- Liqtech sales are poised to explode upward in 2019 and the years after, due to new shipping fuel regulations.
- The company is debt-free, has a capital-light structure and is well prepared to fully develop this opportunity, which is a window to a new market for its products.
- The company faces some challenges ahead, but those are not enough to derail it as the risk/reward makes the investment opportunity difficult to ignore.
What is Liqtech?
The Liqtech (LIQT) is all set for a radical transformation and is prepared for the new IMO 2020 fuel regulation by the installation of scrubbers. Currently, its scrubber capacity can barely support demand and Liqtech’s membranes are the best solution for wash-water treatment for ship owners and scrubber manufacturers.
Liqtech (LIQT) is a proprietary technology that uses ceramic membranes for filtration of liquids using silicon carbide which is the second hardest material on earth (behind diamond).
Advantages of Liqtech
According to Liqtech these membranes are superior to competitive solutions and offer the below significant advantages:
- Highest flux for any membrane material: The high flux is reached through high membrane porosity (~45%) and a material with low resistance to transport of water and a low contact angle. Reduce your footprint and system costs (fewer pipes, valves etc.)
- Chemically inert Ph 0-14: No limitations, fast cleaning, reduced downtime during Cleaning in Place (CIP), filtration of acids and alkalis.
- Thermally resistant up to 800˚C: Steam cleaning, more efficient chemical cleaning, and high-temperature applications.
- Hydrophilic material(water-loving): Unmatched performance in oil/water separation.
- Isoelectric point Ph 2.4: Unmatched performance in oil/water separation – To some extent reduces fouling, easier to clean.
- Extremely hard and durable material 2930 +/- 80 kg/mm³ (Vickers scale): Robust and long lifetime, less downtime and maintenance, stable operation, cleaning with shock pulses, and hard material.
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