Snow Lotus® Technology
Sustainable waste refinery - transforms waste into energy and raw materials
Snow Lotus® Process
Total Material Refinery™"Snow is an absolutely clean form of water. Lotus flower grows on a dungeon and converts it to absolutely pure life."
The Snow Lotus process has been developed from Bioste Oy's original drafts in collaboration with the best Finnish cleantech companies since 2005.
🌸 Philosophy
Like the lotus flower grows pure from mud, Snow Lotus transforms waste into clean energy
🔄 Circular Economy
No waste - only material in the wrong place and form
⚗️ Processing
Gasification, oil refinery, generator, wastewater treatment integrated
📊 Monitoring
Snow Lotus Lean Costs - real-time cost tracking
Lean Material Refinery™
Lean ProcessAll materials are treated as resources, not waste. Lean cost analysis ensures that costs are not transferred to households.
Process Steps:
📦 Collection
Smart waste collection system with optimized routes
🔀 Sorting
Automatic sorting into different fractions for optimal processing
🏭 Refinery
Oil refinery, gasification and energy generator integrated
📤 Distribution
Energy, oil, gas, water and fertilizers to different markets
💡 Lean Principle
Cost analysis is done at all stages and actors in the fixed waste stream.
No cuts in waste operator's own costs at household expense. Savings on the operator side are often higher than the increases paid by households.
Total Material Refinery™
Complete SystemProcesses both solid and liquid waste. Produces diverse end products efficiently.
End Products:
⚡ ELEC - Electricity
Power generation from gasification process and generators
🔥 GAS - Gas
Synthesis gas for energy use and industrial raw material
🛢️ OIL - Oil
Bio-oil and refined oil products
💧 WATER - Water
Purified water and gray water for beneficial use
🌾 FERTILIZER - Fertilizers
Organic fertilizers and ash for agricultural use
♻️ DIVERSE SRF
Various recycling materials and utilizable residues
Technical Documentation
MaterialRefinery.comIn-depth technical information, process diagrams and implementation models can be found on our separate technical website.
🔬 Technical Deep Dive
Process diagrams, engineering plans, cost models and implementation details
→ MaterialRefinery.com📐 ER Models
Database models and conceptual schemas (all industries)
📊 Cost Analysis
Lean Cost Analysis models and Excel templates
🏗️ Implementation Plans
Practical guidelines for Snow Lotus Factory implementation
🔬 Research Results
Results from Bioste Oy and Compunication development work