Cost-efficient and sustainable technology for mining, underground, and civil construction applications with low CO₂ footprint

 

 

Hydrogen Peroxide helps reduce emissions during mining

Emulsion based on Hydrogen Peroxide avoids harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx) and nitrates, reduces the mining downtime, and costly ventilation.

 

Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion (ANE) is the most commonly used substance in mining and civil construction, with 2023 demand at 17 million tons.
Stricter global regulations address these emissions. By using Hydrogen peroxide emulsion (HPE) the CO₂ emissions can be reduced, and additionally Nouryon can provide a secure supply chain.

 

The next generation of sustainable mining and underground construction

Hypex Bio, has developed the first commercially available, nitrate-free emulsion. A new sustainable concept is available for mining, civil and underground construction​. This technology is achieved by replacing ammonium nitrate with hydrogen peroxide as the primary oxidizer.

HPE has major advantages over the current ammonium nitrate emulsion, both economically and environmentally:

  • Can achieve over 90% CO2 reduction over ANE
  • Zero emissions of ammonia pollution into the air, ground, and water
  • Minimal emissions of NOx and nitrates
  • Better working environment for employee health and safety
  • Reduced or eliminated need for water treatment systems
  • Reduced or eliminated need for underground ventilation
  • Significantly reduced mining down time

How it works

Hydrogen Peroxide Emulsion technology is an efficient and flexible concept ready to be used in existing infrastructure of mining, civil, and underground construction. A challenge in the past has been to form an emulsion of hydrogen peroxide that remains stable over time in the demanding environment of drilling. This challenge was solved by scientific efforts by Hypex Bio and their partners, including Nouryon.

The solution is a proprietary technology in which a specially developed recipe of emulsifiers, in combination with an optimized cold emulsification process, uses pumping and mixing techniques to allow for small droplet formation.

The technology has been successfully proven at full scale at a Boliden mine in Sweden with results demonstrating:

  • Equal physical characteristics as current ANE
  • Equal or better efficiency compared to ANE

Nouryon offer sustainable Hydrogen Peroxide for emulsions in cooperation with Hypex Bio

Nouryon is a leading global supplier of chemicals with a long history of R&D focused on new sustainable technologies to support our customers' endeavors to optimize production and cut costs. Developing innovative and cost-efficient solutions for our customers to abate pollution is one of our core focus areas.

In cooperation with Hypex Bio, Nouryon is offering a safe, reliable, and high quality supply of Hydrogen Peroxidealong with decades of expertise and various optional services and offeringsto the next generation of demolition and extraction professionals:

 

  • Tailor-made Hydrogen Peroxide grades and concentrations to meet end user requirements
  • Safe and secure implementation of Hydrogen Peroxide products and handling trainings
  • Technical support prior, during, and after implementation
  • Engineering designs and installations
  • System maintenance
  • Safety and regulatory trainings

Get in touch!

For more information, please contact our experts. We look forward to hearing from you!

 

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