Sprintex Ltd (ASX:SIX) has introduced an ‘e-compressor’ to transform the waste water treatment process and provide energy savings of up to 40 percent. Called the G15 Turbo Blower, it is equipped with the world’s first commercial-ready Smart Pulsation Aeration (SPA) technology which helps produce the higher energy savings.
“This technology is game changing and has the potential to deliver measurable energy savings in dollar terms for wastewater plants while simultaneously delivering significant environmental benefits,” said Sprintex CEO Jay Upton.
Mr Upton said the rollout of the compressor will initially focus on the wastewater industry in China because of its “unlimited potential” ahead of a push into other international markets.
“With this disruptive technology we can tap into the massive potential of the wastewater industry and transform it on a global level.”
Sprintex recently announced it had launched a successful capital raise of A$1.3 million from shareholders and company directors to accelerate the rollout of 15,000 units to “meet the high demand from the industry in China”. It also plans to raise a further A$500,000 from shareholders through a security purchase plan with a closing date of July 31.
Formed in the 1980s, Sprintex manufactured electric compressors and supplied superchargers for the likes of Ford and Mitsubishi cars and were an essential component for engines on what was then one of the world’s most popular motorcycle drag racing circuits, the Top Fuel Motorcycle Series.
In fact, Sprintex CEO Jay Upton was a four-time Australian champion, with a UK and New Zealand title as well. He said the decision to take the company in a completely different direction – from the fast and furious automotive sector into industrial applications like wastewater treatment and clean energy production from hydrogen fuel cells – was an easy one.
“Quite simply, about three years ago we identified that the technology we’ve developed over four decades now has the potential to apply to wastewater and, in China alone, this is going to be a $1 billion plus industry,” Mr Upton said.
China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC) research shows that the China market for industrial blowers was valued at RMB6.8 billion (US$945 million) and is expected to more than double to RMB16.6 billion (US$2.3 billion) by 2027, which represents growth of more than US$1.35 billion.
CICC estimates that by 2027 around 426,000 industrial blowers will be manufactured in China per year just for wastewater applications.
Fixed asset investment in urban wastewater treatment and its recycling in China amounted to RMB104 billion (US$14.46 billion) and is undergoing year-on-year growth of 30 percent, according to Joint Capital Credit’s 2022 Outlook Report on the Water Industry.
“When you also consider that the US market is expected to grow from US$3.55 billion to US$4.36 billion by 2030, it underscores the immense size and significance of this industry sector,” said Mr Upton.
Sprintex has a R&D and manufacturing base established in the Chinese city of Souzhou, along with a manufacturing plant in Malaysia and a sales and distribution centre in the USA.
A turbo blower is a type of compressor used to provide aeration in biological treatment processes within wastewater treatment plants.
Wastewater treatment plants use biological treatment processes to break down organic matter and remove pollutants from wastewater. These processes rely on microorganisms that require oxygen to carry out their work effectively.
Tested against current wastewater technology in operation, Sprintex says its new e-compressor, combined with SPA technology, provides some distinct advantages:
– Delivers energy savings of between 27 to 40 percent in wastewater treatment applications.
– Greatly increased durability, with a lifespan projected to exceed four times that of conventional blowers.
– Reduces downtime saving operational maintenance and repair expenses because of an automatic surge control, built-in safety alarms and shutdown mechanisms.
The SPA technology is designed to vary and pulse the blower speed to achieve more efficient oxygenation of the water which results in the 40 percent energy saving over conventional industrial blowers.
The G15 turbo blowers, and the entire G series, are self-contained for use in water aeration and can also be used in many other industrial applications including food processing and steel and cement manufacturing.
The company has also designed and manufactured air compressors for hydrogen fuel cells (HFC) which it said provides more efficient, reliable and power-dense solutions for the HFC industry.
About Sprintex:
Sprintex Ltd has a 40 year history in the manufacture of compressors with a library of global patents for products in the automotive, wastewater treatment, mining and telecommunications industries. Headquartered in Perth, Australia, the company operates wholly-owned subsidiaries in China, Malaysia and the United States.
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