Tetramer Technologies, an advanced materials company based in Clemson, has received a two-year $1.15 million U.S. Department of Energy Phase II award, the business announced June 16.
The funds will be used to develop and commercialize a filtration material that may selectively absorb and decontaminate heavy-metal toxins from industrial waste streams. These toxins, which may be harmful to both aquatic life and humans, include:
- Lead.
- Mercury.
- Cadmium.
- Arsenic.
- Chromium.
To create this product, Tetramer plans to:
- Consult with industrial and municipal customers to learn how they use filtration methods in the field and use that information to work on its product.
- Use a pilot scale to test the filtration materials against current industrial standards.
“Removing contaminants from drinking water is a major problem worldwide,” said Tetramer CEO Jeffrey DiMaio. “Tetramer’s efforts to produce filter media that are selective to heavy metals will add one more tool for producing clean water and can aid in improving clean-water access to millions of people. While our initial results in the lab were encouraging, there is still more work to do. The Phase II DOE funding will allow our scientists to do what they do best — get new technology out of the lab and into the marketplace where it can make a difference for the world around us.”
For more information, visit tetramer.com.
