Global Activated Carbon Filters Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

Activated Carbon Filters Market Analysis and Size

A form of processed carbon known as "activated carbon" is created with smaller, lower-volume holes that aid to increase the surface area in filtration applications. As a result, these pores are used in the purification process in a variety of processing sectors, including food and beverage, oil and gas, pollution control, and water and wastewater treatment, among others. They also aid in boosting absorption capacity. Water can be made appropriate for discharge or use in manufacturing operations by using activated carbon filters, which are the sort of filters that are typically used in the process of eliminating organic compounds or extracting free chlorine from water.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the global activated carbon filters market which was USD 69.06 billion in 2022, would rocket up to USD 133.62 billion by 2030, and is expected to undergo a CAGR of 8.6% during the forecast period. “Stainless steel shell” is expected to dominate the type segment of the activated carbon filters market due to its durability and less-corrosive properties.

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Activated Carbon Filters Market Scope and Segmentation

Market Definition

Granular activated carbon is the main component of filters. The porous nature of these carbon filters. The porosity of the carbon directly affects the absorption of contaminants. The filtration systems, like HEPA air filters and water purifiers, employ tiny packets of activated carbon. The carbon filters react chemically with organic compounds during the absorption process to absorb them. Compared to conventional carbon filters, these activated carbon filters absorb more pollutants. The amount of activated carbon in a carbon filter affects its capacity to absorb contaminants; filters with more activated carbon have a better capacity to do so. Due to its numerous applications in the purification of industrial gases, sugarcane, water, and air, activated carbon filters have seen substantial expansion over the last few years. Bamboo, coconut husk, willow peat, wood, coir, lignite, coal, and petroleum pitch are some examples of organic sources of activated carbon.

Global Activated Carbon Filters Market Dynamics

Drivers

• The product is in greater demand for water treatment applications.

As the need for clean, safe drinking water rises, so does the product demand. The product's large accessible surface area for adsorption, which eliminates contaminants such as oils, microorganisms, compounds that impart flavor and odor, and chemicals, is responsible for the market's expansion.  Strong consumer demand for freshwater is being driven by an exponentially growing population, and this has raised the need for water filtration. Government officials have been forced to enact strict laws on handling industrial wastewater due to rising levels of water contamination. To meet the need for charcoal to remove pollutants, numerous businesses, including paper & pulp, chemicals, and paints & dyes, have been prompted to do so.

• An increase in the FMCG industry's use of activated carbon filters for purifying procedures

Due to the increased use of activated carbon filters in purifying and filtration procedures like the removal of fruit juice colors, alteration of alcohol flavors, treatment of sugarcanes, and purification of edible oils, there has been an increase in demand for these filters in the food and beverage industries.

• Cigarettes are manufactured using activated carbon filters.

The demand for activated carbon filters is driven by their use in the tobacco industry. Cigarette filters are mostly made using activated carbon. Young people are increasingly smoking cigarettes, which increases cigarette consumption and the market's expansion.

• Pharmaceutical company employ activated carbon filters

A typical pharmaceutical company uses activated carbon filters in the synthesis, purification, and filtering of active pharmaceutical components during the sterile production process. In severe poisoning instances, activated carbon is utilized as a prescription medicine to save lives. Due to the pharma sector's tremendous expansion throughout the projection period, the market for activated carbon filters shows significant potential.

Opportunities

• Rising gas separation in newly developed activated carbon filter applications

Furthermore, the development of technology and the rise in the demand for activated carbon filters to meet growing market demand, an increase in market research and development efforts, and extend profitable opportunities to the market players from 2023 to 2030. Additionally, increasing levels of research and development and facility expansion, and the introduction of new products will further expand the future growth of the activated carbon filter market. 

Restraints/Challenges

• Price increases brought on by a lack of raw materials

One danger to the market's expansion is the unavailability of different raw materials required in manufacturing, such as charcoal made from coconut shells. As a result, the price of raw materials has increased, with coconut shell charcoal seeing the biggest increase. Prices of products made from coal have gone up as a result of rising energy demands. Coal is widely employed in China's major industrial sectors, including those that produce steel, cement, and power. As a result, there aren't enough of certain coal grades available to make the product. The decrease in demand for coconuts has, nevertheless, had an impact on producers' operational output. As a result, manufacturers were compelled to raise production capacity by 50% to 60%, which raised product prices.

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Recent Developments

• In March 2022, in a statement, Cabot Corporation stated that it has successfully acquired Tokai Carbon (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. from Tokai Carbon Group. While continuing to serve current carbon black clients, the purchase increases Cabot's manufacturing capacity to support the expansion of its Battery Materials product line. Currently, the facility can generate 50,000 metric tons of carbon black per year
• In October 2020, WesTech Engineering, Inc. is happy to report that the State of California has conditionally approved the WWETCO FlexFilter as an alternate filtering technology under its Water Recycling Criteria (Title 22), Section 60320.5.

Global Activated Carbon Filters Market Scope

The activated carbon filters market is segmented on the basis of type, and application. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Type

• Stainless Steel Shell
• Carbon Steel Shell
• Others

Application

• Industrial Water Pollution Treatment
• Drinking Water Purification
• Food & Beverages
• Pharmaceutical
• Others

Activated carbon filters Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The activated carbon filters market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, type and application as referenced above.

The countries covered in the activated carbon filters market report are U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America, Germany, France, Italy, U.K., Belgium, Spain, Russia, Turkey, Netherlands, Switzerland, Rest of Europe, Japan, China, India, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific, U.A.E, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, South Africa, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa

Asia-Pacific is expected to dominate the market in terms of market share and market revenue and will continue to flourish its dominance during the forecast period of 2023-2030. This is due to rising stringent governmental regulations on water purification, increased levels of demand for water and wastewater processing industries, rising concerns for the environment resulting in greater demand for purification and filter media, and increased levels of research and developments in the production of carbon in this region.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in regulation in the market domestically that impacts the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends, and porter's five forces analysis, and case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, the impact of domestic tariffs, and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.   

Competitive Landscape and activated carbon filters Market Share Analysis

The activated carbon filters market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to the activated carbon filters market.

Some of the major players operating in the activated carbon filters market are:

• TIGG LLC (U.S.)
• PURAGEN ACTIVATED CARBONS (U.S.)
• Cabot Corporation (U.S.)
• WesTech Engineering, Inc. (U.S.)
• HAYCARB (PVT) LTD., (Sri Lanka)
• KUREHA CORPORATION (Japan)
• Silcarbon Aktivkohle GmbH (Germany)
• Prominent Systems, Inc. (U.S.)
• OXBOW ACTIVATED CARBON (U.S.)
• Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. (U.S.)
• Albemarle Corporation (U.S.)
• KURARAY CO., LTD (Japan)
• Lenntech B.V (The Netherlands)
• Donau Carbon GmbH (Germany)
• General Carbon Corporation (U.S.)
• Sereco S.r.l. (Italy)
• Carbtrol Corp (U.S.)

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