A biodegradable chelating agent drawn from waste biomass, matching the performance of the reagents it replaces.
Talk to usAdelaide University spin-out
$860,000 in competitive grant funding
Leaching Acids
from Organic Resources
What we can do for you
If you recover metals, treat water or manufacture fertiliser, your reagents probably work well and persist in the environment long after they have.
Ours match them on performance and then break down. No reformulated process, no efficiency trade, no regulatory exposure building up in your supply chain.
What we do
Forestry and agricultural residue is converted through controlled pyrolysis into organic acids and reducing agents, then tuned for the application with our proprietary technology.
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Forestry and agricultural residue that would otherwise be burnt or landfilled.
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Controlled thermal conversion, tuned to favour the organic acids we want.
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XyloLix for metal recovery, XyloPhos for controlled-release fertiliser.
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Ore bodies, spent batteries, solar panels, treated timber, soil.
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Breaks down after use instead of persisting in soil and waterways.
Why us
In laboratory testing on lithium-ion cathode material, XyloLix recovered effectively all lithium and manganese, and over 85% of cobalt, in thirty minutes.
That was comparable to sulphuric acid and ahead of a sulphuric/oxalic blend under identical conditions. The difference is what happens to the reagent afterwards.
The work originates in Adelaide University research and is supported by Australian Government funding, with pilot validation underway alongside industrial partners.
30 minutes · 70 °C · solid-to-liquid ratio 20 g/L. Comparable to sulphuric acid and ahead of a sulphuric/oxalic blend under identical conditions.
| Metal | Recovered (%) |
|---|---|
| Lithium | 100 |
| Manganese | 100 |
| Cobalt | at least 85 |
