Research & development
Research & Development
Evocra has formed valuable partnerships with leading research and development organisations to focus on optimisation and deployment of the OCRA technology.
Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER)
NIER undertakes critical research to address issues of resource sustainability, productivity and competitiveness in energy and resources. NIER and Evocra are working collaboratively to enhance technologies which maximise efficiency and cost effectiveness.
With a vision of global leadership, NIER was established to deliver solutions which address the rapidly emerging challenges of resource sustainability, productivity and competitiveness associated with energy and resources infrastructure. Utilising the expertise of world-class researchers and state-of-the-art facilities, NIER provides a multidisciplinary model for transformational energy and resources research.
Published Research
In 2015, in Evocra's formative early years, some important independent research was conducted using Evocra's patented Ozofractionation® technology, and then published in peer-reviewed publications:
- Removal of pesticides such as Chlorpyrifos, DDT and DDE
- Removal of organic and inorganic species following soil washing
These publications may be accessed from the following weblinks:
In 2023 Evocra was pleased to support a study by a research team from The University of Queensland, aiming to (i) assess the effectiveness of the ozone foam fractionation system to remove PFAS from landfill leachate, and (ii) quantify equilibrium PFAS adsorption onto the gas-water interface of ozone bubbles, followed by a comparison with air foam fractionation. Evocra provided assistance with sourcing suitable landfill leachate for the study, as well as providing an ozone generator and air separator. A key conclusion of the study was that “Notably, ozone foam fractionation generates foamate volumes 2 – 4 times less, resulting in significant cost savings for the final disposal of waste products and reduced site storage requirements.”
The research paper, published in 2024, can be found at:
