Variolytics provides real-time monitoring and analytics for wastewater treatment plants using its EmiCo system, which measures N₂O and CH₄ emissions to enhance operational efficiency. By enabling facilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with environmental regulations, Variolytics supports the transition to climate-neutral wastewater management.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Wastewater treatment plants contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions, particularly through the release of nitrous oxide (N₂O) and methane (CH₄). Existing monitoring solutions often lack the real-time, comprehensive data needed to optimize treatment processes and reduce these emissions effectively. Compliance with increasingly stringent environmental regulations also requires more precise and continuous emissions monitoring.
Solution
Variolytics offers the EmiCo system, a measurement and AI-driven software solution designed to decarbonize the wastewater treatment market and enable climate-neutral operations. The EmiCo system provides real-time monitoring of N₂O and CH₄ emissions, along with other relevant parameters, across the entire wastewater treatment plant, including the impact of weather events. By measuring both gas and liquid phases, EmiCo offers a comprehensive view of greenhouse gas production within the biological treatment stages. The system's advanced software integrates seamlessly with existing process control systems, providing operators with actionable insights to optimize processes, reduce energy and chemical consumption, and minimize greenhouse gas production.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes operators and managers of wastewater treatment plants seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, optimize treatment processes, and comply with environmental regulations.
Features
- Real-time monitoring of N₂O, CH₄, O₂, and CO₂ in both gas and liquid phases
- Simultaneous measurement of up to eight aeration basins with a single analyzer
- High sensitivity from low ppb to 100% range using process mass spectrometry
- Automated calibration with reference gas to prevent measurement drift
- Integration with process control systems via standard interfaces
- Mobile analysis unit for flexible, real-time emissions measurements
- Cloud-based data visualization and reporting
- Optional 1-day test measurement service for initial assessment