The document outlines an innovative plasma-chemical wastewater treatment system developed by Plazma-Pro Ltd. that effectively reduces pollutants and pathogens in water to meet EU standards. The technology leverages high-voltage electrodischarge plasma to purify water without harmful reagents, achieving significant efficiencies in treating various contaminants. The business model forecasts substantial global market potential and outlines commercialization strategies, including licensing and research contracts.

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Innovation project name:
Electrical discharge
plasma-chemical wastewater
treatment system
Sk
Skolkovo Name of organization:
Plazma-pro Ltd.
Moscow, 2015

2. Annual water consumption on the globe for all types of water supply amounts to
3300-3500 billion m³.
Most part of water after using it for domestic needs is returned to the rivers as
wastewater.
The main sources of pollution and contamination of water bodies are insufficiently
treated waste water of industrial and municipal enterprises, large breeding
complexes, production wastes in the mining of ore minerals, waters of mines,
processing and alloy of timber; water dropping of water and rail transport, wastes of
primary processing of flax, pesticides and etc.
Today the numerous methods of water purification have developed - mechanical
filtration, hydrocyclone filtration, ozonation, hydrocavitation processing, acoustic
treatment, UV treatment, passing an electric current, biochemical supplements, X-
ray treatment, the shock waves, chlorination, UV and X-ray treatment.
But the application of most of the specified methods are not sufficiently effective or
implies the use of harmful substances for human body.
1. The description of the problem on which decision the project is
aimed to:

3. Experimental confirmation of the effectiveness of the method:
 High efficiency of discharge bactericidal impact:
o on E. coli (reduction to 10 times the initial content):
ɳ ≤ 10-4 kWh / liter.
o on coliphages:
ɳ ≤ 5 10-5 kWh / liter.
o on Christjsporidium (bacterial species, resistant to chlorine).
 Almost complete (~ 100%) water treatment of parahlorfenolov
and pentachlorophenol, efficiency:
ɳ ≤ 2 10-3 – 2 10-2 kWh / liter.
 Almost complete (~ 100%) expansion of pesticides admixture, efficiency:
ɳ ≈ 2 10-3 kWh / liter.
 According to analysis of the Certification Control and Analytical Center (MSU),
the quality of the treated water on indicators of (the color of water, turbidity,
indicator pH, the presence of ammonia, Fe, Pb, Cr, fluorine, chlorine, nitrates
and sulfates) completely satisfies the EU standards.
 During the 12-24 hours after treatment of chrome-acid waste metal is almost
completely precipitated. The content of other metals decreases in a few times.
Positive results on the decomposition of petroleum products contained in water
are obtained.
2. The description of proposed problem solution and its advantages:
As a result of processing the contents of
bacteria and viruses in water decreased to
European standards requirements
The project presents the plasma chemical wastewater treatment technology, based on the exposure of electrodischarge plasma
forming in a fluid by high-voltage pulse-periodic discharge using a specially developed technique and equipment.
Changing of the content of chromium, zinc
and copper in chrome-acid wastewater,
treated by Plazma-pro’s electrodischarge
system

4. Temporal variation of fecal coliform bacteria in inlet and outlet samples of
wastewater treated by the electrical discharge system
2. The description of proposed problem solution and its advantages:

5. Temporal variation of Total Aerobic Heterotrophic bacteria in inlet and outlet
samples of wastewater treated by the electrical discharge system
2. The description of proposed problem solution and its advantages :

6. The technology is an electrodischarge plasma processing
of flowing water in a specially designed multi-electrode
discharge device with the injection of gas into the
interelectrode space.
Constructive solution allows effectively affect on bacterial,
organic and chemical pollutants in water due to
electrodischarge plasma forming in a fluid by high-
voltage pulse-periodic discharge.
Technology Features:
 Excitation of the discharge in gas bubbles
 High degree of contact between the plasma and the liquid
 Does not use reagents
 Relatively easy adaptability to existing systems of water
purification and water preparation
 Design of discharge device eliminates the main drawback
of known electrical discharge treatment systems, lies in
their relatively small lifetime because of destruction
plasma-forming electrodes.
 Lifetime of electrodes exceeds 1000 hours of continuous
operation
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3. The description of basic project technology:
Scheme of electrodischarge system of
clearing and sterilization of water

7. Complex simultaneous synergistic exposure on
chemical, bacterial and organic pollutants
Minimal power inputs on the plasma excitation
High cleaning efficiency due to high degree of
coupling of the plasma and water
Low energy cost of the cleaning process: from 6
Wh/m3 to 80 Wh/m3 (depending on the type and
degree of contamination)
High lifetime of electrodes (≥1000 hours of
continuous operation)
Device retains the efficiency when working with
turbid fluids and water of high conductivity
Simplicity of construction and manufacturing, a
relatively low cost price
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4. Competitive advantages of the Project:
Operating experimental unit of plasma
chemical wastewater treatment
(was created in 2012)

8. Directions of project commercialization:
1. Sale of licenses
2. Research contracts associated with the introduction and development of technology
o The market value of one product unit: $7 700 – $15 500.
o Russian market capacity: 35,000 units, the planned share: 10-15% / 3500-5250 units / $54,25-$81,37
million. Cash-flow royalty 10% for 5 years: $5,42 - $8,14 million.
o European market capacity: 160,000 units, the planned share: 3-5% / 4800-8000 units / $74,4-$124 million.
Cash-flow 10% royalty for 5 years: $7,4-$12,4 million.
o The capacity of global market: 700,000 units, the planned share: 3-5% / 21000-35000 / $325,5-$542,5
million. Cash-flow royalty 10% for 5 years: $32,5-$54,25 million.
Structure of sales markets of model range of electro-physical systems for the utilization of technogenic
toxicants
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5. The description of project business model:

9. Comparison of Plazma-pro Ltd’s solution with most similar analogues:
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6. Comparison with Competitors:
Parameter of unit /
Solution
Plazma-pro Ltd.
SI High Voltage
Research
Institute, Tomsk.
CJSC
Tekhnosistema-
ECO, Moscow
SPE
EkoEnergoMash,
Kazan.
Lifetime of the
discharge device
≥1000 hours ≈100 hours ≈100 hours ≈100 hours
Prime cost 0,5 – 1 mln. rbl. > 2 mln. rbl. > 0,6 mln. rbl. > 0,6 mln. rbl.
Operating range of
water conductivity
1mcSi·cm-1 - 104
mcSi·cm-1 (sea
water)
2-3 times lower 2-3 times lower 2-3 times lower
Emission of
electrode materials
into liquid
Low High High High
Energy
consumption for
plasma excitation
Low High High High

10. The volumes of revenue by routes:
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7. Proposal for investors:
Proposal to partners:
 Creation of joint ventures with engineering companies
for technology industrialization.
 The acquisition of exclusive rights to the use of
technology in the region 1 (Europe): $5.15 mln.
Needs capital investments: $0,68 mln.
Expect to attract funding under the scheme:
 50% of the required amount - Skolkovo Foundation grant.
 50% of the required amount - co-investor funds.
 Share of investors' participation in the project: 10 - 25%.
 Term return on investment: 4 years from the beginning of
the commercialization.
Purpose of investment:
• Development and manufacturing of prototype of basic universal module of plasmachemical water purification system with the
automated control system: Power: 1 - 1.5 kW, productivity: 0.5 - 1.5 m3/h of wastewater (depending on the types and
concentrations of contaminants)
• Adjustment of a technology, testing and approbation the prototype and technology in conditions of consumer
• Marketing activities to introduce the technology to the market

11. CURRENT STATUS:
o In 2013, the project has received Skolkovo participant status, which provided tax preferences
in the form of exemption from the duties of the taxpayer's of profit tax and VAT for a period of
ten years.
o Acting model of plasma chemical wastewater treatment device has been created and tested.
o Installation experiments of plasma chemical wastewater treatment have been conducted,
expected results have been confirmed.
o In 2015-2016, it is planned to create a working prototype of the basic universal module of
plasma chemical wastewater treatment system with an automated control system.
8. Project current status and patenting:
Patenting:
Number Name
Russian patent for utility model № 108440
dated 20.09.2011, the application
№2011111756, 29.03.2011.
Device for water purification from microbial,
organic and chemical pollution.
Russian patent for invention № 2483774
dated 10.06.2013, the application
№2012117620, 28.04.2012.
Method for processing of toxic liquid waste.
PCT / RU application 2012/000221 "Device
for water purification from organic
microbial and chemical contamination".
Device for water purification from microbial,
organic and chemical pollution.

12. 9. Project team Information:
Plazma-pro Ltd. - was created for Project realization in 2010.
Cossyi Igor Antonovich – d. p/m. sciences (GPI RAS), Moscow
Leading researcher of the project
30+ years in applied research in the field of plasma physics. Participation in
projects jointly with the Eindhoven Technical University, University of Knepper,
NWO, ISTC, participant of program European Cooperation in the field of
Scientific and Technical Research (COST) (research of sliding electrical
discharge action in water and its possible application)
Barkhudarov Èduard Mikhailovich – d. p/m. sciences (GPI RAS), Moscow
Scientific adviser of the project
30+ years in applied research in the field of plasma physics. Participation in
projects jointly with the Eindhoven Technical University, University of Knepper,
NWO, MSU, IAP RAS
Khabeev Renat Rushanovich - General Director of the LLC MC «Navigator»,
Saratov
Venture Partner, Business Mentor of Project
15+ years of management of industrial enterprises ("Plant Neftegazmash"), the
establishment of partnerships with specialized companies. Creation and
management of holding company LLC MC Navigator"

13. 10. Contact Information:
Plazma-pro Ltd.
410005, Russia, Saratov, Bolshaya Sadovaya, 239, office 616.
phone: (8452) 459523, 459524, 459510.
e-mail: avdvoenko@gmail.com
Alexander Dvoenko
Director