Projects
Economic development of American and Canadian communities
Synamat was founded as a Rivas PiTech Ltd. spin-off and in collaboration with ThermOptical Cooling LLC, with initial project of converting low-grade and low-value lignite coal and activated carbon into high-performance, high-value, battery-grade graphite for lithium-ion batteries for the City of Estevan, Canada; within the context of a fully commercial and industrial production service. Having established the Synamat project, we ensure economic development and job creation for communities in need.
With the resilience of global supply chains faltering, and the heavy reliance upon overseas supply of graphite for critical domestic infrastructure, Synamat’s mission is to shore up and firmly establish a domestic supply of graphite, and other advanced materials, in the USA and Canada.
Economically impacted coal communities, we are here to revitalize!
Synamat project, under ThermOptical Cooling LLC, actively seeks to revitalize and enjoin economic development initiatives in the USA, to couple efforts already underway in Estevan, Canada. If you are a coal community or company looking for revitalization, economic development, and bourgeoning manufacturing, contact us to partner in this bi-national coalition (or as we like to say ‘coal’ition).
Lithium-ion battery material production
Femtosecond laser nanomachining of coal to make graphite
Rivas PiTech Ltd. has been awarded a grant by the Municipal Coal Transition Assistance program, through the City of Estevan, Canada, for the project of converting low-grade and low-value lignite coal and activated carbon from the Estevan region into high-performance, high-value, battery-grade graphite for lithium-ion batteries.
ThermOptical Cooling LLC laser workstations are provided as the essential laser workstation production process for converting the coal to graphite.
Integrated thermal spreaders
Enhancing the heat emissivity of metal in electronics applications
Ultrafast laser-based approach to nanomachine the surface of metal materials to increase the heat emissivity for critical electronic components.
Crystalline silicon production
Enhancement of materials in solar cell back contacts
Ultrafast laser-based approach for the conversion of amorphous silicon to crystalline silicon for critical components in solar cells and other semiconductor applications.
Liquefaction of natural gas
Enhancing the heat emissivity of metal in chemical reactors
Similar to femtosecond nanomachining in microelectronics, our processes transform steam methane reforming-Fischer Tropsch (SMR-FT) and LNG processes through enhancing surface area to volume ratio on heat exchangers and chemical reactors.