Rookwood Operations offers a phosphate removal solution for wastewater treatment plants, extracting excess phosphate for reuse in agricultural fertilizers. This process reduces reliance on phosphate mining and promotes sustainable resource management.
Funding
$505.5K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Wastewater treatment plants and agricultural operations face challenges in managing excess phosphate, a critical nutrient that, in excess, contributes to water pollution and eutrophication. Traditional phosphate removal methods can be energy-intensive and may not facilitate the reuse of recovered nutrients. Furthermore, reliance on mined phosphate for fertilizers depletes a finite natural resource and has significant environmental impacts.
Solution
Rookwood Operations offers a sustainable nutrient recovery solution that extracts phosphate from wastewater and agricultural runoff for reuse as fertilizer. Their Material As A Service (MaaS) model utilizes a unique organic material (PRM) engineered for maximum phosphate binding and carbon sequestration. The captured phosphate is then redistributed as a resource-efficient fertilizer with a demand-driven release mechanism, reducing environmental impact and enhancing agricultural sustainability. This circular methodology reduces dependency on imported, mined phosphate while improving water quality and promoting a carbon-negative footprint.
Target Audience
Rookwood Operations targets water companies, agricultural businesses, building developers, and other organizations seeking sustainable solutions for phosphate removal and nutrient recovery.
Features
- PRM (Phosphate Removal Material): A proprietary organic material engineered for maximum phosphate binding in water and agricultural applications.
- MaaS (Material As A Service): A service model that includes the collection of nutrient-rich PRM and the delivery of fresh, recovery-ready PRM, monitored remotely.
- Carbon-negative process: For every metric ton of PRM produced, carbon is sequestered, locking CO2 for up to 1000 years.
- Demand-driven release mechanism: Fertilizer releases nutrients based on plant demand, improving nutrient utilization and reducing environmental impact.
- Tailored solutions: Bespoke solutions for water treatment, agriculture, building developments, and other commercial/domestic applications.