VORTA for​
Waste Water​
Treatment Plants​

An Advanced oxidation reactor leveraging OH•​

Cavitation induced intense pressure and temperature of collapsing microbubbles in water creates hydroxyl radicals (OH•), extremely reactive oxidising agents that can decompose pollutants through chemical oxidation.​

VORTA harnesses the rotational flow which creates a unique possibility to modulate the shear attributed to the collapsing cavities to minimize damage to the biomolecules of interest​

VORTA for​
Waste Water​
Treatment Plants​

An Advanced oxidation reactor leveraging OH•​

Cavitation induced intense pressure and temperature of collapsing microbubbles in water creates hydroxyl radicals (OH•), extremely reactive oxidising agents that can decompose pollutants through chemical oxidation.​

VORTA harnesses the rotational flow which creates a unique possibility to modulate the shear attributed to the collapsing cavities to minimize damage to the biomolecules of interest​

VORTA RETROFIT
FOR ADVANCED OXIDATION​

A Worthwhile Opportunity
To Validate

Within every running industrial WWTPs, there exists is a big room to harness the chemical potential of OH. produced through chemical free retrofit of VORTA.
We have gathered meaningful hands-on experiences with VORTA’s lab scale trials and commercial installations in terms of understanding its efficacy on the nature of the pollutant, nature of functional groups, & its structure (aliphatic, aromatic ,etc.)

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VORTA harnesses the rotational flow which creates a unique possibility to modulate the shear attributed to the collapsing cavities to minimize damage to the biomolecules of interest​

Complexity in industrial WWTPs​

The complexity in the Industrial WWTPs is mainly attributed to (a) variety of different types of pollutants, and (b) high probability of finding refractory pollutants that are difficult to remove with the conventional biological treatment. Therefore depending on the objective VORTA retrofit has multiple value propositions in WWTPs​

Variable Value Propositions of VORTA in WWT ​

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COD Reduction

Reduction up to 20 to 60% ; Total COD as well Suspended COD can be targeted as an objective​

Color Reduction​

5-60% Color Reduction Possible, allows for a recycle possibility from a quality perspective​

NH3-N Reduction​

Up to 40-95% Reduction ​
In Ammonical Nitrogen, a toxic pollutant, is possible.​

Selective Degradation​

VORTA generates OH● in situ using cavitation allowing degradation of the Refractory pollutants​

Complexity in industrial WWTPs​

The complexity in the Industrial WWTPs is mainly attributed to (a) variety of different types of pollutants, and (b) high probability of finding refractory pollutants that are difficult to remove with the conventional biological treatment. Therefore depending on the objective VORTA retrofit has multiple value propositions in WWTPs​

Variable Value Propositions of VORTA in WWT ​

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COD
Recuction

Reduction up to 20 to 60% ; Total COD as well Suspended COD can be targeted as an objective​

Color Reduction​

5-60% Color Reduction Possible, allows for a recycle possibility from a quality perspective​

NH3-N Reduction​

Up to 40-95% Reduction ​
In Ammonical Nitrogen, a toxic pollutant, is possible.​

Selective Degradation​

VORTA generates OH● in situ using cavitation allowing degradation of the Refractory pollutants​

Complexity in industrial WWTPs​

The complexity in the Industrial WWTPs is mainly attributed to (a) variety of different types of pollutants, and (b) high probability of finding refractory pollutants that are difficult to remove with the conventional biological treatment. Therefore depending on the objective VORTA retrofit has multiple value propositions in WWTPs​

Variable Value Propositions of VORTA
in WWT

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COD Reduction

Reduction up to 20 to 60% ; Total COD as well Suspended COD can be targeted as an objective​

Color Reduction​

5-60% Color Reduction Possible, allows for a recycle possibility from a quality perspective​

NH3-N Reduction​

Up to 40-95% Reduction ​
In Ammonical Nitrogen, a toxic pollutant, is possible.​

Selective Degradation​

VORTA generates OH● in situ using cavitation allowing degradation of the Refractory pollutants​

Persistent Pollutants​

Persistent pollutants in wastewater refer to substances that are resistant to degradation and persist in the environment for extended periods. Examples of persistent pollutants include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Dioxins, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) , Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) , and Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs). It's important to note that the presence and persistence of these pollutants in wastewater depend on various factors such as the sources of wastewater, industrial activities, treatment processes employed, and regulatory measures in place.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals that are difficult to degrade due to Strong Carbon-Fluorine Bonds making them highly resistant to chemical and biological degradation processes. The use of PFOA, perfluorooctanic acid is banned in the EU and the use of PFOS , perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, is only allowed for a few applications in the EU. ​

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Cavitation as an alternative for treating Persistent Pollutants​

Some studies have shown promising results in using cavitation to enhance the degradation of certain PFAS compounds in laboratory settings. In additional to OH radicals produced from cavitating bubbles, the high temperatures and pressures created during bubble collapse can induce pyrolysis or thermal degradation of PFAS compounds. Cavitation may not be equally effective for all types of PFAS compounds, and the extent of degradation achieved may vary but the there exists an opportunity to explore the potential of VORTA to degrade persistent pollutants

Persistent Pollutants​

Persistent pollutants in wastewater refer to substances that are resistant to degradation and persist in the environment for extended periods. Examples of persistent pollutants include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Dioxins, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) , Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) , and Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs). It's important to note that the presence and persistence of these pollutants in wastewater depend on various factors such as the sources of wastewater, industrial activities, treatment processes employed, and regulatory measures in place. ​ ​

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals that are difficult to degrade due to Strong Carbon-Fluorine Bonds making them highly resistant to chemical and biological degradation processes. The use of PFOA, perfluorooctanic acid is banned in the EU and the use of PFOS , perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, is only allowed for a few applications in the EU. ​

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Cavitation as an alternative for treating Persistent Pollutants​

Some studies have shown promising results in using cavitation to enhance the degradation of certain PFAS compounds in laboratory settings. In additional to OH radicals produced from cavitating bubbles, the high temperatures and pressures created during bubble collapse can induce pyrolysis or thermal degradation of PFAS compounds. Cavitation may not be equally effective for all types of PFAS compounds, and the extent of degradation achieved may vary but the there exists an opportunity to explore the potential of VORTA to degrade persistent pollutants​
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Persistent Pollutants​

Persistent pollutants in wastewater refer to substances that are resistant to degradation and persist in the environment for extended periods. Examples of persistent pollutants include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Dioxins, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) , Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) , and Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs). It's important to note that the presence and persistence of these pollutants in wastewater depend on various factors such as the sources of wastewater, industrial activities, treatment processes employed, and regulatory measures in place. ​ ​

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals that are difficult to degrade due to Strong Carbon-Fluorine Bonds making them highly resistant to chemical and biological degradation processes. The use of PFOA, perfluorooctanic acid is banned in the EU and the use of PFOS , perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, is only allowed for a few applications in the EU. ​

Cavitation as an alternative for treating Persistent Pollutants​

Some studies have shown promising results in using cavitation to enhance the degradation of certain PFAS compounds in laboratory settings. In additional to OH radicals produced from cavitating bubbles, the high temperatures and pressures created during bubble collapse can induce pyrolysis or thermal degradation of PFAS compounds. Cavitation may not be equally effective for all types of PFAS compounds, and the extent of degradation achieved may vary but the there exists an opportunity to explore the potential of VORTA to degrade persistent pollutants​
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