Sectors

BCRI focuses on the development of innovative chemical processes related to Clean Technology. Key areas of focus include: 

– Concept development, design, fabrication, commissioning and operation of sophisticated pilot plants and demonstration plants. 
– Hydrogen production and hydrogen purification. 
– Electrochemical processes including electrolysis and electrodialysis. 
– Thermochemical processes including pyrolysis, gasification, reforming, and combustion. 
– Water treatment. 
– Bioproducts and green chemistry processes. 
– Oil and Gas. 
– Carbon capture, storage and utilization. 
– Mineral processing. 
– Clean fuels and hydrocarbon processing. 
– Lithium processing and production of lithium hydroxide. 
– Multiphase flow reactors, catalytic reactors, gas–liquid contactors. 
– Brine purification. 
– Valorization of brackish waters into chemicals and clean water. 
– Process design, process and equipment modelling, and chemical process engineering. 

BCRI has an extensive Intellectual Property portfolio of international patents and can work with partners to develop new technologies in a collaborative fashion.