Wuppertal Municipal Utilities Case Study: Reactivation Using Sustainable Coconut-Shell-Based Make-Up Carbon
From coal based activated carbon to coconut shell, learn how three water treatment plants made the sustainable choice.
The biogas market, a fast growing and sustainable business.
Across Europe, the growing demand for sustainable, low-impact energy solutions is driving rapid growth in the biogas industry. By 2024, the global biogas market had surpassed a value of $29 billion USD, with Europe playing a leading role in this expansion. Europe, and its neighbouring countries, boasts significant biomass potential for producing biomethane, a renewable…
GAC Filtration Stage Using Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon at Sundern Municipal Utilities
Swapping coal based granular activated carbon for more sustainable coconut shell based media at Stadtwerke Sundern.
PFAS Testing, Over 12,000 harmful compounds.
PFAS is currently the most significant talking point within the water industry and, with the topic being at the centre of many headlines in mainstream news, amongst the public too. As a result, many offerings to deal with these forever chemicals have been and are being developed.
Price Increase on Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbons, effective July 1, 2025
Dear Valued Customers, Effective July 1, 2025, Jacobi will be implementing another price increase of 15-20% across all coconut shell-based activated carbons, depending on product-grade. This adjustment is necessitated by a continued surge in raw material costs, which regrettably leaves us with no choice but to revise our pricing structure. The root cause of…
Odour Control at the Digestate Storage of a Biomethane Plant
At a large biomethane plant in northern Germany, the digestate undergo extensive treatment. Odour emissions occur during the storage of the digestate and the treatment process. The aim was to remove ammonia, but also other odour-forming components. The operator entrusted the experts from the Jacobi Group with the implementation of a filter system to prevent odours.
How we are taking on the global PFAS challenge by creating sustainable solutions.
PFAS, a group of incredibly stable and strong man-made chemicals, are one of the biggest talking points within the water treatment market currently. Awareness of the problem has been rapidly increasing, both amongst professionals and the general public too. These chemicals have proven links with cancers, hormone disruption, decreased fertility, and behavioural changes and developmental…
Jacobi Resins, Forging Ahead with Increased Ion Exchange Resins Capabilities
Back in 2020, Jacobi Group announced the acquisition of Finnish resins producer, Finex. We have now spent almost four years integrating Finex into our Jacobi Resins business, analysing the functionality of the plant, and making improvements to processes. In this article, we explore the changes we’ve made alongside their impact today and in the future.…
Jacobi Group starts ambitious project for significantly sized new media handling site in France.
As a world-leading producer and supplier of activated carbon, ion exchange resins and mobile filtration units, we will invest in the construction of a new logistics and recycling centre.
The Coconut – A Sustainable Choice for the Future
THE COCONUT – A SUSTAINABLE CHOICE FOR THE FUTURE Jacobi Group uses an estimated 2.8 billion coconuts a year to produce our activated carbon products. We started using coconut shell as a raw material on a large scale around 2005, but it’s not a new idea. In fact, coconut based activated carbon was used in…