Moleaer, a company specializing in nanobubble technology, has entered into a partnership with Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL) to broaden the use of its patented technology in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants worldwide. The agreement includes global distribution rights and a strategic investment by Xylem in Moleaer.
The collaboration follows projects at several wastewater treatment facilities, including the Maple Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Greer, South Carolina. There, Moleaer’s system, implemented with Xylem, reduced the use of settling aid and defoaming chemicals. This led to lower chemical costs, improved plant efficiency, and greater compliance with discharge permits, without requiring infrastructure changes.
"This partnership shows that nanobubble technology isn't emerging, it's already here," said Nick Dyner, CEO of Moleaer. "Xylem brings global reach and credibility across the water and wastewater treatment market. Together, we're accelerating adoption of one of the most disruptive technologies in decades."
Nanobubbles are microscopic, measuring about 2,500 times smaller than a grain of salt. They stay suspended in water longer than conventional aeration bubbles and can enhance gas transfer and chemical, physical, and biological processes.
In municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, the technology has been applied to lower chemical and energy consumption, increase treatment capacity, and improve overall performance with minimal disruption
Moleaer reports more than 4,000 installations globally across sectors including wastewater treatment, industrial systems, greenhouses, aquaculture, lake restoration, sanitization, and disinfection. According to the company, nanobubble technology can reduce operating costs by lowering water, chemical, and energy usage without requiring infrastructure upgrades.
In municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, the technology has been applied to lower chemical and energy consumption, increase treatment capacity, and improve overall performance with minimal disruption.
For example, Meister Cheese, a Wisconsin dairy producer, uses the technology in anaerobic digestion to increase biogas generation, with reported energy recovery benefits. In Denmark, the Stavnsholt municipal treatment facility recorded increases in biogas production and treatment capacity, along with reduced electricity and chemical use. Moleaer has also worked with Woodard & Curran, an operator of nearly 100 wastewater facilities in the U.S., to implement the technology at multiple sites.
"What we saw at Greer, and at other wastewater treatment plants that have adopted Moleaer's nanobubble generators, makes nanobubble technology one of the most compelling innovations in water treatment today," said Scott Holzborn, Vice President and General Manager, Water Infrastructure, Treatment Americas at Xylem. "We see this technology as a significant advance in wastewater treatment, and our partnership with Moleaer will accelerate the value we bring to Xylem customers eager to reduce their chemical usage and more easily achieve discharge compliance."
Xylem has framed the partnership as part of its effort to introduce new solutions to address water-related challenges. Moleaer sees the collaboration as recognition of its research and commercial applications across agriculture, aquaculture, wastewater, oil and gas, and other water-intensive sectors.
The two companies aim to expand the adoption of nanobubble technology as a means of improving efficiency and sustainability in water and wastewater treatment.
