Chemviron, a Kuraray company and European Operations of Calgon Carbon, develops and applies carbon technology to protect people and the environment from contaminants in water, air, food and industrial processes.

Chemviron provides comprehensive drinking water and wastewater purification solutions for the adsorption of harmful contaminants such as PFAS, using our mobile carbon filter services, activated carbon technology and recycling of the spent activated carbon by reactivation.

Chemviron S.A.

Chemviron SA, the European Operations of Calgon Carbon, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray, has opened a new activated carbon reactivation furnace in Feluy, Belgium, which will increase Chemviron’s Central European reactivation capacity to over 50,000 tons per year.

Activated carbon is a leading technology for the effective removal of contaminants from air and water which can be safely and cost-effectively recycled for reuse. High temperature reactivation followed by off-gas treatment ensures that the adsorbed organic compounds are destroyed, and the carbon’s adsorption capacity is restored.

Recycling activated carbon by thermal reactivation meets the environmental need to minimise waste and cut CO2 emissions while reducing operational costs for our customers.

Chemviron’s Feluy Reactivation Centre in Belgium, the largest activated carbon recycling facility worldwide, now has five multi-hearth furnaces and has been reactivating granular and pelletised activated carbons in Europe since the 1970’s.

The new furnace has the latest operating features based on the significant expertise and operational capability that have been developed in-house over the years. Reinier Keijzer, President of Chemviron, said, “This new furnace will not only increase Chemviron’s capacity and flexibility to provide recycled activated carbon, but will also help our customers meet their sustainability goals. The technology applied reduces water consumption and includes energy recovery for steam and electricity generation, as well as reducing wastewater discharge.”

Chemviron’s expertise in manufacturing activated carbon and providing mobile service units enables us to provide a range of services tailored to meet different challenges. With several locations throughout Europe, Chemviron can provide service solutions to meet our customers’ local needs.

Chemviron is committed to ensuring the sustainable provision and availability of reactivated and virgin carbons, a core business for the Company.

About Chemviron:

Chemviron is the European Operation of Calgon Carbon Corporation, which is a global manufacturer, supplier, and developer of activated carbons, filter aids, innovative treatment systems, value-added technologies and services for optimising production processes and safely purifying the environment.

The achievement highlights Chemviron’s dedication to developing and applying technologies to protect people and the environment from contaminants in water, air, food, and industrial processes, while developing and maintaining a highly motivated workforce that has a strong commitment to its customers, shareholders, and society.

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About Chemviron:

Chemviron is the European Operation of Calgon Carbon Corporation, which is a global manufacturer, supplier, and developer of activated carbons, filter aids, innovative treatment systems, value-added technologies and services for optimising production processes and safely purifying the environment.

When it comes to air and water treatment, our full-service offering allows our clients to analyse and design the right solution for their treatment objectives. We work with customers to select the right activated carbon and filter aids, which can result in longer usage and less transportation, leading to a reduction in their carbon footprint.

As our customers embrace new circular business models to meet sustainability goals, our product life cycle is an opportunity to contribute to the circular economy through reactivation. Reactivation involves treating spent carbon in a high-temperature reactivation furnace. During this treatment process, the undesirable organics on the carbon are thermally destroyed and the carbon can be reused. The benefits of reactivation include a reduction of CO2 emissions, less waste, and limits the use of the world’s resources.

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Chemviron have been providing a proven treatment solution for PFAS removal in water for over 15 years using our FILTRASORB® activated carbon technology. 
Our experience with reactivation design and operating conditions enables us to efficiently reactivate the more challenging spent activated carbons we see today.

Thermal reactivation is a high-temperature process that mineralizes PFAS molecules adsorbed on activated carbon to eliminate persistent contaminants, such as PFAS, from the water cycle

PFAS Removal

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Chemviron is the world’s largest recycler (or reactivator) of activated carbons and has carbon recycling facilities across Europe. Chemviron has developed state-of-the-art processes to recycle activated carbons to enable the destruction of the adsorbed contaminants, while restoring the spent carbon to a reusable state.
Combining reactivation with Chemviron’s high performance activated carbons, means our customers benefit from a sustainable purification solution, reducing their CO2 footprint.

Reactivation

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Chemviron’s mobile carbon filters combine an on-site carbon adsorber and transport vessel for movements to and from site, eliminating the need for on the spot activated carbon exchanges. 

CYCLESORB® mobile carbon filters are designed for purification and decolourisation applications at water works, wastewater plants and in industrial processes. 
•	Low capital expense and flexibility
•	PLUG AND PURIFY
•	Prompt availability
•	Easy carbon exchange
•	Complete service

Mobile Carbon Filters

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Adsorption onto Chemviron’s high-quality activated carbon is a highly effective solution to remove many organic pollutants and other contaminants from both drinking water and wastewater. 

The high-performance FILTRASORB®, produced by Chemviron are the most widely used granular activated carbons for drinking water treatment in Europe.

•	Improving taste and odour
•	Removing pesticides, herbicides, disinfection by-products, micropollutants, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and PFAS.

Activated Carbon

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Chemviron’s technical expertise and experience provide customer support to ensure the most appropriate and cost-effective activated carbon and service solution is proposed for the application.

Our comprehensive technical service laboratories, including accelerated column testing as well as pilot units for site evaluation, enable us to determine the optimum operating conditions. These often prove to be invaluable in identifying the most efficient solution for the treatment challenge considered

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