Fouling occurs when unwanted materials accumulate on surfaces and reduce wastewater treatment efficiency. Fouling is commonly caused by organic materials, biological growth and certain inorganic materials. When fouling occurs, it can require significant and immediate intervention to prevent permanent, irreversible damage to equipment. This means taking wastewater treatment equipment off-line for cleaning and maintenance and/or designing for multiple layers of redundancy. Our ceramic membranes are hydrophilic and so, unlike hydrophobic polymer membranes, they will resist fouling by most materials. This enables us to operate at 100x the level of foulants, while still effectively removing dissolved salts, metals and minerals. Reduced fouling means less pre-treatment, more uptime, and less replacement components, saving both time and money for your company.

The robustness of our ceramic ion exchange membranes means they require less cleaning compared to other materials. This reduces the amount of time your team needs to spend on routine maintenance, allowing them to focus more on strategic operations and improving the overall productivity of your wastewater treatment processes.

In many wastewater treatment processes, oxidizing agents are used to break down contaminants and clean equipment. However, these can be harsh on wastewater treatment technologies, causing them to wear out faster. Our ceramic desalination membranes are chemically resistant to oxidizers, reducing pretreatment requirements, and ensuring that your wastewater treatment process can leverage the most effective chemical processes available.

Our membranes can operate in conditions with ultra-low pH levels, even below 1. This is an essential feature for metal-laden wastewater treatment processes, where the water's pH needs to stay low to keep heavy metals dissolved. The ability to maintain stability and performance under such extreme conditions makes our solution incredibly versatile and reliable, ensuring optimal performance under challenging acidic wastewater conditions.

The combined benefits of our solution – reduced maintenance, minimal pre-treatment, robustness under extreme conditions, and automated operation & cleaning – make it a cost-effective choice for any company. In fact, facilities that leverage our solution typically see their existing wastewater treatment operating costs reduce by 20 - 80%. This is possible by leveraging the efficiency of electro-ceramic desalination in combination with existing wastewater treatment infrastructure. This high-performance, retro-fit option improves sustainability, ensures regulatory compliance and increases wastewater treatment capacity - on top of the cost reductions.

Thermal systems often require careful monitoring and control to operate efficiently. For instance, fluctuations in the concentration of organics or the introduction of different contaminants can affect the process performance.

While some thermal processes can recover distilled water from wastewater, the quality of this water might not always meet the required standards for direct reuse. Further treatment or polishing might be necessary.