HPQ Silicon recruits a Senior Consulting Engineer for its technical team
by CM Staff
Dr. RIVAT represents an asset to HPQ as they prepare to enter another phase of development, focused on the commercial deployment of HPQ's technologies.
MONTREAL — HPQ Silicon Inc., a technology company specializing in green engineering processes for silica and silicon material production, announces the hiring of Dr. Pascal RIVAT Ph.D. as Senior Consulting Engineer within its technical team.
With experience in the fields of metallurgy and the industrial deployment of new applications and manufacturing processes, Dr. RIVAT represents an asset to HPQ as they prepare to enter another phase of development, focused on the commercial deployment of HPQ’s technologies.
With experience as the Head of the “Innovative Applications” design office at an industrial metallurgical equipment manufacturer, and experience at a silicon producer, including tenure as the Head of the Silicon Research and Development Department, Dr. RIVAT reportedly fortifies HPQ’s expertise in silicon manufacturing and valorization.
“The hiring of Dr. RIVAT as a Senior Consulting Engineer, given his extensive qualifications and experience in metallurgy and silicon, demonstrates the company’s careful and strategic approach to assembling a team that can effectively advance the commercialization of our technologies”, said Mr. Bernard Tourillon, President and CEO of HPQ Silicon. “One of Dr. RIVAT’s initial responsibilities will be working with the Novacium team on HPQ’s battery strategy”.
Phase 1 in HPQ’s ongoing battery strategy aims to provide industry buyers with a silicon-based (Si) material for anodes that meets their needs by the end of 2023. Simultaneously, HPQ plans to commission its first production line, capable of manufacturing 200 tonnes per year of silicon-based (Si) materials for anodes, by the end of 2024.
A major trend in the lithium battery industry is the introduction of small amounts (between 5% and 10%) of silicon oxide (SiOx) into graphite composite electrodes. This is due to the fact that pure graphite anodes have essentially achieved their maximum performance in terms of energy density.
