Air & Gas
R3 Carbons delivers high-capacity vapor-phase media and systems for industrial, municipal, and environmental air treatment. From hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) and siloxanes to VOCs and mercury, our portfolio spans extruded/pelletized, granular, catalytic, and impregnated grades—backed by sizing support, rental systems, and reactivation services.
Proven adsorption. Immediate impact.
Activated carbon engineered to capture VOCs, odors, acid gases, mercury, and specialty contaminants—at scale.
Air Purification
Activated carbon provides a fast, dependable solution for removing VOCs and airborne contaminants from stacks, process vents, and indoor environments. AeroSorbR™ extruded and granular grades deliver instant adsorption performance at startup and maintain efficiency under fluctuating flow conditions—making them ideal for variable or intermittent air treatment systems. Whether controlling emissions or improving workplace air quality, activated carbon offers a compact, low-maintenance path to compliance.
Engineered for industrial reliability, AeroSorbR™ features pelletized media with low pressure drop and exceptional hardness to resist attrition. Predictive service-life modeling helps operators plan changeouts with confidence, while optional rental filters and reactivation services reduce operational costs and waste. Together, these features make AeroSorbR™ a scalable, sustainable choice for high-efficiency air purification.
Odor Control
Odor emissions from wastewater plants, pump stations, and industrial exhausts require reliable, high-capacity abatement solutions. R3 Carbons delivers catalytic and impregnated activated carbon grades engineered to oxidize hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) into stable elemental sulfur while adsorbing mercaptans, disulfides, ammonia, and other odorous hydrocarbons. The result is cleaner air, safer operations, and compliance with increasingly strict odor regulations.
Each system is designed to balance contact time, efficiency, and pressure drop, ensuring stable long-term performance. With impregnated and catalytic formulations that achieve high sulfur-loading capacity, R3 Carbons provides predictable media life supported by field data and adsorption modeling—helping operators plan maintenance confidently while keeping communities and workspaces odor-free.
Mercury Removal
Mercury contamination poses serious risks to human health, equipment integrity, and environmental compliance. R3 Carbons’ impregnated powdered and pelletized activated carbons are engineered for rapid adsorption of both elemental (Hg⁰) and oxidized (Hg²⁺) mercury across a wide temperature range. These high-performance media convert vapor-phase mercury into a stable, collectable form downstream—helping industrial operators meet stringent emissions standards in power generation, refining, and petrochemical applications.
Built on advanced pore architecture and proprietary impregnation chemistry, R3 Carbons’ mercury control products deliver low usage rates and consistent performance even during load fluctuations. Our team provides full application support for both injection and fixed-bed configurations, ensuring optimized contact efficiency, minimal waste, and seamless integration into existing flue gas or process.
Process Gases
In refining, petrochemical, and industrial gas operations, maintaining catalyst integrity and product purity is critical. R3 Carbons’ activated carbon solutions safeguard pressure swing adsorption (PSA) units and reformer systems by removing hydrocarbons, VOCs, hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), mercury, and other trace poisons from process gas streams such as hydrogen, CO₂, and natural gas. The result is improved uptime, cleaner gas output, and reduced risk of fouling or costly shutdowns.
Engineered extruded carbon grades ensure uniform flow, mechanical strength, and long-term performance in both fixed-bed and regenerative systems. With tailored formulations for PSA and cyclic operations, R3 Carbons provides design guidance on contact time, pressure drop, and media life—helping operators achieve stable purification performance and predictable maintenance intervals across demanding process conditions.
Solvent Removal
Solvent vapors represent both a valuable resource and a potential emission challenge. R3 Carbons’ adsorption–desorption systems combine high-performance activated carbons with optimized regeneration processes to recover solvents efficiently and economically, reducing waste and chemical costs while meeting air-quality and sustainability goals. Our engineered media deliver consistent performance across diverse solvent chemistries and process conditions.
With tailored pore size distributions for specific solvents, high hardness for low pressure drop, and precision modeling to minimize steam and energy use, R3 Carbons maximizes both recovery rate and system uptime. Our end-to-end services—analytical support, system design, OPEX optimization, reactivation, and disposal pathways—help operators streamline solvent recovery operations while maintaining compliance and profitability.
Gas Masks
R3 Carbons provides granular and extruded activated carbon grades designed for respiratory filters, shelters, and vehicle protection systems operating in industrial, emergency, and defense environments. Each formulation is engineered to meet rigorous international and military standards, delivering dependable performance under high-stakes conditions. Through a balance of physical adsorption and chemically active impregnants, these media offer broad-spectrum protection against harmful gases and vapors.
Covering organic, inorganic, acidic, and ammonia contaminants, R3 Carbons’ gas-phase products are available in configurations suitable for personal protective equipment (PPE), shelters, and large-format systems. The portfolio ensures low dust generation, stable pressure drop, and consistent protection over extended service life—providing reliable air safety for mission-critical applications where performance cannot be compromised.
Remediation
At remediation sites, activated carbon plays a vital role in cleaning emissions from soil vapor extraction (SVE), air stripper off-gas, and related systems. By capturing volatile organic compounds (VOCs), odors, and hazardous vapors before they re-enter the atmosphere, R3 Carbons helps project teams meet environmental standards and ensure safer, more sustainable site operations.
R3 Carbons’ granular activated carbon (GAC) systems deliver reliable fixed-bed polishing for continuous treatment, while powdered activated carbon (PAC) offers flexible response for short-term or emergency use. With integrated logistics, media exchange, and reactivation services, our approach reduces lifecycle costs and simplifies compliance—supporting cleaner air and faster site restoration.
Waste Incineration
Incinerator and thermal process flue gases require precise control of dioxins, furans, and mercury emissions to meet environmental regulations and safeguard communities. R3 Carbons delivers powdered and specialty activated carbonsengineered for injection systems or pre-filter configurations, ensuring high capture efficiency even under demanding thermal and chemical conditions.
Our carbons are formulated for both adsorption and oxidation, effectively binding and neutralizing toxic compounds across variable gas streams. Each grade is supported by detailed safety data, process-specific tuning, and responsive technical service, helping operators achieve reliable performance, extended filter life, and consistent compliance—without compromising plant uptime.
Cleaner air. Stronger compliance. Lower OPEX.
From pilots to plant-scale systems, our engineers will size media, vessels, and cycles for your air & gas targets.