Tag: Capacitive Deionization
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Low-impact solutions sought by new Australian research hub
Delegates to the International Desalination Association s World Congress in Perth, Australia, in September will be able to kick off their attendance with a visit to Murdoch University for the opening of the country s new National Centre of Excellence in Desalination. The centre features Australia s first desalination edulab and modular pilot-scale testing facility,…
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Cooling water: CapDI cuts chemicals and consumption
Among the many innovative desalination and reuse technologies being tried out in the field at present, Capacitive DeIonization is one that has yet to feature in D&WR in a big way. In 2004, Unilever scientists began evaluating CapDI as a built-in water-softening device for domestic washing-machines. Voltea was founded in 2006 to exploit the technology…
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Dutch government funding CapDI development for reuse
The development of the Capacitive Deionisation (CapDI) desalination system for wastewater recycling is to be funded specifically for agricultural use by a € 1.2 million order for Voltea BV awarded on 26 May 2011 by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure & the Environment (MIE).
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Spatz joins board of Voltea Inc
The former chairman and CEO of Osmonics Inc, Dean Spatz, has joined the board of Voltea, the UK developer of capacitive deionization (CapDI) desalination.
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Australian centre funding 12 more desalination projects
Using fertiliser as a draw solution for forward osmosis is one of 12 more research projects to be funded by Australia’s National Centre of Excellence in Desalination (NCED).
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CapDI desalination gets commercial roll-out financing
Desalination startup company Voltea Limited announced on 31 August 2010 that it has completed a € 3.6 million financing round to support the commercial roll-out of its breakthrough Capacitive Deionization (CapDI) technology.
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MD developer seeking US powerplant partners
Swedish membrane distillation (MD) manufacturer Scarab AB is seeking US powerplant operators to allow it to demonstrate the technology’s ability to convert waste streams to feedwater using waste heat from turbines and engines.