Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Overview
Manufacturing Overview
Demographic Overview
Historical Market Trends
Environmental & Regulatory Issues
The Environmental Protection Agency & Key Legislation
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The Clean Air Act
The Clean Water Act
Safe Drinking Water Act
Air Pollution
MACT Standard for Coal-Fired Power Plants
MACT Standard for Portland Cement
Standards for Major & Area Source Industrial Boilers
MACT Standard for Commercial & Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators
Water Pollution
Other Regulatory Agencies & Legislation
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Other Government Programs
Competitive Materials & Technologies
World Demand
SUPPLY & DEMAND
General
Product Shipments & Inventories
Production Capacity
Capacity Expansion Activity
Reactivation Activity
Strategic Considerations
Reactivation Methods
Reactivation Capacity
Activated Carbon Producers
Independent Reactivators
Expansion Activity in Reactivation Capacity
Foreign Trade
Imports
Exports
Supply & Demand
Demand by Material
Pricing Trends
TYPES
General
Powdered Activated Carbon
Production Capacity
Supply & Demand
Demand by Application
Granular Activated Carbon
Production Capacity
Supply & Demand
Demand by Application
Other Activated Carbon Products
Supply & Demand
Demand by Type
LIQUID PHASE APPLICATIONS
General
Water Treatment
Water Withdrawal & Use Trends
Activated Carbon Demand
Types
Applications
Drinking Water Treatment
Wastewater & Sewage Treatment
Groundwater Treatment & Other
Food & Beverage Processing
Food & Beverage Industry Overview
Activated Carbon Demand
Sweetener Processing Applications
Other Food & Beverage Processing Applications
Pharmaceutical & Medical
Pharmaceutical Industry Overview
Activated Carbon Demand
Mining
Mining Industry Overview
Activated Carbon Demand
Other Liquid Phase Applications
GAS PHASE APPLICATIONS
General
Industrial Air Purification
Mercury Removal
Industrial Gas Stream Treatment
HVAC & Other Industrial Air Purification
Motor Vehicles
Motor Vehicle Industry Outlook
Emissions Canister Activated Carbon Demand
Other Motor Vehicle Activated Carbon Demand
Solvent Recovery
Recovery & Recycling Outlook
Activated Carbon Demand
Other Gas Phase Applications
REGIONS
General
Regional Trends
Population Patterns
Economic Outlook
Coal-Fired Electricity Overview
Regional Demand for Activated Carbon
Northeast
Economic Overview
Activated Carbon Demand
New England
Middle Atlantic
Midwest
Economic Overview
Activated Carbon Demand
East North Central
West North Central
South
Economic Overview
Activated Carbon Demand
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
West
Economic Overview
Activated Carbon Demand
Mountain
Pacific
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Share
Competitive Strategies
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Cooperative Agreements
Marketing & Distribution
Technology & Manufacturing
Feedstocks
Production Technology
Product Characteristics
Manufacturing Trends
Research & Development
Raw Material Development
Other Research & Development Activities
Company Profiles
ADA Carbon Solutions LLC
ADA-ES Incorporated
Albemarle Corporation
Arkema SA
Asbury Carbons Incorporated
Babcock Power Incorporated
Cabot Corporation
Calgon Carbon Corporation
California Carbon Company Incorporated
Cameron Great Lakes Incorporated
Carbochem Incorporated
Carbon Activated Corporation
Carbon Resources LLC
Carbtrol Corporation
CECA, see Arkema
Donau Chemie AG
Indo German Carbons Limited
Jacobi Carbons AB
Japan EnviroChemicals, see Osaka Gas
Kuraray Company Limited
MeadWestvaco Corporation
Norit, see Cabot
Osaka Gas Company Limited
Pacific Activated Carbon Company Incorporated
PICAU, see Jacobi Carbons
Purification Cellutions, see MeadWestvaco
Rheinbraun Brennstoff, see RWE Group
RWE Group
Shanxi Xinhua Chemical Company Limited
Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group Company Limited
Shenning Group, see Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group
Siemens AG
Veolia Environnement SA
Westates Carbon, see Siemens
Zimpro Systems, see Siemens
Additional Companies in the Activated Carbon Industry
List of Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Macroeconomic Indicators
Manufacturers' Shipments
Population & Households
Activated Carbon Market, 2002-2012
SUPPLY & DEMAND
Activated Carbon Production & Shipments
US Virgin Activated Carbon Production Capacity by Company, 2012
US Activated Carbon Reactivation Capacity by Company, 2012
Foreign Trade in Activated Carbon
US Activated Carbon Imports, 2008-2012
US Activated Carbon Exports, 2008-2012
Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
Activated Carbon Demand by Material
Activated Carbon Pricing
TYPES
Activated Carbon Demand by Type & Application
Advantages & Disadvantages of Powdered Activated Carbon
Virgin Powdered Activated Carbon Production Capacit by Company, 2012
Powdered Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
Powdered Activated carbon Demand by Application
Advantages & Disadvantages of Granular Activated Carbon
Virgin Granular Activated Carbon Production Capacit by Company, 2012
Granular Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
Granular Activated Carbon Demand by Application
Other Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
Other Activated Carbon Demand by Type
LIQUID PHASE APPLICATIONS
Liquid Phase Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Type
Water Withdrawal & Water Use
Activated Carbon Demand in Water Treatment by Type & Application
Activated Carbon Demand in Drinking Water Treatmen by End Use & Type
Activated Carbon Demand in Municipal Drinking Wate Treatment by Product
Activated Carbon Demand in Residential Drinking Wate Treatment
Activated Carbon Demand in Wastewater & Sewage Treatment Applications by Product
Activated Carbon Demand in Groundwater Treatment & Other Water Treatment by Product
Food & Beverage Industry Indicators
Activated Carbon Demand in Food & Beverage Processing by Application & Type
Activated Carbon Demand in Sweetener Processing b Application & Type
Activated Carbon Demand in Other Food & Beverag Processing Applications
Pharmaceutical Shipments
Activated Carbon Demand in Pharmaceutical & Medical Applications
Nonfuel Mining Materials Handled
Activated Carbon Demand in Mining Applications
Activated Carbon Demand in Other Liquid Phase Applications
GAS PHASE APPLICATIONS
Activated Carbon Demand in Gas Phase Applications by Application & Type
Activated Carbon Demand in Industrial Air Purification by Application & Type
Activated Carbon Demand in Mercury Removal
Activated Carbon Demand in Industrial Gas Stream Treatment
Activated Carbon Demand in HVAC & Other Industrial Air Purification
Activated Carbon Demand in Motor Vehicle Applications
Motor Vehicle Indicators
Activated Carbon Demand in Motor Vehicle Emission Canisters
Activated Carbon Demand in Other Motor Vehicle Applications
Recovery & Recycling of Chemicals & Metals
Activated Carbon Demand in Solvent Recovery
Activated Carbon Demand in Other Gas Phase Applications
REGIONS
US Population by Region & Subregion
US Gross Domestic Product by Region & Subregion
US Coal-Fired Electricity Generation by Region
Activated Carbon Demand by Region & Type
Northeast Economic Overview
Northeast Activated Carbon Demand by Subregion, Market & Type
Midwest Economic Overview
Midwest Activated Carbon Demand by Subregion, Market & Type
South Economic Overview
South Activated Carbon Demand by Subregion, Market & Type
West Economic Overview
West Activated Carbon Demand by Subregion, Market & Type
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Selected Activated Carbon Sales by Company, 2012
Selected Cooperative Agreements
List of Charts
SUPPLY & DEMAND
Activated Carbon Industry Flowchart
Geographic Distribution of Selected Virgin Activated Carbon Production Plants, 2012
Geographic Distribution of Selected Activated Carbo Reactivation Plants, 2012
US Activated Carbon Imports, 2012
US Activated Carbon Exports, 2012
US Activated Carbon Shipments by Type, 2002-2022
Activated Carbon Demand by Material, 2012
TYPES
Activated Carbon Demand by Type & Application, 2002-2022
Powdered Activated Carbon Demand by Application, 2012
Granular Activated Carbon Demand by Application, 2012
LIQUID PHASE APPLICATIONS
Liquid Phase Activated Carbon Demand by Application, 2012
GAS PHASE APPLICATIONS
Gas Phase Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Type 2002-2022
REGIONS
US Coal-Fired Electricity Generation by Subregion, 2012
Regional Indicators for Activated Carbon Demand, 2012
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
US Activated Carbon Market Share by Company, 2012
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