NASA SBIR SUCCESS STORY Ames Research Center
1989 Phase II

Waste Water Recovery System

Osmotek

Covallis, OR

INNOVATION
    Low-energy, large capacity combined osmosis and electrodialysis system
    for purification of waste water
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Designed, constructed, and demonstrated a successful low-energy system for direct osmosis/electrodialysis treament of over a hundred liters per day of waste water containing a mixture of urine, shower water and humidity condensate
COMMERCIALIZATION
  • Conducted 3 year study for DoE and industry for water extraction from tomato paste for $1.1M
  • Sold system for extraction of water from algae to food processing
  • company for $2.75MSold system for processing waste water to land fill project for $1.7M
  • Conducted study for U.S. Navy on Gray Water Project for $100K
  • In addition to generating $5.6M of revenue, the waste water project has resulted in employment for twenty people
GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
  • System developed under Ames SBIR contract is being evaluated for use in the International Space Station for recovery of waste water from laundry, shower, and hygiene water
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