Segment 3 | Water
Water | Tackling Water Pollution Challenge
Water pollution, driven by rising industrialization, is a significant challenge, affecting aquatic systems and natural resources. Our focus is on addressing this issue through advanced water recycling and bioremediation technologies.
By leveraging Electrochemical Bioremediation (EBR) with Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC), we offer a solution that not only purifies water but also recovers valuable metals and generates energy. Our approach is cost-effective, scalable, and environmentally friendly.
Technology Comment : The MFC EBR has been successfully scaled up to a 10 L flow reactor, providing continuous water recycling and bioenergy generation. Metal contaminants are reduced to nanomaterials and collected efficiently.
Focus Area : Our EBR-based innovation presents a scalable, low-cost, and eco-friendly strategy for treating metal-contaminated wastewater, driving advancements in sustainable industrial solutions and industry sustainability.
Major Developments in this
Segment:
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Advanced Water Recycling Technology
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Electrochemical Bioremediation (EBR) using Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC): Efficiently removes metal contaminants from industrial and domestic effluents.
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Copper-based Anodes: Enhances MFC performance with high conductivity, low cost, and effective metal ion reduction.
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Innovative Bioremediation Solutions
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Self-sustainable MFC Units: Minimal sludge generation, low maintenance, and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional methods.
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Metal Nanomaterial Recovery: Utilizes recovered metals as value-added products for widespread applications.
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Effective Water Treatment Performance
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Rapid Contaminant Reduction: Achieves metal bioremediation within a day and complete water recycling within 7 days.
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Stable Energy Harvest: Demonstrates consistent energy output and effective contaminant reduction over an extended period.
Technologies Used
Bioenergy
MECC manages combined organic and inorganic wastes without needing pre-digestion or segregation at the source.
Energy Source
Wastewater powers microbes in the anodic chamber and electron acceptors in the cathode, supporting intelligent energy solutions.
Product Generation
Produces potable water and bio-fertilizers (Indian Patent granted: 381339), contributing to sustainable industrial solutions.
Utility Water
Potable water for various uses, enhancing industry sustainability solutions.
Valuable By-Products
Solid waste is rich in sodium, potassium, and phosphorus, suitable as natural soil fertilizers, promoting clean industry solutions.
Recyclable Components
Electron acceptors in the cathode can be reused; graphite electrodes can be washed and reused after converting plastics into value-added products, supporting industrial R&D.
Bioenergy
Energy Harvesting
Nanotechnology
Greentech
Biotech
Bio-Based Materials
Comprehensive Waste Water Treatment: Towards Zero Waste
At Y-Capita, we provide a comprehensive zero-waste wastewater treatment solution using Microbial Electrochemical Cells (MECC) — a silent, clean, and green technology developed by RCPL–Entity1.
This patented innovation uses beneficial bacteria to digest sludge in wastewater and convert sewage, industrial effluents, and contaminated water bodies into potable water, while simultaneously recovering valuable by-products.
Patents: Indian Patent Granted 381339 | PCT Filed PCT/IB2021/057460 (Published as WO2022029749A1) | US Patent Filed US18/019,220.
The system operates without harmful chemicals, complex infrastructure, or hazardous by-products — enabling easy deployment, simple operation, and true circular resource recovery.
Segment 3 | Water
Water | Tackling Water Pollution Challenge
Water pollution, driven by rising industrialization, is a significant challenge, affecting aquatic systems and natural resources. Our focus is on addressing this issue through advanced water recycling and bioremediation technologies.
By leveraging Electrochemical Bioremediation (EBR) with Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC), we offer a solution that not only purifies water but also recovers valuable metals and generates energy. Our approach is cost-effective, scalable, and environmentally friendly.
Technology Comment
The MFC EBR has been successfully scaled up to a 10 L flow reactor, providing continuous water recycling and bioenergy generation. Metal contaminants are reduced to nanomaterials and collected efficiently.
Focus Area
Our EBR-based innovation presents a scalable, low-cost, and eco-friendly strategy for treating metal-contaminated wastewater, driving advancements in sustainable industrial solutions and industry sustainability.
01
Advanced Water Recycling Technology
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Electrochemical Bioremediation (EBR) using Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC): Efficiently removes metal contaminants from industrial and domestic effluents.
-
Copper-based Anodes: Enhances MFC performance with high conductivity, low cost, and effective metal ion reduction.
02
Innovative Bioremediation Solutions
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Self-sustainable MFC Units: Minimal sludge generation, low maintenance, and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional methods.
-
Metal Nanomaterial Recovery: Utilizes recovered metals as value-added products for widespread applications.
03
Effective Water Treatment Performance
-
Rapid Contaminant Reduction: Achieves metal bioremediation within a day and complete water recycling within 7 days.
-
Stable Energy Harvest: Demonstrates consistent energy output and effective contaminant reduction over an extended period.
Major Developments in this Segment:
Technologies Used
Comprehensive Handling
MECC manages combined organic and inorganic wastes without needing pre-digestion or segregation at the source.
Energy Source
Wastewater powers microbes in the anodic chamber and electron acceptors in the cathode, supporting intelligent energy solutions.
Product Generation
Produces potable water and bio-fertilizers (Indian Patent granted: 381339), contributing to sustainable industrial solutions.
Utility Water
Potable water for various uses, enhancing industry sustainability solutions.
Valuable By-Products
Solid waste is rich in sodium, potassium, and phosphorus, suitable as natural soil fertilizers, promoting clean industry solutions.
Recyclable Components
Electron acceptors in the cathode can be reused; graphite electrodes can be washed and reused after converting plastics into value-added products, supporting industrial R&D.b
Bioenergy
Energy Harvesting
Nanotechnology
Greentech
Biotech
Bio-Based Materials
Segment 3 | Water
Water | Tackling Water Pollution Challenge
Water pollution, driven by rising industrialization, is a significant challenge, affecting aquatic systems and natural resources. Our focus is on addressing this issue through advanced water recycling and bioremediation technologies.
By leveraging Electrochemical Bioremediation (EBR) with Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC), we offer a solution that not only purifies water but also recovers valuable metals and generates energy. Our approach is cost-effective, scalable, and environmentally friendly.
Technology Comment
The MFC EBR has been successfully scaled up to a 10 L flow reactor, providing continuous water recycling and bioenergy generation. Metal contaminants are reduced to nanomaterials and collected efficiently.
Focus Area
Our EBR-based innovation presents a scalable, low-cost, and eco-friendly strategy for treating metal-contaminated wastewater, driving advancements in sustainable industrial solutions and industry sustainability.
01
Advanced Water Recycling Technology
-
Electrochemical Bioremediation (EBR) using Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC): Efficiently removes metal contaminants from industrial and domestic effluents.
-
Copper-based Anodes: Enhances MFC performance with high conductivity, low cost, and effective metal ion reduction.
02
Innovative Bioremediation Solutions
-
Self-sustainable MFC Units: Minimal sludge generation, low maintenance, and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional methods.
-
Metal Nanomaterial Recovery: Utilizes recovered metals as value-added products for widespread applications.
03
Effective Water Treatment Performance
-
Rapid Contaminant Reduction: Achieves metal bioremediation within a day and complete water recycling within 7 days.
-
Stable Energy Harvest: Demonstrates consistent energy output and effective contaminant reduction over an extended period.
Major Developments in this Segment:
Technologies Used
Comprehensive Handling
MECC manages combined organic and inorganic wastes without needing pre-digestion or segregation at the source.
Energy Source
Wastewater powers microbes in the anodic chamber and electron acceptors in the cathode, supporting intelligent energy solutions.
Product Generation
Produces potable water and bio-fertilizers (Indian Patent granted: 381339), contributing to sustainable industrial solutions.
Utility Water
Potable water for various uses, enhancing industry sustainability solutions.
Valuable By-Products
Solid waste is rich in sodium, potassium, and phosphorus, suitable as natural soil fertilizers, promoting clean industry solutions.
Recyclable Components
Electron acceptors in the cathode can be reused; graphite electrodes can be washed and reused after converting plastics into value-added products, supporting industrial R&D.
Bioenergy
Energy Harvesting
Nanotechnology
Greentech
Biotech
Bio-Based Materials
Potable Water Generation:
MECC converts wastewater into potable water suitable for utility and irrigation purposes.
Heavy Metal Reduction:
Heavy metals present in wastewater are electrochemically reduced into valuable chemicals and reusable industrial products, supporting a circular economy.
Fertilizer Production:
Solid residues remaining in the anodic chamber — rich in sodium, potassium, and phosphorous — are dried and reused as natural soil fertilizer, free from harmful chemicals.
Recyclable Components:
Graphite electrodes used in the MECC process are cleaned and reused, further enhancing the sustainability of the system.
Wastewater Utilization and Resource Recovery
MECC handles multiple liquid waste streams — including sewage water, industrial effluents, landfill leachates, and contaminated water bodies — without the need for segregation, pre-digestion, or source-level treatment.
Wastewater itself becomes the energy source for microbes in the anodic chamber, driving the conversion of waste into potable water, reusable materials, and bio-fertilizers.
Mixed organic and inorganic wastewater streams can be processed together
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No pre-treatment segregation or source-level precautions are required here
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Microbes utilize total wastewater to generate potable water bio-fertilizers
Electron acceptors in the cathode are recycled reused continuously thereafter
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Graphite electrodes are washable reusable after complete conversion cycles
Wastewater Utilization Principles
Mixed organic and inorganic wastewater streams can be processed together
No pre-treatment segregation or source-level precautions are required here
Microbes utilize total wastewater to generate potable water bio-fertilizers
Electron acceptors in the cathode are recycled reused continuously thereafter
Graphite electrodes are washable reusable after complete conversion cycles
Phased Activity for Sewage Water Treatment
We follow a structured, phased approach to deploy a 500-liter MECC unit for sewage and industrial wastewater treatment and potable water recovery.
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Technology Demonstration
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Fabrication of a MECC demonstration unit capable of treating up to 500 liters of liquid effluents, including sewage and tannery wastewater.
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Outputs include potable water, reduction of heavy metals into valuable products, and reusable fertilizer by-products.
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Wastewater Analysis
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Liquid waste is analyzed for key parameters including pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS), total solids (TS), biological oxygen demand (BOD), and chemical oxygen demand (COD).
03
Full-Scale Operation
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The MECC system operates as a complete electrochemical cell with stabilized electrodes, biofilm growth, and optimized catholyte conditions, achieving >90% coulombic efficiency.
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Wastewater is converted into potable water, heavy metals are recovered, and nutrient-rich residues are produced.
01
Technology Demonstration
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Fabrication of a MECC demonstration unit capable of treating up to 500 liters of liquid effluents, including sewage and tannery wastewater.
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Outputs include potable water, reduction of heavy metals into valuable products, and reusable fertilizer by-products.
02
Wastewater Analysis
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Liquid waste is analyzed for key parameters including pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS), total solids (TS), biological oxygen demand (BOD), and chemical oxygen demand (COD).
03
Full-Scale Operation
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The MECC system operates as a complete electrochemical cell with stabilized electrodes, biofilm growth, and optimized catholyte conditions, achieving >90% coulombic efficiency.
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Wastewater is converted into potable water, heavy metals are recovered, and nutrient-rich residues are produced.
Advanced Validation & Product Recovery
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Recovery of metal oxide nanoparticles from tannery effluents
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Reduction of metals deposited on graphite electrodes in contaminated groundwater
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Natural fertilizer and potable water recovery from sewage treatment
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16s rRNA analysis to monitor microbial culture consistency
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Product confirmation using XRD, FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy, 13C NMR, 1H NMR, XPS, and electrochemical analysis
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Final technology demonstration for 500-liter MECC capacity
This innovation is eco-friendly, produces no harmful byproducts, and contributes to both industry sustainability and clean industrial solutions.
By merging advanced bioremediation technologies with zero-waste solutions, Y- Capita is pioneering efforts in sustainable industrial solutions, ensuring a healthier environment and more intelligent energy solutions for the future.