Synopex Water · Membrane Water Purification
2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water. Synopex Water — founded 1985, Pohang, Republic of Korea — delivers 38 years of membrane R&D in two battle-proven formats: stationary SWS community systems and rapid-deployment SMDT mobile trailers serving up to 200,000 people per day. No chemical dosing. PLC-automated. Proven by UNESCAP, Korea ODA, and K-Water. The Concept holds exclusive regional distribution.
The Access Gap
Sub-Saharan Africa holds some of the world's largest freshwater reserves. The Congo Basin carries 30% of Africa's total runoff. Aquifers run beneath the Sahel. Rivers cross Tanzania and Ethiopia year-round. The water is present. The problem is not scarcity. It is the absence of certified, deployable technology to make that water safe.
Conventional water treatment compounds the problem. Chemical chlorination requires an uninterrupted logistics chain for reagent supply. Coagulant dosing demands trained operators. Both approaches fail the moment the supply chain breaks — which in remote African locations, it does.
Synopex Water eliminates both failure modes. Physical membrane separation — UF, NF, RO — combined with UV sterilisation achieves WHO drinking water standards with no chemical dosing and minimal operator skill. Documented 30% extended membrane lifespan over conventional systems reduces the total cost of operation over the deployment lifecycle. This is the technology the environment demands. The Concept delivers it.
In high-consequence environments, optimism is not a strategy. Proof is.
Every Synopex system is factory-tested and validated before it ships. The SMDT programme has proven deployments under UNESCAP funding in Mongolia and Korea ODA funding in Nigeria. K-Water installations have operated continuously across the Republic of Korea since 2009. We do not deploy on assumptions.
Why No Chemical Dosing Changes Everything
Synopex Water · Product Range
Synopex systems are delivered in two field-proven configurations — stationary SWS community plants and self-contained mobile SMDT trailers — across three membrane technologies: UF hollow-fibre PAN, NF nano-composite, and RO sea/brackish. Systems combine as required for source water conditions.
Platform 01 — Stationary
PLC-automated stationary water purification plants for towns, hospitals, clinics, schools, and remote infrastructure. Pre-filtration (MMF + ACF) removes sediment and organics before membrane treatment. Bespoke MF/NF/RO trains are specified to source water analysis. Post-treatment mineral feeder restores essential minerals and taste after RO. UV sterilisation provides final-stage pathogen reduction without chemical addition. Automated backwash cycles require no operator intervention between scheduled maintenance visits.
Platform 02 — Mobile
Self-contained, road-deployable water treatment units that require no civil works or fixed infrastructure — operational within hours of arrival on-site. Designed for disaster response, off-grid settlements, humanitarian emergencies, and military or civil-defence deployments where a permanent facility is not viable. Each SMDT is a complete treatment system: intake, pre-filtration, membrane treatment, UV sterilisation, and storage — all on a single road-legal trailer. Reference deployments include UNESCAP-funded SMDTs in Mongolia and ODA-funded units in Nigeria.
Platform 03 — Membrane
Patented hollow-fibre polyacrylonitrile (PAN) ultrafiltration membrane modules — the core technology within SWS and SMDT systems, also available as standalone modules for integration into existing treatment trains. Physical pore-size separation removes suspended solids, bacteria, protozoa, and viruses to WHO drinking water standards without chemical addition. Auto-backwash cycles maintain flux and membrane integrity. Synopex's patented membrane engineering delivers a documented 30% extended service life over conventional hollow-fibre membranes, reducing lifecycle replacement cost in remote deployments.
Platform 04 — Membrane
Two higher-rejection membrane platforms for applications where UF alone is insufficient. NF (nano-composite) removes colour, hardness, pesticides, and moderate dissolved solids — a lower-energy option than RO for sources without high TDS. RO (sea/brackish) achieves 95%+ TDS removal, treating brackish groundwater and extending to seawater desalination. Both platforms incorporate Synopex patented nano-composite active layers for improved flux and fouling resistance. Integrated within SWS and SMDT bespoke treatment trains alongside UF pre-treatment, mineral feeder, and UV polishing.
Reference Deployments
Synopex Water systems have been funded and validated by international development organisations and national water authorities. Field performance, not just factory certification, is the proof standard we hold.
Target Geographies
Primary engagement focus is Sub-Saharan Africa, where the gap between water resource availability and access infrastructure is most acute. The ODA-funded Nigeria deployment provides a direct regional reference. Secondary focus includes remote mining and energy operations, island communities, and off-grid industrial facilities globally.
The Concept · Deployment Model
The Concept does not outsource accountability. Our factory-trained engineers manage every stage — installed, maintained, and supported in-house. Five stages. No gaps. No subcontractors.
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Standards & Certifications
Synopex Water systems are validated against international water quality and manufacturing standards. In-country regulatory approvals are managed as part of every deployment engagement — not left to the client.
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