Clean water. On-site energy. Lower costs.
Pipeline Organics develops 3D-printed bio-electrochemical fuel cells that reduce organic load in food and beverage wastewater while generating direct current onsite.
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The Problem
Food & beverage (F&B) producers face rising wastewater costs, high energy prices, rural utility constraints, and mounting pressure to reduce Scope 2 and wastewater-related emissions. With average operating margins of just 11%, rising operating costs can erode profitability, weaken competitiveness, and force facilities to shut down.
Our Solution: TankArc
We help F&B manufacturers reduce the cost of wastewater treatment and energy use, while lowering their carbon intensity, strengthening resilience, improving competitiveness, and enabling more sustainable operations.
85% reduction in wastewater pollutants
22.8% reduction in total yearly OpEx
Turnkey installation
Self-power, generates on-site zero-carbon electricity for reuse
The higher your wastewater treatment costs, the more you can save.
We localises wastewater treatment, helping manufacturers reduce treatment costs while reducing reliance on public utilities, particularly valuable for rural facilities where utility access is limited.
While we are currently focused on the brewing industry, our technology can work across all the waste streams below.
Beer and cider
Whiskey and spirits
Soft drinks
Fruit juices
Dairy
High-strength wastewater
sites in rural locations
Applications producing high-strength wastewater
Our Case Studies
First on-site feasibility study, using a four-reactor system to test wastewater compatibility and assess the potential for on-site power generation.
Founding partner trial: a live brewery collaboration designed to move the technology from early feasibility learning into a clearer deployment pathway.
Business model
- Containerised fuel cells are delivered and installed onsite through a leasing model.
- Customers pay a rental fee for the fuel cell, while achieving significant net savings on wastewater treatment and electricity.
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YES20
Engineering winner
TBAT Innovation Challenge
Innovate UK Grant
Enzymatic Biofuel Cells for Renewable Energy Generation in Wastewater Treatment
Innovate UK Grant
TankArc Technology TRL5 MVP to Generate Clean Energy from Industrial Wastewater
Innovate UK Grant
A4I Round 14 surface-coating analysis project
Ingenuity National Competition
National Climate Champion; Engineers in Business Award
Ingenuity Impact Programme Alumni Follow-On Funding Competition
Winner
EUROGIA2030, ENZO-WATT
Awarded the EUROGIA Cluster Label