INDUSTRIAL SEPARATION, RE-ENGINEERED
We hate waste. Especially the waste you cannot see.
CilliumFluX is developing an ultra-selective hybrid membrane to recover more value from demanding industrial liquid processes.
01 / THE HIDDEN LOSS
Waste hides inside the process.
It can appear as lower yield, lost capacity, extra treatment or valuable material carried into a low-value stream.
02 / PROCESS FIRST
Start with the loss, not the membrane.
We define what should pass, what should remain and what improving that stream could be worth before engineering the separation.
03 / HYBRID ARCHITECTURE
One practical system, built around the duty.
Porous PTFE supports, a dense PTFE core and MOF-filled channels are being developed together for chemically demanding liquids.
04 / SELECTIVE PATH
Flow is directed through the active material.
Defined channels bring the liquid into contact with the selective MOF structure while limiting bypass through the dense core.
05 / PROCESS VALUE
Improve the point that changes everything downstream.
The intended result is a more useful stream at a high-value separation point—without replacing the surrounding plant.
TARGET DESIGN ENVIRONMENTS
- Aggressive acids
- High salt loads
- Dissolved metals
- Solvent-rich streams
- Variable feeds
- Fouling environments
Development targets, not validated performance certifications.
01 / PROCESS-FIRST METHOD
Start with the process, not the membrane.
We begin with where value is being lost, what happens downstream and what improving that stream could be worth.
Find the hidden loss
Locate the recurring material loss, impurity burden, treatment demand or bottleneck worth solving.
Define the separation duty
Specify what should pass, what should remain, the required flow and the conditions the system must survive.
Engineer for the real liquid
Develop the selective material, resistant support and operating architecture around the actual stream.
Place and measure
Install at the leverage point and judge success through recovery, purity, throughput, inputs and waste.
RETROFIT LOGIC
Keep what works. Improve what does not.
CilliumFluX is intended to slot into a defined leverage point—before a costly stage, between existing steps, or on a side or recycle stream—while leaving the surrounding plant largely unchanged.
02 / COMMERCIAL OUTCOME
The outcome has to matter to the plant.
The membrane is the intervention. Whole-process improvement is the measure of success.
Recovery
Retain more valuable material in the productive process.
Yield and purity
Give downstream operations a cleaner, more useful feed.
Throughput
Reduce separation burdens on existing equipment.
Inputs and waste
Reduce avoidable treatment, chemicals, liquid volume and residuals.
03 / ABOUT CILLIUMFLUX
A company built around a dislike of waste.
CilliumFluX is an early-stage, process-first industrial separation company developing a hybrid membrane platform for demanding liquids, particularly where acids and other aggressive chemical environments make separation difficult.
Dr Sami Gharres
Co-Founder and CEO
Commercial strategy, customer discovery and partnerships—keeping development anchored to a valuable industrial problem.
Dr Mohamed Gassoumi
Co-Founder and CTO
Membrane development, materials, testing and technical partnerships—translating separation duties into practical systems.
04 / START A CONVERSATION
What has your process learnt to live with?
Tell us about a recurring loss, difficult liquid, aggressive environment or separation challenge. An initial discussion can remain at a high level.