TECHNOLOGY
ores could be reduced directly to metal powders in an electro chemical process . It was a very important discovery in a scientific sense .”
In the decade that has followed , Metalysis has been developing this discovery and process into a full-scale industrial process with a business case .
“ We ’ re at the rapid point of commercialisation , as we are in the process of developing key partnerships to help push the company forward ,” says Vaughan .
Vaughan believes that the USP of
Metalysis is the fact that the process does not melt anything . Through Metalysis , metals production is done through solid state – the component changes on the inside but it does not melt . The process operates around 800 degrees Celsius which is significantly lower than the usual 1500 degrees Celsius and above used in larger companies .
“ The amount of energy that is used in creating the same end product is significantly less . We are using less energy and operating
“ In simple terms , Metalysis produces a metal powder directly and it collapses the number of processing steps compared to Kroll , which only produces a semi-finished product . Our process is cheaper , more sustainable and produces an end product far more quickly ”
– DION VAUGHAN , CEO of Metalysis
18 October 2016