ORGANICA HQ

Our company headquarters are located in Downtown Budapest in a historic building

ORGANICA LAB

The research laboratory is in the same building as our headquarters and it is a key part of developing and improving upon our technology.

ORGANICA PEOPLEOrganica is a group of professionals who stand behind environmental sustainability. Our team is an assemblage of employees from various fields of expertise who contribute and integrate experiences to comprise a broad, yet specialized and unique knowledge community.

ORGANICA HQ

The design of the office, like our treatment plants, includes a jungle of plants that add to a comfortable, open work environment.

A LITTLE HISTORY …

And long before Organica existed, the toilet was always located away from the home as an unclean place.

A LITTLE HISTORY …

And wastewater treatment has always been on the outskirts of town with huge networks to carry the water large distances.

These large, centralized facilities negatively impact the neighborhoods in which they are located.

Existing Today – Centralized Plants

They take up a lot of space, use a lot of concrete, and are odor-producing.

Existing Today – Centralized Plants

Centralized WWTPs are very large, spread out, and impact hectares of valuable land.

Existing Today – Centralized Plants

Prime sea-side real estate is ruined by a large, centralized wastewater treatment plant.

Existing Today – Centralized Plants

More importantly, these huge facilities require huge networks to carry the water to and from the source, making wastewater reuse very difficult.

Existing Today – Centralized Plants

This is the inside of an Organica wastewater treatment plant, much different from its traditional counterparts. In addition to the plants, note the tanks (barely visible, but extending 4-5 meters into the ground) with the greenhouse above.

An Organica Treatment Plant

4th GENERATION WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT:

TRADITIONAL WATER ENGINEERING AND NEWEST ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

DEFINITION

Traditional technologies improved with ecological engineering principles. In addition to its unique appearance, these new elements also ensure a higher treatment efficiency.

COMPONENTS OF ORGANICA TECHNOLOGY

Open watersurface

Mesh supporting the plants

Activated sludge in suspention

Plants on the supporting mesh

Fine bubble aeration

Root zone as fixed film substrate

OPEN AEROBIC REACTOR

+ OVER 3000 SPECIES

The reactors are much the same as those found in traditional biological systems with the main difference being the plants and their roots hanging into the wastewater. It is not the plants that do the treating of the wastewater; rather, the organisms that colonize within the root system.

COMPLEX ECOSYSTEM

• BACTERIA• PROTOZOA• WORMS (Nematodes,

Rotatoria)• SNAILS• MUSSELS• CRAYFISH• PLANTS• FISH

COOPERATION OF OVER 3000 SPECIES

THE „CREW”

The other major difference of the Organica concept is the number of species and their level of advancement from single cell organisms all the way up complex invertebrates...

FISH

…to fish at the end of the process. Here the fish are shown swimming in a small pond of treated effluent. Fish can be a great indicator species for good water quality, and a good demonstration within the wastewater treatment plant.

ORGANICA CASCADE

This is a continuous flow design. As the water flows through the various reactors, different ecologies develop in each reactor. In the beginning of the treatment line those species will thrive which are accustomed to high nutrient and ammonia concentrations and towards end those which actively hunt for food. The reactors are followed by a traditional clarifier and final polishing – depending on what the treatment requirements are. Natural biofilters prevent the escape of bad odors.

MUNICIPALITY OF TELKI

Here is one of our facilities in a wealthy suburb of Budapest. The greenhouse does not negatively impact the landscape, and is an economical structure which provides perfect conditions for the ecosystem inside. It comes with efficient, automated climate control devices and is easy to maintain.

PLANTS

The plants are selected based on their root structure, root mass and adaptation to cool temperatures in winter months. Approx. 40 species of locally available plants are used.

SNAILS

The small black dots on the white pipe are snails; they eat sludge-forming bacteria, naturally reducing costly sludge wastes, transforming mass to energy as they move, reproduce and live their lives within the reactors.

MUNICIPAL

Organica’s primary target market is municipal wastewater ranging in the 5000 to 50000 Person Equivalent service bracket.

POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT

Where industrial wastewater is of organic origin, such as food or beverage processing, the Organica solution is an appropriate technology. Here is a poultry processing plant in Hungary.

ROOT SURFACE – HABITAT FOR ECOLOGY

Over 12 000 m2/m3 specific root surface

It is often misunderstood that plants actively do the treatment. Rather, they provide roots, an ideal and extremely efficient substrate on which bacteria can settle and thrive, keeping a healthy population in the reactors at all times.

CROSS-SECTION OF A ROOT

The photo on the top left and on the right is a microscopic close-up of a root cross-section. The root is alive, and as enzymes come and go metabolic processes take place through and near the root surface. This provides for a healthier and better „sticking” biofilm. As roots transfer oxygen as well, less aeration therefore less energy is necessary during operation. Also note in the lower left picture the artificial media utilized in addition to the roots. These provide important additional habitat for the organisms.

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REMOVAL EFFICIENCY

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This chart shows influent and effluent BOD data collected over one year, and demonstrates that even with huge fluctuations in influent water quality, effluent parameters remain constant. A broader ecosystem is more robust and responds well to these types of unexpected fluctuations.

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XENOBIOTIC REMOVAL EFFICIENCY

Recent research is showing that the broader ecology also is better at removing emerging contaminants such as medicines which are increasingly showing up in water resources.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

The broad ecology, and living substrate of the roots also reduced energy footprint particularly as the treatment plant size increases. The chart shows that a 5000m3 treatment plant can be up to 40% more efficient than an Activated Sludge counterpart.

TYPICAL TREATMENT RANGE

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COD 12.000 // 1.500 <45

BOD 6.000 // 1.000 <10

TSS 250 <10

TN 110 <10

Kjeldahl N 110 <3

NH4-N 110 <0,5

TP[1] 15 <0,5

[1] In case the TP concentration in the effluent is required to be lower than 2 mg/l chemical precipitation

ie. metal salts are to be applied as a supplementary for biological phosphorus removal.

This table shows typical influent and effluent parameters for the treatment plants. Should requirements be different, those can be easily met by incorporating additional treatment steps.

EXAMPLES – HARBOR PARK, BUDAPEST

HARBOR PARK

Here is an example where a developer had only 40 hectares of land and was required to provide wastewater treatment for an entire industrial park near the Danube River…

HARBOR PARK – 350m3 a day for 3500 Employees

… The greenhouse wastewater treatment plant was an ideal solution for this limited space as it is compact, and tenants easily tolerate being right next to it, eliminating the need for a large, wasteful land buffer between the plant and the nearest building.

HARBOR PARK INTERIOR

Here is what the Harbor Park wastewater treatment plant looks like on the inside.

HARBOR PARK DETAILS

PLANT’S GROWTH

This is the size of the plants soon after they are installed; they grow quickly under the ideal conditions found in the greenhouse. Excess growth is removed, composted and recycled into the garden surrounding the treatment plant. Within 6 months, they are fully grown.

MUNICIPALITY OF KISVEJKE

This reference shows a simple, standard greenhouse design.

MUNICIPALITY OF LENGYEL

Here is another example of a standard greenhouse design, providing an economical solution for the enclosure.

MUNICIPALITY OF TEVEL-ZÁVOD

ORGANICA FBR

The Organica FBR Combines the advantages of the Cascade and an SBR system: Parallel reaction phases of continuous cascade systems; simple, flexible and high speed biodegradation processes.

ORGANICA HYBRID (FBR)

This is a typical layout of an Organica plant. We very much focus on a compact design and keep everything inside the walls. 1000 m3/d plant fits into 420m2 footprint.

MUNICIPALITY OF TELKI

Telki is the richest city in Hungary. In the background are newly built houses, some of which cost around half a million euros with a view to the ”greenhouse”. As the city expands outwards, villages previously considered as outskirts slowly become new city-centers.

LE LUDE, FRANCE

These are the architectural drawings for a 815 m3/d municipal wastewater treatment plant in France. In the upper row is a solution with a solar sludge dryer system (SOLIA), while in the lower part there is the Organica greenhouse instead of the AS basins. There is a noticeable difference in footprint size.

CAFÉ ON A LAKE OF TREATED WATER

In this concept, the developer designed a café right next to the treatment plant. The lake is the treated water effluent.

MUNICIPALITY OF TELKI

This is the interior of the Telki wastewater treatment plant reference shown in previous slides.

MUNICIPALITY OF ETYEK

Another Organica plant in Etyek, Hungary.

MUNICIPALITY OF ETYEK

Inside the Etyek treatment plant.

PROCESS CONTROL

Behind the complex ecology a sophisticated process control system is utilized. The treatment plants are connected to the internet and Organica process engineers can remotely monitor the operations from anywhere around the world.

BARZKOWICE – TREATMENT PLANT IN POLAND

This is an operating example in Poland.

BARZKOWICE

This is a slightly different design where the reactors are built with locally prefabricated concrete rings.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Wherever these treatment plants are built educational programs are organized by schools and NGOs as it is very unusual to find such a complex ecology in such a small space in the „service” of our civilization…

ORGANICA AND THE POLITICIANS

…AND FOR THE COMMUNITY ITSELF

Local community leaders are usually very supportive of the Organica solution with its green, positive, image, and necessary service to the community..

SHENZHEN, CHINA

An operating Organica reference in Shenzhen China. This is agood example how these treatment pants can be incorporated into the urban landscape.

75 000 PE, XIAN, CHINAHere is an example of a plant to be built in Xi'an, in which 6 reaction trains will be used to meet the demand capacity for 75000 people there.

XI’AN China – 15,000 cubic meters capacity / 75,000 pe

Architectural rendering of the proposed wastewater treatment plant.

XI’AN, CHINA

Here is another rendering of the same treatment plant from ground-level.

RETROFIT – 80 000 M³/DAY

The technology is very suitable for up-grading existing treatment plants. The addition of the broader ecology can intensify the treating capacity of the overburdened wastewater facility.

The design of a retrofit for one of Budapest’s major wastewater facilities is under way.

RETROFIT

Here is an architectural concept of the retrofit project which is very close to active city neighborhoods.

VEOLIA CAMPUS

Here is a rendering of a proposed Organica treatment plant for our French partner, at their campus location.

VEOLIA CAMPUS

VEOLIA CAMPUS

Greenhouses have always been an important part of modern cities.

Organica’s Design Concept

Our design concept of the greenhouse provides the same effect as all urban greenhouses yet beneath the garden is a completely innovative wastewater treatment technology.

Organica’s Design Concept

Here is our vision of the future of wastewater management, with each wastewater treatment plant completely integrated into…

Organica’s Design Concept

… the city landscape. Treating the water at the source makes possible its reuse; the treated water can be sent back to the buildings nearby, without the need for kilometers of new pipes. This will indeed be the future of wastewater treatment.

We believe the Organica solution has created a vehicle with which to deliver this new reality.

Complete Integration into Urban Fabric

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