ADVEN INCORPORATED

Technology Development

From our roots as a research and development start-up, to our leading-edge Advanced Super Activated Carbon (ASAC) manufacturing facility, AdvEn has evolved into a leadership position in technology innovation and is now emerging as a commercial company with product offerings for the next generation of electric power storage and environmental stewardship.

ASAC

AdvEn’s patented Advanced Super Activated Carbon (ASAC) technology is expected to revolutionize the sector because of its superior technical performance, market-compatible production cost and sustainable environmental advantages. Our data and an independent GHG emission evaluation mandated by our stakeholders show that ASAC production consumes about 1/10 of the energy and produces 1/3 of the GHG emissions compared to the conventional coconut shell production.

ASAC was designed to be used in a range of commercial applications, including supercapacitors, harsh environment filtration, and even life-saving healthcare such as chronic kidney disease. Our ASAC process can provide the much-needed technology breakthrough for the global “tired” activated carbon industry. For example, our process was created to produce higher surface areas from small, high-volume micropores, resulting in significantly increased energy storage and rapid charge/discharge cycles.

ESAC

Patented in major world markets, our Electrode Super Adhesive Coating (ESAC) provides the much-sought after dry coating process to conventional wet slurry electrode manufacturing, drastically reducing the manufacturing steps (by about 50%), increasing the loading of active materials and reducing harmful environmental emissions. Electrode films made by ESAC can withstand thousands of heat expansion/contraction cycles and charge/discharge cycles, which results in an extension of the useful life of any energy storage device.

When combined with our ASAC and other carbon precursor material, ESAC is considered a virtual powerhouse for the energy storage industry, providing the complete supply chain under the same roof from raw materials to energy storage devices. We’re proud of this game-changing product.

Product Development

We have a robust pipeline of new products.
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MILESTONES

ASAC Lab proof of concept

2015

Patent filed, sample sales, ESAC commences

2016
  • ASAC pilot started
  • ASAC patent filed
  • Sample sales to world-wide automotive and energy storage leaders as well as academia and national research labs
  • ESAC proof of concept

ASAC pilot plant maximum capacity achieved, ESAC patent filed

2017
  • EOI by automotive and energy storage leaders around the world
  • Pilot plant full consistency and maximum capacity achieved
  • ESAC patent filed

ASAC – successful pilot trials using 100% asphaltenes

2018
  • Successful pilot trial using two different sources of asphaltenes, plastic waste and biochar as feedstock.

ASAC – successful pilot trials using 100% refinery residues

2019
  • Initial pilot trials using 100% refinery residues
  • Successful pilot trials of refinery residues

Tested and optimized ESAC

2020
  • Lab fabrication of ESAC film – 2.5MPa tensile strength achieved
  • Optimization of commercial process
  • Cathode/anode developed for lithium-ion battery

ESAC – successful tests on commercial vendor equipment

2021
  • Pre-commercial trials
  • Commenced construction of ESAC pilot facility & ASAC production facility

Scheduled commissioning of ASAC plant – Q4 2022 – Q1 2023

2022
  • Initiate and test all carbonization and activation systems
  • Produce initial 22kg samples for distribution

ESAC – pilot equipment installed and operational – Q1-Q2 – 2023

2023
  • Pre-commercial, small-scale production
  • Solidify IP and market acceptance

Continuous progress on increasing product yield and consistency – ASAC now ready for commercial production