The scale of my country’s super activated carbon market continues to expand, and there is a large space for domestic substitution in the industry

Super activated carbon, also known as supercapacitor activated carbon and carbon electrode material, is a new type of high adsorption activated carbon. Super activated carbon has the advantages of high capacity, low grayscale, large specific surface area, and good electrochemical performance. It is mainly used in gas adsorption, high-performance battery materials, sewage treatment, hemodialysis, supercapacitors and other fields.

Super activated carbon raw materials are rich in sources, including rice husks, fruit husks, wood, petroleum coke, etc., among which fruit husks are the ideal raw materials. my country is a large agricultural country with a large fruit tree planting area and abundant planting varieties, and the fruit shell production is relatively sufficient. At the same time, driven by downstream demand, the development speed of my country’s petroleum coke industry continues to accelerate. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, my country’s petroleum coke production reached 30.295 million tons in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 3.7%. The sufficient supply of raw materials has laid the foundation for the development of my country’s super activated carbon industry. In 2021, my country’s super activated carbon output will exceed 1,000 tons.

Super activated carbon has excellent performance and a wide range of uses, and supercapacitors are its largest demand end. my country is the world’s largest producer and consumer of capacitors. Supercapacitors have the advantages of strong charge retention and long service life, and show broad application prospects in fields such as smart meters and new energy vehicles. In 2021, my country’s supercapacitor market size will reach 17.95 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.9%. Super activated carbon can be used as an electrode material coating for supercapacitors. Benefiting from the rapid development of downstream industries, my country’s super activated carbon market continues to expand. According to the “2022-2027 super activated carbon industry market supply and demand status and industry operating indicators in-depth investigation and analysis report released by the Industrial Research Center , my country’s super activated carbon market will reach 1.12 billion yuan in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 12.7%.

In terms of market competition, the world’s leading super activated carbon companies are concentrated in Europe, America and the Asia-Pacific region, including DuPont of the United States, KURARAY of Japan, PCT of South Korea, etc. Japan’s Kuraray uses coconut shells as the main raw material and uses steam activation methods to prepare super activated carbon. It is the world’s largest super activated carbon manufacturer.

my country’s super activated carbon industry started late, and the main production companies are concentrated in the eastern region, including Shanghai Heda Carbon Materials Co., Ltd., Fujian Yuanli Activated Carbon Co., Ltd., Shanghai Pengzhen New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Fulisen Zhongzhu Technology Co., Ltd. wait. At present, due to technical barriers and other factors, overseas brands still occupy a monopoly position in my country’s super activated carbon market.

Industry analysts said that super activated carbon has the advantages of large specific surface area and good electrochemical performance, and is widely used in many fields. Market demand is gradually released, and the future development prospects of the industry will continue to improve. my country’s super activated carbon industry started late, and there is still a certain gap between the production technology level and overseas developed countries. However, under the influence of positive factors such as strong market demand, the localization process of my country’s super activated carbon is expected to be further accelerated.