Catalytic Convertors for Waste

WRc has recently completed a market survey for a company that has developed a range of catalytic oxidisers. These remarkable chemicals are able to breakdown otherwise recalcitrant organics and to increase the rate of breakdown of less problematical contaminants. The catalysts were developed for a specialist application where they have been very successful. The client, Rahu Catalytics, was looking to expand its market and needed to have a view of the wastewater sector, both in terms of its structure and governance, and most likely applications for the catalysts.

WRc provided the client with a comprehensive overview of the wastewater industry, both in the UK and in targeted overseas markets. This provided the client with a sound basis for understanding how to approach what is a complex and varied mix of public and private ownership and operation. WRc also used its in-depth knowledge of wastewater treatment processes to develop a value map that identified where marketing activity might be best targeted. The results indicated that small volume high strength wastes were the most likely candidates, with a number of other opportunities that might be considered. The ability to use with existing physical assets makes the value proposition more powerful.

About Rahu Catalytics

Rahu Catalytics Limited sells catalyst based solutions for reducing energy, water and waste costs in a range of industrial processes. Its technology is based on three families of oxidation catalysts acquired from the Unilever Group in 2006. These specialty chemical products contribute significantly to the development of clean technologies designed to reduce operating costs and meet current and future legislation, both in the developed world and the growing economies of Asia and Latin America. The company is headquartered in Nottingham, UK and operates laboratories in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and Shanghai, China. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.rahucat.com or contact John Kirkbride on john.kirkbride@rahucat.com