Industrial development results in new pollutants for the air. Elimination of such molecules by air and gas treatment is important for environmental safety. 

Activated carbon is used for the elimintaion of volatile organic compunds (VOC) from air and different gases, siloxan from biogas, elimination of hydrogen sulphide and mercaptans, treatment of dangerous industrial wastes, pharmaceutical wastes, sewage wastes treatment, elimination of heavy metals like dioxin, mercury or cadmium.