Soil Biotechnology alias SBT system of wastewater recycling has been developed by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) indigenously after two decades of research. Dr. Avinash Kadam, MD of SUGAM has been associated in the development of this technologyat IITB. SUGAM has tied up with SINE IITB uncubated company for promotion of this technology and to unterface with the end users at national and international levels.
Its a green engineering approach and is considered as notable technology contributions from IITB to waste management. It has several national & international credentials. SBT is based on a bio-conversion process, practically maintenance free, does not produce biosludge & foul odour, consumes least energy, gives River water quality and has green aesthetic. Its operation is simple, economical & energy efficient.
Soil Biotechnology (SBT system) is an innovative approach for Industrial wastewater treatment. SBT is a cost effective technology that removes a wide range of contaminants from wastewater thereby transforming dirty, polluted and unhealthy water into clean, safe and pure water. The process is capable of treating all types of water – domestic, municipal and industrial including oxygen demanding wastewater generated by various industries.
It is most effective against wide range of recalcitrant molecules which are otherwise difficult to handle in conventional wastewater treatment process. This has made its application suitable for polishing of the existing ETPs, effluent with low BOD concentration and in particularly the treatment for MEE condensate effluent which otherwise is cumbersome task. Various other challenging applications are also explored with SBT system