ammonia electrolysis to remove pollution from wastewater

Clean Technology

E3's core product is the GreenBox. Through a patented, low energy electrolysis process, the GreenBox integrates with wastewater treatment facilities to convert the ammonia and urea in wastewater into hydrogen, nitrogen, and clean water.

Ammonia is considered a serious threat to the environment. 
Ammonia in wastewater (e.g., agricultural, industrial, municipal) is a major cause of ammonia emissions into the atmosphere. Excessive levels in water lead to algae blooms, creating dead zones, and disrupting local ecosystems. (See Chesapeake Bay Crisis.)

GreenBox technology efficiently removes ammonia from wastewater, while producing fuel cell quality hydrogen gas for use in non-polluting heat or electrical production.
 The GreenBox can be adapted to existing wastewater treatment systems. The hydrogen by-product provides a no-cost, emission-free, supplemental energy source. It can also be deployed as a stand-alone unit to treat ammonia in industrial applications.

The technology can also be integrated with a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system to eliminate the smog-producing oxides of nitrogen (NOx) from diesel and coal power plant exhaust. The electrochemical process of the GreenBox allows for operation (and therefore NOx cleanup) over a broader temperature range than traditional liquid injection systems used in mobile applications.