The document summarizes the progress made by VELTA RD TITAN in developing an innovative i-TiO2 process from 2018-2019. Key points include: - VELTA RD TITAN was created in 2017 to develop innovative titanium technologies and has established a research center in Dnipro, Ukraine. - Research is being conducted on 13 main product families, with progress ranging from 10-100% completed as of October 2019. Products will be used in industries like paint/coatings, plastics, paper, chemicals, and more. - The process aims for zero liquid discharge and waste, low water consumption, and improved environmental footprint compared to existing TiO2 production methods. -

1. TiO2 World Summit 2019
1-2 October 2019 | Berlin, Germany
http://www.pigmentmarkets.com/tio2
Development of
i-TiO2 Process
Review of Achievements in 2018-2019

2. Andriy Gonchar
Deputy CEO - Technical Director of
VELTA RD TITAN, LLC
Director of
RD Titan Group, TOV
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3. At the TiO2 World Summit 2017 in
Alicante, Spain, it was announced that
VELTA GROUP GLOBAL LIMITED (Great
Britain) and RD Titan Group would
create a new company to develop
innovative titanium technologies -
VELTA RD TITAN LLC

4. Regenerated “digestion
liquor”
i-TiO2 Process:
Research Structure
New method of ilmenite
decomposition
By-products with
high added value
i-TiO2
grades for
Paints&
Coatings
i-TiO2
grades for
Plastics
i-TiO2
grades for
Décor
Paper
Ilmenite
(TiO2 content 30-
70%)
New method of titanium
extraction from
solutions
New method of low-cost
“digestion liquor” regeneration
Auxiliary components
Innovative Finishing Technologies
• Extremely high level of hiding
power (+20…50% in comparison
with current TiO2 grades);
• Almost absolute durability;
• High adaptability to final
applications.
• Extremely
low
production
costs;
• Almost
non-waste
production
New technology for growing primary
titanium dioxide particles with increased
hiding power and controlled particle size
Presentation Slide from
World TiO2 Summit 2017

5. Research and Development Center
• On March 1, 2018, the new
VELTA RD TITAN Research and
Development Center was
launched in Dnipro, Ukraine
• Total area ~ 500 m2
• Three large laboratories and
separate rooms for various
equipment
• One floor is
allocated for small
pilot production
• Team of two dozen of highly
qualified specialists and
scientists with experience in
TiO2, chemistry, materials
science, etc.
• A large number of
freelance consultants and
advisers with extensive
experience in various
fields of science and
industry
VELTA RD TITAN

15. Regenerated “digestion
liquor”
i-TiO2 Process:
New method of ilmenite
decomposition
By-products with
high added value
i-TiO2
grades for
Paints&
Coatings
i-TiO2
grades for
Plastics
i-TiO2
grades for
Décor
Paper
Ilmenite
(TiO2 content 30-
70%)
New method of titanium
extraction from
solutions
New method of low-cost
“digestion liquor” regeneration
Auxiliary components
Innovative Finishing Technologies
• Extremely high level of hiding
power (+20…50% in comparison
with current TiO2 grades);
• Almost absolute durability;
• High adaptability to final
applications.
• Extremely
low
production
costs;
• Almost
Fully non-
waste
production
New technology for growing primary
titanium dioxide particles with increased
hiding power and controlled particle size
Progress of
Research in
2018-2019

16. Regenerated “digestion
liquor”
i-TiO2 Process:
New method of ilmenite
decomposition
By-products with
high added value
Ilmenite
(TiO2 content 30-
70%)
New method of titanium
extraction from
solutions
New method of low-cost
“digestion liquor” regeneration
Auxiliary components
• Extremely
low
production
costs;
• Almost
Fully non-
waste
production
New method of titanium
metal manufacturing
+ new
additional
direction of
development
in 2018-2019
Progress of
Research in
2018-2019

17. • Technologies for 13
main product
families are being
developed.
• Degree of progress
as of 01.10.2019 for
each group of
products is shown in
the diagram (in %).
i-TiO2 Process:
Progress of Research in 2018-2019
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Product
1
Product
2
Product
3
Product
4
Product
5
Product
6
Product
7
Product
8
Product
9
Product
10
Product
11
Product
12
Product
13
Progress of development as of 01.10.2019

18. i-TiO2 Process:
Application of Various Product Families
13 product
families
Paint & Coatings, Plastics,
Paper
Chemical industry
Metallurgy
Agricultural industry
Road facilities, Municipal
services
Building materials
Titanium metal products
manufacturing (different
methods)

19. i-TiO2 Process:
Environmental Impact
•Zero Liquid Discharge;
•Zero Solid Wastes;
•Air Emissions according to latest EU regulations;
•Improved carbon footprint;
•Low fresh water consumption, possibility of using
brackish water.

20. i-TiO2 Process:
Future Prospects
• Part of the research on separate technologies will be completed in the first half of 2020, which
will make it possible to proceed to the design of an industrial plant;
• The entire cycle of work on the development of i-TiO2 Process is 3 years long, respectively, the
full completion of research is expected by the beginning of Q2 2021.
• A separate line of research is the development of the technology for titanium metal production:
￭ We have made significant progress and are currently producing several kilos of titanium
metal per month;
￭ In the coming months we plan to increase production up to tens of kilos per month;
￭ The next step will be the creation of a more powerful plant (details and terms are not to
be disclosed so far);
￭ In parallel, research is under way to create various composite materials and alloys based
on titanium.

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