VATIS UPDATE Article

US-based Mikroflot Technologies founder Jose Ramirez, has developed a wastewater treatment system for manufacturing plants. Ramirez is aiming to fix the problem using microscopic bubbles. “Our technology is based on a new way of generating these microscopic bubbles that is very simple and easy,” said Ramirez. The idea of using bubbles to push contaminants to the top of a tank that needs cleaning is nothing new. There are big, expensive systems for that, all with the goal of minimizing the repeated rinsing needed to clean equipment to the right standards.

Ramirez’s solution, is called acoustic resonance air dispersion microflotation technology. It uses compressed air that has an acoustic wave pulsating in it to generate tiny air bubbles that float contaminants out of the water. The contaminant sludge is then skimmed from the water’s surface and stored in a tank until Mikroflot’s hauling service comes to collect it. “What’s unique about Mikroflot is its combination of an innovative technology and a business model that doesn’t require customers to make a big capital outlay, said George Arida, at 30Ventures, the United States.

“That makes the company “pretty disruptive” to current solutions on the market. I haven’t seen their patent applications, but if their claims are solid and they can protect this technology and it’s robust enough to work well across a lot of variable waste streams, then I think they have something really interesting,” said Arida. Mikroflot will dramatically reduce or eliminate sewer surcharges using little or no chemicals, providing cost savings from 40% to 70% and delivering a reduced environmental footprint.