Technology — DEFINIT Water Solutions

Treatment Process

5-Stage Purification System

Each stage is precisely calibrated for high performance, low energy consumption, and minimal maintenance.

Pre-Sedimentation

Mechanical

Incoming wastewater passes through a pre-sedimentation tank where solids, sand, hair, and large particles settle by gravity. This protects downstream membranes and extends their operational lifetime significantly.

Removes: Sand, hair, solids

Method: Gravity settling

Aerobic MBR

Biological

The heart of the system. Aerobic bacteria in the bioreactor consume organic pollutants (BOD/COD), nutrients, and pathogens. Ultra-filtration membranes (0.04 µm) retain all bacteria, producing crystal-clear effluent without chemical coagulants.

Sludge: 8–12 g/L MLSS

Membranes: 0.04 µm UF

Reverse Osmosis

Membrane

For applications requiring potable water, an automated RO stage removes dissolved salts, micropollutants, pharmaceuticals, and trace elements. This produces water meeting WHO drinking water standards.

Output: Drinking quality

Optional: Add-on module

Disinfection

Safety

Final-stage dual disinfection using UV irradiation (eliminates viruses and bacteria) followed by low-dose chlorination (residual protection in distribution). Ensures regulatory compliance for any reuse application.

UV: Viral & bacterial kill

Chlorine: Residual protection

Monitoring & Automation

Digital

A fully automated SCADA control system monitors water quality, flow rates, chemical dosing, and membrane performance 24/7. Remote alerts and diagnostics mean minimal operator presence is required.

Control: SCADA automated

Access: Remote monitoring

Spacedrip MBR membrane technology close-up

Spacedrip reverse osmosis water treatment module

Water Flow Diagram

Raw Wastewater (100%)

Pre-sedimentation

MBR Bioreactor (80% treated)

Optional RO stage

UV + Chlorination

✓

95% Clean Water Output

Effluent Quality Parameters

Total Nitrogen	<10 mg/L
Total Phosphorus	<0.5 mg/L
BOD₅	<2 mg/L
Suspended Solids	<1 mg/L
Turbidity	<0.2 NTU
E. coli (non-pot.)	<10 CFU/100ml

Chemical Requirements (per m³ treated)

Methanol (carbon source)	75 ml/m³
Iron Sulfate (P removal)	0.17 kg/m³
NaOH / H₂SO₄ (pH adj.)	As required
Sodium Hypochlorite	Trace (disinfection)

R&D Pipeline

Innovation & Next Generation

Spacedrip's R&D team is developing breakthrough technologies to further reduce costs, energy consumption, and operational complexity.

SludgeMaster™

TRL 5 1.5M€ Project

Freeze-dried microbe capsules that enable instant biological startup — eliminating the 4–6 week biological seeding period traditionally required for MBR systems. Simply add capsules to water and the reactor is biologically active within hours.

Instant biological startup (hours vs weeks)

Long shelf life — pre-position in remote locations

Optimised microbial strains for specific wastewater types

Sludge-to-Fertilizer

TRL 4 Circular Economy

Converting biological sludge — the only by-product of the MBR process — into high-value agricultural fertilizer. This closes the circular economy loop: wastewater becomes water + nutrients for agriculture, with zero landfill.

Zero landfill — full resource recovery

Nutrient-rich organic fertilizer output

Additional revenue stream for operators

Market Comparison

Spacedrip vs Competitors

How Spacedrip's technology compares to the leading alternatives on the market.

Feature	Spacedrip	Veolia	Hydraloop	Epic Cleantec	Traditional MBR
Deployment Time	2 hours	Weeks–Months	Days	Months	Months
Military Grade
Water Recovery Rate	~95%	70–85%	85%	80–90%	70–80%
Potable Output
Energy (kWh/m³)	1.5 – 3	3 – 6	0.5 – 1*	4 – 7	3 – 5
Underground Option
Maintenance (h/year)	10 – 40	100+	8 – 20	50 – 100	80 – 150
Scale (m³/day)	2 – 200+	100 – 100,000	0.2 – 1.5	5 – 150	5 – 10,000
NATO / Military Certified

*Hydraloop energy is low but only treats greywater (no blackwater); not potable output. TB MED 577 = U.S. Army standard. Data based on publicly available product specifications.

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