Plasma Water Sanitation System

The Plasma Water Sanitation System (PWSS) is an innovative water treatment system that eliminates virus and bacteria through the transformation of a continuous flow of contaminated water into plasma. Through a sharp pressure drop inside the reaction chamber, the water is transformed into biphasic liquid-gas stream. The biphasic flow is exposed to an electrical current field that ionizes the water particles generating a stable plasma state; subsequently, the water elements are recombined and condensed as potable water suitable for human consumption.

Microorganisms are impacted by a series of phenomena typical of the plasma state such as: Plasma thermal effect, ionization, irreversible electroporation and genetic material rupture.

The first of multiple possible applications of this technology, the PWSS Camp Unit, developed wholly by Advanced Innovation Center, is a distributed solution of high energy efficiency and low operational cost. It is specifically designed for the decentralized Production of potable water in communities that today lack a safe water source.

The system is designed to efficiently accept additional filters such as reverse osmosis, activated carbon, retro-wash and chlorine treatment in accordance to other regulatory needs.