
activated carbon articles. The invention also relates to a tank venting
system and a motor vehicle containing an array of shaped activated carbon
articles of the invention. Finally, the invention relates to a process
for the production of said array of shaped activated carbon articles of
the invention.