Rising Demand for Water Purification Drives U.S. Activated Carbon Trade
Dec 7, 2021
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From January to September 2021, the U.S. activated carbon imports amounted to $166.3M, 13.2% more than in the same period a year earlier. In 2020 imports totalled $194M (-15.3% y-o-y), declining for the first time over the last three years due to lockdowns and supply chain disruptions. The activated carbon supplies will grow gradually over the next decade due to the increased need for water filtration, incl. wastewater treatment and capturing greenhouse emissions.