Atlantium AdvantageHydro-Optic Disinfection

The “Future” Of Disinfection

Atlantium Advantage 2007

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Who Are We?Who Are We?

Worldwide Leader

Next Generation

Water Disinfection Solutions

Revolutionary Disinfection Technology

Hydro-Optic Disinfection (HOD): Environmentally friendly Simple to use and maintain At a low cost of ownership Guaranteed performance…

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Atlantium Advantage… Red Herring’s List: “Companies Driving the Future of Technology”

Atlantium Advantage… Red Herring’s List: “Companies Driving the Future of Technology”

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Water Disinfection Technologies TodayWater Disinfection Technologies Today

Extremely high operational & maintenance costsReliable; Wide acceptance

Heat exchange Heat exchange (pasteurization) (pasteurization)

IssuesAdvantages

Microbial Kill 1-3 log range; Deposits & fouling of quartz sleeves; High maintenance; Questionable reliability; Issues with monitoring and control

Environmentally Friendly;Acceptable

Conventional Conventional UVUV

Expensive to buy & operate; Stops microbes only above certain threshold; Sensitive to chlorine; Backwash treatment and bio-films breed hidden costs over time

Reliable;Wide acceptanceMembranesMembranes

Disinfection by-products (Bromates); Hard to control with water quality flux; Difficult working environment; Lots of hidden costs

Effective;Accepted for some industries

OzonationOzonation

Disinfection by-products; Taste in food; Ineffective against Cryptosporidium & Giardia; Creates issues for downstream processing - membranes

Relatively cheap; Widely used and accepted

ChlorinationChlorination

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What is the big news about HOD?What is the big news about HOD?

Great solutions are simple solutions

Conceptual change in conventional thinking…

““Light inside the Water”Light inside the Water”

““Water inside the LightWater inside the Light ” ”

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Conventional UV Conventional UV

Microbial EscapeRoutes

Many Lamps; Non-Uniform Light Distribution

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Same principle as in optical fibers: “Total Internal Reflection”

No microbial escape routesNo lamp fouling due to scale from heatNo mechanical cleaners to jam & maintainNo mercury in the water from broken lamps

HOD Technology Principle“The liquid wave guide”

HOD Technology Principle“The liquid wave guide”

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HOD’s Out-of-the-Box DesignHOD’s Out-of-the-Box Design

Light beams represent how the fiber optic Total Internal Reflection principle works

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Out-of-the-water light sources1

Air cooled dry chamber2

Dual sensor configuration for accurate monitoring3

Central quartz chamber traps light photons4

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Operation PrinciplesOperation Principles

HOD System Cross SectionHOD System Cross SectionHOD System Cross SectionHOD System Cross Section

Quartz Window

“Lamp Status” Monitoring

Sensor

“Dose Control”Transmission

Sensor

AIR

AIR

AIR

AIR

WATER

* Medium Pressure High Intensity

Air Cooling

Quartz Tube

Air BlockMPHI* UV

Light Source

Reflector

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The Atlantium “Total Kill” Solution HOD vs. Sea Water Algae; NO Recovery

The Atlantium “Total Kill” Solution HOD vs. Sea Water Algae; NO Recovery

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Dark Chamber Natural Environment

28 Days Incubation

A - Inlet B - Outlet

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The HOD Advantage I: Performance & ReliabilityThe HOD Advantage I: Performance & Reliability

HOD System HOD System HOD System HOD System

WATER

Conventional UV Conventional UV Conventional UV Conventional UV

Heat = Sleeve Deposits Requires Frequent Maintenance

Uniform Dose Distribution

Non-Uniform Dose Distribution

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HOD System HOD System HOD System HOD System

WATER

5 Minutes Replacement No System Downtime

Cumbersome lamp & sleeve replacementSystem Down & Off-Line

Broken LampsMercury & Glass Contamination

The HOD Advantage II: Simple MaintenanceThe HOD Advantage II: Simple Maintenance

Conventional UV Conventional UV Conventional UV Conventional UV

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WATER

Conventional UV Conventional UV Conventional UV Conventional UV Indirect UV Light Measurement(Through Water & Sleeve Fouling)

Direct UV Source Measurement

Additional UVT InstrumentAssures Delivered Dose

The HOD Advantage III: Monitoring & ControlThe HOD Advantage III: Monitoring & Control

HOD System HOD System HOD System HOD System

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HOD Performance ValidationDeveloped Dose = Delivered DoseHOD Performance ValidationDeveloped Dose = Delivered Dose

Accurate Monitoring On-line UVT Monitoring

Uniform Dose Distribution(No “Low Dose” Tracks)

Validated Dose = Displayed Dosey = 0.9973x

R2 = 0.9984

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UVT by Spectrophotometer (%)

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On-line Lamp Monitoring

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Dose DistributionAverage track DoseMinimal Dose

Dose DistributionAverage TrackMinimum Dose

y = 1.0021x - 1.1438

R2 = 0.97060

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Reduction Equivalent Dose Verified: R200-DL What you see is what you get

What you get is what you need

What you need is what you want

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The HOD Advantage III: Monitoring and ControlThe HOD Advantage III: Monitoring and Control

State-Of-The-Art

Set-Up

Control

Monitoring

State-Of-The-Art

Set-Up

Control

Monitoring

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The HOD Advantage III: Monitoring and ControlThe HOD Advantage III: Monitoring and Control

Configurable Validated Dose

Configurable Validated Dose

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The HOD Advantage III: Monitoring and ControlThe HOD Advantage III: Monitoring and Control

AutomatedReport

Generation

AutomatedReport

Generation

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Overview:Markets & ProductsOverview:Markets & Products

R – Series: Flow Rates 10 – 300 m3/Hr (~50 – 1500 GPM)

Products-In-Pipeline: Q1, 2007:

R – 500 R - 25

Q3, 2007: R - 1000

Industrial and Municipal markets:

Municipal Drinking Water Water Re-Use Desalination Waste Water

Industrial Food & Beverage Aquaculture Power Plants Pharmaceuticals Other

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Product WaterProduct Water

Fire-WallFire-Wall Process Water Process Water

PasteurizationPasteurization

The Atlantium AdvantageIndustrial Market Applications

The Atlantium AdvantageIndustrial Market Applications

AquacultureAquaculture

Ultra-Pure / AOP Ultra-Pure / AOP

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HOD “FireWall” TechnologyIdeal “Solution Solution”: Food & Beverage industryHOD “FireWall” TechnologyIdeal “Solution Solution”: Food & Beverage industry

Inactivate Harmful Microorganisms

Improve Plant Water QualityImproved Product QualityEnhanced HAACP & QA/QC

Minimize Chemicals Use Avoid DBP’s Minimize Risk / Exposure

Saves Power, Chemical & Labor Costs

ROI < One Year

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“HOD FireWall” Protection:TNUVA E.T. – One of the World’s Largest Dairies“HOD FireWall” Protection:TNUVA E.T. – One of the World’s Largest Dairies

3 x 100 m3/hr Atlantium HOD Units

External View of Atlantium’s Facility

Note Far Sampling point – 500 m’ down the line from the HOD system

Microbial contamination in test points of water system (June - July, 2005)

21.0717.0710.0730.06 4.0723.06 27.0619.0614.069.065.062.06 24.07 27.071.00E+00

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System exit

Far sampling point

Microbial contamination in test point of dairy water systemMicrobial contamination in test point of dairy water system

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The Atlantium AdvantageReplace Heat Pasteurization

The Atlantium AdvantageReplace Heat Pasteurization

Above: Conventional Pasteurization UnitAbove: Conventional Pasteurization UnitDown: Atlantium’s HOD PR-20 SystemDown: Atlantium’s HOD PR-20 System

HOD PR-20 System

Validated 9 Log Reduction

Significant “Return On Investment” Energy Savings Reduced Operating Costs Reduced Maintenance Costs

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Pasteurization:The Atlantium AdvantagePasteurization:The Atlantium Advantage

Conventional PasteurizationConventional PasteurizationAtlantium’s SolutionAtlantium’s Solution

1-1.2 Euro per m³ energy cost0.05 Euro per m³ energy cost

Major maintenance requirementSimple & easy maintenance

Significant system downtimeAlmost no system downtime

Large FootprintSmall Footprint

Return On Investment < 4 Months!Return On Investment < 4 Months!

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Advanced Oxidation“Super-Charging” HOD Technology

Advanced Oxidation“Super-Charging” HOD Technology

“Super-Charging” HOD Technology

Creation of “radicals-saturated” zone

All water are exposed to “radicals-saturated” zone

Continuous generation of radicals

Utilization of entire HOD reactor’s chamber for chemical reaction

Reduces BOD Loading

Breaks-Down Long Chain Organic Molecules

Cost Effective:

~5ppm Oxidizing Agent

Reduces O&M costs

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HOD Atlantium Advantage

“Radicals-Saturated” Zone

WATER

“Radicals-Saturated” Zone

Chemical Reaction Zone

OH OH

OHOH

OH

OH

OH OH OHOH

OH

OH

OH

OH

OH

OH

OHOH

OHOH

OxidizerIntroduced

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HOD vs. Conventional UVAdvantage: Atlantium HOD

HOD vs. Conventional UVAdvantage: Atlantium HOD

WATER

OH

OHOH

OH

OH

OH

OH

OHOH

OHOH

OH

OH OH OH OH OH OHOH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH

OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OHOH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH

“Uniform Dose”

Ensures reaction within all water flow through the “radicals-saturated” zone

“Uniform Dose”

Ensures reaction within all water flow through the “radicals-saturated” zone

“Dark Routes”

Enables part of water flow to escape the OH radical

formation & contact

“Dark Routes”

Enables part of water flow to escape the OH radical

formation & contact

OH

OH

OH

OHOH

OH

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The Atlantium AdvantageThe Atlantium Advantage

Unique “Radicals-Saturation Zone” High Generation of OH Radicals Assured Water-To-Radical Contact

Total Fluid Exposure To “Radicals-Saturation Zone” No Escape Routes Uniform Dose

Continuous Generation of Radicals On-Line Lamp Exchange Minimal System Fouling

Huge Chemical-Reaction Chamber Entire HOD Quartz Chamber No Flow Impediments

Applications…

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Unique AOP OpportunitiesUnique AOP Opportunities

TOC / BOD Reductions

Chlorine / THM Reductions

Complex Compounds Break-Down

Odor Control

Disinfection

Waste Waters Re-Use

Waters Disinfection Ballast Waters System Run-Off

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AOP / HOD Case Study“Demand Reduction”: Dresden – GermanyAOP / HOD Case Study“Demand Reduction”: Dresden – Germany

AOP / HOD vs. PAC… No Contest!AOP / HOD vs. PAC… No Contest!

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Free Chlorine 0.39 0.56

Bounded Chlorine 0.29 0.08

Total Chlorine 0.68 0.64

PAC On; HOD Off (15-24/4/2006) PAC Off; HOD On (12-21/6/2006)

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Bounded Chlorine 0.29 0.08

Total Chlorine 0.68 0.64

PAC On; HOD Off (15-24/4/2006) PAC Off; HOD On (12-21/6/2006)

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Membrane Pre-Treatment ApplicationsMembrane Pre-Treatment Applications

Protect Membranes…. From Bio-Films Chlorine Break-Through

Task Separation Biologic Firewall Chemical Firewall

Reduce CIP Days Increase Production Decrease Chemical Costs

Increase Membrane Lifetime Extended Run-Times Less Cycling

Reduce Energy Consumption

Return On Investment < One YearReturn On Investment < One Year

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Atlantium Advantage:Activated Carbon Pre-Application

Atlantium Advantage:Activated Carbon Pre-Application

Active Carbon

UV

Conventional Design: UV Post-GACFor Bacterial Breakout Control

Active Carbon

Atlantium Advantage:HOD Pre-GACPrevent Growth & Fouling

Frequent CIP & Backwash

Frequent Media Replacement

High-Count Excursions

Eliminated by UV

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Atlantium Advantage:Biofilm Formation In Activated Carbon UnitsAtlantium Advantage:Biofilm Formation In Activated Carbon Units

Atlantium Advantage

Traditional Design

Microbial Break-Through

Periodic CIP

Days

Return On Investment < 2 YearsReturn On Investment < 2 Years

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The Atlantium AdvantageAquaculture / Fish Hatcheries

The Atlantium AdvantageAquaculture / Fish Hatcheries

Increases fish growth rates

Increases survival rates

Minimizes drugs, chemicals and antibiotics

Improves FCR (Fish Conversion Rate)

Environmentally friendly

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Case Study:Pinar Fish HatcheryCase Study:Pinar Fish Hatchery

Increase in survival rates: Sea Bream: 100% Sea Bass: 50%

90% Reduction Antibiotic Costs

50% Labor / O&M Costs

ROI: Less Than 4 Months

2nd System Ordered

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Pinar: Pathogen TestingHOD Technology Provides Documented ResultsPinar: Pathogen TestingHOD Technology Provides Documented Results

Vibrio Count (April – July 2006 '06)

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Further DevelopmentFurther Development

Finalizing EPA Validation Process

Developing “Low-UVT” Reactor

Emerging Markets: Municipal Drinking Water / Ground Water Rule Water Re-Use Power Plants Pharmaceutical Industry Semi–Conductor / Electronic Industry

New Applications: Zebra Mussels Activated Carbon Filter Protection

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Summary… Atlantium AdvantageSummary… Atlantium Advantage

Leader In Innovative Water Disinfection Solutions: Introducing Hydro-Optic Disinfection (HOD) technology A Revolutionary primary disinfection method

Dozens Of Successful Installations & Applications

Comprehensive Intellectual Property (IP) Portfolio Seasoned management, academic and R&D staff Registered and pending patents worldwide

Operations: Europe, US & Asia – 20 Countries Worldwide

Partnering with reps / distributors and “solution” companies

for sales, installation, support, distribution and R&D projects

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Most important …Most important …

TheThe

FactorFactor

SleepSleep Well Well

At NightAt Night (SWAN)(SWAN)

Norm Sendler

Atlantium Technologies, Ltd.

888.846.2464

NormS@atlantium.com www.atlantium.com

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