Premium coconut shell activated carbon manufacturing
Black Opal Carbons manufactures high-performance coconut shell activated carbon for water treatment, gold recovery, air and gas purification, oil and gas, catalytic carbon, and specialty industrial applications.
Pioneering activated carbon solutions from the Black Opal Group
Black Opal Carbons carries forward the IndoCarb activated carbon legacy with coconut shell products built for purity, performance, service, and reliability. The portfolio is shaped around application needs, from drinking-water filtration and industrial process water to gold recovery, gas purification, refinery service, and specialty catalytic carbon.
Activated carbon products
The Black Opal portfolio covers the main coconut shell activated carbon categories used across liquid phase and vapor phase purification systems.
Granular Activated Carbon
Granular Activated Carbon for gold recovery, water treatment, solvent recovery, condensate polishing and H2S removal.
Product detailsPowderPowder Activated Carbon
Virgin powdered activated carbon suitable for drinking water, food-grade applications, wastewater treatment and odor removal.
Product detailsAMMONYX, RESPIRAXAMMONYX, RESPIRAX - Impregnated Carbon
Impregnated activated carbon for cost-effective removal of certain impurities from gas streams and water systems.
Product detailsCatCarb & CatalyXCatCarb & CatalyX - CATCARB
Catalytic activated carbon for reduction of chloramines, hydrogen sulfides, hydrogen peroxides, THMs, TCE, PCE and taste and odor.
Product detailsProduct and application pathways
Black Opal organizes its coconut shell activated carbon portfolio by product format, application environment, and performance requirement. These pages connect each carbon family with the treatment conditions it is built to serve.
Global coconut activated carbon from company-owned manufacturing
Black Opal Carbons, formerly Indocarb AC LLC, manufactures and exports coconut shell activated carbon from India for water treatment, gold recovery, air and gas, oil and gas, and industrial purification applications.
View capabilityBulk Activated CarbonBulk coconut activated carbon from controlled Indian manufacturing
Black Opal Carbons manufactures coconut shell activated carbon in granular, powder, impregnated, and catalytic formats for industrial purification applications that require scale, consistency, packing discipline, and export readiness.
View capabilityCoconut Shell Activated CarbonCoconut shell activated carbon for demanding purification systems
Black Opal Carbons manufactures coconut shell activated carbon from selected feedstock for water treatment, gold recovery, air and gas, oil and gas, and specialty purification applications.
View capabilityGranular Activated CarbonCoconut shell granular activated carbon for fixed-bed and process systems
Black Opal Carbons manufactures high-hardness coconut shell granular activated carbon for water treatment, gold recovery, solvent recovery, condensate polishing, gas purification, refinery service, and industrial filtration systems.
View capabilityPowder Activated CarbonPowdered activated carbon for dosing and batch treatment
Black Opal Carbons manufactures virgin powdered activated carbon for drinking water, wastewater, odor control, food-grade, decolorization, and specialty process applications.
View capabilityAMMONYX, RESPIRAX - Impregnated CarbonImpregnated activated carbon for targeted gas and water systems
Black Opal Carbons provides chemically enhanced coconut shell activated carbon for targeted gas-stream, bacteriostatic, mercury-removal, and specialty purification duties.
View capabilityCatCarb & CatalyX - CATCARBCatalytic activated carbon for chloramine and hydrogen sulfide control
Black Opal Carbons provides surface-modified coconut shell catalytic activated carbon for chloramine reduction, hydrogen sulfide decomposition, taste and odor reduction, and specialty water-treatment applications.
View capabilityActivated Carbon For Water TreatmentCoconut shell activated carbon for water treatment systems
Black Opal Carbons manufactures coconut shell activated carbon grades for drinking water, process water, municipal systems, groundwater remediation, wastewater polishing, taste and odor control, and contaminant-specific filtration.
View capabilityActivated Carbon For Gold RecoveryHigh-hardness coconut shell activated carbon for gold recovery
Black Opal Carbons manufactures microporous coconut shell granular activated carbon grades for CIP, CIL, CIC and tank-adsorbed precious-metal recovery systems where hardness, adsorption kinetics, low dust, and attrition resistance directly affect recovery.
View capabilityActivated Carbon For Air And GasCoconut shell activated carbon for air and gas purification
Black Opal Carbons manufactures coconut shell and impregnated activated carbon grades for indoor air quality, protective equipment, flue gas, odor control, emission control, solvent recovery, and vapor-phase filtration.
View capabilityActivated Carbon For Oil And GasActivated carbon for refinery, oil, and gas purification
Black Opal Carbons manufactures coconut shell granular and impregnated activated carbon for vapor recovery, hydrogen sulfide removal, condensate polishing, low-silica boiler-feed protection, and refinery process purification.
View capabilityIndustrial Activated CarbonIndustrial coconut shell activated carbon for purification applications
Black Opal Carbons manufactures granular, powder, impregnated, and catalytic activated carbon for water treatment, gold recovery, air and gas purification, refinery, chemical processing, solvent recovery, food and beverage purification, odor control, and specialty industrial processes.
View capabilityCoconut shell manufacturing
Selected coconut shell feedstock, controlled activation, particle sizing, and final assurance support consistent adsorption performance.
Quality and consistency
Company-owned and operated manufacturing facilities support the reliability, hardness, low ash, and attrition resistance expected from premium coconut carbon.
Application-matched grades
Granular, powder, impregnated, and catalytic products are positioned around water treatment, gold recovery, air and gas, oil and gas, and specialty purification.
Global export support
Black Opal Carbons connects global export markets with the wider Black Opal product portfolio, technical support, and office network.
Black Opal Group heritage
The group was established in 2010 through activated carbon manufacturing and field experience, with a reputation built on quality, innovation, service, and reliability.
Company-owned manufacturing supports tighter control over coconut shell selection, activation, sizing, testing, and final assurance before shipment.
Quality from feedstock to final carbon
Black Opal’s quality position starts with selected coconut shell raw material and continues through controlled activation, screening, washing or pH adjustment where required, packing, and final checks.
The result is an application-focused carbon range with strong hardness, surface area, attrition resistance, and product consistency across water, mining, gas, refinery, and specialty markets.
Activated carbon by application
Water Treatment
Activated carbon for drinking water, industrial and process water treatment, municipal water and wastewater applications.
Application detailsGold Recovery
Highly microporous coconut shell activated carbon with excellent attrition resistance for gold recovery applications.
Application detailsAir & Gas
Activated carbon for indoor air quality, gas masks, filters, emissions and nuisance odor control.
Application detailsOil & Gas
Activated carbon for petroleum vapor recovery, H2S removal, condensate polishing and refinery boiler-feed water treatment.
Application detailsCatalytic Carbon
CATCARB catalytic activated carbon for chloramine and hydrogen sulphide decomposition in water treatment.
Application detailsOther Applications
Activated carbon for solvent recovery, food and beverages, edible oil and other specialty applications.
Application detailsConnect with Black Opal Carbons
The Black Opal office network connects global export markets with coconut activated carbon product families, technical support, and company-owned manufacturing capabilities.
Contact salesBlack Opal Carbons
651 Holiday Dr, STE 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15220, USA
United States warehouse locationsBlack Opal Carbons
Florida: Jacksonville, FL 32254
Florida: Riverview, FL 33578
Texas: Garland, TX 75042
California: Whittier, CA 90602
Missouri: St. Louis, MO 63134
New Jersey: Randolph, NJ 07869
Ohio: Circleville, OH 43113
India officeBlack Opal Private Limited
XV/100, Nr. DYSP office
Kalathil Road, Aluva, Kerala, India
Middle East officeBlack Opal Carbons
Smart Station, 1st Floor, Incubator Bldg. I Masdar City
Abu Dhabi, UAE