The startup develops nanobubble technology that utilizes engineered nanoparticles to generate gas bubbles with tailored properties for the aquaculture and mining sectors. This technology enhances oxygen levels in aquaculture systems and improves mineral recovery rates in mining operations, leading to increased efficiency and environmental benefits.
Funding
$2.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Traditional methods for injecting gases into liquids at an industrial scale often suffer from low efficiency, high energy consumption, and limited integration capabilities, hindering productivity in sectors like aquaculture, mining, and agriculture. These limitations can lead to increased operational costs and environmental impact due to inefficient resource utilization.
Solution
ChucaoTech provides a nanobubble generation technology that enhances gas injection into liquids for industrial processes, improving productivity and sustainability across various sectors. Their patented equipment generates nanobubbles with high oxygen transfer efficiency (up to 95%) and minimal pressure loss (0.5 bar), ensuring reduced energy consumption during gas transfer. These nanobubbles, with sizes under 200 nm, possess unique properties such as neutral buoyancy and electrical charge, optimizing processes like oxygenation in aquaculture, mineral recovery in mining, and nutrient absorption in agriculture. ChucaoTech's solutions are designed for flexible integration into existing systems, offering a robust and straightforward design for quick installation and infrequent maintenance.
Target Audience
ChucaoTech serves the aquaculture industry (salmon, tilapia, shrimp farmers), the mining industry (copper, gold, molybdenum extraction), and the agriculture industry (crop growers, hydroponics facilities) seeking to improve resource efficiency and sustainability.
Features
- Patented nanobubble generation equipment for efficient gas injection into liquids
- High oxygen transfer efficiency (up to 95%) with minimal pressure loss (0.5 bar)
- Nanobubble sizes under 200 nm, providing unique properties like neutral buoyancy and electrical charge
- Solutions tailored for aquaculture, mining, and agriculture industries
- Equipment designed for flexible integration into existing industrial systems
- Robust and straightforward design for quick installation and infrequent maintenance
- Applications include: remediation of aquaculture seabed, caligus control, oxygenation of aquaculture cages and ponds, improved irrigation, recovery of water bodies, enhanced hydroponics, improved mineral lixiviation and flotation