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Global Activated Carbon Industry


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NEW YORK, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Activated Carbon Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Activated Carbon in Thousand Metric Tons by the following Product Segments: Powdered Activated Carbon, and Granular Activated Carbon. The End-Use Segments also analyzed are Liquid Phase (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, & Other Liquid Phase Applications), and Gas Phase (Air Purification, Automotive Emission Canister, & Other Gas Phase Applications). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada. Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 62 companies including many key and niche players such as CECA Specialty Chemicals, Calgon Carbon Corp., Chemviron Carbon, Clarimex SA de CV, Haycarb Ltd., Jacobi Carbons, Kuraray Chemical Co., Ltd., MeadWestvaco Corp., NORIT Americas, Inc., and Osaka Gas Chemicals Co., Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions And Scope of Study I-3

Activated Carbon I-3

Powdered Activated Carbon I-3

Granular Activated Carbon I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

A Quick Primer II-1

Market Scenario II-1

Snapshots of Activated Carbon Market II-3

Market Trends II-4

Demand for Activated Carbon Plunges Amidst Economic Slowdown II-4

Developing Nations Drive Activated Carbon Growth II-4

Stringent Environment Regulations to Rule Activated Carbon

Growth II-5

Low-Cost Manufacturing Regions Lure Several Foreign Companies II-5

Regeneration Capability Increases Demand for GAC II-5

Pharmaceutical sector to Contribute Towards Growth of

Activated Carbon Market II-5

Key Players in Activated Carbon Market II-6

Table 1: Leading Players in the Global Activated Carbon

Market (2010): Percentage Market Share Breakdown by Norit,

Calgon, Osaka Gas, MeadWestvaco, Arkema, Veolia, Kuraray and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Production of Activated Carbon II-6

Table 2: Global Activated Carbon Production (2008):

Percentage Breakdown in Volume Terms by Geographic

Region/Country - China and US II-7

Production Process II-7

Chemical Activation II-7

Steam Activation II-7

Selection of Activated Carbon II-7

Raw Material Availability II-7

Regeneration of Activated Carbon II-8

GAC Vs PAC II-8

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-9

Activated Carbon II-9

Powdered Activated Carbon II-9

Granular Activated Carbon II-9

3. END-USE APPLICATIONS II-10

Liquid Phase Applications II-10

Water Treatment II-10

Food and Beverage Processing II-10

Medical and Pharmaceuticals II-10

Gas Phase Applications II-11

Air Purification II-11

Automotive Emission Canister II-11

Solvent Vapor Recovery II-11

Other Applications II-12

4. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS II-13

Antiviral and Virucidal Carbon Cloth Types Developed by

Chemviron, UK II-13

Biochar - A New Technology for Converting Agricultural Bio-

Waste into AC Receives Patent II-13

Americhem and Cocona Create Moisture Control Fibers with AC

Additive II-13

Ahlstrom Develops a New PAC Media for Water Filtration II-14

PPL Introduces X54 - A New Material with X-Static Fiber

Technology and PAC II-14

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-15

Jacobi Carbons Acquires PICA II-15

Calgon Carbon Completes Acquisition of JV, Calgon Carbon Japan II-15

Bonatla Acquires Majority Stake in Carbon Processing and

Technology Limited II-15

Standard Purification to Supply PAC to Water Treatment Plant

of Newark II-15

Standard Purification Bags Contract to Supply PAC to Jefferson

Parish, LA II-16

Calgon Carbon Acquires Zwicky Denmark and Sweden II-16

Calgon Carbon Acquires Additional Stake in Calgon Mitsubishi

Chemical II-16

Tiwest to Expand Capacity of Synthetic Rutile Processing Facility II-16

Standard Purification to Supply PAC to Akron's Water Treatment

Plant II-17

Calgon Bags Four Contracts for Supply of FLUEPAC® AC II-17

Standard Purification to Supply PAC to Birmingham, AL II-17

Crowfoot Development Renames as ADA Carbon Solutions II-17

Albemarle Forms Alliance with MeadWestvaco Specialty Chemicals II-17

Calgon Carbon Bags GAC Supply Contract from The Robinson Company II-18

Calgon Carbon Bags Contract to Supply Activated Carbon II-18

Calgon Carbon Secures GAS Supply Contract from Hyundai

Engineering and Construction Co. II-18

ADA Carbon Solutions Inks Contract to Supply Activated Carbon II-18

Big Island Carbon to Establish Carbon Production Plant II-18

Nippon Valqua to Establish New Facility in China II-18

6. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-19

CECA to Take Over Operations of SNF Floerger II-19

Sherritt International and Norit Establish JV II-19

Chemserve and MWV Specialty Chemicals to Establish JV in South

America II-19

Calgon Carbon Bags Contract from HTE II-19

Calgon Carbon to Upgrade Production Capacity II-20

Kuraray Develops Spherical Activated Carbon II-20

Norit Americas to Scale up Carbon Output II-20

Norit America Bags Contract For ACI Systems II-20

ILEPA Approves Calgon Carbon's FLUEPAC MC Plus II-20

US Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Activated Carbon II-21

7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-22

CECA Specialty Chemicals (France) II-22

Calgon Carbon Corp. (US) II-22

Chemviron Carbon (Belgium) II-22

Clarimex SA de CV (Mexico) II-22

Haycarb Ltd. (Sri Lanka) II-23

Jacobi Carbons (Sweden) II-23

Kuraray Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-23

MeadWestvaco Corp. (US) II-23

NORIT Americas, Inc. (US) II-24

Osaka Gas Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-24

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-25

Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World

Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons

for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-25

Table 4: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by

Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26

Table 5: World 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and

Rest of World for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27

Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Powdered Activated Carbon by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of

World Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric

Tons for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-28

Table 7: World Historic Review for Powdered Activated Carbon

by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by

Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Powdered Activated

Carbon by Geographic Region -Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan) and Rest of World for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Granular Activated Carbon by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of

World Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric

Tons for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 10: World Historic Review for Granular Activated Carbon

by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by

Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 11: World 15-Year Perspective for Granular Activated

Carbon by Geographic Region -Percentage Breakdown of Unit

Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan) and Rest of World for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon Consumption in Liquid Phase Applications by

Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by

Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 13: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Liquid Phase Applications by Geographic Region -

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan)

and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in

'000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Liquid Phase Applications by Geographic Region -

Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World for

the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon Consumption in Water Treatment Liquid Phase

Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 16: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Water Treatment Liquid Phase Applications by

Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by

Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Water Treatment Liquid Phase Applications by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and

Rest of World for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon Consumption in Food & Beverage Liquid Phase

Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 19: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Food & Beverage Liquid Phase Applications by

Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by

Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Food & Beverage Liquid Phase Applications by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and

Rest of World for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon Consumption in Medical & Pharmaceutical

Liquid Phase Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of

World Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric

Tons for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 22: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Medical & Pharmaceutical Liquid Phase

Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Medical & Pharmaceutical Liquid Phase

Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of

Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan) and Rest of World for the Years 2003, 2011

and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon Consumption in Other Liquid Phase

Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 25: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Other Liquid Phase Applications by Geographic

Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan) and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual

Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Other Liquid Phase Applications by Geographic

Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of

World for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon Consumption in Gas Phase Applications by

Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by

Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 28: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Gas Phase Applications by Geographic Region -

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and

Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000

Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 29: World 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Gas Phase Applications by Geographic Region -

Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World for

the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon Consumption in Air Purification Gas Phase

Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 31: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Air Purification Gas Phase Applications by

Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by

Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 32: World 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Air Purification Gas Phase Applications by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and

Rest of World for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon Consumption in Automotive Emission Canister

Gas Phase Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of

World Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric

Tons for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 34: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Automotive Emission Canister Gas Phase

Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 35: World 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Automotive Emission Canister Gas Phase

Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of

Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan) and Rest of World for the Years 2003, 2011

and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon Consumption in Other Gas Phase Applications

by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by

Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 37: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Other Gas Phase Applications by Geographic

Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan) and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual

Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 38: World 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

Consumption in Other Gas Phase Applications by Geographic

Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of

World for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1

A.Market Analysis III-1

Current & Future Analysis III-1

Stricter Environmental Controls to Boost Demand for AC III-1

Overview of Federal Environmental Regulations III-2

Proposed EPA Air Toxic Rule to Boost Activated Carbon

Market in the US III-2

Higher Import Duties to Elevate Prices of Activated Carbon

Products III-3

Major End-uses of Activated Carbon III-3

Trade Statistics III-4

Table 39: US Exports of Activated Carbon (2009 & 2010):

Breakdown of Annual Value Exports by Top Ten Destination

Countries - Mexico, Canada, Belgium, Japan, South Korea,

China, Brazil, Thailand, Netherlands, Indonesia and Others

(In US$ '000)¬ (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 40: US Imports of Activated Carbon (2009 & 2010):

Breakdown of Annual Imports by Top Ten Countries of Origin -

Germany, Silence, China, India, Philippines, Japan,

Canada, Netherlands, Indonesia, Surinam and Others (In US$

'000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Key Players in the US III-5

B.Market Analytics III-5

Table 41: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated

Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed

by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 42: US Historic Review for Activated Carbon by Product

Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated

Carbon Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000

Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 43: US 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for

Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon for

the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 44: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon by End Use Application - Liquid Phase

Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &

Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas

Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission

Canister and Other Gas Phase Applications) Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 45: US Historic Review for Activated Carbon by End Use

Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment,

Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid

Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air

Purification, Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas

Phase Applications) Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand

in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 46: US 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by End

Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for

Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food &

Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase

Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification,

Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas Phase

Applications) for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

2. CANADA III-10

A.Market Analysis III-10

Current & Future Analysis III-10

Research and Development III-10

AC Filtering Pitchers Minimize Chemicals in Tap Water III-10

Canadian Activated Carbon Trade - 2009 & 2010 III-10

B.Market Analytics III-11

Table 47: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated

Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed

by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 48: Canadian Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular

Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in

'000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 49: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand

for Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon

for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017(includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 50: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Activated Carbon by End Use Application - Liquid Phase

Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &

Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas

Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission

Canister and Other Gas Phase Applications) Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 51: Canadian Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

End Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water

Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and

Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications

(Air Purification, Automotive Emission Canister and Other

Gas Phase Applications) Independently Analyzed by Annual

Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 52: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Demand for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food

& Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid

Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air

Purification, Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas

Phase Applications) for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

3. JAPAN III-16

A.Market Analysis III-16

Current & Future Analysis III-16

High Raw Material Costs Force Manufacturers to Increase AC

Prices III-16

Key Japanese Players III-16

B.Market Analytics III-17

Table 53: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated

Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed

by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 54: Japanese Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular

Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in

'000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 55: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand

for Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon

for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017(includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 56: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Activated Carbon by End Use Application - Liquid Phase

Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &

Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas

Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission

Canister and Other Gas Phase Applications) Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 57: Japanese Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

End Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water

Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and

Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications

(Air Purification, Automotive Emission Canister and Other

Gas Phase Applications) Independently Analyzed by Annual

Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 58: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Demand for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food

& Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid

Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air

Purification, Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas

Phase Applications) for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

4. EUROPE III-22

A.Market Analysis III-22

Current and Future Analysis III-22

Europe's Return to Coal for Energy Requirements to Boost

Demand for AC III-22

B.Market Analytics III-23

Table 59: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Activated Carbon by Geographic Region - France, Germany,

Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Independently Analyzed by

Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 60: European Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of

Europe Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000

Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 61: European 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand

for France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe

Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons

for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 62: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated

Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed

by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 63: European Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular

Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in

'000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 64: European 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for

Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon for

the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017(includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 65: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Activated Carbon by End Use Application - Liquid Phase

Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &

Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas

Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission

Canister and Other Gas Phase Applications) Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 66: European Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

End Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water

Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and

Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications

(Air Purification, Automotive Emission Canister and Other

Gas Phase Applications) Independently Analyzed by Annual

Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 67: European 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Demand for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food

& Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid

Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air

Purification, Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas

Phase Applications) for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

4a. FRANCE III-32

A.Market Analysis III-32

Current & Future Analysis III-32

B.Market Analytics III-32

Table 68: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated

Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed

by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 69: French Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular

Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in

'000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 70: French 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for

Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon for

the Years 2003, 2011, 2017(includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 71: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon by End Use Application - Liquid Phase

Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &

Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas

Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission

Canister and Other Gas Phase Applications) Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 72: French Historic Review for Activated Carbon by End

Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water

Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and

Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications

(Air Purification, Automotive Emission Canister and Other

Gas Phase Applications) Independently Analyzed by Annual

Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 73: French 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by

End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand

for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food &

Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase

Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification,

Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas Phase

Applications) for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

4b. GERMANY III-37

A.Market Analysis III-37

Current & Future Analysis III-37

B.Market Analytics III-37

Table 74: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated

Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed

by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 75: German Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular

Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in

'000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 76: German 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for

Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon for

the Years 2003, 2011, 2017(includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 77: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon by End Use Application - Liquid Phase

Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &

Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas

Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission

Canister and Other Gas Phase Applications) Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 78: German Historic Review for Activated Carbon by End

Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water

Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and

Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications

(Air Purification, Automotive Emission Canister and Other

Gas Phase Applications) Independently Analyzed by Annual

Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 79: German 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by

End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand

for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food &

Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase

Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification,

Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas Phase

Applications) for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

4c. ITALY III-42

A.Market Analysis III-42

Current & Future Analysis III-42

B.Market Analytics III-42

Table 80: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated

Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed

by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 81: Italian Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular

Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in

'000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 82: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for

Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon for

the Years 2003, 2011, 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 83: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon by End Use Application - Liquid Phase

Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &

Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas

Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission

Canister and Other Gas Phase Applications) Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 84: Italian Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

End Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water

Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and

Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications

(Air Purification, Automotive Emission Canister and Other

Gas Phase Applications) Independently Analyzed by Annual

Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 85: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand

for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food &

Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase

Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification,

Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas Phase

Applications) for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-47

A.Market Analysis III-47

Current & Future Analysis III-47

B.Market Analytics III-47

Table 86: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated

Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed

by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 87: UK Historic Review for Activated Carbon by Product

Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated

Carbon Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000

Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 88: UK 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for

Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon for

the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 89: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Activated Carbon by End Use Application - Liquid Phase

Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &

Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas

Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission

Canister and Other Gas Phase Applications) Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 90: UK Historic Review for Activated Carbon by End Use

Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment,

Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid

Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air

Purification, Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas

Phase Applications) Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand

in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 91: UK 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by End

Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for

Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food &

Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase

Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification,

Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas Phase

Applications) for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

4e. REST OF EUROPE III-52

A.Market Analysis III-52

Current & Future Analysis III-52

B.Market Analytics III-52

Table 92: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered

Activated Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 93: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Activated

Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon and

Granular Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed by Annual

Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 94: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Activated

Carbon by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit

Demand for Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated

Carbon for the Years 2003, 2011, 2017(includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 95: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Activated Carbon by End Use Application -

Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food &

Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase

Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification,

Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas Phase

Applications) Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in

'000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 96: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Activated

Carbon by End Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications

(Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &

Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas

Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission

Canister and Other Gas Phase Applications) Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 97: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Activated

Carbon by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Unit

Demand for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food

& Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid

Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air

Purification, Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas

Phase Applications) for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-58

A.Market Analysis III-58

Current and Future Analysis III-58

Activated Carbon Exports - 2009 III-58

India III-58

Activated Carbon Business in India III-58

Key Player in Asia-Pacific III-58

B.Market Analytics III-59

Table 98: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Activated Carbon by Geographic Region - China

and Rest of Asia-Pacific Independently Analyzed by Annual

Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 99: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Activated Carbon

by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific

Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in'000 Metric Tons

for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 100: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Activated

Carbon by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Demand for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for Years

2003, 2011, 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 101: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered

Activated Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 102: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Activated Carbon

by Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular

Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in

'000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 103: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Activated

Carbon by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Demand for Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated

Carbon for the Years 2003, 2011, 2017(includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 104: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Activated Carbon by End Use Application -

Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food &

Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase

Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification,

Automotive Emission Canister, Solvent Recovery and Other Gas

Phase Applications) Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand

in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 105: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Activated Carbon

by End Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water

Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and

Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications

(Air Purification, Automotive Emission Canister, Solvent

Recovery and Other Gas Phase Applications) Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

Table 106: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Activated

Carbon by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of

Volume Demand for Liquid Phase Applications (Water

Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and

Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications

(Air Purification, Automotive Emission Canister, Solvent

Recovery and Other Gas Phase Applications) for the Years

2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67

5a. CHINA III-68

A.Market Analysis III-68

Current and Future Analysis III-68

Strong Economic Growth Pushes Domestic Demand for AC III-68

China - Major Exporter of Activated Carbon in the World III-68

Trade Statistics III-69

Table 107: Chinese Activated Carbon Market (2008 & 2009):

Annual Breakdown of Value Imports and Exports (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

B.Market Analytics III-69

Table 108: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated

Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed

by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 109: Chinese Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular

Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in

'000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 110: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand

for Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon

for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017(includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 111: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Activated Carbon by End Use Application - Liquid Phase

Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &

Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas

Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission

Canister, Solvent Recovery and Other Gas Phase Applications)

Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons

for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 112: Chinese Historic Review for Activated Carbon by

End Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water

Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and

Other Liquid Phase Applications) and Gas Phase Applications

(Air Purification, Automotive Emission Canister, Solvent

Recovery and Other Gas Phase Applications) Independently

Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72

Table 113: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon

by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand

for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food &

Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase

Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification,

Automotive Emission Canister, Solvent Recovery and Other Gas

Phase Applications) for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73

5b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-74

A.Market Analysis III-74

Current and Future Analysis III-74

B.Market Analytics III-74

Table 114: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current &

Future Analysis for Activated Carbon by Product Segment -

Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon

Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons

for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-74

Table 115: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for

Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated

Carbon and Granular Activated Carbon Independently Analyzed

by Annual Demand in '000 Metric Tons for the Years 2003

through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 116: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for

Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Unit Demand for Powdered Activated Carbon and Granular

Activated Carbon for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 117: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current &

Future Analysis for Activated Carbon by End Use Application

- Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food &

Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase

Applications) and Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification,

Automotive Emission Canister, Solvent Recovery and Other Gas

Phase Applications) Independently Analyzed by Annual Demand

in '000 Metric Tons for the Years

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