Expert Report · July 2026
Expert report confirms: Nanocarbon replaces the 4th treatment stage
Measurements from the Brannenburg and Imst wastewater treatment plants. Site-specific values to be verified individually.
"On this basis, the process is to be classified as a suitable alternative to GAC, PAC and ozone."
> 80 %
Micropollutant removal
statutory UWWTD requirement met
> 85 %
PFAS-20 removal
compared to 12.7 % with ozone + GAC
> 95 %
Microplastic removal
- No transformation products — no TFA, no bromate
- No downstream filtration required
- Constant performance — no breakthrough as with activated carbon after 2–3 months
Expert report by Michael Kocher, certified to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17024 — Institute for Sewage Sludge Analysis, Detmold, Germany
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