Business North October 2022

Particularly suited for municipal and industrial use, Aqua-K NZ Limited has harnessed cutting edge biotechnology to design a range of wastewater treatment systems. The Aqua-K system is a more effective treatment system with a smaller footprint - with cleaner outputs and less sludge. The Aqua-K systems can be built as containerised systems for smaller applications, and either purpose-built or retrofitted to existing plants for larger systems. The core technology behind the Aqua-K systems is the PVA gel, a revolutionary poly-vinyl alcohol gel bead that acts as a bio-carrier to protect and encourage the growth of the bacteria that breakdown the wastewater, especially the BOD, COD and nitrogen components. This technology is exclusively supplied by Aqua-K across the New Zealand, Australian and South Pacific markets. The PVA gel combines well with other treatment technologies to improve the overall outcome. A new wastewater technology is available that will drastically reduce the sludge output, with a smaller footprint. Early testing results show incredible promise: 70-80% sludge reduction. Increased capacity of existing systems by up to 5 times without increasing footprint. 80% - 90% reduction in BOD & COD levels. Conversion of ammoniacal nitrogen to nitrogen gas. Concentration of phosphorus in the sludge allowing for its removal from the wastewater. The PVA gel beads, which were initially developed and patented in Japan, have proven to be a game-changer for wastewater treatment across markets like Japan, Singapore, China, Canada and Ireland, UK, India and other Southeast Asian countries. Ammoniacal Nitrogen (as N) Pilot test results CBOD5 COD (as O2) pH (at room temp c. 20 °C) Total Dissolved Solids Total Kjeldahl Nirtogen (as N) Total Phosphorus (as P) Turbidity Volalite Solids MBR Outlet Inlet 19.7 mg/L 200 mg/L 540 mg/L 8.4 ph unit 1500 mg/L 31.8 mg/L 3.87 mg/L 55 NTU 85.0 mg/L 0.557 mg/L 8.5 mg/L 49 mg/L 8.5 mg/L 1100 mg/L 2.92 mg/L 0.194 mg/L 2.6 NTU 7.6 mg/L TINY TECHNOLOGY BIG POSSIBILITIES PVA GEL magnified Toray MBR Flatsheet module AquaK_DPS_FINAL_ForPrint.indd 1 Particularly suited for municipal and industrial use, Aqua-K NZ Limited has harnessed cutting edge biotechnology to design a range of wastewater treatment systems. The Aqua-K system is a more effective treatment system with a smaller footprint - with cleaner outputs and less sludge. The Aqua-K systems can be built as containerised systems for smaller applications, and either purpose-built or retrofitted to existing plants for larger systems. The core technology behind the Aqua-K systems is the PVA gel, a revolutionary poly-vinyl alcohol gel bead that acts as a bio-carrier to protect and encourage the growth of the bacteria that breakdo n the wastewater, especially the B D, C D and nitrogen components. This technology is exclusively supplie by Aqua-K acros the New Zealand, Austr lian and South Pacific markets. The PVA gel co ines well with other treatment technologies to im r v the overall outcome. A new wastewater technology is available that will drastically reduce the sludge output, ith a s aller footprint. Early testing results show incredible pro ise: 70-80% sludge reduction. Increased capacity of existing syste s by up to 5 times without increasing fo tprint. 80% - 90% reduction in BOD & C D levels. Conversion of am oniacal nitrogen to nitrogen g s. Concentration of phosphorus in the sludge allo in f r its removal from the wastewater. The PVA gel beads, which were initially developed an patented in Japan, have proven to be a ga e-changer f r wastewater treatment acros markets like Japan, Sing r , China, Canada and Ireland, UK, India and other Southe st Asian countries. i l itr ( il t t t r l ( ) ( t r t . t l i l li t l j l l i t l r i it l lit li M l Inlet . . . I CH BIG POSSIBILITIES PVA GEL magnified Toray MBR Flatsheet module AquaK_DPS_FINAL_ForPrint.indd 1

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