Saltworks’ team celebrated Earth Day 2016 at their new production facility in Richmond, BC accompanied by Honourable Amirk Virk Minister of Technology, Innovation & Citizens’ Services.
Minister Virk “cuts the ribbon” (or in this case, cuts PVC pipe) at Saltworks’ SaltMaker factory in Richmond, BC
Saltworks was also honoured to host representatives from the BC Ministry of Energy and Mines, the BC Innovation Council (BCIC), the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), and Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) for the event.
The new SaltMaker factory, termed “F4” by Saltworks’ team, is Saltworks’ second production factory.
Saltworks’ other facilities include an ElectroChem and membrane production factory in East Vancouver and an R&D workshop in the Port of Vancouver.
Minister Virk later tweeted (@amirkvirkbc) about how Saltworks’ cleantech success story is making a global difference. The Earth Day event celebrated sustainable technological solutions to major challenges.
Saltworks’ Team and honoured guests celebrate Earth Day 2016
Saltworks Technologies is a leader in the development and delivery of solutions for industrial wastewater treatment and lithium refining. By working with customers to understand their unique challenges and focusing on continuous innovation, Saltworks’ solutions provide best-in-class performance and reliability. From its headquarters in Richmond, BC, Canada, Saltworks’ team designs, builds, and operates full-scale plants, and offers comprehensive onsite and offsite testing services with its fleet of mobile pilots.
Water plays a critical role in ESG performance for many companies. With growing concerns around pollution ands consumption of water and energy, investing in responsible water management technology can improve your ESG profile and reduce operational risks.
Our ultra-high recovery membrane pilot plant has successfully completed another tour of duty. After arriving in Southeast Asia earlier this year, the plant operated continuously around-the-clock for 90 days, achieving 98% water recovery from a complex, mixed industrial wastewater with high organics and variable water chemistry.
The many options for managing brine, a term for saline wastewater from industrial processes, fall under two categories: brine treatment and brine disposal. Brine treatment involves desalinating the brine for reuse and producing a concentrated brine (lower liquid waste volume), or residual solids (zero liquid discharge).
Zero liquid discharge (ZLD) is an engineering approach to water treatment where all water is recovered and contaminants are reduced to solid waste.