Innovative Solution for Wastewater Treatment

“The next world war will be fought over water”- Steven Solomon

LOCUS

Manoj Kumar MandeliaFounder

Canopus India

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Introduction

• Canopus India is a start up at its seed stage, germinated at the backyards of IIT Kharagpur.

• Founded by Manoj Kumar Mandelia B. Tech Dual Degree, IIT Kharagpur and co founded by Mohan Yama Ph.D. IIT Kharagpur and Prateek Kumar Jain B. Tech Dual Degree, IIT Kharagpur .

• We offer special expertise in Water and Effluent Treatment and other Environmental Technology, Water and Waste Minimization.

• Extensively covered in many Indian newspaper and magazines

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Need for Wastewater treatment

30%

70%

Residential Wastewater in India

Wastewater treatedLeft Un-treated

(10 Billion Gallons per day generated)

5 MGD of wastewater discharge by large industries

Above 1 MGD big players enterTypical cost $1 million

0.01-0.05 MGD generated by Small &Medium Enterprises26 million such enterprises

Low Volume High Volume

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Market

Our target market will be those companies or sectors that have some or all of the following characteristics:

• Industries shut down due to acute shortage of water• Seeking for technical expertise and low cost, small volume wastewater management• Seek to obtain ISO 9001 status in the ensuing years• Been targeted by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), India and State Pollution Control

Boards• Equipment manufacturers who want to do products and seek technical expertise• Equipment manufacturing firms who want to expand and scale up

Year 2007 Year 2010 Year 2015 Year 20200

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

Total Wastewater generation

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$4bn$6bn

$12.2bn

$25bn

68% ~ $3bn4% ~ $1.2b

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5% ~ $0.9b

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1% ~ 0.3bn

22%

Domestic

Pulp & Paper

Textile

Sugar

Others

Sector wise distribution of wastewater

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Conventional Treatment Process (For (Sewage/Industrial Organic Contaminates)Wastewater from

source

Pre-Treatment

Primary Treatment

Aerobic/ Anaerobic

Settling Tank

Disinfection Tank

Effluent water after treatment

By Products Bio Gas

Sludge Digester

Chlorination

Air

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Microbial Fuel Cell

Proton Exchange membrane

Anode Cathode

bacte

ria

Oxidation products

(CO2)

Fuel (wastes)

e-

e-

O2

H2OH+

Salient Features

• Single Chamber MFC • Produces 50000

KWhr of electricity per unit of 100KL every year

• Qualifies for Clean Development Mechanism with potential to earn 554 CER’s per unit every year

Left – Designed MFCRight – MFC 10L capacity

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Integrated System of Sewage Treatment & Electricity Generation

Wastewater from source

Pre-Treatment

Primary Treatment

Microbial Fuel Cell (Secondary

Treatment)

Settling Tank

Disinfection Tank

Effluent water after treatment

By Products (Green

Electricity)

Sludge Digester

Chlorination

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Product Differentiation

S. No Parameter MFC Conventional AD

1 Electricity Generation Direct Conversion of organic matter

Indirect through CH4

2 Temperature Range 20 to 50 30 – 60

3 Ideal Substrate Low strength COD; Complex compound like starch, cellulose and even light is a potential candidate

High strength COD; Well suited for simple Carbohydrates

4 Power Output (Theoretical)

4 kWh/ kg CODred 1 kWh/ kg CODred

5 Average Power Density 100 – 250 W/m3 400 W/m3

6 Limiting Factors Biocatalyst, Electron Transfer, Internal Resistance

Biocatalyst, Gas/Liquid/Solid phase separation, Temperature

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Advantages of MFC Treatment Process

Direct generation of Green Electricity Sustainability: Treatment Plants can practically disconnect from the grid Small Packaged Systems (Decentralized Power generation) High efficiency of Conversion No air required hence no requirement of blower/compressor etc. Scalability Modularity Retrofit: MFC can be installed into existing wastewater treatment tanks, with only minor changes to the infrastructure. No odor/ foul smelling etc. Safety & Health

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Intellectual Property Status

• Canopus India hold the provisional patent for the technology, process and delivery model of LOCUS.

• The uniqueness of the product lies in:– Engineering design

• Gas Diffusion Layer for oxygen reduction• Easily alterable engineering design for different treatment purposes

– Materials used for cathode and anode• Graphite fiber brush anodes for higher power output

– Replacement of costly membrane• Expensive Nafion® membrane replaced by cheaper anion exchange

membranes/ glass wool/ earthen clay

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Work Plan

•Feasibility studies on domestic wastewater and various industrial effluents

•Development of suitable microbial strain or a consortium of microorganisms.

•Optimization of various physico-chemical properties for maximum treatment efficiency and power generation.

•To design and develop a scaled up prototype based on simulations and modelling on already reported lab-scale prototypes.

Objective 1: Lab Scale Trail &

Feasibility (10 litre Model)

•To fabricate and build up the first pilot plant with a capacity of 1000 litres and test the plant in field conditions

Objective 2: Field Scale trail

(1000 litre)

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Work Plan

•Scale up to commercial pilot scale of size 10,000 L

•Testing on different effluents at plant site

•Development of electrical systems to store power

•Experimentation of MFC with existing wastewater treatment technologies to optimize the delivery

Objective 3: Field Scale Feasibility

(10,000 litre)

•Development of model for 100 KL/day

•Assessment of operative performance over the conventional system in terms of energy generation, treatment efficiency and system stability.

Objective 4: Model for 100 KL/day &

Delivery Model for the developed

technology

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Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4

Schedule of Development

0 24 32 Time scale in months

36

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Wastewater Solutions

Water auditImpact analysisMeasuring and analysingWastewater treatmentTechnology validationTesting facilitiesWaste preventionRecycling wasteEnergy recuperationWaste processingWaste policy support

Sustainability

Wastewater

Resources

Energy

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Uniqueness

• Limit Generation of wastewater• Directly lower costsSubdue the

Cause• Electricity/Energy• Isolation of by productsWaste is

valuable• New Technology• Low Pay Back PeriodsInnovation

• Work with the client• Multiple options to choose from• Quality/cost ratioClient Centric

• Chose the best Technology• Pricing• Design and characteristics

Informed decision

Lower Operational Costs

Better Efficiencies

Longer Life Cycle

Efficient Treatment

Easier Maintenance

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Executive Team

Mr. Manoj Kumar Mandelia•B-Tech & M-Tech, Biochemical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur

•Implemented waste management projects in 3 villages in India

•Youngest recipient of the ‘top 20 innovators of India’ awarded by MIT Technology Review magazine

Mr. Mohan Yama•PhD, Bioprocess technology engineering, IIT Kharagpur

•Internships in waste management•Responsible for new product development

Mr. Prateek Kumar Jain•Food Engineering & MBA, IIT Kharagpur•Knowledge and fundamentals in financial issues •Held key management positions at IIT Kharagpur

•Waste water management targeting SMSEs

•A team of engineers from IIT Kharagpur from diverse streams:

Civil EngineeringMechanical EngineeringChemical EngineeringBio-Chemical EngineeringProcess Engineering

•Started operations in May 2010

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Mr. Abhishek Singh•B-Tech+M-Tech, Chemical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur•Internship in Zero Discharge ETP Design•Minutely understands the market for wastewater

Mr. Jay Amin•B-Tech & M-Tech, Civil Engineering, IIT Kharagpur•Knowledge of technical and design aspects of various waste-water treatment methods.

•Excelled in several courses in environmental engineering at IIT Kharagpur

Mr. Savinay NarendraB-Tech, Manufacturing Science and Engineering, IIT KharagpurHas done research projects related to wastewater treatment.In-Depth understanding of the technical aspects of wastewater treatment methods and their design.

Team

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Awards & Recognitions

“Top 20 innovators of India” by MIT Technology Review magazine

for an efficient wastewater treatment strategy and technology

The Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition award By

Cicero, A Trans National Advisory

The BEST award by Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India and

Association of Biotech Led Enterprises (ABLE)

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Future Plans

• We have started operation in May 2010 from IIT Kharagpur campus and has received an overwhelming response.

• We wish to start our full time operations from Delhi by setting up a corporate office and expanding our work force.

• We are actively entering into partnership with companies in waste water treatment industry to share our expertise to develop innovative products

• We are in the finalizing stage of talks with potential angel investors to get funded.

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Thank YouWebsite – www.canopusindia.comEmail – manoj@canopusindia.com