NanosTech develops nanocatalysts that match noble‑metal activity while using inexpensive base metals, enabling low‑cost, scalable catalytic processes for oil upgrading, CO₂‑to‑syngas conversion, and heavy‑oil recovery.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Conventional catalytic processes for oil upgrading, CO₂ conversion, and heavy‑oil recovery rely on expensive noble‑metal catalysts and complex, water‑intolerant systems, making large‑scale, low‑cost deployment difficult and limiting emissions reductions in the energy sector.
Solution
NanosTech provides a platform of nanocatalysts that achieve noble‑metal activity and selectivity while using inexpensive base metals. The catalysts are manufactured with standard industrial processes and remain stable in water‑rich environments, enabling deployment in harsh reservoir and refinery conditions. Their portfolio includes three technology streams: Carbon Management (e.g., Olympia™ for low‑temperature CO₂‑to‑syngas conversion), AQP (combined hydrogenation and steam cracking without external hydrogen), and ISUT™ (in‑situ catalytic upgrading of heavy oil within the reservoir). By integrating these catalysts into existing production infrastructure, NanosTech lowers operating costs, improves fuel quality, and reduces greenhouse‑gas emissions across the energy value chain.
Target Audience
Primary customers are upstream oil and gas operators, refinery and petrochemical producers, and companies developing renewable fuels or carbon‑capture processes seeking cost‑effective, high‑performance catalytic solutions.
Features
- Base‑metal nanocatalysts delivering noble‑metal performance, reducing material costs
- Scalable manufacturing using conventional catalyst production lines
- Proven stability in high‑water and high‑temperature environments
- ISUT™ in‑reservoir upgrading that enhances oil mobility, increases API gravity, and cuts steam‑to‑oil ratios
- AQP technology enabling simultaneous hydrogenation and steam cracking in a single reactor, eliminating external hydrogen supply
- Olympia™ catalyst for CO₂ reduction to syngas at lower temperatures with high selectivity
- Compatibility with existing oil‑field and refinery equipment, requiring minimal surface‑facility modifications