Main applications and potential benefits
- Drying of residual sludge
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Electrotechnologies Benefits - Heat pump
- Highly efficient: coefficient of performance (COP) ranging between 3 and 5
- 1 kWh of electricity can produce the equivalent of 3 to 5 kWh of thermal energy.
- Induction screw
- Highly efficient, compact equipment
- High speed
- Effluent treatment
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Electrotechnologies Benefits - Membrane filtration, everse osmosis, nanofiltration and ultrafiltration
- Suitable for concentration applications (e.g., metal salts)
- High energy efficiency
- Compact, modular equipment
- Electrodialysis and electrolysis
- Suitable for reclamation applications (e.g., spent acids)
- Easy to control
- Residue treatment
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Electrotechnologies Benefits - Plasma torch
- Decomposes hard-to-destroy wastes
- High-temperature melting (over 1500°C)
- Suitable for controlled-atmosphere treatment
- Compact equipment
- Heat recovery
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Electrotechnologies Benefits - Mechanical vapor compression (MVC)
- Highly efficient: COP ranging from 5 to 80
- 1 kWh of electricity can produce the equivalent of 5 to 80 kWh of thermal energy.
