Next-generation digital backbone of Saltworks' 'thinking machines' developed to maximize uptime, recovery and operating management knowledge and visibility.
HydraOS is an intelligent, plant-wide operating system that transforms water treatment and lithium refining operations from end to end. Built into Saltworks’ high-performance modular process plants, HydraOS delivers real-time visibility, intelligent control, and continuous optimization to improve uptime, reduce maintenance, and maximize recovery.
By unifying automation, plant data, and advanced optimization tools within a single operator-focused platform, HydraOS represents the next generation of AI-ready process control and digital operations.
Extend HydraOS' Capabilities with Advanced Digital Tools
HydraOS provides the digital foundation for a suite of advanced tools that support training, optimization, troubleshooting, and operational decision-making.
HydraSim: High-fidelity plant simulator
HydraSim is a high-fidelity plant simulator that enables operator training, virtual commissioning, and control strategy validation before start-up. By recreating real operating conditions in a virtual environment, HydraSim helps operators build confidence, reduce commissioning risk, and validate system performance before the plant enters service.
HydraTwin: Process optimization digital twin
HydraTwin is an offline digital twin that combines plant operating data with advanced process models to evaluate performance and optimize operating strategies. It can be used to assess changing feedwater conditions, process modifications, and new production requirements, helping plant teams make informed decisions before implementing changes in the field.
HydraVE: AI-Enabled virtual engineer
HydraVE is an AI-enabled virtual engineer trained on plant design and operating documentation, including P&IDs, electrical drawings, operating manuals, and project records. Available on demand, HydraVE supports troubleshooting, operator training, optimization, and rapid access to plant knowledge throughout the facility lifecycle.
RoboSense: Real-time, ion-specific automated sensing platform
RoboSense is a real-time, ion-specific automated sensing platform that delivers rapid, real-time ion concentration data directly to HydraOS. By providing continuous process intelligence, RoboSense enables advanced control strategies and real-time optimization of recovery, performance, and plant operation.
Complete Plant Visibility and Control
HydraOS provides a single operating environment to monitor, control, and optimize Saltworks process plants. The platform unifies process knowledge, automation, plant data, troubleshooting tools, reporting, and performance analytics to give operators complete visibility across the facility from a single interface.
Designed to boost uptime and inform operations, HydraOS combines intelligent distributed control, customizable KPI dashboards, alarm prioritization, and event replay capabilities that help operators quickly identify issues, make informed decisions, and continuously improve plant performance.
Future-Proof & AI-Ready by Design
HydraOS is designed for today’s operations and tomorrow’s digital capabilities. Its open architecture allows clients to integrate external AI models (customer choice), advanced analytics, and emerging technologies without vendor lock-in, providing a flexible foundation for continuous operational improvement.
Contact our expert engineers today to learn how HydraOS can help maximize plant performance, reduce operating complexity, and improve labor, recovery, capacity, and uptime outcomes.
