Terrawater Gmbh

What Terrawater Gmbh does

Terrawater GmbH, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Kiel, Germany, develops and manufactures evaporation-based systems for water desalination, wastewater concentration, and water recovery. The company operates as a branch office (Niederlassung) of Taprogge GmbH and employs 1-10 people. Its core technology mimics natural evaporation by using waste heat from industrial processes or solar energy to evaporate water and condense the vapor back into pure water, operating entirely without chemical additives. The portfolio comprises four product families: TerraBasic (standard desalination), TerraPreCon (wastewater concentration for high salt content), TerraSaline (Zero Liquid Discharge with salt recovery via the TerraCrystalizer), and TerraOrganic (Zero Liquid Discharge for biological wastewaters with fertilizer production). All products are delivered as modular turn-key containerized systems in 20' or 40' formats, manufactured in-house including proprietary synthetic material heat exchangers.

Terrawater sells directly to enterprise customers across biogas plants, agricultural operations, and industrial facilities, with documented installations in Germany, Vietnam, Namibia, Egypt, India, and Thailand. Primary revenue comes from hardware sales of custom water treatment systems, supplemented by add-on services including remote monitoring and diagnosis, intermediate heating circuits, water cooling, biofilters, and specialized humidifiers. The company holds multiple patents and registered brands protecting its technology. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise sales supported by trade show participation (IFAT, EnergyDecentral, PowerGen Asia, Biogas Infotage) and bilingual German/English website presence. No external venture capital or private equity backing is documented; ownership remains with the Taprogge family via the parent entity Taprogge GmbH, managed by Detlef Taprogge and Dr. Oliver Fröhling.

Customers cite specific use cases including digestate concentration at biogas facilities (Tüttendorf), surface water treatment (Groß Rheide, 3,000 m³/year), North Sea salt production (Sylt), and ammonia sulfate-to-fertilizer conversion (up to 1,300 kg/day SSA). The technology is eligible for German KWK (combined heat and power) bonus programs when paired with biogas operations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined via direct consultation for each project.

Name

Terrawater Gmbh

Legal name

Taprogge GmbH

Website

https://terrawater.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Terrawater GmbH manufactures modular, container-based evaporation water treatment systems that use waste heat or solar energy without chemicals, serving biogas plants, agricultural operations, and industrial facilities with desalination and zero liquid discharge solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHAEAD

Industrial Drying & Evaporation Equipment (Dryers, Evaporators, Crystallizers)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Process & Industrial Plant Equipment

SECONDARYEUANAFAJ

Membranes, Consumables & Chemicals (Elements, Antiscalants, Cleaning)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Desalination (Seawater/Brackish)

SECONDARYEUANADAD

Water Reclamation & Reuse Production (Tertiary/Advanced Treatment)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Wastewater Treatment & Reuse (Municipal/Industrial)

SECONDARYEUANAAAC

Potable Water Treatment & Conditioning (Filtration, Disinfection, Corrosion Control)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Drinking Water Supply & Distribution

SECONDARYIMAIABAK

Water Systems & Treatment (Pumps/Boilers/Water Heaters/Filtration)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Building Maintenance & Repair (MEP/HVAC/Plumbing/Electrical)

SECONDARYAFAAACAD

Filtration & Water Treatment for Irrigation (Sand/Disc/Screen, Chem Treatment)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Equipment & Technology/Irrigation & Water Management Systems (Pumps, Drip, Sprinkler)

SECONDARYEUANABAF

Adsorption & Taste/Odor Control (GAC/PAC, Air Stripping)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Water Treatment (Potable)

Keywords

• Water desalination systems
• Wastewater concentration equipment
• Zero liquid discharge solutions
• Industrial evaporation technology
• Water recovery systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Kiel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Water Treatment Equipment Sales: Sale and installation of complete water desalination and wastewater concentration systems delivered as turn-key solutions in 20' or 40' containers. Systems include the TerraBasic, TerraPreCon, TerraSaline, and TerraOrganic product families.
2. System Extensions and Add-ons: Optional extensions including climatisation of control panels, remote monitoring and diagnosis, intermediate heating circuit, water cooling, automatic solids discharge, drip tray humidifiers, synthetic material humidifiers, and biofilter systems.
3. Remote Monitoring Services: Remote monitoring and diagnosis services for process optimization and maintenance support using internet connectivity via landline, WLAN, or mobile network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Terrawater GmbH designs, manufactures, and installs evaporation-based industrial water treatment systems for desalination, wastewater concentration, and water recovery. Its four core product families (TerraBasic, TerraPreCon, TerraSaline, TerraOrganic) use waste heat or solar energy as their primary input, operate without chemical additives, and are delivered as modular container-based turn-key solutions, with additional services such as remote monitoring and diagnosis.

Product overview

Terrawater GmbH offers a portfolio of four main evaporation-based water treatment systems: TerraBasic (standard desalination with waste heat/solar), TerraPreCon (wastewater concentration for high salt content), TerraSaline (Zero Liquid Discharge for saline waters producing salts), and TerraOrganic (Zero Liquid Discharge for biological wastewaters producing fertilizer and distillate). All products utilize waste heat from other industrial processes, work without chemicals, and feature modular container-based designs. The company also provides various add-on extensions including remote monitoring, intermediate heating circuits, water cooling, biofilter systems, control panel climatization, and specialized humidifiers. Products are manufactured in-house in their own production facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TerraBasic: Standard desalination product using waste heat and solar desalination, available in mobile or stationary configurations with emergency systems capability.
• TerraPreCon
• TerraSaline
• TerraOrganic

Products and services

• TerraBasic Standard evaporation-based desalination system for industrial and remote customers, utilizing waste heat or solar energy to produce pure water from seawater or brackish water without chemicals. Available as mobile, stationary, or emergency systems and delivered as a turn-key containerized solution; targeted at biogas plants, agricultural operations, industrial facilities, and off-grid communities needing decentralized desalination.
• TerraPreCon Evaporation-based wastewater concentration system designed for high-salt-content wastewater streams that need volume reduction without solids recovery. Uses waste heat from industrial processes as its primary energy source and is typically deployed as a pre-concentration stage ahead of further treatment; sold as a turn-key containerized solution to industrial and agricultural customers.
• TerraSaline Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) evaporation system for highly saline waters, separating feed water into distinct solid fractions (primarily salts via the TerraCrystalizer) and purified water without chemical additives. Designed for industrial and brine-management applications seeking both compliance with discharge regulations and the potential to recover saleable salts; delivered as a turn-key containerized solution.
• TerraOrganic Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) evaporation system for biological wastewaters such as fermentation residues, digestate, and silage effluents, concentrating the wastewater and producing solid fertilizer and clean distillate. Runs on waste heat without chemicals and is configured for biogas plants and agricultural operations needing nutrient separation and volume reduction, including applications that convert ammonium sulfate solution into solid SSA fertilizer.

Quantifiable outcome

• TerraSaline S (ASL) produces up to 1,300 kg/day of SSA fertilizer from ammonium sulfate solution
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Fluence Corporation: Decentralized water and wastewater treatment specialist with containerized systems. Comparable in modular, decentralized architecture targeting industrial and emerging-market customers.
• H2O Innovation: Specialist in water-treatment systems including ZLD and industrial reuse. Comparable in being a focused water-technology provider, but broader scope than Terrawater and at larger scale.
• Gradiant: Water-treatment provider with proprietary technologies for ZLD and resource recovery. Comparable focus on industrial wastewater valorization and recovering sellable resources from brine/waste streams.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Global industrial-equipment major with substantial evaporation and crystallization product lines serving dairy, chemicals, and wastewater. Competes broadly with Terrawater's industrial thermal-evaporation technology.
• Aquatech: Industrial water treatment and desalination specialist serving oil & gas, power, and mining. Overlaps with Terrawater on evaporation/ZLD solutions for high-salinity industrial wastewater.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water-treatment incumbent offering desalination and ZLD solutions, including via its Sidem subsidiary. Competes across virtually all Terrawater target use cases at much larger scale.
• IDE Technologies: Established desalination technology provider (thermal and reverse osmosis), now part of Alfa Laval. Competes with TerraBasic in seawater/brackish-water desalination, especially for industrial and municipal customers.
• Andritz: Major supplier of separation and evaporation/crystallization systems for industrial wastewater and ZLD. Competes in industrial evaporation with far broader geographic and customer reach.

Direct peers

• Saltworks Technologies: Specialist in evaporation-based desalination and ZLD systems for industrial applications. Most directly comparable niche peer, using thermal processes to treat high-salinity brines—closely aligned with TerraSaline.
• ENCON Evaporators: Designs and manufactures thermal evaporation systems for industrial wastewater concentration and ZLD. Comparable technology category, customer overlap in process industries, and modular-equipment business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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