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MivaMag™ treats industrial wastewater with magnetism
- Published January 6, 2023; updated September 21, 2026; estimated reading time 3 minutes. Categories: Water and wastewater; Circular economy.
- Mivanor’s MivaMag™ is described as a Best Available Techniques (BAT)-certified industrial wastewater system that combines chemical and mechanical treatment through magnetic particle separation. After coagulants and flocculants form pollutant flocs, iron-based powder attaches to them, making them magnetic; the flocs are removed mechanically and sludge is discharged to a container. The process removes pollutants and dewaters sludge in one step without a filter or separate dewatering unit. Each installation is tailored using laboratory testing.
- The article says the treated sludge is chemically stable with up to 40% dry matter, reducing the need for costly sludge treatment and potentially allowing upcycling. The system removes heavy metals, oil compounds, particles and persistent organic pollutants; in aquaculture, it can remove 99% of copper. It has a small footprint and can handle 40 m³ per hour.
- The page says roughly half of global wastewater is released untreated and expects stricter water-treatment and emissions rules to increase demand for BAT-certified solutions. It links to the EU Industrial Emissions Directive review, taxonomy and Green Deal. The system is used in Norway and being introduced in Europe; it has been used mainly at landfill sites and in land-based aquaculture, with potential in chemicals and food and beverage.
- Market context: a forecast cited puts the industrial wastewater-treatment market near USD 18 billion by 2027. SDGs 9 and 12 shown.
- Contact: Robert Tarasz, CEO/Chief Engineer, robert@mivanor.no; phone reveal control collapsed. Company: MIVANOR AS, Dreierveien 25, 4321 Sandnes, Norway; mivanor.no/.