Mr. Bharat Kris Rao, Executive Chairman, BHARCO Group of Companies gave a presentation on Decentralized Waste management innovations at CII-IGBC's 15th Green Building congress 2017 event at Jaipur
1. MAGS and WETT
De-Centralized Waste Management Innovations
Water and Energy:
The Real Resource Recovery Imperative
Green Building Congress 2017
Introduction
Bharco Ecotechnologies is a U.S.A. based company established in 2011, with
representation in Canada, France and India, that develops and promotes
proprietary scientific waste technologies globally.
Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc. is Bharco’s Montreal based
technology developer and manufacturing partner.
De-Centralized small scale “Appliances”: treat the waste at the source of
generation eliminating hauling, landfilling and incineration of waste.
2. …using it wisely
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2017 Global GreenTec Award Winner
3. “Waste No Waste”
Waste Exists In Our Behaviour
The local generation of thermal energy and clean water offers significant
social, economic and environmental opportunities!
North Americans currently generate nearly 3kg of
garbage and 300L of sewage per person, daily.
In India, the waste generation is ~6X lower but the effect
of high population density is significant
Waste is material we do not know how to use and we
discard to a municipal transfer process.
In remote habitats the consequences are disastrous.
4. Total Resource Utilization (TRU) Habitat
TRU - Generating resources from what is now “waste” to support
autonomy and local sustainability
A habitat could generate much of its
thermal energy and clean water needs
from materials we currently waste
• Industrial Plants
• Hospitals
• Hotels, Spas and Remote Resorts
• Schools and Institutions
• Hi-Rise Apartment Complexes
• Gated Communities
• Military Bases and Ships
• Temples and Places of Worship
Defining the Ideal Waste to Energy Treatment Solution
Our Top 10
List*1. A closed system, not open to the air, water, or land
2. A system that will handle waste economically
3. A system that can process a broad spectrum of wastes
4. A destruction level of >99% (or to the detection limit) or transformation to an
inert state
5. No operator exposure – occupational health and safety is paramount
6. No odor
7. No toxic off gases
8. No toxic ash
9. No uncertain storage of organic or toxic substances by land filling or deep well
injection
10.No ocean or waterway dumping of waste
* Compiled from documents released by the US EPA, Department of Defense, Department of Energy and the
Centre For Disease Control, Government of the United States of America.
5. Types of Waste Feedstock
Types of Municipal and Industrial Waste Feedstock
Food & Drinks Plastic
Waste & Discards
Municipal Solid Waste
(Canteen Waste)
Pharmaceutical Waste
Biomedical Waste
Waste Water Sludge
(Sewage and Effluent)
Other Types of Waste
Wood and Saw Mill Waste Parks and Garden Waste
Construction and Demolition DebrisNon-recyclable & Soiled Paper
6. Industrial Solid Waste and Liquid Effluent
Oil and Fracking Water Lagoons
Coal Dust and Ash
Dairy and Swine Manure Lagoons
Landfill Leachate
Energy Resources
Most materials currently considered
waste are made of various hydrocarbons
(i.e. biomass) and are a great source of
renewable energy. They include
plastics, paper, cardboard, cloth, wood,
Styrofoam, used oils, leather, etc.
These materials can be used to provide a
portion of the thermal energy needed by
the habitat in the form of hot water.
Each kilogram of “waste” can generate about 2.5kWh of energy.
In remote locations, a tonne of “waste” would generate about $500 worth of energy!
7. De-Centralized Resource Generation Appliances
Bharco and Terragon are revolutionizing waste management by
enabling the local generation of resources with simple and cost effective appliances
The New Paradigm in Waste Management
8. MAGS: An Energy Appliance Fueled by Waste
Auto Gasification
is a patented technology which
thermally breaks down hydrocarbons
into solid carbon and synthesis gas and
uses the synthesis gas to fuel the
process.
MAGS offer exceptional energy efficiency and can be operated anywhere
MAGS converts all organic waste, such as plastics,
papers, food, cardboards, textiles, wood, used oil,
and sludge, into energy , bio-char and water.
MAGS sequesters carbon and generates soil enriching bio-char.
How MAGS Works
9. MAGS: Safe, Simple, Economical , Commercial
Specs V8
Size: 10.1m3
Weight: 4,820kg
Capacity: 50 kg/hr
Feeding Lid: 0.15m3
Feeding: 15 sec every 10 min
Automated for sludge
Char Removal: Automated
Operation: 24 hours/day
More compact, more capable, simpler operation, but equally clean and safe
MAGS Loading
10. MAGS – Time Lapse Loading
Atmospheric Emissions
Contaminants
MAGSMAGSMAGSMAGS
Emissions
EPA
Limits
Units
Particulates 0.8 46 mg/m3
Carbon Monoxide(CO) 10 16 mg/m3
Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) <0.6 46 mg/m3
Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) 112 248 mg/m3
Dioxins/Furans 0.001 11 ng/m3
Mercury 0.6 10 µg/m3
MAGSMAGSMAGSMAGS has very clean, cold, invisible and odorless emissions and
can be operated anywhere without damaging the local environment.
New classification
from IMO being
drafted (Pollution
Prevention &
Response Group)
Note: Emissions based on extreme feed with 60% plastics.
A self fueling device
that sequesters
carbon and does not
require an incinerator
exhaust stack
11. MAGS V8 Char Removal
Generation and Use of Bio-char
About 5% of the waste used for energy
generation in MAGS will be recovered as bio-
char. Bio-char is essentially inorganic carbon
rich in minerals. The recovery of bio-char
sequesters carbon and reduces GHG emissions.
Bio-char has been used for centuries for soil
enrichment. When combined with compost or
fertilizer, it can significantly enhance growth, as
shown in the adjacent picture from a study
undertaken in Hawaii in 2005.
Bio-char that cannot be used in the habitat’s
grounds, can be safely discharged in the landfill.
Root Development
Control
With
Fertilizer
Fertilizer
& Biochar
12. Integrated Solid Waste Management
In combination with effective composting and recycling programs, MAGS
enables all habitats to nearly eliminate waste discharge.
The bio-char from MAGS can be
combined with habitat’s compost to
create soil fertilizer for the local
gardens and green spaces.
Compost
MAGS
Recycling
Fertilizer
H2O
Energy
Bio-Char
Solid
Waste
Compostable
Combustible
Recyclable
Simple Installations
13. Clean and Green
MAGS – Multiple Applications Guaranteed Safe
Military &
Defense
Commercial
Marine
Remote
Communities
Enterprises,
Industrial and
Hospital
Canadian Navy Canadian DND
Canadian Coast
Guard
MatsonMaersk
Canadian Arctic
Nat. Geo. Orion
Maersk LineUS DoD
Crystal Serenity
HawaiiCaribbean
Engenium, Canada Dyno Nobel, USA Fortech, Costa Rica
MAGS is a
cost effective
and proven
technology,
that is daily
used in many
applications,
globally.
NAVSEA
Big Lift
14. US Military Approved - Commercial & Community Applications
WETT is a patented
electrochemical process
that produces clean
water for safe reuse
Rethinking How We Use Water
15. Rethinking Water Management
Irrigation
WETT-S WETT-G
By replacing our wasteful “one pipe in- one pipe out” doctrine with
“water for purpose” we can significantly reduce water consumption
and eliminate dirty water discharge
WETT Technology Description
Wastewaters
•Grey water (showers, laundry)
•Black water (kitchens, toilets)
•Oily water (bilge water)
Treatment
•No biological treatment
•No chemical addition
•Advanced electrochemistry
•Removes suspended and dissolved
solids
•Inactivates pathogens
•Requires only electrodes/electricity
Operation
•Compact and easy to operate
•Continuous & unattended
•High quality water for reuse Electro Oxidation
Electro Coagulation
16. WETT-G: A Novel Approach for GW Reuse
Main Aspects
• Proprietary ElectroCoagulation unit (EC)
• EC that is self-cleaning, non-passivating
• Proprietary bead filter unit (BF)
• Polishing stages (GAC, Cl2)
• No biological treatment, no membranes,
no chemicals, no filters
• nominal capacity: 1.5 – 7.5 m3/day
• power use: 8 kWh/m3
• Electrode life : 3 months
• Fully automated
How WETT-O Works
17. Water
Solid Waste
Black WaterW
ater
Sludge
Energy
Grey
Water
Sludge
Enabling the TRU Habitat
MAGS
WETT-
G
WETT-S
Used Oils
Convert a Liability into an Asset!!!
Thank You!
Presented by:
Bharco Ecotechnologies LLC
Bharat Kris (“BK”) Rao
Chairman and CEO
Global Mobile: +1 (310) 480-5365
France Mobile: +33 (0)7 88 80 42 18
India Mobile: +91 99018 24622
Email: bkrao@bharco.com