Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences
Title: | Modular Onsite Wastewater Treatment Cum Resource Recovery Unit (NOWA) |
Area: | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
Focus Area: | Water-based Technologies |
Status: | One unit working at a food processing MSME in a rural village in Kerala. Photo attached. Another unit installed in NIIST campus treating and recycling canteen wastewater (10 KLD). |
Patent: | Patent application filed |
Social Benefits: | This system designed for treating organic rich
wastewater from canteens, restaurants, community halls, cottage industries and MSMEs
discharging organic wastewater. Mainly find application for both urban and rural areas. |
Developing Agency: | CSIR-National Institute For Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
Technology Readiness Label: | 8 |
Funding Agency: | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) |
Brief Description
Description : | This technology provides a modular system for onsite wastewater treatment combined with recovery of useful resources. It is designed for decentralized applications and promotes circular water management by converting waste into reusable resources. The system is compact and suitable for deployment in areas without centralized infrastructure.
Key Features: • Modular system for onsite wastewater treatment • Enables recovery of useful resources • Suitable for decentralized applications • Promotes sustainable water management • Compact and efficient design |
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