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This article originally appeared in the 10/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.

About the Author

Robert P. O’Brien is senior vice president, Americas, for Calgon Carbon. He has responsibility for all manufacturing facilities in the United States., as well as marketing and sales of all Calgon Carbon products and services in North and South America. In addition, he oversees the company’s research and development activities and global business development. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Pennsylvania State University.