Zetag® ULTRA

Ultra-high molecular weight cationic flocculants

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 Introducing Zetag® ULTRA

Superior Dewatering Performance at Lower Dose

 Ultra-high molecular weight cationic flocculants

 Designed for centrifuge applications and Dissolved
Air Flotation
 Stronger floc integrity to withstand high shear forces
 Offers a significant dose reduction
 Higher cake solids can be achieved
 Better centrate quality due to less suspended solids
 Reduces operational, transport and disposal cost

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Superior Dewatering Performance
Standard HMW* Flocculant

Due to improved bridging

capabilities, Zetag® ULTRA
polymers show advanced
dewatering performance
compared to standard
flocculants based on lower
Zetag® ULTRA - Effective bridging capability
molecular weight.

Improved bridging flocculation

with Zetag® ULTRA

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Dewatering Market Trends Towards Centrifuge
Global sludge dewatering
equipment trends: Centrifuges
41%
2006
Source: BASF assumptions
Zetag® ULTRA especially effective
on high-speed centrifuges
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Centrifuge is the commonly used
technology, especially at larger
facilities
 High shear applications require
complex, highly-structured
56%
polymers
 Increased backbone length with
additional bonding sites result in
improved dewatering performance
2013
 Stronger floc integrity to withstand
high shear forces
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High Performance Dewatering Polymers
 Especially designed for high sheer applications,
such as centrifuges
 Highly efficient in Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF)
 Advanced dewatering performance as
compared to standard HMW* flocculants
 Offers a significant dosage reduction and/or
higher cake solids
 Improved centrate quality with reduced
suspended solids
 Sustainable solution offering reductions in
operational, transport and disposal cost

Ultimate fit for high shear applications

to achieve lower operating cost
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Dose Reduction
Significant dose
reduction of

up to 20%*
Free Drainage Volume [ml]

**

* depending on sludge characteristics Dosage [kg/t]

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Increased Cake Solids
Cake solids of
dewatered sludge
can be increased by

up to 15%*

**

* depending on sludge characteristics

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Improved Centrate Capture Rates
 Better floc bridging capabilities resulting
in a centrate with less fine particles and
less solids
 Higher dewatering performance and
improved operational cost are achieved
as less solids are returned through the
Standard
sludge treatment works (e.g. equipment HMW* Flocculant Zetag® ULTRA

run time, polymer expenditure, etc.)

 Ammonia levels can be minimized which
are typically concentrated in centrate
solids
 Positive effect on digester performance
as the impact on primary/secondary
sludge ratios can be reduced (e.g. gas
yield and retention time)

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Unique Molecular Architecture Polymers
Apparent Viscosity (cP) at 25°C
Cationic Molecular
Product at concentration shown
Charge Weight
0.25% 0.50% 1.0%

Zetag® 8127 low ultra-high 500 650 1,550

Zetag® 8147 medium ultra-high 500 950 2,400

Zetag® 8167 medium-high ultra-high 400 850 2,600

Zetag® 8187* high ultra-high 400 900 2,400

Typical properties
Zetag® ULTRA offers a wide Appearance: off-white powder
Bulk density: approx. 0.7 g/cm³
range of cationic charges pH of 1 % solution at 25°C: approx. 3.6 – 4.6

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Proof of Performance
Northeastern U.S. WWT plant Customer Benefits
is challenged with achieving
performance metrics within  Achieved thickening
stringent budget constraints. target of 7% with
>90% capture and
Customer Challenge 45% reduction in dose
 Centrifuge application: Powdered flocculant  Achieved dewatering
requirement under high shear conditions targets of 27% cake
 Aggressive thickening and dewatering solids and >98%
performance specification under difficult capture with a 30%
treatment conditions: reduction in dose
• Thickening of WAS* @  7% with >90% capture
• Dewatering combined TWAS** and raw primary Average savings estimated
with required cake spec @  27% with >98%
capture at $50,000 per year with
* Waste Activated Sludge
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Proof of Performance
Australian WWT plant is Customer Benefits
challenged with treating a
combination of municipal and  Achieved higher cake
industrial waste streams within solids by 1% while
stringent budget constraints. reducing dose rate by
15%

Customer Challenge  Achieved higher

 Variable substrate resulting in high centrate capture rates
flocculant demand at high operational cost
 Reduced cake truck
 High shear centrifuge dewatering loading by 45 minutes
applications with variable feed sludge
characteristics:
• Feed sludge of WAS* @  1% Average savings estimated
• Dewatered cake solids @18-22% at $100,000 per year with
Zetag® ULTRA
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Proof of Performance
WWT plant at Volgograd
Refinery is challenged with
treating waste water
containing oil within
stringent budget constraints.
Customer Challenge
 Air bubbles formed as
pressure drops, air
bubbles trapped inside
flocs as they form
 Flocs rapidly float to
surface due to entrained
air
 Oil and solids removed by
scrapers on tank surface
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Customer Benefits
 Ca. 40% reduction of
oil and suspended
solids content in waste
water after Dissolved
Air Flotation process
 Significant
improvement of the
biological waste water
treatment process
Average savings estimated
at $30,000 per year with
Zetag® ULTRA
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BASF Invests in Assets and R&D

 Continue investments  Create synergies

into Environment, between chemistry
Health & Safety enabled equipment
and chemicals for
 Invest into improving improved water
the assets and new treatment solutions
process technologies
 Internationalization of
 Ensure reliable R&D by establishing
production at high Global Competence
throughput Centers

BASF Water Solutions invests globally more than € 65m

in R&D until 2016 to differentiate by innovative solutions
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 Zetag® ULTRA – Sustainable Solutions
For Your Dewatering Process
 Improved Dewatering
Each 1% of water removed results in 5%
reduction in transportation cost and thereby
reducing CO2 emissions
 Reuse
Zetag® ULTRA treated sludge improves
centrate quality with lower suspended solids
and thereby a higher quality of clean water
can be returned to general water supply
 Energy Efficiency
With Zetag® ULTRA, sludge is conditioned to
improve the separation process resulting in
overall energy reduction. Dryer cakes can be
incinerated as fuel to generate energy
We create chemistry for
a sustainable future
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Delivering Value to Your Dewatering Process

 Strong floc
integrity to  Operational cost
withstand high savings for the
shear forces dewatering process
 Significant dose
reduction of up to  Reduction in transport
20%* and disposal cost
 Cake solids of  Less energy required
dewatered sludge
can be increased for incineration
by up to 15%*
 Reduced return load
 Improved centrate on sludge treatment
capture rates
process

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Unique Molecular Architecture
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Innovation Powered by BASF
Lead 50+ field trials
Candidates Production proving superior
Idea & Identified Scale Up performance
Innovation Application
Workshop Tests Zetag®
ULTRA
04/2012 10/2012 2013
01/2012
6/2012

2014
05/2012 12/2012
02/2012 2013
07/2012

Lab Samples 1st Bulk

Idea Produced Repeated Bulk
Selection Selection Final Production Production
Candidates

Market requires innovation for high Continuous optimization and

performing dewatering polymers strong manufacturing capabilities
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Water Industry Challenges
Socio Economic Megatrends Water Supply & Demand Balance 2030
Km³, based on 154 basins/regions

Population CAGR
Growth 2010-30 6,900
2005 2015 2020
6.5bn 7.2bn 7.6bn +1.1% p.a. 900
2% -39%
1,500
Urbanization 4,500
Municipal & 4,200
+50% 2008-30 Ground
Domestic 600
Water 700
Industry 800
Industrialization
+3.2% p.a.
4,500 Surface
Agriculture 3,100 Water
3.500

Resource Contamination
-5% usable water by 2030
Existing 2030 Existing
withdrawals1) withdrawals2) accessible,
sustainable
Energy Demand
Efficiency
1) Agricultural production projections from IFPRI
2) Based on GDP, population projections and agricultural production projections
supply3)
from IFPRI; no water productivity gains considered between 2005-2030
3) Existing supply which can be provided at 90% reliability, based on historical
hydrology and infrastructure investments through 2010
Source: EV/BS, ZZS forecast, UN, Lux Research Source: Charting our Water Future, 2009

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