Reactivation
Once granular carbon is saturated or the treatment objective is reached, it can be recycled, by thermal reactivation, for reuse. Reactivation involves treating the spent carbon in a high temperature reactivation furnace to over 800°C. During this treatment process, the undesirable organics on the carbon are thermally destroyed. Recycling by thermal reactivation is a highly skilled process, to ensure that spent carbon is returned to a reusable quality. Chemviron Carbon operates Europe’s largest reactivation facilities and daily recycles large quantities of spent carbon for a diverse range of customers. Recycling activated carbon by thermal reactivation meets the environmental need to minimise waste, reducing CO2 emissions and limiting the use of the world’s resources.
Chemviron Carbons Reactivation Facilities are dedicated to:
- Potable Water and Food Grade Carbons
- Industrial, chemicals and environmental Treatment
Carbons are handled specifically to the needs of the Customer, offering:
- Custom reactivation – receiving original carbon back.
- Pool Reactivation – carbons of a similar specification reactivated together.
- Take back and Virgin supply – When a carbon is not required back by a customer chemviron can reactivate and recycle for other applications.
At Feluy, approximately 50 km south of Brussels in Belgium, Chemviron Carbon operates the World's largest Reactivation Centre. A Reactivation Centre is also located in Grays, Essex serving Customers in the United Kingdom. Both are designed to meet tough air quality regulations making the application of GAC, an environmentally friendly solution.
