Key features & benefits

• Simplicityofoperation

• Significantreductions inpathogensandodors

• Fullyautomated,user-friendlyoperation

Howwecreatevalue

• Highsludgeandbiosolidsdryness(upto50%TS)

• Reducingsludgevolume by50-75%

• Energyefficientcompared tothermaldryers

• Highlyreliableandefficient

• Openingnewscenariosandbusinessopportunitiesforbiosolidsreuse

CINETIK® Linear Electro-Dewatering SustainableBiosolidsSolutionsforthewastewaterindustry

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• Upto50%drysolids,withexceptional energyefficiency

• Morethan50%reductioninsludge disposalcosts

• Significantreductionofpathogensandodors

• Stand-aloneequipment,easytouse,adaptable andreliable

Cinetik®Solutions

CINETIK® Linear Electro-Dewatering

Ovivo’sCinetik®linearelectro-dewateringsolutionsadapttothedifferentresidualsencounteredinvariousindustrial,municipalandagriculturalsectors.EvendifficulttodewaterbiologicalsludgecanreachhighdrynesslevelsusingOvivo’sCinetikequipment.

OvivoiscurrentlyshippingitsCinetikB-Seriesworldwide,improvedfromthefeedbackofearlyadoptersofitsdisruptivetechnology.

Sludge Disposal: A Complex and Costly RealityStringentenvironmentalregulationsandincreasingresidualsdisposalcostsexertsignificanteconomicpressureonpublicandprivateWWTPs.Withbeltpress,centrifuge,andothermechanicaldewateringtechnologiesoftenlimitedtodrynesslevelsof25%orless,theneedforanefficient,complementarydewateringsolutionisgreaterthanever.TheCinetiklinearelectro-dewateringtechnologyisaimedatfillingthatneed.

ProcessLinearelectro-dewateringbringssolid-liquidphaseseparationbeyondwhatcanbeachievedbymechanicaltechnologies.Adsorbedwatercannotbeextractedbymechanicaldewatering,duetothesolid’sparticulatesizeandstrongbondingforces.TheCinetiktechnologyuseselectricityandcontrolledmechanicalpressuretoextractadditionalwaterfrommechanicallydewateredsludgecake.Theapplicationofanelectricalfieldinduceselectro-osmosisacrosstheporousmedia,pullingonthewatermoleculesinsteadofpushingonthesludge.Bydrainingoutadsorbedwater,ourequipmentcantypicallyfurtherreducecakevolumeandmassby50-75%.

Cinetik® Equipment Features

• Smallfootprint

• Simple,fingertipoperation

• Precisecontroloverperformance parameters(speed,pressure,voltage) atalltimes,inrealtime

• Adjustmentforvaryingsludgecharacteristicsanddesiredoutput

• Seamlessintegrationwithyourexistingprocessesandequipment

• Easy,low-costmaintenance

Sludge cake AFTER Cinetik® linear electro-dewatering

(30-50% TS)

Sludge BEFORE electro-dewatering

(10-20% TS)

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Municipal

Pulpandpaper,textile,electronicsandotherindustries

Agriculture

Anefficientprocesswithprovenandreliablecomponents

Exceptional Quality Biosolids: Significant Pathogen and Odor ReductionOvivo’slinearelectro-dewateringsolutionsrevolutionizethewaywaterisextractedfromindustrialandmunicipalsludge.OurCinetiklineofproductsextractwatermoreefficientlyanddisinfectresidualsatamuchlowercostthancurrentlyavailableprocesses.TheCinetiktechnologydoesnotevaporatethewater,unlikeheatbaseddryersandincinerators.

Ovivo’sCinetikB-Serieslineofproductsincorporatestheelectro-dewateringprocessinametallicstructure,housingafilterbeltandseveralserviceablepowerblocks.ThebeltmovesthecakeunderneaththepowerblocksthatapplypressureandDCcurrenttothesludgeorbiosolids,hencedewateringit.Whenappliedtoasludgeofabout10-15%TS,theCinetikprocesscanyielddrynesslevelsof30-50% orgreater.

Applyinganelectricalcurrenttoresidualsalsohasadirectimpactonitsquality.Boththestructuralpropertiesandtheodorofthecakeareimproved.Thecombinationofelectricity,heatandpressurealsohasapositiveimpactondisinfection,practicallyeliminatingpathogenssuchasE.coli,salmonella,entericvirusesandparasites.TreatedbiosolidswilltypicallyreachClassAstandard.

Whenremovedofexcesswaterandpathogens,sludgeisturnedintoavaluableresourceandcanbedirectlyreusedasafertilizerorasarenewablefuelsource.High-qualitybiosolidsarealsoadrivertofurthertreatment,includingpelletizing,gasificationorincineration,offeringnewdisposalscenarioswhilesignificantlyreducingresidualdisposalcosts.

Linear Electro-Dewatering: An Advanced Dewatering TechnologyBeforetheadventofelectro-dewatering,thermaltreatmentwastheonlymethodbywhichbiologicalresidualscouldreachadrynessof25%TSandabove.Asidefromtheirhighcapitalcosts,dryers,incineratorsandotherthermalsolutionsrelyonheattoevaporatetheremainingwaterinbiologicalcake.Thisexplains whytheyareextremelyenergy-intensive.

Usingelectro-osmosis,ourCinetiktechnology is3–5timesmoreenergyefficientthantypicaldryers.InstalledinnewWWTPsorretrofittedinexistingones,theCinetiklineofproductscanachievehighsolidscontentupto50%TS.

Parameter Unit Untreated Sludge

Treated Sludge

Escherichiacoli

MPN/gdrywt.

94X103 <7*

Salmonellasp

MPN/gdrywt.

71 <3*

*TestsMethods:MPN/g.d.s.(mostprobablenumber/gramdrysolids),E.coli analysis:MA.700-Ec-tm1.0,Salmonellaanalysis:MA.700-Sal-tm1.0.

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Revolutionaryperformance,proventechnology,unsurpassedROI

A sustainable solution, which curtails costs and facilitates disposal or recycling of residuals

Unique Product, Unique ResultsOvivo’sCinetiklineofproductsisamajortechnologicalbreakthroughinmunicipalandindustrialdewatering.

A Profitable InvestmentKeep Your Existing EquipmentBasedonamodular,self-standingdesign,Cinetikelectro-dewateringequipmentcanberetrofittedinto anexistingsolidshandlingprocess.

Save Energy, Save MoneyTheCinetiktechnologyallowsforhighbiosolidsdrynessandpathogenreduction,withoutincurringtheenergycostsassociatedwithconventionaldryingsolutions.

Clean and Sustainable SolutionWhenusedinconjunctionwithabiomassrecoverystrategy,theCinetiktechnologyenablesanunmatcheduseoftheenergycontentofbiosolids,turningwasteintoaclean,renewableenergysource,beitfuelorfertilizer.

Whetheryourcapacityrequirementsareinthehundredsofkilogramsperhourorseveralhundredtonsperday,Ovivo’sCinetiklinearelectro-dewateringsystemsarethesolutiontocontrolyoursludgedisposalcosts.

Cake Output: Thecakeproducedbyelectro-dewateringisanexceptionallydry,thinlayerthateasilyseparatesfromthebelt

Extracted Water:Ahighqualityfiltrateisobtained,leavingsolidsinthesludgecake

Contact an Ovivo representative to set up:

✔anevaluationofyourpotentialsavings✔asludgeorbiosolidslinearelectro-wateringtest✔avisittoourfacilityortooneofour commissionedinstallations

Take control of your disposal costs with Ovivo’s Cinetik® linear electro-dewatering equipment

Compression:Electrodesincorporatedonthepowerblockscontactthesurfacegeneratinganelectricalfieldthroughthecake.Independentactuatorsapplypressureonthesludge,ensuringcurrentflowduringwaterextraction

Feeding:Thefeedingmodulepreparesthesludgefortreatmentwhilepreventingbridging.Thisensuresaconstantanduniformfeedacrossthetreatmentarea

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