Microplastics are the invisible threat

UNSEEN, UNNATURAL, UNCAPTURED

The problem is already in your water

Every day, tiny pieces of plastic are quietly entering industrial water systems. They come from normal, unavoidable processes, such as recycling, textile production, laundry operations, and reused irrigation water. Most of these particles fall in the difficult 1–5 millimeter range, small enough to slip through conventional filters but large enough to cause real problems. Over time, they move through pipes and tanks, build up in water loops, reduce water quality, and make equipment harder to maintain. What begins as an invisible by-product slowly turns into a persistent operational headache.

Conventional screens and WWTPs struggle to capture particles in the 1–5 mm range, leaving operators with ongoing discharge risks.

Microplastics slipping through filters

Unreliable water reuse quality

Persistent microplastics degrade recycled water loops, undermining process stability and compliance confidence.

Existing fine filters block quickly under real-world loads, increasing downtime, labor, and operating costs.

Clogging and maintenance burden

At the same time, the pressure on companies keeps growing. Industries are being asked to reuse more water, reduce environmental impact, and meet stricter expectations from regulators, customers, and communities. Yet microplastics make all of this harder to achieve. They compromise reuse systems, increase maintenance costs, and create environmental risks that are difficult to measure or control. What was once seen as a distant environmental issue is becoming a daily challenge for the people responsible for keeping industrial water systems running smoothly.

The Technology

Our Filtration unit is designed specifically for the microplastics that today’s systems struggle with. Instead of relying on fine meshes or high-pressure membranes, our approach targets the particles at their source, before they spread through water loops or reach downstream treatment plants. The system focuses on practical interception, such as reducing discharge risk, mitigating clogging, and improving the quality of reused water without imposing heavy energy or maintenance burdens. Capturing microplastics early and efficiently gives operators a realistic way to manage a problem that has long been out of reach.

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An ultrasonic standing waves are used to manipulate particles suspended in a fluid. As the particles enter the active zone (highlighted by the purple wave patterns), the acoustic radiation force pushes them toward the "nodes" or "antinodes" of the pressure field, concentrating them into a narrow stream along the center of the pipe. This allows the system to effectively sort or focus the particles so they can be captured by the downstream collection probe, separating them from the bulk flow of the liquid.

Benefits

Lower maintenance and downtime

By avoiding ultra-fine meshes, the system can reduce filter clogging and cleaning frequency—cutting maintenance effort by up to 50% in high-load applications.

Energy-efficient separation

Provides measurable, before-and-after removal data to support permits and water reuse programs—helping operators protect discharge limits and reuse quality with clear, auditable performance metrics.

Capture the particles others miss

Designed to target microplastics in the critical 1–5 mm range, where conventional screens and WWTPs struggle to perform.

Stronger compliance and reuse confidence

Ultrasound-based interception works without high-pressure pumps or membranes, requiring significantly less energy per cubic meter than fine filtration alternatives.

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