The Water Values Podcast Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Episode

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The Water Values Podcast: Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Episode

January 29th, 2018

In the latest episode of The Water Values podcast, host Dave McGimpsey interviews Saltworks CEO Ben Sparrow about zero liquid discharge (ZLD), the range of technologies involved in achieving ZLD and how Saltworks helps companies achieve their treatment goals.

 

With rising disposal costs and changing regulatory requirements, industries are looking for reliable solutions to treat challenging wastewater. McGimpsey and Sparrow explore the spectrum of water technologies that allow companies to treat a variety of different wastewaters and some of the applications where they offer the best economic fit. They also discuss the growing shift towards zero liquid discharge as a treatment target and the different ways companies can improve reuse of their wastewater, as well as the components it contains.

 

Listen to the podcast now on the Water Values website, or on the podcasting app of your choice.

Image depicting hands holding zero liquid discharge ZLD solids and promotion of an episode of the water values podcast with Saltworks Technologies' CEO Ben Sparrow.

About Saltworks

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.

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Saltworks Technologies Named to 2018 Global Cleantech 100

Global Cleantech 100 badge as awarded to Saltworks Technologies for inclusion in 2018 Cleantech 100 list

Saltworks Named to 2018 Global Cleantech 100

January 23rd, 2018

Saltworks Technologies was named in the 2018 Global Cleantech 100—making the prestigious list for the third time in the company’s history. The Global Cleantech 100 is an annual publication by the Cleantech Group of the top 100 companies in the world with innovation and technology capable of making a significant positive impact in the cleantech sector. The announcement was made at the 2018 Cleantech Forum in San Francisco.

 

“It is a privilege for Saltworks to be recognized yet again as one of the Global Cleantech 100—especially among other leading companies focused on sustainable innovation. 2017 has been an exciting year for Saltworks and this award is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our team. We look forward to continuing to build on this momentum in 2018,” said Joshua Zoshi, Saltworks’ COO.

Global Cleantech 100 badge as awarded to Saltworks Technologies for inclusion in 2018 Cleantech 100 list

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COO Joshua Zoshi Receives BC Export Award in Cleantech Sector for Saltworks Technologies.

Saltworks Awarded Top Cleantech Prize at BC Export Awards

November 28th, 2017

The British Columbia Export Awards has given its first prize in the Clean Technology category to Saltworks Technologies for its outstanding track record delivering innovative desalination and wastewater treatment technology to customers around the world.

 

COO Joshua Zoshi received the award, remarking, “We would like to thank the province for recognizing the achievements of our team of innovators and builders, and we look forward to continuing to drive business that creates jobs and encourages economic development in BC.”

 

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The BC Export Awards annually seeks out BC’s Top Exporters and honours them for their excellence and achievements in 9 categories, including 8 directed at firms and 1 at individuals. The Awards are presented by: Business in Vancouver; the Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology; and the BC Division of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters with support from annual sponsors. It is the oldest awards ceremony of its kind in Canada.

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Power Magazine's feature of Saltworks

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May 3rd, 2017

Saltworks was featured in the March 2017 issue of Power Mag, “Water Treatment Technologies in Focus.” The article discusses how Saltworks’ Salt Splitter technology offers a revolutionary lower-cost alternative to treat flue gas desulfurization (FGD) wastewater produced by coal power plant scrubbers. The technology is a solution for any highly scaling industrial water, such as reverse osmosis brine, mine rock drainage, and cooling tower blowdown.

 

“As long as coal is used as a source of energy at power plants, FGD wastewater will be produced and will require treatment to meet regulatory requirements,” said Joshua Zoshi, COO. “Our Salt Splitter technology is a step change in reliability and cost reduction for treating highly scaling waters.”

 

Saltworks’ ElectroChem Salt Splitter system combines two of the world’s most used membrane technologies, electrodialysis and reverse osmosis (RO), along with our low-temperature evaporator crystallizer, the SaltMaker, to provide a cradle-to-grave zero liquid discharge (ZLD) solution for FGD wastewater. The treated water meets regulatory requirements, the solids produced can be reused as raw materials in other industries, and total cost of treatment is 45% lower than conventional systems.

 

Read the full Power Mag article or get more information on Saltworks’ extreme recovery membrane systems or zero liquid discharge solutions.

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Saltworks Named to 2017 Global Cleantech 100

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Saltworks was named to the 2017 Global Cleantech 100. This prestigious list, published by the Cleantech Group, identifies companies with the most innovative and promising technologies poised to make a significant impact in the cleantech sector.

 

Over 9,900 nominations from 77 countries were reviewed by the group’s expert panel.

 

The announcement at the 2017 Cleantech Forum in San Francisco comes on the heels of several major advancements at Saltworks.

 

Saltworks completed a third repeat order to a major US industrial firm, installed a full-scale SaltMaker for a Canadian customer, and successfully treated highly scaling coal-fired powerplant wastewater from a major utility with their Salt Splitter technology.

 

Saltworks’ systems treat highly challenging wastewaters to recover freshwater, reduce waste and enable reliable zero liquid discharge (ZLD), and recover by-products of value.

 

“Saltworks is honoured that the Cleantech Group recognized our significant accomplishments in 2016 and the impact we will continue to make in 2017. The acknowledgement comes at a great time as we are both fulfilling repeat commercial orders and advancing innovative next-generation desalination and water treatment solutions,” said Mitchell Frank, Saltworks’ Manager of Business Development & Marketing.

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October 4th, 2016

Saltworks will accelerate commercialization of its FlexEDR Ammonia technology with recently awarded funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) aimed at both municipal and industrial wastewater treatment applications.

 

FlexEDR Ammonia reliably removes ammonia from municipal wastewater, landfill leachate, and other waste streams. Ammonia in wastewater is a growing problem due to its detrimental impact on aquatic ecosystems.

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FlexEDR Ammonia works in extreme conditions where conventional approaches are unable to operate. It is insensitive to temperature, salinity, or varying ammonia loads and is not affected by contaminants that challenge traditional biological systems. FlexEDR Ammonia also turbocharges biologically based wastewater treatment plants by removing ammonia from centrate, their concentrated ammonia stream, effectively increasing plant capacity.

 

“Sustainable Development Technology Canada is very proud to support the commercialization of Saltworks’ innovative technology,” said Leah Lawrence, SDTC President and Chief Executive Officer. “This project will create green jobs for the local economy, increase efficiency in the sector and provide economic and environmental benefits for all Canadians.”

 

Saltworks has operated FlexEDR Ammonia on municipal wastewater treatment plant centrate and landfill leachate. The technology uses Saltworks’ ElectroChem platform with a different IonFlux membrane and process. Commercial production is based on widely used electrodialysis reversal (EDR) equipment, including the ion exchange membranes, stacks, and plants built by Saltworks.

 

Saltworks is presently seeking additional site implementation partners. Read more about ammonia wastewater treatment.

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Saltworks Celebrates Earth Day with Minister Virk

April 26th, 2016

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.

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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.

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Saltworks’ Team and honoured guests celebrate Earth Day 2016

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Another study focused on how enhanced oil recovery (EOR) produced water can be recycled and value added by re-activating the expensive polymer residue left in the water. An assortment of true zero liquid discharge (true ZLD) projects, completed with the SaltMaker Evaporator Crystallizer, was also presented. Catch Saltworks presenting again at the upcoming International Water Conference.

 

ElectroChem Salt Splitter-RO is the answer to the greatest challenge in mine water treatment: calcium sulfate scale recovery limits. When used on these scaling mine waters, the system resulted in over 96% recoveries and 80% lower cost than a conventional lime-RO-evaporator treatment scheme.

 

ElectroChem Produced Water Desalter treated EOR produced water from multiple operators worldwide. The system not only desalinates the produced water for reuse, but it also re-activates EOR polymers and increases the viscosity of the water to increase yields.

 

Also presented were results from Saltworks’ recent true ZLD projects completed with the SaltMaker Evaporator Crystallizer. The SaltMaker treated landfill leachate, oil sands evaporator blowdown, and shale gas produced water to produce high-quality freshwater and solids.

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Saltworks is on the Move!

May 12th, 2015

Saltworks is moving into two larger facilities, while maintaining its seafront test site. Saltworks is presently strategically located on Vancouver sea shore, complete with a seawater intake, outfall, and world class R&D and pilot facilities. We are keeping our R&D and pilots at the seafront. We are moving our manufacturing to larger facilities in order to fulfill market demand.

 

Today, we started moving our IonFlux ion exchange membrane production and ElectroChem stack production to a 14,000 SFT facility pictured below. Over the coming months, we will move in our membrane and stack production line, with space to add up to three more production lines. This will provide production capacity of up to 100,000 m2 per year—enough to serve fifty industrial-scale water treatment plants per year.

 

In August, we will move our SaltMaker evaporator crystallizer production to a new 65,000 SFT facility. This will enable production and commissioning of up to twenty SaltMakers per year for delivery to the global market. These investments are being made from the proceeds from past customer projects coupled with capital invested by shareholders.

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Saltworks is expanding its membrane and stack production into a new facility. These products are ideal for use in water softening, wastewater recycling, acid recovery, and brine concentrating applications.

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Thailand’s Leader in RO Looks to Saltworks for Innovative Brine & Acid Solutions

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Thailand's Leader in Reverse Osmosis Looks to Saltworks for Innovative Brine & Acid Solutions

May 8th, 2015

Saltworks is delivering a Canadian first to Thailand: a novel pilot plant that can treat industrial wastewater, recycle battery acid, desalt RO brine, and split salt solutions for value recovery. Saltworks previously built similar systems for NASA, who was aiming to recycle wastewater on the International Space Station.

 

A top tier Thailand company who specializes in membrane separation processes is bringing Saltworks’ advanced water treatment solutions to SE Asia. The Thai company delivers water treatment systems to food, beverage, power, and electronics plants across Asia.

 

The founder and leader of the Thai company along with his pilot team spent a week at Saltworks’ Vancouver headquarters to receive training on the operation of a mobile ElectroChem pilot. It can be configured with different membrane types and processes to complete a range of important water treatment activities.

 

Saltworks has additional small scale and simple electrodialysis pilot systems available, including a comprehensive training program. These systems are ideal for piloting recovery of acids, such as hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, or treating highly impaired saline waters.

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