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Potable Water Solutions

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Andreas Thoma

The document describes a solution called WaterBox速 and CarbonAdd速 for producing drinking water from polluted sources. The system uses a compact treatment process and patented CarbonAdd速 granules to remove inorganic impurities from sources like brackish water or rivers. A single WaterBox速 can supply clean drinking water to around 2,000 people per day and offers advantages like small size, mobility, easy installation and maintenance, and producing high-quality water immediately under difficult conditions. The system has been approved by the UN and successfully implemented in projects with universities, governments, and international organizations around the world.

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Quickly available solution for the production of drinking water AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. Alzey, Germany, 2014
Initial situation Fresh water is only available to a limited extent Tap water is often polluted, e.g. by chlorine salt heavy metals etc. Drinking water is already scarce and will be even more every day. Sometimes only untreated water is available (river, lake, reservoir, well). Polluted water may cause illnesses or even worse epidemics. Fresh water of high quality is a scarce good! Desalting plant River AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 2
Our solution: WaterBox速 and CarbonAdd速 Production of top quality drinking water using simple means. Flexible quantities possible (from 24 cbm/d up to 100,000 cbm/d) Water treated with the Carbon Add速 method completely fulfills all quality standards for drinking water. Scientists of our partner Lavaris have developed a new compound, CarbonAdd速 to treat fresh water. AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 3
CarbonAdd 速 Pure inorganic multi-component buffering system Consisting of reactive calcium salts, sodium hydrogen carbonate, soda and calcite Suitable for most water conditions All ingredients occur in natural waters, are permitted for drinking water conditioning AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 4
Drinking water ingredients Calcium Dietary mineral, most abundant element in the human body with about 1.2 kg Sodium Compound of many foodstuffs (e.g. salt) Necessary for humans to maintain the balance of the physical fluids system; for nerve muscle functioning Too much sodium can damage the kidneys and increases chances of high blood pressure Sodium is essential, but the amount required is controversially discussed AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 5
Drinking water ingredients Chloride A chemical the human body needs for metabolism (turning food into energy) Also helps keep the body's acid-base balance Amount of chloride in the blood is carefully controlled by the kidneys Bicarbonate An alkaline, vital component of the pH-buffering-system of the human body (maintaining acid-base homeostasis) 70-75 % of CO2 in the body is converted into carbonic acid (H2CO3), which can quickly turn into bicarbonate (HCO3) Also regulates pH-value in the small intestine AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 6
Comparison of existing drinking water Example Qatar Mains water Bottled Water: Rayyan Bottled Water: Marwa LAVARIS water (overdosage) St. Pellegrino Composition (mg/l) ph-value 7,93 7,50 7,50 7,27 7,70 TDS 80,00 110,00 100,00 1.129,80 948,00 Total Hardness (as CaCO3) 81,30 48,00 4,53 372,00 661,00 Anions Chloride Cl- 2,40 26,00 20,00 348,00* 54,80 Sulphate SO4 0,50 7,00 4,00 0,50 445,00 Bicarbonate HCO3 100,68 40,00 545,49 239,00 Fluoride 0,1 1 0,30 0,10 0,50 Cations Sodium Na 1,60 9,00 8,00 269,50* 33,60 Calcium Ca 32,20 12,00 0,80 148,30 179,00 Magnesium Mg 0,20 4,00 0,50 0,30 52,00 Potassium 0,50 1 0,50 6,60 2,50 It is scientifically proven that higher values of these elements are beneficial to human health * Due to an unintentional overdose of CarbonAdd速 during our pre-tests, these first results do not really display the expected values. But actually that is just a matter of regulation. AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 7
Description of the WaterBox速 The new WaterBox 速 is a highly compact water treatment system whose innovation is the use of the patented CarbonAdd速 process to remove inorganic impurities. The WaterBox 速 makes it possible to produce clean drinking water while being affordable for all. The system is one of the smallest on the market and has been developed specifically for disaster areas and for development projects in consultation with UN-HABITAT. One Water Box 速 can supply about 2,000 people with potable drinking water, with a capacity of 28,000 liters per day. AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 8
Advantages Small size - it fits on a euro pallet and low weight (75 kg) Mobile and easily transportable Can be easily installed in small spaces Provides pure drinking water immediately Durable technology Inexpensive/cost efficient Sustainable Approved by the UNO System can be run even without previous knowledge, and produce water even under difficult conditions We guarantee simple maintenance and service AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 9
Functional principle Treatment with Carbon Add速 granules Example minimal amount of used granules (disposal: road construction or landfill) High-end water quality brackish water river AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 10
Application example Smallest unit Performance 24 cbm/d 8,700 cbm/a of high-end quality water Operation Electricity via external power generator or solar cells Granule Consumption: 1 t/a at 8,700 cbm/a Filling: very simple handling using bags We guarantee simple maintenance and service Water box Dosage unit AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 11
Application example Bigger units Performance Adapted and tailored according to project outline Operation Electricity via external power generator Granule Consumption: depending on project Filling: large bags or silo technology We guarantee simple maintenance and service Examples Container AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 12 Silo
References Public universities Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil TU Braunschweig, Leichtweis Institut, Germany Universit辰t Stuttgart, Germany Government institutions German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) Independent institutions TV, Germany CREED (Center of Research, Education and Demonstration in Waste Management), Germany AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 13
References International organisations Africa United Non-profit organisations ISCM Foundation A non-profit organisation, dedicated to development in Africa. It combines a mix of finance, project assurance and education for projects that will result in sustainability. AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 14
References Our scientific advisor, Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Fricke, is the leading advisor of the German Goverment. AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 15
AMBRA GmbH Klosterstr. 3 55232 Alzey GERMANY Tel. +49 (0) 6731 548898 10 Fax +49 (0) 6731 548898 99 mail@faber-ambra.com Contact Wolfgang T旦nges, CEO w.toenges@faber-ambra.com AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 16

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  • 1. Quickly available solution for the production of drinking water AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. Alzey, Germany, 2014
  • 2. Initial situation Fresh water is only available to a limited extent Tap water is often polluted, e.g. by chlorine salt heavy metals etc. Drinking water is already scarce and will be even more every day. Sometimes only untreated water is available (river, lake, reservoir, well). Polluted water may cause illnesses or even worse epidemics. Fresh water of high quality is a scarce good! Desalting plant River AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 2
  • 3. Our solution: WaterBox速 and CarbonAdd速 Production of top quality drinking water using simple means. Flexible quantities possible (from 24 cbm/d up to 100,000 cbm/d) Water treated with the Carbon Add速 method completely fulfills all quality standards for drinking water. Scientists of our partner Lavaris have developed a new compound, CarbonAdd速 to treat fresh water. AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 3
  • 4. CarbonAdd 速 Pure inorganic multi-component buffering system Consisting of reactive calcium salts, sodium hydrogen carbonate, soda and calcite Suitable for most water conditions All ingredients occur in natural waters, are permitted for drinking water conditioning AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 4
  • 5. Drinking water ingredients Calcium Dietary mineral, most abundant element in the human body with about 1.2 kg Sodium Compound of many foodstuffs (e.g. salt) Necessary for humans to maintain the balance of the physical fluids system; for nerve muscle functioning Too much sodium can damage the kidneys and increases chances of high blood pressure Sodium is essential, but the amount required is controversially discussed AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 5
  • 6. Drinking water ingredients Chloride A chemical the human body needs for metabolism (turning food into energy) Also helps keep the body's acid-base balance Amount of chloride in the blood is carefully controlled by the kidneys Bicarbonate An alkaline, vital component of the pH-buffering-system of the human body (maintaining acid-base homeostasis) 70-75 % of CO2 in the body is converted into carbonic acid (H2CO3), which can quickly turn into bicarbonate (HCO3) Also regulates pH-value in the small intestine AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 6
  • 7. Comparison of existing drinking water Example Qatar Mains water Bottled Water: Rayyan Bottled Water: Marwa LAVARIS water (overdosage) St. Pellegrino Composition (mg/l) ph-value 7,93 7,50 7,50 7,27 7,70 TDS 80,00 110,00 100,00 1.129,80 948,00 Total Hardness (as CaCO3) 81,30 48,00 4,53 372,00 661,00 Anions Chloride Cl- 2,40 26,00 20,00 348,00* 54,80 Sulphate SO4 0,50 7,00 4,00 0,50 445,00 Bicarbonate HCO3 100,68 40,00 545,49 239,00 Fluoride 0,1 1 0,30 0,10 0,50 Cations Sodium Na 1,60 9,00 8,00 269,50* 33,60 Calcium Ca 32,20 12,00 0,80 148,30 179,00 Magnesium Mg 0,20 4,00 0,50 0,30 52,00 Potassium 0,50 1 0,50 6,60 2,50 It is scientifically proven that higher values of these elements are beneficial to human health * Due to an unintentional overdose of CarbonAdd速 during our pre-tests, these first results do not really display the expected values. But actually that is just a matter of regulation. AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 7
  • 8. Description of the WaterBox速 The new WaterBox 速 is a highly compact water treatment system whose innovation is the use of the patented CarbonAdd速 process to remove inorganic impurities. The WaterBox 速 makes it possible to produce clean drinking water while being affordable for all. The system is one of the smallest on the market and has been developed specifically for disaster areas and for development projects in consultation with UN-HABITAT. One Water Box 速 can supply about 2,000 people with potable drinking water, with a capacity of 28,000 liters per day. AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 8
  • 9. Advantages Small size - it fits on a euro pallet and low weight (75 kg) Mobile and easily transportable Can be easily installed in small spaces Provides pure drinking water immediately Durable technology Inexpensive/cost efficient Sustainable Approved by the UNO System can be run even without previous knowledge, and produce water even under difficult conditions We guarantee simple maintenance and service AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 9
  • 10. Functional principle Treatment with Carbon Add速 granules Example minimal amount of used granules (disposal: road construction or landfill) High-end water quality brackish water river AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 10
  • 11. Application example Smallest unit Performance 24 cbm/d 8,700 cbm/a of high-end quality water Operation Electricity via external power generator or solar cells Granule Consumption: 1 t/a at 8,700 cbm/a Filling: very simple handling using bags We guarantee simple maintenance and service Water box Dosage unit AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 11
  • 12. Application example Bigger units Performance Adapted and tailored according to project outline Operation Electricity via external power generator Granule Consumption: depending on project Filling: large bags or silo technology We guarantee simple maintenance and service Examples Container AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 12 Silo
  • 13. References Public universities Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil TU Braunschweig, Leichtweis Institut, Germany Universit辰t Stuttgart, Germany Government institutions German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) Independent institutions TV, Germany CREED (Center of Research, Education and Demonstration in Waste Management), Germany AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 13
  • 14. References International organisations Africa United Non-profit organisations ISCM Foundation A non-profit organisation, dedicated to development in Africa. It combines a mix of finance, project assurance and education for projects that will result in sustainability. AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 14
  • 15. References Our scientific advisor, Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Fricke, is the leading advisor of the German Goverment. AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 15
  • 16. AMBRA GmbH Klosterstr. 3 55232 Alzey GERMANY Tel. +49 (0) 6731 548898 10 Fax +49 (0) 6731 548898 99 mail@faber-ambra.com Contact Wolfgang T旦nges, CEO w.toenges@faber-ambra.com AMBRA GmbH 息 Copyright. All rights reserved. 16