MAPTech’s pilot-scale research facility bridges the gap between laboratory discovery and industrial deployment. The pilot facilities allow our team to validate, optimise and de-risk cutting-edge water-treatment technologies under realistic operating conditions, accelerating their path to full-scale adoption.
AnEFMBR: first-of-its-kind anaerobic electrochemical fluidized membrane bioreactor
Our lab has developed a novel anaerobic system that couples a single-chamber microbial electrolysis cell with fluidized hollow-fiber ultrafiltration. Solar-charged batteries supply a low voltage that drives bio-hydrogen evolution, while granular activated carbon gives electroactive bacteria a surface to grow and keeps the membranes clean (fouling control). The system converts municipal wastewater into reusable water and recovers methane-rich biogas, achieving net-positive energy and meeting non-potable reuse standards.
Our patented chain-elongation bioreactor converts dairy and juice waste into valuable protein-protein rich products (eg casein) and chemicals (SCCAs & MCCAs). MCCAs are considered high-value chemicals with versatile applications in various industrial and agricultural sectors, such as livestock feed additives, biofuel precursors, and sustainable antimicrobials. Casein is a high-value protein with applications in animal feed and industrial processes. Continuous membrane extraction prevents product inhibition and keeps yields high.
Our full-scale AGS-GDM wastewater treatment plant delivers low-footprint, low-OPEX wastewater treatment to off-grid households. Installed at NWC Rabigh, the containerised module produces irrigation-grade water with 75 % less footprint and 70 % less energy than conventional activated-sludge, directly supporting Vision 2030 reuse goals.
Long-term (>12-month) continuous operation uncovers performance trends that bench-scale tests cannot reveal. MAPTech’s integrated pilot platform ensures that only robust, scalable, industry-ready technologies progress to commercialisation, accelerating impact and advancing the Kingdom’s water-sustainability agenda.
