The report covers the major activated carbon market which includes primarily
powdered activated carbon and granular activated carbon segments. It also
studies other activated carbon such as pellet activated carbon, bead activated
carbon, and impregnated carbon. The report analyses this market with respect
to market drivers, opportunities, and winning imperatives related to the
industry.
The qualitative analysis with respect to its characteristics, process of
production, and regeneration is done in an elaborative manner. The has been
gaining importance with its major application in the areas of water treatment
and air purification; the duo being its major end use.
Regulatory authorities implying directives for mercury removal in power plant
has led to a fast growth and acceptance of activated carbon products.
Regulations are being implemented in the regions of Europe and U.S. at a
significant pace and are also gaining importance in Asian regions as well. The
policies and regulation implied by different authorities for supporting
production are also discussed in the study.
Activated carbon is also analyzed with respect to the value chain which starts
from the raw materials used for the manufacturing followed by it's product
forms, distribution network, end usage, and sales services. Import and export
has been gaining importance with its increasing demand. The Asian countries
are one of the key exporters in dominating markets of U.S. It becomes vital to
study about the countries which export activated carbon to big markets such as
U.S. and which have become favorites for the past few years. The report
studies the export scenario of Asian market from global as well as U.S.
perspective. It also focuses on the U.S. imports which give an idea about the
countries which are exporting activated carbon to the biggest market.
The major raw materials used for its production are coal, wood, coconut
shells, and lignite. The report gives a qualitative analysis about these
materials with respect to their characteristics and applications. It also
explains the factors on the basis of which the raw material selection is done.
Market share analysis along with analysis of patent for the last 5 years is
also done in the market study.
The key segments of this market are powdered activated carbon and granular
activated carbon. The reports studies these segments with respect to its value
($million) and volume (thousand metric tons). The study is done considering
the demand for these materials in different regions including North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Rest of the World (ROW). Qualitatively, the
products including powdered activated carbon, granular activated carbon, and
pelletized activated carbon are studied with respect to their individual
applications.
Based on the applications, the global market is segmented as liquid phase and
gas phase end uses. Liquid phase application has major market with the
applications segments as water treatment is a key application within the
liquid phase. Within the gas phase application segment, air purification has
the major market. The report covers the volume market size of these
applications which gives a picture about the dominating application segment
within the global market.
The global activated carbon market is also segmented with respect to different
regions including North America, Europe, APAC, and ROW. The study analyzes the
market for these regions as well and gives value and volume for different
product types. It also gives an idea about the key players in each geography
for representing a competitive environment in the regional markets.
The report also presents a competitive landscape which covers different
strategies and developments which the activated carbon companies have done in
the past few years. Furthermore, different market participants within the
activated carbon market are also profiled in the report. This gives details
about the company which include company overview, financial details, products,
strategy, and recent developments.
Scope of the report
The report segments the global activated carbon market as:
On the basis of products:
Powdered activated carbon
Granular activated carbon
Other activated carbon
On the basis of applications:
Liquid phase
Water treatment
Food and beverage industry
Pharmaceutical and medical
Gas phase
Automotive
Industrial
On the basis of geography:
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
ROW
Global Activated Carbon Market Share, by Products, 2011
Source: MarketsandMarkets, Expert Interviews
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1.2. REPORT DESCRIPTION
1.3. MARKETS COVERED
1.4. STAKEHOLDERS
1.5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
1.5.1. MARKET SIZE
1.5.2. KEY DATA POINTS FROM SECONDARY SOURCES
1.5.3. KEY DATA POINTS FROM PRIMARY SOURCES
1.5.4. ASSUMPTIONS MADE FOR THE REPORT
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3. MARKET OVERVIEW
3.1. INTRODUCTION
3.2. MARKET SEGMENTATION
3.3. GLOBAL ACTIVATED CARBON PRODUCT OVERVIEW
3.3.1. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
3.3.2. PRODUCTION PROCESS
3.3.2.1. Steam Activation
3.3.2.2. Chemical Activation
3.3.3. REGENERATION OF ACTIVATED CARBON
3.4. MARKET METRICS
3.4.1. DRIVERS
3.4.1.1. Stringent Water Regulations
3.4.1.2. Mercury Control for Air Purification Leading to Increased
Demand
3.4.2. RESTRAINT
3.4.2.1. Scarcity of Raw Material Causing Price Hikes
FIGURE 8: U.S: ACTIVATED CARBON EXPORT REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2011
FIGURE 9: FACTORS FOR SELECTING RAW MATERIALS FOR ACTIVATED CARBON
FIGURE 10: MAJOR APPLICATIONS OF COAL BASED ACTIVATED CARBON
FIGURE 11: MAJOR APPLICATIONS OF WOOD BASED ACTIVATED CARBON
FIGURE 12: MAJOR APPLICATIONS OF COCONUT SHELL BASED ACTIVATED CARBON
FIGURE 13: ACTIVATED CARBON MARKET SHARE, 2011
FIGURE 14: PATENTS ANALYSIS, BY MARKET PLAYERS, 2008 - 2012
FIGURE 15: POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON APPLICATIONS
FIGURE 16: GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON APPLICATIONS
FIGURE 17: END-USER APPLICATION MARKET
FIGURE 18: KEY MARKET PLAYERS IN NORTH AMERICA
FIGURE 19: KEY MARKET PLAYERS IN EUROPE
FIGURE 20: KEY MARKET PLAYERS IN APAC
FIGURE 21KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES, 2008 - 2012
Global Activated Carbon Market - by Products & Applications (2011 - 2016 published by Markets and Markets in April 4, 2012. This report consists of 237 Pages and the price starts from US $ 4650.
