A full-scale, waste heat-driven, Saltworks evaporator has been delivered to an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant. The SaltMaker AirBreather evaporator will treat a highly saline wastewater stream to reduce its volume, reducing the client’s need to truck wastewater offsite.
The main SaltMaker AirBreather skid at Saltworks’ facility before (first image) and after (second) disassembly and packing for shipment.
To do so, it will use waste heat from the manufacturing facility, thereby also increasing the facility’s cooling capacity. This is possible thanks to the AirBreather’s ability to operate more efficiently at lower temperatures compared to traditional evaporation technologies, allowing reuse of lower grade waste heat than previously possible.
SaltMaker AirBreather module inside Saltworks’ facility prior to completion (first image) and wrapped in protective film (second) for shipping to the customer site.
Saltworks’ CEO, Benjamin Sparrow, commented “the SaltMaker platform was originally developed to treat oil and gas produced waters, leveraging waste heat when available at production sites. We are thrilled to see this technology adopted at full-scale in the electric vehicle industry. Saltworks is proud to help clients from all industries to achieve lower operating costs and improve their sustainability metrics.”
The SaltMaker AirBreather was developed with support from Canada’s National Research Council’s (NRC) Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) and Sustainable Technology Development Canada (SDTC).
Saltworks’ SaltMaker evaporative crystallizers are available with different configurations optimized for the wastewater and energy source, and may be electrically or thermally driven. Saltworks’ experts can help select the right water recovery and brine minimization system for your needs. Contact our experts to learn more about our technologies or for an assessment of your project.
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 SaltMaker modular evaporators and crystallizers turn almost any wastewater into clean water, minimal liquid discharge (MLD) brines or zero liquid discharge (ZLD) solids.
Open-to-atmosphere evaporator, operating at low temperatures to concentrate brine.
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).