Activated carbon prices: 4 influencing factors and 3 suggestions

At present, there are many sources of activated carbon in the global market. Many factors such as different processes, raw materials and technologies will affect the price of activated carbon. The following are some factors that affect activated carbon:

1.The origin of activated carbon

The source of activated carbon determines the cost of raw materials, labor costs and process level, which leads to price differences for the same type of activated carbon. For example, as an important source of activated carbon in Asia, coconut shell activated carbon has cost advantages in countries such as Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka where coconut shells are abundant, which helps to reduce procurement costs. Another factor affected by the source of activated carbon is transportation. In recent years, the price of ocean freight has continued to rise, which has seriously affected the purchase of activated carbon buyers, and different origins have a great impact on the purchase cost. The recent trend of falling freight rates may help ease the pressure of high activated carbon prices.

2. Activated carbon raw materials

There are many types of activated carbon, and common raw materials include coal (bituminous coal, anthracite, lignite, etc.), coconut shells, fruit shells (peach shells, apricot shells, etc.), wood, etc. Different raw materials have different process difficulties, and the ratio from raw materials to finished products has different production costs.

3. Activated carbon specifications

There are many performance indicators for activated carbon. The higher the iodine value, the more raw materials are needed to produce one ton of activated carbon, and the higher the requirements for process and living costs. Ash content, particle size, CTC, methylene blue value, etc., all have fluctuating price ranges according to customer needs.

4. Special types of activated carbon

For many applications where traditional activated carbon cannot be used satisfactorily, it will be processed in the process. For example, common ones are water washing, acid washing, impregnation, etc., which have a great impact on the price. For example, the impregnation of metals, mercury, solutions, etc. is affected by the price of these raw materials and also requires more technology, which makes the price difference very large.

5. Other factors affecting prices

In addition to these factors, there are many uncertain influences on the price of activated carbon, such as:

a. Customization requirements

Customized packaging, customized size, customized specifications of honeycomb activated carbon, etc. will affect the price of activated carbon.

b. Freight

The cost of ocean shipping has increased significantly in recent years, which also affects the final purchase price.

c. Market demand

Changes in demand over a certain period of time will have an impact on the manufacturer's production scale and capacity, and will also affect procurement costs.

d. Technological improvement

Improvements in production technology will reduce production costs. Our company has been investing in production technology and is committed to providing customers with cost-effective activated carbon products. Please contact us for a quote.

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