Select the precursor
Characterize carbon content, ash and contaminants. Feedstock selection establishes the starting point for a consistent product.
THE MATERIAL PRODUCT
Activated carbon.
Value beyond energy.
Turn suitable carbon-rich residues into a valuable adsorption material. Concord Blue connects waste conversion with an activated-carbon pathway designed around feedstock quality, activation and the customer’s application.
Explore the pathway ↓Recover the carbon.
Develop the material.
Steam thermolysis produces a carbonaceous solid alongside product gas. For suitable feedstocks and project configurations, a selected char stream can be upgraded through activation and finishing into an adsorption material. The project balances material recovery with the carbon needed for process heat.
Activate and finish
Develop pore structure through a defined activation process. Select washing, sizing and finishing for the intended product specification.
Qualify the application
Test adsorption performance, leaching, mechanical properties and other customer requirements against the intended service.
Match the carbon to its application
Water treatmentAdsorption of selected dissolved contaminants.Qualify removal performance, leaching behavior and relevant water-contact requirements.
Air and gas treatmentAdsorption of selected gaseous contaminants or odors.Validate capacity and breakthrough behavior under the intended humidity, temperature and gas composition.
Industrial purificationA tailored adsorption material for a defined process stream.Match pore structure, purity, particle size and handling properties to the customer’s specification.
Your questions.
Clear answers.
Is char already activated carbon?
Not automatically. Char is the carbonaceous precursor. Activation develops its adsorption properties, and testing establishes suitability for a particular application.
Can every waste stream produce the same grade?
No. Feedstock, ash, contaminants, activation conditions and finishing influence product quality. Acceptance and quality-control specifications are established for each project.
Can hydrogen and activated carbon be produced in one project?
A project can be configured for both pathways. The recoverable char allocation and process-heat supply must be reconciled in the project’s mass and energy balance; simultaneous product outputs cannot simply be added from unrelated cases.