Scavenger-Solutions use Si-Novations Functionalised Materials innovatively designed for optimum
performance for your application.
Scavenger-Solutions use Si-Novations Functionalised Materials innovatively designed for optimum
performance for your application.
SCAVENGER-SOLUTIONS
SCAVENGER-SOLUTIONS
SCAVENGER-SOLUTIONS
Si-Novation Scavenger-Solutions
Innovation for Business Impact
Business Applications
Scavenger-Solutions for all Businesses where Functionalised Materials can be used.
Combined Commercial & Environmental Benefits with market leading Scavenger Technology.
Si-Novation Platform Novel Technology specifically designed for the customer's application.
Simple & Quick Technology Implementation for cost-effective performance.

Product Purification

Remove Impurities to achieve Regulatory and Performance Requirements with no Product loss.
Pharmaceutical & Bio-tech - metals and organic impurities to < 1ppm or lower;
No Product Loss, No Added Impurities
Precious Metal Recovery - recover a very high % of the metal value
Electronic Chemicals - Precious Metals and Li, Na, K. Mg, Ca, Fe, Cu etc to <1 ppm or lower
Performance and Fine Chemicals - cost-effective removal of metals and organic impurities
Precious Metal Recovery

Recovery of Precious Metal & Gold from Product, Process & Waste Streams
Recovery of Precious Metal & Gold from Product, Process and Waste Streams
Very high metal recovery and selective for the target metal
Simple, cost-effective processes for very high metal removal and recovery (very low residual metal content) with significant commercial, operational and environmental benefits and on site operation.
Reactions
Hydroformylation
Rhodium
Production of acids, aldehydes and alcohols
Hydrosilylation
Platinum
Production of silanes and silicones
> 95% Pt recovery
C-C (Suzuki) &
C-N (Buchwald-Hartwig) coupling Palladium & Rhodium
> 99% metal recovered
Hydrogenations
Pd, Pt, Ru, Rh
recovered from Product, Process, Waste Streams & Catalyst Washing
Oxidations, Rearrangements, Protection/De-protection
Pd and Pt
> 98% recovery
Process, Coating and Washing Streams
Cost effective very high Precious Metal Recovery from Acidic, Aqueous and Organic Streams
Precious Metal Catalysts Manufacture - capture of catalyst residues from process streams
Gold and Platinum from highly acidic process & washing streams
Precious Metal recovery from streams generated from pyrometallurgical treatment
Precious Metal recovery from streams generated from hydrometallurgical treatment
Pd, Pt and Rh recovery from aqueous plating solutions and washings
Selective recovery of Palladium in acidic solution with high concentrations of Base Metals
Selective recovery of Platinum from reverse aqua regia
Ruthenium and iridium from an organic waste stream
Selective recovery of Platinum from high concentrations of Tin, Copper and/or Nickel.
Precious Metals from mining and refining Precious Metals and Gold
Low ppm Precious Metals in the presence of high concentration other metals
Low ppm Gold, Palladium and Platinum from Gold processes streams
Platinum and Palladium from a Silver Refining Solution in nitric acid
Precious Metals from Nickel/Copper mining and refining streams
Separation of Copper from Gold streams

Mining & Refining
Selective Recovery of;

Scavenger Solutions are available for the metals highlighted in blue in the Periodic Table.
Notable - Scavengers for Ni, Cu, Cr and Fe achieving <0.1 ppm

Environmental Scavenger-Solutions
Stricter enforcement and lower regulatory residual levels require more effective Scavengers.
Si-Novation Smart Novel Technology meets these and future regulatory lower levels.
Solid (Heterogeneous) Green Catalysts
Advantages of Solid Catalysts (over Homogeneous)
Large reduction in toxic waste
Simpler Product Isolation and Purification - no washings
Catalyst recycled and reused
Control reactivity through catalyst modification

Available Products
Solid Acid Catalysts with varying acid strength; Oxidation Catalysts; Metal Immobilised Catalysts, Solid Base Catalysts
Acid Catalysed Reaction, some examples
Esterification, trans esterification,
Condensation, Dehydration and hydration,
Fragmentation, Isomerisation, Rearrangements,
Cyclisation,
Dehydration of sugars
Carbon monoxide or formic acid to alkenes
Alkylation & Acylation of aromatic compounds
Oxidation Reactions & Other Catalysts
Alcohols to aldehydes or ketones
Allylic Oxidation
Benzylic oxidation
Selective sulfide oxidation
Immobilised Precious Metal Catalysts
Solid Base Catalysts
Benefits of Scavenger-Solutions include:
Achieving desired target levels in Product, Process and Waste Streams using simple, cost effective processes;
No High Value Product Loss and no Added Impurities;
High value financial return;
High Precious Metal, Gold and Target Capacity;
High Precious Metal, Gold and Target Metal Selectivity over other metals as required;
Extensive Precious Metal, Gold and Target Scavenger Portfolio for all applications using these Metals;
Plant Equipment and Processes - low cost, easy to implement and use requiring low maintenance;
Expertise to quickly determine the best Product & Process for implementation;
Significantly lower volume for Precious Metal/Gold/Target recovery and transport;
Precious Metal/Gold/Target loaded Silica Materials not hazardous to transport.