Applications/Agriculture

Phosphorus catcher for farm runoff

WhyCategoryAgriculture
LevelMedium
UsePull phosphate out of runoff and manure water, then reuse it as fertilizer
WhatAtomsSorbent site 50–300 + phosphate + water and competing ions. La Fe Zr O P C H N
HowContact us for the design specs and build plan →
DemoPhosphate sticks, sulfate and chloride wash past
CompetitionIron and aluminum salts, lanthanum clay (Phoslock), struvite reactors (Ostara)
BusinessBuyersWater utilities, dairy farms, fertilizer makers
RevenueMedium Sorbent license to water-treatment firms. ~$0.5–3M/yr
Phosphate (orange = P) held by a lanthanum ion (purple)