About MetSol
Metallic Waste Solutions is an Australian clean technology company trading as MetSol.
MetSol was founded to develop and commercialise innovative technologies to extract value from waste streams in the metal processing industries. In particular the company has developed a unique and patent-pending process for extracting high purity zinc oxide from a range of zinc-bearing waste streams including electric arc furnace dust and galvanizers' ash. This process has been under development for some four years, and is fully proven at experimental scale; plans for the first full scale commercial plant are well developed.
MetSol is seeking to partner with companies already established in the zinc oxide market, or with zinc bearing process waste available.
MetSol's chemical research and development technology provides:
Metallurgy
- Assessment of the technical and economic feasibility of the MetSol process for processing divers wastes,
- A full analytical lab,
- Support in plant specification and design.
Read more about the MetSol Process.
History of the MetSol Process:
- 2004: Pacific Steel initiated a programme in Auckland to develop solutions to waste stream problems in the company's Electric Arc Furnace and Hot Dip Galvanising operations.
- 2007: As a result of a change in strategy, Pacific Steel halted this programme and the work was mothballed.
- 2008: MetSol was established to acquire the rights to the background technology, raise funds and continue technology development and commercialisation which lead to the MetSol Process.
- Early 2010: Pilot plant and Adelaide testing facilities established and operational.
- 2011: Technology validation complete and MetSol prepares for first commercial plant.