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ABR PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

Identifying, Developing, & Implementing Innovations In Economic And Sustainable Processes For Water Remediation

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CIPA & CSUB CERC’s Conference-“Tackling the Drought: Exploring Safe, Innovative Water Solutions”.

ABR Technology

From this…….. To this…. economically !!

Clean

Water

Waste Acid

Recovered solids

Hazardous waste to landfill

Steel pickling

Commercial acid

Clean Water


• ABR (Australian Bio-Refining) Process Development is a water remediation company that specializes in the removal & recovery of chemicals from processed wastewater.

• Our processes generate cash flow from recovered pure acids, alkalis, caustics, salts & metals. We can eliminate costs for the disposal of IX regen & RO wastewater.

• Our main office/lab is in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, plus we have a manufacturing facility in Melbourne, Victoria. We have been operating in North America out of Southern California and Montana since late 2014.

Overview of ABR


ABR Technologies

Acid & Caustic Recovery Technology

Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)

Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4)

Phosphoric Acid (H3PO4)

Sorbent PowdersHeavy Metals

Removal

Oxyanion Removal: As & Se

Caustic Soda (NaOH)

Cu, Pb, Cd, Mn, Cr, Fe, Al, Zn, Tl & Hg


Regenerating Acids & Caustics

Brine feedwater

NaOH Stream ~ 10 -15%

NaOH ~ 32 -50%Sulphuric acid ~

60%Brine reduced

water

ABR Cell

HCl stream

Acid Regen Stream + Cl2

Evaporative concentrator /

possibly membrane distillation

Cl2 reduction into trap

To RO or discharge

ABR treats the Brine Waste

Recovers water generates commodity products

Zero waste


ABR Electrochemical Cell

3-4 VDC

Cations

Anions

Anolyte Holding Tank- Closed Loop

System

Catholyte Holding Tank-Brine or Wastewater

Membranes typically foul as metals

precipitate

AX Membrane only, so metals pptn at cathode

Initial enriched solution for 1st

batch


Block Diagram for IX Process


HCl Recovery Process


ABR Cell

ABR Patents


Patent Title Patent Status

Process & apparatus for generating or recovery of HCl from metal salt solutions

WO2014000030US Patent number still pending PCT application

Process & apparatus for precipitating catonic metal hydroxides & recovery of H2SO4 from acidic solutions

US20120156126 (Pub 21062012)

Cellulose phosphate powder product & process for manuf., & application to removal of contaminants from aqueous solutions

US20140073775(Pub 13032014)

Advantages

• ABR’s patented technologies do not have any direct competitors providing full recovery of acid, caustic, metals and clear water.

• Our processes are cost efficient typically with a three-year payback.

• ABR’s technologies offer high standards of reliability.

• Competitors can only offer more costly and less efficient processes.


Conventional vs ABR Process

Conventional Process Route

ABR Process Route

Electricity

Waste

Brine stream for treatment

Softening and RO Process

25 Hectares Brine Effluent Storage

HClProcess Inputs

NaOH

Water

Brine stream for treatment Softening

and RO Process HCl

Process Returns

NaOH

ABR Process

Reclaimed Water

Brine Effluent

Reclaimed Water

Brine Effluent


Industries


ABR

Oil & Gas

Agriculture

Food Processing

UtilitiesMunicipal

Water

Steel Mills &

Galvanizers

Mining

Manu-facturing

ABR North American Network

Resources

Research

Engineering

Academic


ABR Contact Information

ABR (North America)Derek [email protected]

ABR (Process Development)

1/35 Steele PlaceMorningside, QLD 4170Australia1-61 7-3902-1833

ABR (Waste Management)

104 Merola WayCampbellfield, VIC 3061Australia1-61 4-0202 8069


ABR (Global Commercial Manager)Martin [email protected](0)428 842 707

ABR (CEO)Graeme [email protected](0)438 430 523

ABR (CTO & Technical Director)Adam [email protected]

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