There are several ways to produce MgO. The companies that dominate the market today are known to be polluting and energy intensive. They do not have the same technology or capability as ECO2 to be a ecologically responsible producer.
ECO2 is rooted in innovative and offers an environmentally friendly solution to produce a magnesium oxide of exceptional purity using only mine tailings, water and CO2.
ECO2 provides a clean solution to produce a MgO of exceptional purity. There are no toxic agents in the ECO2 process, only mine tailings, water and CO2.
Picture
The ECO2 Magnesia approach is different from conventional hydrometallurgical processes as it can specifically extract the magnesium without the use of strong acids and without the production of hazardous by-products.