RE:Fumed silicon market around 2 bn a year
Energy requirements 85-90% lower - as low as 15,000 kWh per tonne produced vs convential high energy consumption (approximately 115,000 kWh per tonne produced) by competition.
CO2 friendly - but conventional manufacturing processes for fumed silica substantial CO2 emissions, intricate procedures, and Moreover, they give rise to hazardous by-products like Hydrogen Chloride Gas (HCl
HPQ method enhances efficiency but also minimizes environmental impact and associated carbon taxes
More efficient and cost effective - conventional manufacturing processes for fumed silica depend on 2N purity Silicon Metal (Si) as feedstock whereas HPQ ability to directly transform CHEAP quartz into fumed silica.
HPQ Polvere has the only technology capable of using raw quartz (SiO2) as feedstock to produce commercial gradefumed silica—in one step.