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Pact Renewables

Founded in 2011, the Company has evolved from a technology developer into a specialist strategy advisory, integrating scientific and technical expertise, regulatory insight, and product market knowledge to deliver effective solutions for saline waste and residuals management and mineral recovery for value adding.

Its philosophy is simple: combine proven technologies with expert advisory insight to
deliver outcomes that are scientifically credible, economically sound, and environmentally
sustainable. Our brine-to-value strategy approach provides zero waste outcomes and enables informed de-risked decisions by industry, utilities, governments and investors.


Selected Achievements

  • (2001) First Salpro licence issued internationally following large-scale piloting and public demonstration in South Australia, using seawater brines.

  • (2006–2009) Several independent comparative assessments of Salpro technology (including the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Colorado School of Mines) ranking it as the highest-performing ZLD solution for inorganic saline waste streams on techno-economic and sustainability grounds.

  • (2008–2014) Securing a portfolio of national and international patents for protecting core processes and products from Salpro-based brine valorisation methods.

  • (2016) Successful transfer of a salt-lake potash venture to an ASX/LSE-listed company.

  • (2022) Completion of techno-economic assessments of MBC technology for application in selected industrial and environmental market sectors.

  • (2023) Recognition of the Company as a “Top Innovator” at 2023 World Economic Forum. Commencement of production operations at Ragn-Sells AB’s EU$50m Ash2Salt plant, manufacturing potash salt and byproducts from waste-to-energy fly ash washing effluents, using Salpro technology.

  • (2024) Comparative techno-economic evaluation by CSIRO of Salpro- and Solvay-based selective salt recovery processes for beneficial use of brine from a major Australian unconventional gas project, concluding with a significantly higher positive NPV achievable in the Salpro process.

Dr Aharon Arakel

Founder, Lead Technologist & Principal Advisor

Drawing from over 35 years of experience in saline water and wastewater treatment technologies, Aharon provides expert advice to clients around the globe seeking cost-effective and sustainable saline waste management solutions. A former Principal Scientist at Sydney Water Corporation - he has since led the development and commercialisation of brine valorisation technologies, from concept system design to equipment selection, documentation and training of personnel, oversight of process and product trials (from bench- to pilot-scale), product marketing, and preparation of detailed design and cost packages for commercial brine treatment systems. His technology development efforts have been widely acknowledged, and the basis for selection of Pact Renewables as a “Top Innovator” at 2023 World Economic Forum.

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Introducing Aharon Arakel (short video presentation):​​

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