Chemetry

About Chemetry

Chemetry is a technology development company focused on creating lower-energy processes for the chemical industry. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Moss Landing, California, the company is the successor to Calera Corporation, a clean technology firm. The founder, Dr. Ryan Gilliam, who has a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Toronto, is a serial entrepreneur in clean technology and serves as the Chairman of the Board.

The company's core technology is the eShuttle® platform, which is designed to reduce electrical energy requirements, lower carbon footprints, and improve safety in the production of commodity chemicals. This platform combines electrochemistry and catalysis to create more sustainable manufacturing processes. Chemetry holds an extensive intellectual property portfolio with over 100 patents in the chemical and building materials sectors.

Chemetry's first commercial application of the eShuttle® technology is for the production of Ethylene Dichloride (EDC), a key raw material for manufacturing Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastics. The traditional process for making EDC involves direct chlorination and oxychlorination. Chemetry's process produces EDC from ethylene, salt, and water, reportedly using 50% of the power of existing methods and avoiding the production of hazardous chlorine gas. The company has been developing a semi-commercial demonstration plant in collaboration with partners Braskem and Technip Energies in Maceio, Brazil, to showcase the technology at scale. The business model appears to be centered on technology licensing and forming strategic partnerships with major chemical producers and engineering firms to commercialize its processes globally.