Removes fouling from industrial equipment

The Power Ultrasound devices attach to equipment and emit precisely-pitched, high-power ultrasound waves. These in turn break up and disperse fouling in practically any equipment carrying fluids.

Altum’s technology was developed in partnership with the University of Helsinki. Prof. Edward Haeggström, CTO/Partner at Altum and soundwave expert, comments: "The technology we developed is probably the only modality that gives external access to closed structures, as well as giving users the ability to clean with no chemicals and with no temperature increase."

Aside from reducing industrial energy consumption, the Finnish startup is planning to adapt the technology to purify water, treat contaminated soil, and eliminate bacteria such as legionella. “In the future we will be able to properly managing shipping ballast water systems with in-built proprietary artificial intelligence. Currently, major damage is being caused to oceanic ecosystems by non-native organisms being dumped in foreign waters,” says Matias Tainela, Altum CEO. “We will also improve the health of workers and people by helping eliminate different radiation sources, chemicals, and bacteria that arise from different industries." www.altumtechnologies.com