In a press statement on Thursday, KISR disclosed that the patent, secured by Dr. Mishari Khajah and Dr. Mohammad Al-Muntasir Ahmad from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (US 12,378,144 B1), is a qualitative leap in safeguarding and managing water security in the State of Kuwait. The system treats wastewater by utilizing organic plastic materials with unique properties, saving energy and cost, while enabling the reuse of treated water for greening purposes. This is in contrast to traditional treatment methods, which are expensive and energy-intensive. The institute explained that the project’s research team used organic plastic materials with a large surface area to encourage bacterial growth and enhance water treatment efficiency. Their high porosity minimizes the blockages typically associated with conventional treatment methods, thereby improving overall effectiveness.

The experiments were conducted under Kuwait’s arid climate, which provides favorable conditions for bacterial activity and reproduction. It stressed that this achievement raises a qualitative shift on the environmental level, particularly in the treatment of wastewater generated from reverse osmosis processes. It helps mitigate pollutants in water, enhances national water security, and delivers developmental benefits that will positively support Kuwait’s plans for wastewater management and treatment.