The numbers, stream by stream

Challenge. Persistent colour in bulk-drug pharma effluent was blocking safe discharge and reuse, with conventional tertiary treatment unable to keep pace with fluctuating loads.

Outcome. Reddish effluent was transformed into consistently colourless, reuse-ready water — fully automated, with zero manual intervention.

Challenge. Ammoniacal nitrogen surges threatened compliance with the latest NGT Total Nitrogen discharge norms at a packaged STP.

Outcome. NH₄-N cut by up to 92%, with COD reduced ~74% — delivering CPCB-compliant Total Nitrogen at a fraction of ionexchange OPEX.

Challenge. High-strength pharma wastewater carried COD above 2,000 ppm — too concentrated for single-stage treatment to economically polish for discharge.

Outcome. COD reduced by up to 96% to below 100 ppm, with zero sludge generated and outlet quality meeting CPCB/state discharge norms.

Challenge. Ammoniacal nitrogen swung wildly across MEE condensate, CETP and ETP streams, with no single system proven across all three without re-engineering.

Outcome. NH₄-N reduced by up to 85% — validated across all three stream types with the same system and on-site regeneration.

Challenge. High hardness and silica were scaling membranes, heat exchangers and boilers at a top-5 global F&B manufacturer's bottling plant.

Outcome. Hardness cut by ~98.5% and silica reduced over 50% — protecting the entire production line, with the pilot scaling toward full flow.

Challenge. Fluoride-laden caster water was driving corrosion and discharge non-compliance at a top-3 Indian steel manufacturer.

Outcome. Fluoride cut by ~55%, with a bonus 50–70% hardness.