Advanced Carbon Materials converts stranded Pacific Northwest forest biomass into high‑grade activated carbon for water remediation and supercapacitor‑grade carbon for energy storage. Their proprietary carbon conversion process uses a single production line that switches between microporous and mesoporous products via software, enabling PFAS‑adsorbing activated carbon and ultra‑high surface‑area carbon ( 4,000 m²/g) for supercapacitors.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Water treatment facilities and energy storage manufacturers require high-performance carbon materials for contaminant removal and supercapacitor electrodes, but sourcing consistent, low‑impurity carbon at scale is challenging, especially when relying on imported feedstocks or multi‑step production processes.
Solution
Advanced Carbon Materials uses a single, proprietary reactor to convert stranded Pacific Northwest forest biomass into two distinct carbon product families. By issuing a software command, the same production line can switch between a mesoporous activated carbon optimized for PFAS adsorption (iodine number ≥ 1050 mg/g) and a microporous carbon designed for supercapacitor electrodes (BET surface area > 4,000 m²/g) without hardware changes. The process maintains tight control of metallic impurities (< 20 ppm) and operates at industrial scale, validated by over 7,600 production batches. This approach delivers domestically sourced, high‑grade carbon with consistent quality for both water remediation and energy storage applications.
Target Audience
Primary customers include municipal and industrial water treatment operators seeking PFAS‑removing activated carbon, and manufacturers of supercapacitor energy storage systems requiring high‑surface‑area microporous carbon.
Features
- Single reactor platform that toggles between mesoporous and microporous carbon via software, eliminating hardware changeovers
- Activated carbon grades (AC‑1 through AC‑8) engineered for PFAS adsorption with iodine numbers ≥ 1050 mg/g
- Supercapacitor-grade carbon (FT‑ENERGY 4000) achieving BET surface areas > 4,000 m²/g and metallic impurities < 20 ppm
- Utilization of stranded Pacific Northwest forest biomass, providing a renewable, domestic feedstock source
- Process validated at industrial scale with more than 7,600 production batches and nine commercial product references
- Consistent product quality ensured by a Cpk of 1.85 for the supercapacitor line