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Glenn Leighton

Founder

Hydrophis UK Ltd

London, United Kingdom

1 profile visitSustainable/circular solution provider

Hydrophis creates valuable minerals and recycles water from wastewater such as industrial/desalination/mining brines, using CO2.

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Hydrophis UK Ltd

Hydrophis UK Ltd

Start-up company

London, United Kingdom

Seawater fly ash recovery: World's first wet-process recovery from seawater-contaminated fly ash. Unlocks millions of tonnes in coastal power plant waste ponds globally. Brine-to-minerals: Sequential precipitation chemistry (pH 9.1 → CaCO₃, pH 11.0 → Mg(OH)₂) achieving>98% purity, <2% NaCl entrained. First commercial plant in South Australia - we are leading a circular economy industry cluster: 6 strategic partners. Zero waste circular model. Fly ash rinsing uses treated wastewater. Earthmoving equipment powered by biodiesel from sewage sludge. Brine valorisation produces minerals and over 90% water recovery. CO₂ capture feeds the mineral carbonation reactions. Multiple revenue streams from waste inputs. Customer-funded CAPEX is the ultimate validation of unit economics.
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About me

Founded Hydrophis 2019 after 23 yrs investment banking (Barclays, Lloyds). Chaired Hutano Diagnostics from launch  to successful M&A exit 2023. Oxford PhD, Rhodes Scholar

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Marketplace (2)

  • Product

    Reclaimed Magnesium Hydroxide or Carbonate from brine

    Magnesium carbonate/hydroxide and Calcium Carbonate of 97-99.4% purity from waste brine

    • Wholesaler
    • Waste Cycle
    • Water Cycle
    • Circular Economy
    • Plastics/Chemicals
    • Distribution Partner
    • Construction & Mining
    • Customers/application partners
    Author

    Founder at Hydrophis UK Ltd

    London, United Kingdom

  • Service

    Resource quantification - minerals and water reclamation

    Rapid assessment of quantity and value of minerals and water that can be reclaimed from industrial, mining or desalination brines

    • Development
    • Waste Cycle
    • Water Cycle
    • Plastics/Chemicals
    • Construction & Mining
    • Technical Services/Technical Advisory
    Author

    Founder at Hydrophis UK Ltd

    London, United Kingdom