Green Technology

Albacastor Technology Limited

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Mr. Peter Cheung
info@albacastor.com
'+852 63522017
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Raw Description
Albacastor Technology Limited is a vertical R&D integration company dedicated to developing innovative organic pollutant treatment solutions combined with data solutions to solve customer's problems and provide research data to the academia to formulate industry standards. Our research includes a variety of areas, including materials science, mechanical design, Internet of Things (IoT) technology and data products. Our core technology utilises patented photocatalyst technology to optimise the entire organic pollutant decomposition process. Our technology is designed to solve everyday problems such as oil mist pollutants, odour problems, industrial emissions and disinfection. | We are currently an incubatee of The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and City University of Hong Kong. We are also an accredited local manufacturer by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD). EMSD and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) are our research partners. We have three main business segments, including developing odour and smoke treatment equipment (UVent® Intelligent Ventilation System), Internet of Things platform (UVent® IoT), and data products for health data heat mapping. Our core product UVent® Smart Ventilation System series has been applied in over 50 restaurants, hotels and clubs across 30 brands in less than two years. | In the future, our research goal will be around the photocatalyst technology, developing electroless organic pollutant decomposition technology and carbon reduction technology as the target, to provide more innovative and environmentally friendly solutions for our community. | Description | Provide an ESG ventilation system with IoT technology to deal with odour and oil mist emission problems || Product | The UVent® kitchen hood is an advanced grease and deodorising kitchen hood that utilises UVC IoT technology. UV light irradiation in the air produces a photolytic reaction, generating ozone and ions that react with oil mist and odours (PM 2.5 and PM 10), converting them into H2O and CO2, with feedback and monitoring provided by our IoT systems. The oil and odour removal rate can reach approximately 85%, as certified by the CMA laboratory. | The UVent® kitchen hood is our first product collection aimed at alleviating air pollution caused by cooking oil mist and odours. This year, we will launch the UVent® Steel Tree, the world's first outdoor oil mist processor.

Strategic Analysis

Executive Brief

Albacastor Technology Limited is a Hong Kong-based environmental R&D firm specializing in organic pollutant decomposition. Their core business revolves around the UVent® series, which uses UVC-based photocatalysis and IoT integration to treat kitchen oil mist and odors. Crucially, their R&D roadmap is shifting toward electrochemical organic pollutant decomposition and carbon reduction technology, moving beyond simple air filtration into complex molecular breakdown.

Strategic Fit & Lead Score

Lead Score: 68/100 (Adjacent Tech / Strong R&D Potential)

Why this Score? While Albacastor currently relies on UVC/Photocatalysis (where diamond has niche optical uses), their stated future goal of "electroless/electrochemical organic pollutant decomposition" is a direct "bat-signal" for Boron Doped Diamond (BDD) technology. BDD is the world's most effective electrode for Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes (EAOP). As they scale from commercial kitchens to industrial emissions and "Steel Tree" outdoor processors, the limitations of standard catalysts (fouling, low lifespan, chemical instability) will become a bottleneck that only 6C’s diamond technology can solve.

6C Solutions Proposal

Application Area 6C Solution Technical Value Prop
Industrial Wastewater / Scrubbers BDD Electrodes BDD has the widest potential window, allowing for the generation of hydroxyl radicals ($\cdot OH$) to mineralize organic pollutants that UVC/photocatalysis cannot touch.
Harsh Environment Sensing BDD Electrochemical Sensors UVent® relies on IoT data. BDD sensors are chemically inert and "self-cleaning," providing long-term accuracy for detecting VOCs or heavy metals in greasy, corrosive exhaust environments.
Advanced Photocatalysis Diamond-Coated Substrates Coating Albacastor’s photocatalytic surfaces with a thin layer of diamond can increase surface area and prevent substrate corrosion from the intense UVC/Ozone environment they create.
R&D Scaling Custom MPCVD Reactor As they aim to set "industry standards," owning a 6C MPCVD system allows them to develop proprietary diamond-based catalysts in-house for their next-gen "Steel Tree" products.
High-Power UVC-LED PCD Heat Spreaders If Albacastor transitions from UVC lamps to high-power UVC-LEDs for their IoT hoods, our Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) will prevent thermal degradation of the LEDs, extending unit life.

Engagement Hooks

  • Technical Question: "As Albacastor pivots toward electrochemical organic pollutant decomposition, how are you addressing the 'electrode fouling' and 'limited service life' common with traditional MMO (Mixed Metal Oxide) or Platinum anodes in high-load VOC environments?"
  • Value Statement: "6C can empower Albacastor’s next generation of UVent® systems with Boron Doped Diamond (BDD) technology—the ultimate electrode material for total mineralization of organic pollutants, offering 10x the chemical stability of current market solutions."