Emerging Technologies
Next-generation wastewater treatment innovations — from high-rate anaerobic systems and hybrid biofilm reactors to biogas upgrading, advanced separation, and energy-efficient process solutions.
Overview
The Future of Water Treatment
Emerging wastewater treatment technologies are transforming the industry paradigm from simple waste disposal to valuable resource recovery. These innovations focus on extracting energy, nutrients, and clean water from wastewater streams while reducing environmental footprints and operating costs.
The shift toward resource-oriented treatment recognises wastewater as containing valuable materials: organic matter for energy production, nitrogen and phosphorus for fertilisers, and high-quality water for reuse. Emerging technologies maximise recovery of these resources while achieving superior treatment performance with lower energy inputs than conventional approaches.
Spans Envirotech actively monitors and implements proven emerging technologies, helping clients achieve sustainability goals while improving economic performance. Our expertise in evaluating, piloting, and deploying innovative solutions ensures successful technology adoption tailored to specific applications and objectives.
Technology Portfolio
Emerging & Innovative Technologies
Explore cutting-edge treatment solutions organised by innovation area.
High-Rate Anaerobic & Hybrid Biofilm Systems
Next-generation biological treatment combining fixed-film and suspended growth to achieve superior performance at lower energy and footprint.
Submerged Media Anaerobic Reactor (SMAR)
High-rate anaerobic reactor using submerged fixed-film media — achieves 90%+ COD removal at 5,000–1,00,000 mg/L influent concentrations, eliminating the limitations of conventional UASB and EGSB systems.
Learn more →MBBR Technology
Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor using floating carrier media — achieves 85–95% BOD/COD removal in compact footprints, with Bio Cavity Media providing 4,000–5,000 m²/m³ surface area for 10× higher biodegradation rates.
Learn more →IFAS Technology
Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge — adds fixed-film media to existing activated sludge tanks to increase biological capacity by 50–100% without constructing new tanks.
Learn more →MBR Technology
Membrane Bioreactor — integrates ultrafiltration membranes with activated sludge, producing consistently high-quality effluent suitable for direct reuse with a 30–50% smaller footprint than conventional secondary treatment.
Learn more →Biogas Upgrading & Energy Recovery
Technologies for maximising the energy value of biogas produced from anaerobic treatment — upgrading raw biogas to vehicle fuel or grid-quality biomethane.
Compressed Biogas (CBG)
Biogas purification, upgrading, and compression to produce vehicle-grade or pipeline-quality biomethane — closing the loop on organic waste treatment with clean energy generation.
Learn more →Waste to Value
Integrated platform converting diverse waste streams — food waste, agricultural residues, municipal solid waste — into biogas, clean water, fertilizer, and recyclable materials.
Learn more →Innovative Wastewater Solutions
Purpose-built, novel treatment approaches addressing complex or underserved wastewater challenges across industries.
Innovative Wastewater Solutions
Tailored treatment solutions integrating multiple technologies for complex industrial effluents — combining biological, physical, and chemical processes where standard approaches are insufficient.
Learn more →End-of-Line Performance Testing
Specialised testing and validation systems for measuring treatment system performance at point of discharge — ensuring compliance and optimising operating parameters.
Learn more →Smart Gaushalas
Integrated biogas, organic fertilizer, and wastewater management systems for Gaushalas and dairy operations — converting cow dung and wastewater into energy and fertilizer at farm scale.
Learn more →Advanced Separation & Membrane Technologies
High-performance separation technologies achieving effluent quality beyond conventional biological and physical treatment.
Disk Filters — Tertiary Treatment
Continuous stacked fiber-cloth disk filters for tertiary polishing — removing residual SS, phosphorus, and color in a single compact unit with automatic self-cleaning.
Learn more →Solid-Liquid Separation Systems
Comprehensive DAF, centrifuge, and filtration systems including Dissolved Air Flotation for difficult-to-separate oils, fats, and fine solids from industrial effluents.
Learn more →Evaporation Systems
Mechanical vapour recompression and multi-effect evaporation enabling zero liquid discharge (ZLD) — the ultimate in water recovery and closed-loop operation.
Learn more →Energy Efficiency in Water Treatment
Technologies that reduce the energy footprint of water and wastewater treatment infrastructure.
Centrifugal & Turbo Blowers
Single-stage turbo blowers with VFD control delivering up to 45% energy savings over conventional positive displacement blowers — the highest-efficiency aeration air supply available.
Learn more →Intelligent Flow Control Systems
Compressed air flow controllers eliminating artificial demand — saving 4–25% of total compressor energy with ±1 psig constant pressure and 1–2 year payback.
Learn more →Volute Sludge Dewatering
5th-generation screw-press technology operating at just 0.8 kWh per 100 kg dry solids — the lowest energy consumption of any continuous sludge dewatering technology.
Learn more →Anti-Scale & Anti-Rust Water Treatment
Chemical-free pellet technology that prevents scale and rust without energy input, chemicals, or regeneration — protecting heat exchangers, cooling towers, and boilers.
Learn more →Explore What's Possible for Your Facility
Our team can assess your current treatment system and identify emerging technologies that will improve performance, reduce energy, and unlock new value from your waste streams.