Saltworks Technologies is set to receive close to $1 million from the Province of British Columbia’s Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund.
The ICE Fund, administered by the Ministry of Energy and Mines, supports clean energy technologies in B.C. and other jurisdictions that have international market potential.
ICE Fund support will help Saltworks advance the development of its low-energy, waste-heat-powered technology for desalinating seawater and treating waste saltwater, with pure water and salt as the end products.
“Support from the ICE Fund demonstrates the Province of B.C.’s commitment to building a green economy, as well as the potential for Saltworks’ water technologies to deliver benefits to B.C. and globally,” said Joshua Zoshi, Saltworks’ president.
Saltworks continues to commercialize its innovative desalination and water treatment technology platforms, including applications in BC’s mining industry.
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.
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).
The British Columbia Export Awards has given 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.
Saltworks Technologies has been awarded a contract to deliver a pilot unit to NASA. The unit will be used for testing the water recovery systems and processes at NASA Ames Research Center with the intent for future use on board the International Space Station (ISS).