Al Miyah Solutions has successfully demonstrated the radical viability of their new containerized wastewater treatment technology at the National Water Company

Al Miyah Solutions, a spinoff of King Abdullah University of Science and system (KAUST), has successfully proved the radical viability of its revolutionary containerized wastewater treatment system at the National Water Company (NWC) plant in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. The plant is the result of five years of study by KAUST professor Pascal Saikaly and his colleagues, and it tackles the Vision 2030 challenges of access to clean water and sanitation. Nearly 40% of Saudi households do not have access to centralised sewage networks. As a result, wastewater must be collected and transported, imposing financial and environmental costs on an ever-increasing population.

Al Miyah's innovative wastewater treatment technology uses unique AGS-GDM technology and is a containerized system that generates an amazing 100 cubic metres of clean water per day, supplying up to 1,500 people. The system has a far smaller footprint and lower operational costs than traditional wastewater treatment methods. The system is portable, plug-and-play, modular, scalable, and resilient, and it can be put on a shipping container. Al Miyah Solutions has made a significant contribution to wastewater sustainability by showing the feasibility and viability of this novel technology.

Professor Saikaly and Dr. Muhammad Ali, a former KAUST Research Scientist, created Al Miyah's cutting-edge technology. The firm started as a research initiative and was commercialised under KAUST's Near Term Grand Challenge research translation programme. Through the TAQADAM Accelerator programme, the initiative was eventually realised as a startup. To reduce the harm and costs associated with untreated wastewater, Al Miyah set out to make it easier to treat and recycle treated sewage effluent in order to convert it into useful water. Their method is capable of producing high-quality water for non-potable reuse applications such as irrigation, horticulture, and industries.

KAUST's support for Al Miyah, as well as its subsequent success, demonstrates the university's ongoing efforts and dedication to discovering solutions that address global concerns of sustainability while also supporting a diverse economy inside the Kingdom. KAUST will remain focused on its continuous objective to create a deep tech ecosystem in accordance with Vision 2030 aims.