1、1Confidential&Proprietary to Aquafortus,IncA Breakthrough in Economic Brine DesalinationM a y 20 252Confidential&Proprietary to Aquafortus,IncA Breakthrough in Brine Desalination:A Growing$50B Global OpportunityCompounding water scarcity Escalating regulationsReduced energy productionLost resourcesH
2、uge demand for a reliable,low-energy solutionOil and gas 28B m3/yr produced water$7.5B Annual growth of 6.2%Mining 10B m3/yr of wastewater$7.8B Annual growth of 7.4%Manufacturing 36B m3/yr$16.5B Annual growth of 4.5%Only 20%is treated before disposal due to cost23Confidential&Proprietary to Aquafort
3、us,IncThe AQUAFORTUS SolutionThe Desalination ProblemDecades-old Technology with limited innovation potentialThermalHigh energy demandExtensive maintenance Post-treatment requiredMembranesProne to foulingRegular CIP requiredUpper limit of TDSAllSignificant pretreatment requiredStruggle with changes
4、in water chemistryRobustCan easily adjust to varying water chemistry in real-time3Economical40%lower energy than any thermal technologyNo Chemical ConsumptionNo water softening or anti-scalant requiredCleanerDelivers potable quality water-TDS 100 ppm with no post-treatment VersatileTreats wastewater
5、 all the way to ZLD with a single process4Confidential&Proprietary to Aquafortus,IncABX:How It Works5Confidential&Proprietary to Aquafortus,Inc5Proven Performance and ScalabilitySemi-Pilot(Auckland)Full system mass balance and life cycle testingFeasibility testing of customer brinesValidation of new
6、 R&D advancements Lab Scale(Auckland)R&D of new Absorbents and RegenerantsRapid analysis of customer brinesFailure testing under harsh conditions Pilot Plant(Texas,USA)300 m3/dayProcessing produced water brine Capable of ZLDCommissioned in Q4 2024Very low SEC of 20.4 kWh/m3,with