GE’s ABMet® (Advanced Biological Metals Removal) System is a simple, cost-effective technology that uses bacteria to remove nitrate, selenium, and other heavy metals found in wastewater streams from power plants, mines, and agricultural sites. Compared to nanofiltration systems, ABMet® offers a lower cost solution with one of the best removal efficiencies on the market.
Environmental Benefits
GE's ABMet® System can produce water that meets or exceeds some of the world's toughest discharge standards. For example, an ABMet® System can reduce the concentration of selenium in coal-fired power plant wastewater and other industrial water streams to less than 10 parts per billion.
Operating Benefits
GE's ABMet® System is more energy efficient than competing technologies. Compared to nanofiltration systems, an ABMet® System operating at 225 gallons per minute (gpm) requires approximately 80% less energy to operate, saving more than $15,000 per year at an industrial electricity cost of $0.07 per kWh.
