Welcome to Bioway Consulting SL

Bioway is an engineering company with focus on research, development, external
production and marketing of electrode driven technology for use in many
applications for disinfection / decontamination of any water or water containing
fluid like waste water, emulsions, process water or disinfection of air / aerosol
inactivation of corona-virus-mutants and any biological, infectious particle in
the air / aerosol.
For water treatment the technology is called "Advanced-Flow-Electrolysis"
(AFE) for use in industrial waste water cleaning and municipal waste water.
Founded in 1991 (Germany) with roots in microbiology applications we have
done research on new technology – in e.g. electro-coagulation (EC) / electro-
oxidation (EO). Now bioway is working as a Consulting Company with
more than 40 years experience in questions of waste-water treatment and deep knowledge in microbiology. We are working in cooperation with well known larger companies with high reputation in water treatment or for air treatment with universities (Infrared Technology) and other companies.
The main task was the research in own laboratory to test new procedures and technology (EC / EO) to clean waste-water / process-water up to tape water quality in coming times of water scarcity - "Zero-Waste / Zero-Liquid-Discharge.

The main task was the research in own

laboratory to test new procedures and technology (EC / EO) to clean waste- water / process water up to tape water quality in coming times of water scarcity
- "Zero-Waste / Zero-Liquid-Discharge"

The AFE-Technology from Bioway provides disinfection and decontamination. We can support for disinfection HOCl, ClO2 , H2O2 , O3 or radicals in very high concentration that will inactivate resistant microbes immediately. This means with

and wihout depot effects. The Advanced-Flow-Electrolysis is the distinct answer for all these problems and could handle up to a few hundred m³ per hour. Also this technology is the right answer for micro-pollutants for elimination out of municipal waste water instead using ozone and / or powdered activated carbon.

1600 ml filtrated waste-water (pre-treated / paper industry) have been poured into a beaker.
Appearance: slightly yellowish, nearly clear
Odor: indefinable, not pushy – low
Conductance : 2,28 mS/cm at 8,90 - 9°C
Redox-Value: - 15,9 mV
pH-Value: 7,9 at 9,9°C
After treatment with AFE-Technology / EC under flow condition a recduction of hardness of 95% have been performed

There are a number of technologies that are used today to split water-miscible cutting fluids, although the water phase with water-soluble substances often remains a problem. Standardisation of the splitting process is therefore sensible and necessary, as the water phase (main part) should be reusable after treatment, but at least purified in such a way that it can be discharged a.) into the sewage system or b.) into a biological sewage treatment plant.
However, this discharge requires compliance with certain limit values, as the degree of contamination when discharged into the sewage treatment plant is subject to a significant surcharge. However, reuse actually requires drinking water quality.
The new method presented here is able to achieve a COD of less than 500 mg/l using an AOP (advanced oxidation process) method. Only the salt load / conductivity must be reduced in some cases if reuse is to take place. However, this is easily possible as the water phase is clear, colourless, particle-free, with a reduced COD value and is simply rinsed via an ion exchanger.
The process is a standard that can treat up to 90% of all cooling lubricants available on the market. It is also worth noting that water-miscible cooling lubricants can have a starting COD of 70,000 to 160,000 mg/l. A COD reduction to less than 500 mg/l is ‘outstanding’!
However, no one would seriously consider this technology unless the handling is relatively simple, the operating costs are low and the investment in a system is acceptably low. For example, the price for cleaning one (1) cubic metre of coolant is less than €10. The splitting of the emulsion is energy-free and no demulsifies is used, as all added substances have to be removed from the water again.

Breaking water-miscible cooling lubricants - with cleaning of water-phase

Bioway has been working with water-miscible cooling lubricants for some time, starting with electrolytic direct disinfection in the flow through a cell, through to the splitting of cooling lubricants with separation of the oil phase and purification of the water. Splitting with phase separation is the most important first step, which already reduces the COD level by approximately 90%.
The composition of water-miscible cooling lubricants has changed considerably, as formulations have been optimised for special applications in metalworking processes, chip removal / grinding processes and the type of metals or alloys.