Australian Water Cleaning System Prepares for Asian Expansion

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Australian Water Cleaning System Prepares for Asian Expansion

An Australian company is preparing to ramp up production of its unique water disinfection systems following the success of pilot projects in Asia.

By  Andrew Spence

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Hydro-technology. Image Source: The Lead South Australia

After rigorous testing and the successful completion of field trials in India this year, Hydro-dis is awaiting sign-off on its system from the Mashelkar Committee, which will give it approval to roll out its technology across India’s 27 states.

The water treatment systems can be built to various sizes and can disinfect up to 3 million litres of water a day. They are designed for use in remote villages to make water safe to drink and can also be used to treat wastewater for non-potable purposes such as irrigation or vehicle cleaning.

Headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia, Hydro-dis has been working on its technology since 2001.

CEO Mark Carey said the Hydro-dis technology did not require additional raw materials such as gas because it used minerals and salts already in the water to fuel the process. It can be designed to be solar powered or run by mains electricity

Hydro-dis’ treatment technology uses insitu electro-catalytic generation of chlorine to disinfect water and can be used for various industries to treat potable, non-potable and wastewater. The unique technique creates chloride ions from salt already present in the water even when it is present in very small amounts, making it suitable for freshwater and saltwater sources.

Five units are operating in rural areas in Australia, another two are being built and six units have been shipped to India and Malaysia in the past six months.

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