Coconuts – A sustainable raw material?
In aid of world coconut day we thought it would be a good idea to take a look in more detail at some interesting facts around the humble coconut, read on for some surprising revelations!
Jacobi Makes Donation to Coronavirus Hospital Run
Here at Jacobi we take our corporate social responsibility very seriously. Wherever we can, we want to help to make the world a better place by supporting causes that work towards improving people’s lives.
Celebrating Jacobi Carbon Lanka’s (JCL) 15th Birthday
In July the Sri Lankan division of Jacobi Carbons (JCL), celebrated its 15th birthday with a special event for all staff and Jacobi management. Here’s the story of what went on and some photo’s from the event.
Security Of Supply – Continuation of the temporary surcharge.
Dear valued customers and partners, Even though Jacobi has been able to recover production output to 100%, we are still faced with unprecedented challenges due to the Covid-19 crisis. In most countries, the lock downs have been lifted but the conditions are still restricted due to the precautions taken to prevent spreading the virus. In…
The GreenEco Furnace
As a huge, global organisation, Jacobi must take its effects on the planet very seriously. We have been working on our sustainability goals behind the scenes for some years now. So that we could lessen the effects of our operations on the environment (after all, we only have one planet and one chance at keeping…
World Water Day
Here at Jacobi we frequently speak about the importance and significance of water. Not only do we need it to cook, to wash and to grow food, we’re made of it too. The human body is estimated to be up to 78% water. Put simply, water is absolutely vital for every single known form of life.
Switching from Diesel to Electric
Back in 2016 Jacobi Carbons France became the first in the Jacobi Carbons group to remove all diesel forklift trucks, replacing the entire fleet with eight electric ones.
Activated Carbon – An essential commodity.
During the current global COVID-19 Pandemic, we at Jacobi Carbons play a vital role in the provision of essential products to a whole range of industries that serve the population with critical needs. Activated carbon is our lifeblood, but it is also necessary to provide clean water, food, pharmaceuticals, and to protect people from airborne…
Corrosion Prevention
Solutions using activated carbon for systems susceptible to corrosion Activated carbon can be used in corrosion prevention to help protect systems and piping from corrosive chemical species. Often these chemicals are small, inorganics in nature and as such can be problematic for physical adsorption by activated carbon. This is done by using impregnated grades to…
NOx removal
NOx is a generic term used for the oxides of nitrogen, such as, NO (nitric oxide) and NO2 (nitrogen dioxide). These compounds are produced as a by- product during the combustion of nitrogen at high temperatures. Diatomic nitrogen (N2) is a triply bonded molecule between the 2 N atoms (that is to say that there…