Periodic Reporting for period 1 - DISKIFAS (Ground-breaking rotating biological contactor concept for small WWTP)
Reporting period: 2020-01-01 to 2020-06-30
Wastewater can not be directly discharged into rivers or sea, since harmful compounds need to be previously removed. European regulation is more and more extrict in this respect, to protect biodiversity and environment in general, which are issues concerning society. One of the most important compounds to be removed are nitrogen compounds, and to assess the treatment, WasteWater Treatment Plants are equipped with specific systems. However, most of the technologies currently available, consume large amounts of energy for its performance, or are not efficient enough. This need is even bigger for small size populations, since a number of them in Europe do not have any WWTP. In this context, ACAI aims to commercialize an innovative system, whose technology enables an efficient nitrogen removal with low energy consumption.
In conclusion, after performing the feasibility study, ACAI has proven that the global commercialization of DISKIFAS is a great opportunity for the company to exponentially grow in the short and medium terms. Besides, the commercialization will have an enormous impact in the water treatment sector, bringing the first integral system, capable of efficiently remove nitrogen from water with low energy consumption, at a competitive price. This will have huge benefits for the water treatment sector and society in general, in terms of sustainability, costs and efficiency. Therefore, the company has decided to continue with the project, devoting all the available resources for the following years. DISKIFAS solution is a disruptive innovation with the following competitive advantages: efficient removing nitrogen at low energy demand, Competitive price considering the low structure costs, Innovative process dimensioning based on simulations by means of validated mathematical models, High manufacturing quality, High quality after-sales service, and finally, highly ambitious and international commercialization plan. Next steps of DISKIFAS commercialization plan is to develop the strengths and work to overcome the weakness. To reach this goal, DISKIFAS will be introduced in a limited number of countries first (Spain, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Germany and Italy), selected by their high demand, accessibility and previous contacts of ACAI DEPURACIÓN.
Financial projections have been estimated according to market situation. After two years of optimization and validation of the product, DISKIFAS is expecting to start the commercialization.
In conclusion, after performing the feasibility study, ACAI has proven that the global commercialization of DISKIFAS is a great opportunity for the company to exponentially grow in the short and medium terms. Besides, the commercialization will have an enormous impact in the water treatment sector, bringing the first integral system, capable of efficiently remove nitrogen from water with low energy consumption, at a competitive price. This will have huge benefits for the water treatment sector and society in general, in terms of sustainability, costs and efficiency. Therefore, the company has decided to continue with the project, devoting all the available resources for the following years. DISKIFAS solution is a disruptive innovation with the following competitive advantages: efficient removing nitrogen at low energy demand, Competitive price considering the low structure costs, Innovative process dimensioning based on simulations by means of validated mathematical models, High manufacturing quality, High quality after-sales service, and finally, highly ambitious and international commercialization plan. Next steps of DISKIFAS commercialization plan is to develop the strengths and work to overcome the weakness. To reach this goal, DISKIFAS will be introduced in a limited number of countries first (Spain, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Germany and Italy), selected by their high demand, accessibility and previous contacts of ACAI DEPURACIÓN.
Financial projections have been estimated according to market situation. After two years of optimization and validation of the product, DISKIFAS is expecting to start the commercialization.
Since its foundation in 1996, ACAI has focused on developing and providing water treatment technologies for small populations. Since then, ACAI has built more than 40 treatment systems. With all these experience, an innovative concept emerged (DISKIFAS) in 2016, which has been completely developed and is now ready for validation and commercialization. During all these years, ACAI has acquired a high national reputation as manufacturer because it provides with a high quality – price ratio, and moreover, a very good after-sales service. A feasibility study has been conducted to better identify DISKIFAS market opporunity, its competitive advantages, obtain deeper information on competitors and define an ambitious commercialization plan, which includes communication and dissemination activities. These activities cover participation in specialised feria, publication in relevant media and communication through the website, mainly.
DISKIFAS overcomes the current available technologies since it achieves an efficient nitrogen removal with low energy consumption. This differentiation from competitors is achieved thanks to the innovative technology applied, which benefits from two different conventional systems: IFAS concept and biodiscs. During the next two years, the system will be optimized and validated, improving its cappacities. Besides, the commercial network will be developed, to succesfully introduce DISKIFAS in target markets (Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Germany and Italy). To get a great number of customers, ACAI has planned a complete communication and dissemination strategy, and has scheduled demonstration tests with its previous customers, so that potential customers can check DISKIFAS advantages.