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The novelty of Hydromars technology draws inspiration from a natural process: evaporation. By harnessing this ubiquitous phenomenon, we’ve developed a cutting-edge system that mimics how clouds form rain, offering an incredibly efficient and compact solution for purifying water.
The process begins with a specially engineered membrane that is both hydrophobic and porous. This membrane is enclosed within a hermetically sealed cell, creating two airtight compartments. Contaminated water is heated and recirculated through one compartment, causing it to vaporize. The vapor, being free of contaminants on a molecular level, easily escapes into the second compartment and is condensed into pure liquid water, resembling how rain is formed in Earth’s atmosphere.
The result is a highly effective and compact system that produces water completely free of contaminants, making it ideal for sustainable living in challenging environments like space.
The Hydromars system is built for adaptability, allowing it to scale effortlessly to meet different capacity needs. This is achieved through its modular design, where individual cells combine to form modules, and modules can be stacked to create larger systems.
By utilizing external waste heat as an energy source, the system ensures a sustainable and cost-effective solution. It produces Ultrapure Water (UPW) with superior efficiency and at a lower cost compared to traditional purification methods, making it a reliable choice for diverse applications.
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Powered by the waste heat, HMP-3000 is an UPW piloting solution based on the principle of thermal pervaporation.
The design of this product includes auxiliary equipment for heat transfer to feed and cooling water using heat exchangers and resulting in the production of Ultrapure water and rich concentrate from a range of feed streams.
The process is driven by low-grade waste heat, which represents 98% of the total energy demand. It is ideal for producing UPW by recovering waste heat while reducing the carbon footprint.
The pilot is designed to be used by various industries to evaluate and assess its features for scalable applications.
The core of the purification process consists of a group of 6 series-produced modules. Each module consists of 80 proprietary plates.
The standard installation delivers up to 3000 liters of ultrapure water per day. It can be operated both in batch and continuous flow processes and is easy to move with a skid.
An intelligent and sophisticated control system with display using HMI is part of the product and allows easy and remote handling of the system.
| Feed water flow* | 75-300 L/h |
| Feed water temperature | Depends on customer |
| Ultrapure water flow | 60-120 |
| Total suspended solids | <1 |
