Winner
‘Most Commercial Potential ‘
Industrial Phycology“Polishing effluents,
recycling nutrients”
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Winner
‘MIT eteam‘
Industrial PhycologyBackground
• Award winning company founded by friends who met during their PhDs at Cranfield University (‘06).
• Company founding aim to:
“Offer sustainable water recycling and nutrient recovery that out performs rival technology at a lower OPEX per unit volume
treated”
• World class team experienced in wastewater technology and commercialisation of algal technology
• Strategic partners include :
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• 280 billion m3 of treated wastewater (WWT) effluent produced globally p.a.
• Effluents contain compounds that pose potential risk to aquatic environments: • Degradation & damage through algae blooms
• Contamination of water table e.g. blue baby syndrome
• Significant issue for global water industry
• These materials are also valuable resources e.g. phosphorus
Industrial Phycology The Wastewater Challenge
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Industrial Phycology The Wastewater Challenge
Pressure (e.g. EU UWWTD)
Reduce & recover nutrients before
discharge
Improve energy efficiency
Very limited options to meet these requirements
Iron / Polymer compounds
Flash vacuum distillation
Reed BedsReverse osmosis
PO4
NH4
NO3
These processes are flawed ; energy intensive, large footprint, high maintenance, toxic wastes
A realistic process is required…
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• Biomass can be monetized by use for:
Energy production Fertilisers Animal feed
(Biogas) (recycle) (some algae ~70% protein)
Industrial PhycologyA Solution For All Conditions
CO2
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Industrial PhycologyCurrent Algal Technology
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Industrial PhycologyOur Patented Industrial Algal Process
• Designed to allow the use of microalgae at industrial scales
• Cross disciplinary integration of existing technology for WWT and industrial biotechnology
• Combining internal and external expert knowledge of algae and cutting edge technology and methods
Advantages of the I-Phyc system
• Maximum throughput• Minimise energy usage• Process novel WW• Maximum volume : surface ratio• Automation
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• Save £1m per 100k pop.• No Chemicals• Save 65 million tons CO2
• Recovery of valuable nutrients• Remove multiple targets
• 2013 delivered first demo with £100k support from :
• Built and tested a small pilot system in the field
• Carried out in winter (< 8°C) in semi-exposed conditions
• Successfully demonstrated that complex methods and processes could be integrated into treatment system
• Results showed that multiple nutrient targets could be treated and retained in biomass as:• Phosphorus (PO4), Nitrogen (NH4 and NO3), Organic carbon (COD)
Industrial PhycologyIt Works
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Industrial PhycologyForging Ahead
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• Structured approach is delivering
• Won 5 awards Including:
• Despite offers to relocate to other regions (including USA) I-Phyc wishes to develop in South West UK.
• Funding of 3 work streams to date:
• £700,000 ‘Department of Energy and Climate Change’ project – Construction of commercial scale demonstrator.
• £420,000 ‘South West Local Enterprise Partnership’ project – Optimising biotechnology, carbon sequestration, development, integration of new technology, raise technology to commercial readiness.
• Support from strategic partners : Wessex Water, GENeco, Stirling Dynamics, Cranfield University & University of the West of England.
• In talks with UK and EU water utility's, heavy industry over equity exchange for funding and support to target further company development
Industrial PhycologyForging Ahead
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• Completion of current work program to build UK’s largest photobioreactor.• Culminating in field trial of new system
• New round of work to integrate new technology / biological processes we identify – process innovation• Initial planning of new process techniques and technology• Continue to work with & expand our network of strategic partners
• Expand team – Initially with commercial staff and then expert engineers and scientists.
• Expand commercial activity & work with international partners to maximise I-Phyc.• 2 funded field trials and one funded project under discussion
Industrial PhycologyWhat’s Next ?
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Industrial PhycologyThank you for your time
Dr Daniel [email protected]
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Winner
‘Most Commercial Potential ‘
Winner
‘MIT eteam‘
