Technical Presentation
Technical Presentation Welcome To The Age Of Hydro-Optic Disinfection
Hydro-Optic Disinfection (HOD) Technology “The Liquid Wave Guide" Utilizing Fiber Optic Principles “Total Internal Reflection” Simply powerful
Atlantium: Who We Are? We are a leading provider of Next Generation Water Disinfection Solutions We bring a revolutionary disinfection technology Hydro-Optic Disinfection (HOD): Environmentally friendly Simple to use and maintain At a low cost of ownership Really does the job…
Company Profile Founded in March 2003 Raised $13M to date from leading investors HQ in Israel – home to renowned innovation in high-tech and water technologies 33 employees and growing Seasoned water sector management Interdisciplinary team of top scientists and engineers Comprehensive Intellectual Property Portfolio Proven the technology in industrial installations Return customers
Water Disinfection Technologies Today Advantages Issues Chlorination Relatively cheap; Widely used and accepted Disinfection by-products; Taste in food; Ineffective against Cryptosporidium & Giardia; Creates issues for downstream processing - membranes Ozonation Effective; Accepted for some industries Disinfection by-products (Bromates); Hard to control with water quality flux; Difficult working environment; Lots of hidden costs Membranes Reliable; Wide acceptance Expensive to buy & operate; Stops microbes only above certain threshold; Sensitive to chlorine; Backwash treatment and biofilms breed hidden costs over time Heat exchange (pasteurization) Extremely high operational cost; Intensive maintenance Conventional UV Environmentally Friendly; Acceptable Microbial Kill 1-3 log range; Deposits & fouling of quartz sleeves; High maintenance; Questionable reliability; Issues with monitoring and control
Conventional UV Systems… Open Channel Reliability: Is it working? Key Issues: Maintenance Monitoring Reactors Immersed lamps Immersed lamps Immersed lamps
Introducing the Atlantium R-Series HODTM System– An Out-of-the-Box Design 3. Dual sensor configuration for accurate monitoring 1. UV Light sources OUTSIDE THE WATER completely 2. Air-cooling for light source – not dependant on water flow 4. Central quartz reactor chamber traps light inside flowing water 1 1 4 2 3 3 Cut-away view of the Atlantium R-200. Light beams illustrate the fiber optic Total Internal Reflection principle.
The Atlantium R-Series – Out-of-the-Box Design Cut-away view of the Atlantium R-200. Light beams illustrate the fiber optic Total Internal Reflection principle.
R-Series Hydro Optic Disinfection System Cross Section and Operation Principles Reflector MPHI* UV Light Source Quartz Tube Air Cooling Air Block WATER AIR AIR Lamp status monitors Quartz Window Water transmission monitor *Medium Pressure High Intensity
Computer Simulations Illustrate HOD Maximum Uniform Dose Distribution CFD Modeling by Atlantium
Conventional UV Many lamps, light cannot be uniform Microbes may escape UV
“Low-dose-tracks” ; “Escape routes” ; “Dark spots” Dark Spots in Conventional UV Reactors Design “Low-dose-tracks” ; “Escape routes” ; “Dark spots”
Dark Tracks Overlap the Water High Velocity Areas Water Speed Between Lamps Low light level AND High velocity Water Low-dose tracks
HOD Advantages: No Escape and No Deposits Lamp outside reactor (air cooled) HOD Reactor Conventional UV Deposits form on the hot quartz protecting sleeve * Reduced reliability * Frequent cleaning/replacement
1 MPHI lamp (25cm) outside water Simplicity in Operation and Maintenance 1 MPHI lamp (25cm) outside water Safe Start/Stop operation Minimal cleaning -No hydraulic obstruction HOD Reactor Conventional UV 18 LP lamps (100cm each); or 6 LPHO lamps (100cm each) All inside water and reactor
No Hazardous Mercury In the Water Conventional UV Risk of Mercury droplets into the water stream
Superior Monitoring Ensures Reliability HOD Reactor Direct measurement of UV source Additional detector for water turbidity Conventional UV Measuring UV light through water (light, sleeve fouling, and water)
Atlantium’s Advanced Control and Monitoring System
Atlantium’s Advanced Control and Monitoring System
Applications in Food & Beverage Benefits Application Overall contamination reduction Reduce/eliminate chlorination for some (Chemicals, Holding tank, Pump, less Active Carbon, less DBPs) Entrance to Plant – “fire wall” 1 Reduce number of cleaning cycles Reduce the risk of bio-fouling potential outbreaks from AC filters Before Activated Carbon Filters 2 Reduce bio-fouling Reduce membrane maintenance Reduce energy costs Increase membrane lifetime Before RO / Membrane 3 Reduce need for chemicals, especially where bromates or water quality may fluctuate Cost reduction with no DBPs Ozonation Replacement (process, rinsers) 4
HOD R-Series with Activated Carbon Conventional use: UV used after AC to control bacterial breakout R-Series reactor used before AC to prevent bacterial growth Activated Carbon UV Frequent CIP and backwash High count cannot be totally Eliminated by UV Activated Carbon
Applications in Food & Beverage (in development*) Benefits Application Significantly reduce costs Reduce maintenance requirements Water Pasteurization 5 Reduce chlorine need Reduce Active Carbon filters sizes Reduce operation and maintenance Storage Tank Disinfection THM Reduction 6 Depend on water chemistry Protect membranes De-chlorination 7 Disinfection, no good solution today Sugar Syrup Water 8 Control Contamination / Legionella Reduce Chemicals Reduce maintenance of towers Comply with requirements / regulations Cooling Systems / Plate & Frames 9 * In various degrees of Research and Development
Municipal Benefits Application Reduce Chlorine (DBPs) Regulations (Cryptosporidium, Giardia) Water security Drinking Water 1 Reduce Chlorine use Get credits Waste Water Re-use / Replenishment / ASR 2 Membrane Protection / Algae Control Desalination 3 Regulation adherence THM reduction 4 Get new regulation credits (4 log for virus) 186 mj/cm Bio-terrorism Virus Reactor 5
Membrane Protection from Bio-Film MEKOROT Water Desalination Plant – Ktsiot, Negev Desert 450 m³/hr Two Atlantium R-200 units before desalination membrane trains Reducing Biological Algal Load Reducing Operational & Energy Costs Increasing Membrane Life Reducing Membrane Cleaning / Maintenance
Atlantium HOD Prevents Algae Growth B 1 2 Samples Before (A) and After (B) Atlantium HOD system Taken from sea water fish hatchery installation (Pinar) Picture 1: Samples incubated for 28 days in dark chamber in room temp. Picture 2: Samples incubate for 28 days in room light and temperature Results clearly show Atlantium prevention of Algae growth
Atlantium Microbiological Achievements 5-8 Log* Reduction of bacteria, Molds, Yeasts *logarithmic scale: 1log reduction = 1/10, 2log=1/100 etc. Lab Test Results Giardia Legionella 2 4 6 8 10 EC BS BC AN SC CA PSA Str.Fec Aminolab diagnostics IFFMCG Atlantium Baemek - IFFMCG Log reduction FDA, EPA: “total kill” Coliforms (Streptoco. ; E. coli…) Conventional UV Cryptosporid. Various Pathogen Species
Atlantium “HOD Fire Wall” Application TNUVA E. T Atlantium “HOD Fire Wall” Application TNUVA E.T. – One of the World’s Largest Dairies External View of Atlantium’s Facility Note Far Sampling point – 1500 ft down the line from the HOD system Hydro-Optic Disinfection To Replace Pasteurization 3 x 100 m3/hr Atlantium HOD Units
Fish Hatchery Installation – Pinar, Turkey Before: 75 low pressure UV units After: 1 Atlantium HOD unit Striking Commercial Results In first 4 months: Increase fish yields: Sea Bream: 100% Sea Bass: 50% 50% increase in revenues Reduce Antibiotics by 90%!!! Reduced full time maintenance person Customer ordered another unit for a nearby hatchery Samples taken beginning of summer (22°) Samples taken end of summer (27°)
HOD Technology - R-Series 1 or 2 Lamp Configuration: (Log Reduction, UVT, Redundancy, Flow Rate) Varying Reactor Sizes: Models available: R- 25; R-50; R-100; R-150; R-200 (10-300 m³/hr : 100 GPM -1200 GPM) To 1.5 MGD Q3, Q4 2006: R- 500; 1000 (300-1500 m³/hr: 1200 GPM - 6000 GPM) To 8.5 MGD
The R-Series Complete Water Disinfection Solution Output: 50-700 mj/cm² Superior Environmental Friendliness No “Mercury To Fluid” Exposure Low Power Consumption Small “Foot-Print” Design Simple Operation & Maintenance Accurate & Direct Monitoring Comprehensive Operational Reporting Low Cost Of Ownership Broad Spectrum UV Total Kill !
R-Series Hydro Optic Disinfection System Illustration including air-cooling and optional stand
Disinfection Technologies Today Atlantium is Advanced Disinfection Performance (log) Atlantium HOD Pasteurizers Membranes Ozone Conventional UV Chemical Treatments Total Cost
Customers In Process (partial list)
Summary Atlantium: Innovative Water Disinfection Solutions Hydro-Optic Disinfection (HOD) A solution that really works! Successful Installations / Documented Results Comprehensive Intellectual Property (IP) Portfolio Registered & Pending Patents Worldwide International Presence Partnering With Reps/Distributors & OEM’s On-site Engineering Support, Start-Up & Training “State-Of-The-Art” System Monitoring Technology System Performance Reporting Programs
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