BAT ST. LOUIS, Miss. - Calgon Carbon Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray Co., Ltd. announced Oct. 13 it has completed its capacity expansion at its Pearlington, Missi., site.
This expansion includes the addition of a second virgin activated carbon production line, resulting in a significant increase in production capacity.
With this expansion, Calgon Carbon, the world's largest manufacturer of activated carbon and reactivation services, will now produce more than 200M pounds of virgin activated carbon per year.
The main reason for expanded production capacity is to offer more activated carbon to customers globally. Some will use it to combat the presence of PFAS “forever chemicals” in drinking water and wastewater.
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent pollutants that pose significant health risks.
Calgon Carbon's activated carbon plays a vital role in removing these harmful substances, ensuring cleaner drinking water and safer wastewater management. Not only can PFAS be removed from the environment using granular activated carbon, but reactivation can effectively remove those same compounds from the spent carbon and safely destroy the contaminants to >99.99%.
The expansion also brings economic benefits to the area and 38 new jobs. (Carbon Calgon 10/13/23) Calgon Carbon Celebrates Plant Expansion in Mississippi | Hancock County News and Events (portairspace.com)
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