Pharmaceutical

Toxic, Persistent & Regulated — Solved with DeurRR

The Problem: Complex Chemistry Meets Stringent Compliance

Pharmaceutical manufacturing produces highly variable and chemically intense wastewater, containing APIs, solvents, antibiotics, hormone residues, and high COD/BOD loads. These contaminants are difficult to degrade and raise serious environmental and regulatory red flags.

Ph
3.0–11.5, fluctuates, disrupts treatment
Sludge Volume
High and toxic, difficult to manage
Solvents & Surfactants
50–500 mg/L, toxic and foam-inducing
APIs, Hormones, Antibiotics
Trace–50 mg/L, bioactive and hard to treat
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
1.5k–40k mg/L, limits reuse and membranes
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
3k–150k mg/L, solvents and APIs elevate levels
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD₅)
500–40k mg/L, biotreatment underperforms
Ammonia & Nitrogen
20–1500 mg/L, toxic and nutrient-heavy

DeurRR Advantage: Advanced, Zero-Chem Residual Solution

⚠️ Conventional:
– Multi-stage aerobic/anaerobic + AOPs

✅ With Deur:
– Rapid oxidation using OH• & O₃ (ioniX) without chemicals

⚠️ Conventional:
– Ozonation, carbon filters, advanced AOPs

✅ With Deur:
– Non-toxic breakdown and mineralization of APIs with ionic radicals

⚠️ Conventional:
– High-dose chemical oxidation

✅ With Deur:
– Collapse via nanobubbles and electro-oxidation

⚠️ Conventional:
– Needs pH buffering systems

✅ With Deur:
– Effective across pH 3–11 without pre-conditioning

⚠️ Conventional:
– Secondary pollutants & sludge stabilization

✅ With Deur:
– 100% plant-based, leaves no residues, supports safe water reuse

⚠️ Conventional:
– Toxicity requires special disposal

✅ With Deur:
– 30–60% sludge reduction, safer for handling

Impact Snapshot

  • COD/BOD Reduction: 60–80% (COD up to 150,000 mg/L)

  • API, Antibiotic, Hormone Breakdown: Effective & safe mineralization

  • TDS Management: Compatible with RO/ZLD systems post-treatment

  • Sludge Volume: Reduced by up to 60%, non-hazardous

  • Output Water: Residue-free, suitable for reuse or compliant discharge

Pharma-Grade Purity with Nature-Grade Sustainability

DeurRR enables pharmaceutical plants to meet the most demanding global discharge and reuse norms—while eliminating the need for harsh chemicals, reducing sludge costs, and building a safer, compliant water footprint.

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