Escalating awareness about mercury emissions along with air and water pollution control to boost activated carbon demand.

1. M a r k e t I n t e l l i g e n c e . C o n s u l t i n g
Global Activated Carbon Market
Forecast & Opportunities, 2019

2. I n d u s t r y B r i e f
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Mounting environmental pollution is becoming a huge cause of concern for developed as well as developing countries,
globally. Governments across the globe are becoming increasingly concerned about deteriorating quality of air and water,
and subsequently framing stringent policies to keep a tab on pollution levels. Rising environmental awareness is triggering
the demand for products, systems or solutions that can effectively counter the adverse effects of widespread environmental
pollution. Activated carbon, characterized by its exceptional adsorption properties, has been identified as an effective
solution for air and water pollution control, which is driving its demand in both mature and emerging markets across the
globe. Besides drinking water treatment and air purification, activated carbon is also actively used in controlling mercury
emissions, caused by burning of coal in power plants. With growing use in diverse end user industries, such as mining, food
& beverage, pharmaceuticals and chemical & petrochemical, the global market for activated carbon is expected to post
strong growth over the next five years.
According to “Global Activated Carbon Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2019”, the global market for activated
carbon is projected to grow at a robust CAGR of 12% until 2019. Asia-Pacific and North America are the two major markets
for activated carbon, comprising more than 75% of the global sales in 2013. The United States is the largest market for
activated carbon globally, though demand is also growing consistently in developing countries, especially in China, India and
South Korea. The two widely available forms are powdered activated carbon (PAC) and granular activated carbon (GAC), with
the former accounting for majority share in terms of the type of activated carbon used. Coal is still used as the most
common raw material for manufacturing activated carbon, though use of other materials such as coconut shell is forecast to
increase in the coming years. Calgon Carbon, Cabot Norit, Osaka Gas Chemicals, Kuraray Chemicals and Mead Westvaco are
some of the leading players in the global activated carbon market. “Global Activated Carbon Market Forecast &
Opportunities, 2019” discusses following aspects related to the global market for activated carbon:
Global Activated Carbon Market Size, Share & Forecast
Segmental Analysis –By Raw Material, By Type, By Application, By Company
Regional Analysis – Asia-Pacific, Americas, Europe
Changing Market Trends & Emerging Opportunities
Competitive Landscape & Strategic Recommendations

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1. Research Methodology
2. Analyst View
3. Activated Carbon Overview
4. Global Activated Carbon Market Outlook
4.1. Market Size & Forecast
4.1.1. By Value
4.1.2. By Volume
4.2. Market Share & Forecast
4.2.1. By Region
4.2.2. By Raw Material
4.2.3. By Type
4.2.4. By Application
4.2.5. By Company
5. Asia-Pacific Activated Carbon Market Outlook
5.1. Market Size & Forecast
5.1.1. By Value
5.1.2. By Volume
5.2. Market Share & Forecast
5.2.1. By Type
5.2.2. By Raw Material
5.2.3. By Country
6. Americas Activated Carbon Market Outlook
6.1. Market Size & Forecast

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6.1.1. By Value
6.1.2. By Volume
6.2. Market Share & Forecast
6.2.1. By Type
6.2.2. By Region
7. Europe Activated Carbon Market Outlook
7.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.1.1. By Value
7.1.2. By Volume
7.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.2.1. By Type
7.2.2. By Region
8. Global Activated Carbon Market Trade Analysis
9. Global Activated Carbon Market Dynamics
9.1. Drivers
9.2. Challenges
10. Global Activated Carbon Market Trends & Developments
10.1. Vertical Integration
10.2. Chloramine Filters
10.3. New Application Areas
11. Policy & Regulatory Landscape
12. Competitive Landscape
12.1. Cabot Norit Activated Carbon

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12.2. CarboTech AC GmbH
12.3. Calgon Carbon Corporation
12.4. Osaka Gas Chemicals Co., Limited
12.5. MeadWestvaco Corporation
12.6. CECA Specialty Chemicals
12.7. Kuraray Co., Ltd.
12.8. Indo German Carbons Limited
12.9. Haycarb PLC
12.10. DESOTEC Activated Carbon
12.11. China Fujian Zhixing Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.
12.12. Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Company Ltd.
12.13. Oxbow Carbon LLC
12.14. ADA Carbon Solutions, LLC
12.15. Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
12.16. Albemarle Corporation
13. Strategic Recommendations
14. About Us & Disclaimer

6. L i s t o f F i g u r e s
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• Figure 1: Global Activated Carbon Market Size, By Value, 2009 – 2019F (USD Million)
• Figure 2: Global Activated Carbon Market Size, By Volume, 2009 – 2019F (Thousand Tons)
• Figure 3: Global Activated Carbon Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2013 & 2019F
• Figure 4: Global Activated Carbon Market Share, By Raw Material, By Volume, 2013
• Figure 5: Global Activated Carbon Market Share, By Raw Material, By Volume, 2019F
• Figure 6: Global Activated Carbon Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2013
• Figure 7: Global Activated Carbon Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2019F
• Figure 8: Global Activated Carbon Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2013
• Figure 9: Global Activated Carbon Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2019F
• Figure 10: Global Activated Carbon Market Share, By Company, By Value, 2013
• Figure 11: Global Activated Carbon Market Share, By Company, By Value, 2019F
• Figure 12: Asia-Pacific Activated Carbon Market, By Value, 2009 – 2019F (USD Million)
• Figure 13: Asia-Pacific Activated Carbon Market, By Volume, 2009 – 2019F (Thousand Metric Tons)
• Figure 14: Asia-Pacific Activated Carbon Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2013
• Figure 15: Asia-Pacific Activated Carbon Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2019F
• Figure 16: Asia-Pacific Activated Carbon Market Share, By Raw Material, By Volume, 2013
• Figure 17: Asia-Pacific Activated Carbon Market Share, By Raw Material, By Volume, 2019F
• Figure 18: Global Coconut Production Area, APCC Countries & Non APCC Countries, 2012 (Thousand Hectares)
• Figure 19: APCC Coconut Whole Nuts Production Share, By Country, 2012
• Figure 20: Exports of Coconut Shell Charcoal from Sri Lanka, Philippines & Indonesia, 2010 (Metric Tons)
• Figure 21: Exports of Coconut Shell based Activated Carbon from APCC Selected Countries, 2010 (Metric Tons)
• Figure 22: Asia-Pacific Activated Carbon Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2013

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• Figure 23: Asia-Pacific Activated Carbon Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2019F
• Figure 24: China Activated Carbon Market Size, By Volume, 2013 – 2019F (Thousand Metric Tons)
• Figure 25: China Activated Carbon Market Share, By Raw Material, By Volume, 2013
• Figure 26: China Activated Carbon Market Share, By Raw Material, By Volume, 2019F
• Figure 27: 27: India Activated Carbon Market Size, By Volume, 2013 – 2019F (Thousand Metric Tons)
• Figure 28: India Activated Carbon Market Share, By Phase, By Volume, 2013 & 2019F
• Figure 29: India Activated Carbon Market Share, By End User Industry, By Volume, 2013
• Figure 30: India Activated Carbon Market Share, By End User Industry, By Volume, 2019F
• Figure 31: India Activated Carbon Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2013
• Figure 32: India Activated Carbon Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2019F
• Figure 33: Americas Activated Carbon Market Size, By Value, 2009 – 2019F (USD Million)
• Figure 34: Americas Activated Carbon Market Size, By Volume, 2009 – 2019F (Thousand Tons)
• Figure 35: United States Greenhouse Gas Pollution Share, By Gases, 2012
• Figure 36: Americas Activated Carbon Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2013
• Figure 37: Americas Activated Carbon Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2019F
• Figure 38: Americas Activated Carbon Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2013 & 2019F
• Figure 39: United States Activated Carbon Market Size, By Volume, 2013 – 2019F (Thousand Metric Tons)
• Figure 40: United States Media based Water Filter Market Size, 2009 – 2019F (USD Billion)
• Figure 41: United States Media based Water Filter Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2013
• Figure 42: Europe Activated Carbon Market, By Value, 2009 – 2019F (USD Million)
• Figure 43: Europe Activated Carbon Market, By Volume, 2009 – 2019F (Thousand Tons)
• Figure 44: Europe Wastewater Treatment Plant Market Size, By Country, By Volume, 2012 (in Units)
• Figure 45: Europe Per Capita Packaged Water Consumption (>100 Lit/Yr), By Country, 2012 (in Liters)
L i s t o f F i g u r e s

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L i s t o f F i g u r e s
• Figure 46: Europe Per Capita Packaged Water Consumption (50-100 Lit/Yr), By Country, 2012 (in Liters)
• Figure 47: Europe Share in Global Mercury Emissions, 2010
• Figure 48: Mercury Emission Share in EU Countries, By Industry, 2011
• Figure 49: Mercury Emission Share in Non EU Countries, By Industry, 2011
• Figure 50: Europe Activated Carbon Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2013
• Figure 51: Europe Activated Carbon Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2019F
• Figure 52: Europe Activated Carbon Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2013
• Figure 53: Europe Activated Carbon Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2019F
• Figure 54: Major Importers of Activated Carbon, By Country, By Value, 2013 & 2012 (USD Million)
• Figure 55: Major Exporters of Activated Carbon, By Country, By Value, 2013 & 2012 (USD Million)
• Figure 56: India Activated Carbon Trade Analysis, 2009 – 2013 (Metric Tons)
• Figure 57: United States Coal Production, Quarterly & Annual, 2008 – 2014 (Million Short Tons)
• Figure 58: Cabot Norit Activated Carbon Global Manufacturing Facilities, 2013
• Figure 59: Kuraray Co., Ltd., Global Net Sales, 2008-12 (USD Million)
• Figure 60: Haycarb Global Revenues, 2011-2013 (USD Million)
• Figure 61: Haycarb Global Revenues, Share By Geographic Location, 2013
• Figure 62: Haycarb Global Activated Carbon Revenues, 2012-2013 (USD Million)
• Figure 63: Albemarle Corporation Revenue Share, By Segment, 2013

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• Table 1: Surface Area & Pore Structure of Different Carbon Forms
• Table 2: Activated Carbon Properties, By Base Raw Material
• Table 3: Types of Activated Carbon Obtained Using Different Raw Materials and Major Application Areas
• Table 4: Specifications of Activated Carbon Produced through Steam Activation Process
• Table 5: Specifications of Activated Carbon Produced through Chemical Activation Process
• Table 6: Proposed Coal Fired Power Plants, 2012
• Table 7: Activated Carbon Properties from Different Raw Materials
• Table 8: Grade Wise Activated Carbon Application & Particle Size
• Table 9: Mercury Emission Control Methods
• Table 10: China 12th Five Year Plan Targets for Reduction in Air & Water Pollution
• Table 11: China Water Quality Indicators in 12th Five Year Plan
• Table 12: China Activated Carbon Production Capacity and Share, By Company, 2011 (Thousand Metric Tons)
• Table 13: Mercury Emission Standards for Coal and Oil Fired Power Plants in United States
• Table 14: United States Power Plant Control Technologies Expected With & Without Mercury Rule (MATS)
• Table 15: Major Activated Carbon Projects in Europe
• Table 16: Custom Import Duty on Powdered Activated Carbon
• Table 17: ASTM Carbon Standard – Gas Phase Evaluation Tests
• Table 18: ASTM Carbon Standard – Liquid Phase Evaluation Tests
• Table 19: Kuraray Chemical Co., Limited – Details
• Table 20: Kuraray Chemical Co., Limited – Affiliates
• Table 21: Albemarle Corporation Financial Summary, 2013 & 2012 (USD Million)

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Baseline Methodology :
For the study, TechSci Research has gathered information through primary research surveys with more than 50
respondents across India, followed by external validation of the information by end user industries. We also
gathered insights through exhaustive search of credible paid databases and our internal database. Our team of
analysts has then prudently evaluated all the collected information and presented them in chronological order to
depict a meaningful and clear picture of the global activated carbon market.
While compiling the data, we have also cross-checked all the collected information from multiple sources and data
warehouses, so as to present accurate and precise information of the concerned industry. For the purpose of
calculating market share of competitors, revenues of companies have been scrutinized. The same information has
then been verified through primary research surveys with competitors to arrive at logical figures.
Sources : Company Websites, Annual Reports, ITC (international Trade Council).
Companies Interviewed
Calgon Carbon, Cabot Norit, Aditya Birla Carbon, Heycarb, Carbotec AC GmbH, Osaka Gas Chemicals,
MeadWestvaco, CECA Specialty Chemicals, Indo German Carbon Limited
R e s e a r c h M e t h o d o l o g y

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Powdered
33.00%
Granular
34.00%
Others
33.00%
Figure 6: Global Activated Carbon Market Share, By
Type, By Volume, 2013
Drinking Water
14%
Air Pollution
Control
14%
Waste Water
Treatment
14%
Industrial
Process, 14%
Food, 14%
Specialty
Applications,
15%
Other Consumer
Applications,
15%
Figure 9: Global Activated Carbon Market Share, By
Application, By Volume, 2019F
500
400
300
200
100
Philippines Sri Lanka Indonesia Malaysia Thailand
Figure 21: Exports of Coconut Shell based
Activated Carbon from APCC Selected
Countries, 2010 (Metric Tons)
Coal Based,
33.00%
Wood Based,
34.00%
Carbon Block
and Palletized,
33.00%
Figure 26: China Activated Carbon Market
Share, By Raw Material, By Volume, 2019F
50%
50%
50%
50%
2013
2019F
Liquid Phase
Gas Phase
Figure 28: India Activated Carbon Market Share, By
Phase, By Volume, 2013 & 2019F
2013 2014E 2015F 2016F 2017F 2018F 2019F
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Figure 27: India Activated Carbon Market Size,
By Volume, 2013 – 2019F (Thousand Metric
Tons)
Powdered
Activated Carbon
33%
Granular Activated
Carbon
33%
Others
34%
Figure 31: India Activated Carbon Market
Share, By Type, By Volume, 2013
10
20
30
40
50
15
25
35
45
55
Japan United States Germany Korea Belgium
2013 2012
Figure 46: Major Importers of Activated Carbon, By Country, By Value, 2013 & 2012
(USD Million)

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