Enabling Aqueous Plasma Technology Platform

Low-Wattage Air/Water Plasma Without Heat

Patented Aqueous Plasma Technology

mineralization of organic compounds
Lower Carbon Footprint vs. Incumbent Technologies Such as Petrochemicals and Advanced Oxidation
Water filtration
Aggressive, Rapid Oxidation and Automated Flow-Through Design for Scalability
Fresh Cold Water Splash on White Solid Background.

More Effective Water Treatment Without Chemicals

ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND SCALABLE COLD PLASMA WATER TREATMENT PLATFORM

Who We Are

Symbios Technologies is a privately-held startup technology company that developed the first energy-efficient aqueous plasma technology platform in the world for water treatment and recycling. Our leadership team, Board, and Scientific Advisory Board are seasoned experts with deep industry experience in energy storage, plasma technology, pharmaceuticals, water, wastewater, and renewables who have commercialized R&D to more than $10 billion in revenues.

What We Do

Strengthened by initial technology development and vetting—performed at a combination of institutions, such as the University of Wisconsin, Colorado State University, and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, and by its intellectual property portfolio—Symbios Technologies is commercializing its disruptive advanced low-cost aqueous plasma technology, the Symbios Tubular Plasma Reactor™ (TPR™), to protect human health, preserve the environment, and  clean water as well as improve production economics and sustainability.

Why We’re Different

Symbios Technologies’ modular Tubular Plasma Reactor is more than an order of magnitude more efficient than other plasma reactors due to its low-wattage operation via nanobubbles and no wasted heat resulting in a unique volumetric plasma with air-water mixing. It is is low in capital cost, able to replace existing energy-hungry or poor-performing advanced oxidation processes, reduce or eliminate the use of chemicals, and reduce the overall maintenance cost of water and irrigation water treatment and wastewater recycling systems. The resulting operating cost of the Symbios system is as low as one twentieth of the cost compared to competitive options and less than 1/4 the carbon footprint.

The Symbios Tubular Plasma Reactor 4000™ (TPR4000™)

The TPR4000™ is a patented low-power, plasma-based advanced oxidation platform. The unique design of the TPR combines a continuous-mixing mechanism with an air-enhanced plasma discharge system. Liquid enters from the top into the treatment chamber and is turbulently mixed and constantly exposed to the plasma nozzles. A low voltage is applied across the plasma nozzle and the discharge area while the plasma nozzle spindle continuously rotates and discharges under the support of air. The resulting plasma oxidation products are purged out of the chamber into the air as trace amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2). Testing has shown that the plasma generated in this reactor has the ability to simultaneously treat all major pollutant categories – pesticides, organic pollutants, PPCPs, and pathogens – without the need for any additional chemicals and without the formation of toxic byproducts.

Product Features:

  • Nonthermal plasma oxidation system
  • Microbial and organic contamination control without chemicals
  • Requires only air and electricity to directly and continuously disinfect process waters
  • Proven aggressive oxidation of a variety chemical compounds and microbials at very facile kinetics due to the volumetric plasma facilitated by the patented spinning rotor, hollow electrodes with air flow and frits to create nanobubbles, and turbulent mixing of gas and water phases.
  • Low energy consumption and automated flow-through design are scale- and process-friendly
  • Modeling indicates the TPR will outperform competitive technologies at scaleup where the scaled-up modules with more electrodes uses nearly the same electricity demand (300-400W)
  • Residual peroxone disinfectants for downstream control of microbial regrowth
  • Multi-mode action using UV light, radical oxygen species, and low-level oxidants (hydrogen peroxide, ozone, and others)
  • Tunable, modular and scalable by application
  • Low-power and compressed air requirements for seamless integration
  • Automated and microprocessor-controlled with a user-friendly control interface
  • In-line monitoring of effluent quality and composition
  • Complete computer-automated rack enclosure with included safety features

Product Benefits:

  • A safer alternative to acid- and chlorine-based chemical additives
  • No toxic byproducts – all components naturally break down to water and oxygen
  • Cost effective, eco-friendly, and energy-efficient
  • Adaptable to variable influent waters
  • Capacity to handle high levels of dissolved and suspended solids