Oil & GasDecember 2025
OQ, Oman — field pilot
- TSS −91% (140 → 12 mg/L)
- TPH not detected
- Fe −100%
- P −86%
Dosage 20–50 mg/L. Industrial scale-up in preparation.
Sodium ferrate rewrites the rules of industrial water treatment
Ferrator produces sodium ferrate right at your facility. A single reagent oxidises contaminants, precipitates heavy metals and disinfects water — with no toxic chloro-organics and no residual chlorine. Reagent spend drops by up to 70%.
More than 20 plants and sites across several sectors have run pilot trials.
from 25 to 100,000 m³/day
any scale, from workshop to megacity
2–10× cheaper
than chlorine, ozone and UV on total cost of ownership
zero residual chlorine
no toxic chloro-organics or disinfection by-products
turnkey
supply, installation, commissioning, staff training
Technological sovereignty
Made in Russia. Independent from imported supplies
Ferrator and its consumables are produced in Russia. There is no dependency on imported supplies or the regulatory risk that comes with them. The equipment meets domestic import- substitution requirements.
Made in Russia
Saint Petersburg. Assembly, commissioning and service handled by our in-house engineering centre.
44-FZ and 223-FZ compliance
Compatible with Russian public and corporate procurement procedures. Full documentation pack provided.
Skolkovo resident since 2021
Russian patent No. 2840323. Skolkovo and FASIE grants confirm the scientific depth of the technology.
Domestic consumables
NaOH alkali and steel electrode sourced from Russian suppliers. No exposure to imported supply chains.
The industry problemWhy 55% of Russian industrial sites
Why 55% of Russian industrial sites
pay fines for their wastewater
RUB 273.84 billion — total environmental fines for 2023 (Rosstat). Sanitary regulations keep tightening, yet cost-effective treatment technologies for small- and mid-scale volumes are still missing.
Chlorine is being phased out
A full ban on residual chlorine in effluent is coming. The alternatives are more expensive and harder to operate.
Ozone and UV — costly and unreliable
Ozone generators consume up to 15 kWh/kg and UV lamps lose efficiency in turbid water. Both demand highly-qualified operators.
Reagents are dosed blind
Lab results arrive up to two weeks late. The result: chemical overuse or non-compliant discharge.
Small volumes have no solutions
For 10–1,000 m³/day the market offers no economically viable turnkey plants.
TechnologySodium ferrate —
Sodium ferrate —
one reagent replaces three treatment stages
Sodium ferrate (Na₂FeO₄) is the most powerful known water oxidant, with a redox potential of +2.2 V. A single molecule does the work of three reagent classes: it destroys contaminants, binds suspended solids and kills pathogens. It is produced on site — no hazardous-goods logistics.
Stage 1
Oxidant (+2.2 V)
Destroys organics, petroleum products, phenols, surfactants, pharmaceuticals and pesticides. More effective than ozone or hypochlorite.
Stage 2
Coagulant / flocculant
On decomposition it forms Fe(OH)₃ nanoparticles that capture suspended solids, heavy metals, phosphates and arsenic.
Stage 3
Disinfectant
Kills bacteria, viruses, cysts and spores. Unlike chlorine, it produces no toxic chloro-organic by-products.
After reacting, sodium ferrate turns into iron(III) hydroxide — a naturally occurring mineral. The hazard-class V sludge is disposed of by standard means, without requiring hazardous-waste handling licences.
More about the technologyKey advantages
10 reasons Ferrator rewrites the economics of water treatment
Each of these properties comes from the electrochemical nature of sodium ferrate. Together they make Ferrator the only reagent that simultaneously handles treatment, disinfection and environmental safety.
01
On-site production
Ferrator generates sodium ferrate right at the facility. No hazardous-goods logistics and no reagent storage.
02
Three functions in one
Oxidation + coagulation + disinfection. Replaces several treatment stages with a single reagent.
03
Reagent consumption 2–10× lower
Compared with chlorine, ozone and permanganate — at comparable or higher treatment performance.
04
No toxic by-products
Decomposes to Fe(OH)₃. No disinfection by-products, toxic chloro-organics, haloacetic acids or other carcinogens.
05
Removes heavy metals
Cd, Pb, As, Hg, Cr and other metals are captured by Fe(OH)₃ nanoparticles during coagulation.
06
Treats oily water
Petroleum products, phenols, surfactants and BOD/COD — efficient oxidation of organics in produced and waste water.
07
Works in cold water below 5 °C
The only reagent method that retains its efficiency in the Russian Arctic zone.
08
Integrates into existing infrastructure
A compact stand-alone module. No rebuild of the treatment plant and no long investment cycles.
09
0% residual chlorine in effluent
Full compliance with sanitary regulations. No restrictions on discharge or water reuse.
10
Up to 10× cheaper than legacy methods
On total cost of ownership: CAPEX + OPEX + disposal + fines.
Product
Ferrator — the reagent is born where it is needed
An automated membrane-electrolysis unit produces sodium ferrate right at your facility. No transport, no storage of hazardous chemicals, no chemical-handling licences.
- Fully automated process — turn it on and forget it
- Adaptive dosing based on the current contamination level
- Power consumption — up to 4 kWh per 1 kg of sodium ferrate
- Consumables — only 20% NaOH caustic and a steel electrode
- Equipment life — 4 years to major maintenance
- In-house staff can operate it — no special certifications
- Electrode replacement — 2 minutes, once every 4 days
Product lineup
Three Ferrator models — from workshop to megacity
We pick the configuration based on your effluent volume, contamination type and budget. Every unit comes with dosing pumps and a control system.
Ferrator 160
Swimming pools, small utilities, food production
Production rate
160 g of ferrate per day
Disinfection
up to 1,600 m³/day
Industrial effluent
from 4 m³/day
Most popular
Ferrator 1000
Water utilities, oil & gas, metallurgy
Production rate
1 kg of ferrate per day
Disinfection
up to 10,000 m³/day
Industrial effluent
from 25 m³/day
Ferrator 10000
Large utilities, power plants, refineries
Production rate
10 kg of ferrate per day
Disinfection
up to 100,000 m³/day
Industrial effluent
from 250 m³/day
System price and operating costs are calculated individually after we analyse your water samples. Capacity scales by installing multiple Ferrators in line.
Economic impactSavings you can measure:
Savings you can measure:
real numbers from our deployments
Ferrator pays off in 6–18 months by cutting spend on reagents, power and fines.
up to
70%
Lower reagent spend
A single ferrate replaces coagulant + flocculant + disinfectant
up to
60%
Lower energy consumption
Up to 4 kWh/kg of sodium ferrate depending on the model
3 units
Less equipment
One Ferrator replaces the chlorinator + coagulation + UV
0 $
Non-compliance fines
Treated water meets sanitary and environmental standards
For a typical 10,000 m³/day water utility, switching to Ferrator saves 8 to 15 million roubles per year in operating costs — while fully meeting environmental standards.
Comparison
Ferrator vs. legacy technologies
Data is based on pilot deployments and laboratory tests from 2023–2025.
| Criterion | Ferrator | Chlorine | Ozone | UV | Al/Fe salts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance cost | Low | Medium | High | High | Medium |
| Disinfection | |||||
| Heavy-metal removal | Partial | ||||
| Operation in cold water (0–5 °C) | Reduced | ||||
| No residual chlorine | |||||
| No toxic by-products | Chloro-organics | Bromates | Sludge | ||
| Number of units | 1 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 |
| Staff qualifications | Basic | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Ferrator is the only technology that combines oxidation, coagulation and disinfection in a single process.
Industries
Where Ferrator delivers the biggest economic impact
The technology is universal, but these sectors see the costliest problems solved.
Hospitals & pharma
Disinfection of effluents with antibiotics and pharmaceuticals. Full destruction of active substances.
Case studies
Deployment results 2023–2026
Every case is backed by reports from accredited laboratories.
Toxic waste2024
Krasny Bor landfill
- Cd cut 2,000×
- Pb cut 100×
- Organics destroyed (chromatography-confirmed)
Brought down to domestic-effluent permissible limits.
Water utility2025–2026
Kazan — drinking-water disinfection
- Replacement of the chlorination facility
- Integration with existing water-treatment plants
- Accredited-laboratory test reports
Pilot complete, scale-up underway.
Water utility2023–2025
Vorsma municipal water utility
- Full-scale trials at an operating WWTP
- COD, BOD₅, TSS, metals, microbiology
- Phosphates, chemical dosing stage
Ferrate dosed to the contact tank — from Dobrokhim’s pilot programme.
Water utility2023–2025
Kozmodemyansk municipal water utility
- Biological WWTP, discharge to the Volga
- Polishing for out-of-limit parameters
- Permissible discharge limits
Ferrate as an add-on to the existing treatment train.
Water utility2023–2025
Saint Petersburg Water — accredited lab
- Bench-scale tests on water samples
- Dosage, contact time, multiple contaminant classes
- Accredited analytical procedures
Foundation for later on-site pilots including UV replacement.
Water utility2025
Saint Petersburg — UV replacement
- UV treatment eliminated
- Savings on lamp maintenance
- Tolerance to turbidity
Pilot programme launched.
Infrastructure2026
Russian Railways — rail infrastructure sites
- Cooling loops: biofilms and microbiology
- Corrosion tendency and suspended solids
- Organic load in the circuit
Pilot in progress.
Power2026
State district power plant — circulating water supply
- Technical proposal for reagent replacement
- Reduced corrosion
- Compliance with discharge limits
Under approval.
Sector pilots2023–2025
Industry, oil & gas, utilities, agriculture
- Toxic liquid waste — hazard-class reduction
- WWTP sludge — disinfection and dewatering
- Chicken manure — disinfection and waste class
- Produced water and reinjection make-up
- Petrochemical effluents (COD, ammonium, surfactants)
Summarised from the pilot matrix; the full list is on the Case studies page.
Deployment stages
5 steps from request to clean water
First results in 3 weeks. Full launch in 3 months.
1
Consultation & audit
We review the task, water parameters and your current system.
Duration: 1–2 days
2
Laboratory testing
50–100 L of samples, dosing tuned to your actual effluent. Accredited laboratory.
Duration: 3 weeks
3
Technical proposal with economics
Detailed breakdown of price, consumables, operating costs and payback.
Duration: 1 week
4
Manufacturing & commissioning
Ferrator manufacturing, delivery, installation, commissioning and staff training.
Duration: 1.5–3 months
5
Warranty & support
12-month warranty. Technical support for the whole service life.
Duration: 24/7
Technology validation
How to test the technology on your water
Two simple paths to confirm sodium ferrate performs on your actual water — without lengthy approvals or big spend.
Option 1
Send us 30 litres of your water
Hand us 30 litres of your most contaminated water — we treat it with sodium ferrate and return an accredited-laboratory report with before/after results.
Option 2
We send you a sodium-ferrate sample
We ship you a sodium-ferrate sample — and your lab runs the test on your water, using your own protocol.
About the company
Dobrokhim — from research lab to industrial deployments
Since 2020 the Dobrokhim team (Saint Petersburg) has moved from R&D to live pilots in Russia, the UAE and Oman. The technology is patented and internationally recognised. We run the whole project end to end: lab tests, industrial launch and service.
BRICS Solution Awards 2024
Winner — international recognition of the technology
Russian patent for Ferrator
Device for producing sodium ferrate
Strong Ideas for the New Era 2025
Top 100 of 19,000 submissions
Skolkovo and FASIE grants
Scientific review and technology validation
Team
Engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs working together to take sodium ferrate from the lab to industrial scale.
Anna Konyashina
Chief Executive Officer
10+ years in industrial engineering
Vladimir Brunman
Chief Technical Officer, PhD
Former R&D director at an engineering group
Anna Petkova
Chief Scientist, DSc (Eng.), Professor
25 years in electrochemistry
Aleksey Maizel
Chief Engineer
15 years in industrial automation
Nikolay Patrakeev
Chief Commercial Officer
MBA, 15+ years in B2B sales
Presentation
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15 slides covering the technology, test results and economics. Delivered to your inbox as a PDF.
Ferrator — presentation
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