The bar is set high at Allonnia. We are committed to finding value-add biological solutions that integrate efficiently into existing operations AND have a net positive impact on our environment. With this goal in mind we have been very selective to focus our efforts initially in emerging contaminants and sustainable mining.
Our mission is simple — help these industries and nature work better together.
Industry continues to be a source of innovation that advances society. In particular, the chemical sector shapes our lives with molecules and coatings that deliver exacting product properties that make pans non-stick, firefighter’s foam extinguish, and textiles waterproof. When used appropriately, these chemicals enhance our everyday lives, but as contaminants, they are highly problematic and dangerous. Some of the most prevalent have gained notoriety as ‘forever chemicals’, like PFAS, a family of persistent, bioaccumulative toxic compounds or 1,4 dioxane, commonly used as an industrial solvent.
Remediating these contaminants is challenging. PFAS, in particular, has complex long- and short-chain molecules with a carbon-fluorine bond, one of the strongest chemical bonds in nature. Allonnia focuses on developing solutions that effectively and efficiently detect and remove ‘forever chemicals’ and other emerging contaminants from landfill leachate, municipal water supplies, and industrial process water.
Industry continues to be a source of innovation that advances society. In particular, the chemical sector shapes our lives with molecules and coatings that deliver exacting product properties that make pans non-stick, firefighter’s foam extinguish, and textiles waterproof. When used appropriately, these chemicals enhance our everyday lives, but as contaminants, they are highly problematic and dangerous. Some of the most prevalent have gained notoriety as ‘forever chemicals’, like PFAS, a family of persistent, bioaccumulative toxic compounds or 1,4 dioxane, commonly used as an industrial solvent.
Remediating these contaminants is challenging. PFAS, in particular, has complex long- and short-chain molecules with a carbon-fluorine bond, one of the strongest chemical bonds in nature. Allonnia focuses on developing solutions that effectively and efficiently detect and remove ‘forever chemicals’ and other emerging contaminants from landfill leachate, municipal water supplies, and industrial process water.
Global mining practices have yielded elements like iron and copper that built our society's infrastructure for centuries, but the industry is challenged today. The rich veins are tapped out, and miners must output scale quantities of high-quality ore with rock that has just trace amounts of a target element - all while trying to achieve their goal of being more efficient with a lower CO2 footprint. In our labs, we are demonstrating that biology can offer innovative solutions to improving feed grade via selective gangue removal, improving operational efficiency, and providing decarbonization opportunities. Our solutions will increase the sustainability of current and legacy assets.
There are challenges when looking at more contemporary mined metals that power the next generation of batteries, turbines, and magnets. Comminution to liberate valuable minerals and metals inherently generates fine particles, which cause many operational hazards and processing challenges. Incumbent solutions are not adequate. We are developing a microbial-based technology inspired by nature's process of soil aggregation in applications that include stockpile and tailings stability. Mine operations will apply this biological technology with well understood application techniques such as drilling and spraying.
Global mining practices have yielded elements like iron and copper that built our society’s infrastructure for centuries, but the industry is challenged today. The rich veins are tapped out, and miners must output scale quantities of high-quality ore with rock that has just trace amounts of a target element – all while trying to achieve their goal of being more efficient with a lower CO2 footprint. In our labs, we are demonstrating that biology can offer innovative solutions to improving feed grade via selective gangue removal, improving operational efficiency, and providing decarbonization opportunities. Our solutions will increase the sustainability of current and legacy assets.
There are challenges when looking at more contemporary mined metals that power the next generation of batteries, turbines, and magnets. Comminution to liberate valuable minerals and metals inherently generates fine particles, which cause many operational hazards and processing challenges. Incumbent solutions are not adequate. We are developing a microbial-based technology inspired by nature’s process of soil aggregation in applications that include stockpile and tailings stability. Mine operations will apply this biological technology with well understood application techniques such as drilling and spraying.
We appreciate the challenges to align an organization on a project and commit resources — so we work to de-risk that decision. We partner closely with the customer team in short sprints with well defined go/no-go gates so we demarcate financial commitment into manageable phases.
With agreements in place, we set to work with the customer team to finalize a scope of work and define key success factors. ‘Nature’s Detectives’ in the Allonnia labs begin working with relevant customer samples or products from our bio-bank to identify the most promising solution vectors. Through regular customer check-ins we hone in on the solutions most likely to succeed in the known site conditions and confirm proof of concept. We aim to complete this work within a 3 – 18 month sprint and pass through a stage gate to Demonstration Scale.
With proof of concept agreed upon and success factors refined, we begin demonstration testing. Scaling from the petri dish and flask our shared goal is to prove that the emergent biological solution can be designed, engineered, and successfully deployed in the field at full commercial scale. Working with appropriate partners, the Allonnia team expands beyond the lab to bring in an engineering and commercial viewpoint, reviewed in scheduled update sessions with the key customer contacts. We aim to complete this work within a 6 – 12 month sprint and pass through a stage gate to Pilot Scale.
With successful demonstration testing results, the focus shifts to a relevant pilot site for field trials. Working in close collaboration with the customer team, the Allonnia field engineers and scientists deploy the engineered system to demonstrate performance of our innovation, potentially over several pilot trials with defined objectives. We aim to complete this work within a 6 – 12 month sprint, and only pass through a stage gate to commercialize when all stakeholders are agreed that success factors have been met and the operational and commercial aspects of the solution meet expectations.
With pilot scale proven, Allonnia’s engineering and operations teams ramp up to deploy the solution across multiple customer sites at commercial scale, with development and technology partners if appropriate. Allonnia offers ongoing customer support, including optional 24/7 monitoring and reporting for solutions, should that be desired.
Our dedicated Customer Support team is ready to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have.
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