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Innovation project name:

Electrical discharge plasma-chemical wastewater

treatment system

Sk Skolkovo Name of organization:

Plazma-pro Ltd.

Moscow, 2015

Annual water consumption on the globe for all types of water supply amounts to

3300-3500 billion m³.

Most part of water after using it for domestic needs is returned to the rivers as

wastewater.

The main sources of pollution and contamination of water bodies are insufficiently

treated waste water of industrial and municipal enterprises, large breeding

complexes, production wastes in the mining of ore minerals, waters of mines,

processing and alloy of timber; water dropping of water and rail transport, wastes of

primary processing of flax, pesticides and etc.

Today the numerous methods of water purification have developed - mechanical

filtration, hydrocyclone filtration, ozonation, hydrocavitation processing, acoustic

treatment, UV treatment, passing an electric current, biochemical supplements, X-

ray treatment, the shock waves, chlorination, UV and X-ray treatment.

But the application of most of the specified methods are not sufficiently effective or

implies the use of harmful substances for human body.

1. The description of the problem on which decision the project is

aimed to:

Experimental confirmation of the effectiveness of the method:

High efficiency of discharge bactericidal impact:

o on E. coli (reduction to 10 times the initial content):

ɳ ≤ 10-4 kWh / liter.

o on coliphages:

ɳ ≤ 5 10-5 kWh / liter.

o on Christjsporidium (bacterial species, resistant to chlorine).

Almost complete (~ 100%) water treatment of parahlorfenolov

and pentachlorophenol, efficiency:

ɳ ≤ 2 10-3 – 2 10-2 kWh / liter.

Almost complete (~ 100%) expansion of pesticides admixture, efficiency:

ɳ ≈ 2 10-3 kWh / liter.

According to analysis of the Certification Control and Analytical Center (MSU),

the quality of the treated water on indicators of (the color of water, turbidity,

indicator pH, the presence of ammonia, Fe, Pb, Cr, fluorine, chlorine, nitrates

and sulfates) completely satisfies the EU standards.

During the 12-24 hours after treatment of chrome-acid waste metal is almost

completely precipitated. The content of other metals decreases in a few times.

Positive results on the decomposition of petroleum products contained in water

are obtained.

2. The description of proposed problem solution and its advantages:

As a result of processing the contents of

bacteria and viruses in water decreased to

European standards requirements

The project presents the plasma chemical wastewater treatment technology, based on the exposure of electrodischarge plasma

forming in a fluid by high-voltage pulse-periodic discharge using a specially developed technique and equipment.

Changing of the content of chromium, zinc

and copper in chrome-acid wastewater,

treated by Plazma-pro’s electrodischarge

system

Temporal variation of fecal coliform bacteria in inlet and outlet samples of

wastewater treated by the electrical discharge system

2. The description of proposed problem solution and its advantages:

Temporal variation of Total Aerobic Heterotrophic bacteria in inlet and outlet

samples of wastewater treated by the electrical discharge system

2. The description of proposed problem solution and its advantages :

The technology is an electrodischarge plasma processing

of flowing water in a specially designed multi-electrode

discharge device with the injection of gas into the

interelectrode space.

Constructive solution allows effectively affect on bacterial,

organic and chemical pollutants in water due to

electrodischarge plasma forming in a fluid by high-

voltage pulse-periodic discharge.

Technology Features:

Excitation of the discharge in gas bubbles

High degree of contact between the plasma and the liquid

Does not use reagents

Relatively easy adaptability to existing systems of water

purification and water preparation

Design of discharge device eliminates the main drawback

of known electrical discharge treatment systems, lies in

their relatively small lifetime because of destruction

plasma-forming electrodes.

Lifetime of electrodes exceeds 1000 hours of continuous

operation

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3. The description of basic project technology:

Scheme of electrodischarge system of

clearing and sterilization of water

Complex simultaneous synergistic exposure on

chemical, bacterial and organic pollutants

Minimal power inputs on the plasma excitation

High cleaning efficiency due to high degree of

coupling of the plasma and water

Low energy cost of the cleaning process: from 6

Wh/m3 to 80 Wh/m3 (depending on the type and

degree of contamination)

High lifetime of electrodes (≥1000 hours of

continuous operation)

Device retains the efficiency when working with

turbid fluids and water of high conductivity

Simplicity of construction and manufacturing, a

relatively low cost price

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4. Competitive advantages of the Project:

Operating experimental unit of plasma

chemical wastewater treatment

(was created in 2012)

Directions of project commercialization:

1. Sale of licenses

2. Research contracts associated with the introduction and development of technology

o The market value of one product unit: $7 700 – $15 500.

o Russian market capacity: 35,000 units, the planned share: 10-15% / 3500-5250 units / $54,25-$81,37

million. Cash-flow royalty 10% for 5 years: $5,42 - $8,14 million.

o European market capacity: 160,000 units, the planned share: 3-5% / 4800-8000 units / $74,4-$124 million.

Cash-flow 10% royalty for 5 years: $7,4-$12,4 million.

o The capacity of global market: 700,000 units, the planned share: 3-5% / 21000-35000 / $325,5-$542,5

million. Cash-flow royalty 10% for 5 years: $32,5-$54,25 million.

Structure of sales markets of model range of electro-physical systems for the utilization of technogenic

toxicants

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5. The description of project business model:

Comparison of Plazma-pro Ltd’s solution with most similar analogues:

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6. Comparison with Competitors:

Parameter of unit /

Solution Plazma-pro Ltd.

SI High Voltage

Research

Institute, Tomsk.

CJSC

Tekhnosistema-

ECO, Moscow

SPE

EkoEnergoMash,

Kazan.

Lifetime of the

discharge device ≥1000 hours ≈100 hours ≈100 hours ≈100 hours

Prime cost 0,5 – 1 mln. rbl. > 2 mln. rbl. > 0,6 mln. rbl. > 0,6 mln. rbl.

Operating range of

water conductivity

1mcSi·cm-1 - 104

mcSi·cm-1 (sea

water)

2-3 times lower 2-3 times lower 2-3 times lower

Emission of

electrode materials

into liquid

Low High High High

Energy

consumption for

plasma excitation

Low High High High

The volumes of revenue by routes:

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7. Proposal for investors:

Proposal to partners:

Creation of joint ventures with engineering companies

for technology industrialization.

The acquisition of exclusive rights to the use of

technology in the region 1 (Europe): $5.15 mln.

Needs capital investments: $0,68 mln.

Expect to attract funding under the scheme:

50% of the required amount - Skolkovo Foundation grant.

50% of the required amount - co-investor funds.

Share of investors' participation in the project: 10 - 25%.

Term return on investment: 4 years from the beginning of

the commercialization.

Purpose of investment:

• Development and manufacturing of prototype of basic universal module of plasmachemical water purification system with the

automated control system: Power: 1 - 1.5 kW, productivity: 0.5 - 1.5 m3/h of wastewater (depending on the types and

concentrations of contaminants)

• Adjustment of a technology, testing and approbation the prototype and technology in conditions of consumer

• Marketing activities to introduce the technology to the market

CURRENT STATUS:

o In 2013, the project has received Skolkovo participant status, which provided tax preferences

in the form of exemption from the duties of the taxpayer's of profit tax and VAT for a period of

ten years.

o Acting model of plasma chemical wastewater treatment device has been created and tested.

o Installation experiments of plasma chemical wastewater treatment have been conducted,

expected results have been confirmed.

o In 2015-2016, it is planned to create a working prototype of the basic universal module of

plasma chemical wastewater treatment system with an automated control system.

8. Project current status and patenting:

Patenting:

Number Name

Russian patent for utility model № 108440

dated 20.09.2011, the application

№2011111756, 29.03.2011.

Device for water purification from microbial,

organic and chemical pollution.

Russian patent for invention № 2483774

dated 10.06.2013, the application

№2012117620, 28.04.2012.

Method for processing of toxic liquid waste.

PCT / RU application 2012/000221 "Device

for water purification from organic

microbial and chemical contamination".

Device for water purification from microbial,

organic and chemical pollution.

9. Project team Information:

Plazma-pro Ltd. - was created for Project realization in 2010.

Cossyi Igor Antonovich – d. p/m. sciences (GPI RAS), Moscow

Leading researcher of the project

30+ years in applied research in the field of plasma physics. Participation in

projects jointly with the Eindhoven Technical University, University of Knepper,

NWO, ISTC, participant of program European Cooperation in the field of

Scientific and Technical Research (COST) (research of sliding electrical

discharge action in water and its possible application)

Barkhudarov Èduard Mikhailovich – d. p/m. sciences (GPI RAS), Moscow

Scientific adviser of the project

30+ years in applied research in the field of plasma physics. Participation in

projects jointly with the Eindhoven Technical University, University of Knepper,

NWO, MSU, IAP RAS

Khabeev Renat Rushanovich - General Director of the LLC MC «Navigator»,

Saratov

Venture Partner, Business Mentor of Project

15+ years of management of industrial enterprises ("Plant Neftegazmash"), the

establishment of partnerships with specialized companies. Creation and

management of holding company LLC MC Navigator"

10. Contact Information:

Plazma-pro Ltd.

410005, Russia, Saratov, Bolshaya Sadovaya, 239, office 616.

phone: (8452) 459523, 459524, 459510.

e-mail: avdvoenko@gmail.com

Alexander Dvoenko

Director