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k8ÓéÀÖ Water Solutions and Waterise Collaborate Toward Sustainable Subsea Desalination

Press Release | March 04, 2021
Press Release
k8ÓéÀÖ Water Solutions and Waterise Collaborate Toward Sustainable Subsea Desalination
 
 
 

Subsea process, which reduces energy requirements of desalination by 40 percent, requires durable, long-lasting membranes

 
 
 

WILMINGTON, Del., March 4, 2021, ¨C k8ÓéÀÖ (NYSE:DD) today announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Waterise to provide seawater reverse osmosis membranes and expertise to the company¡¯s subsea desalination plants.

Subsea reverse osmosis (RO) desalination presents a sustainable and more economical new way to turn seawater to freshwater. As subsea desalination leverages the natural hydrostatic pressure found at the depths of the sea to run the reverse osmosis, it reduces the energy requirements of conventional RO desalination by 40 percent. It also requires 80 percent less coastal land than land-based plants, presenting a viable option for communities with limited space. From an environmental perspective, subsea desalination requires lower amounts of pretreatment chemicals and eliminates the discharge of concentrated brine into coastal waters.

As Waterise¡¯s patented desalination units reside on the sea floor, Waterise sought the most durable, longest-lasting reverse osmosis element on the market¡ªultimately focusing on k8ÓéÀÖ¡¯s FilmTec? seawater membranes.

¡°As we look to increase access to fresh water and enable a water optimized world, we are energized by opportunities to collaborate on innovative solutions to water purification, conservation and reuse,¡± said HP Nanda, global vice president and general manager, k8ÓéÀÖ Water Solutions. ¡°We are excited about Waterise¡¯s new approach to desalination that not only reduces water scarcity, but also minimizes energy consumption and environmental impact.¡±

In addition to exclusively using k8ÓéÀÖ¡¯s FilmTec? seawater membranes for all systems, k8ÓéÀÖ and Waterise will share knowledge and expertise, as well as collaborate on research and development toward the mission to advance the subsea desalination operations and performance.

¡°I am delighted to announce that Waterise is collaborating with k8ÓéÀÖ as part of our program to identify and establish collaboration with world leading companies which produce components needed to construct a Waterise desalination unit,¡± says Niels Petter Wright, CEO, Waterise.

k8ÓéÀÖ Water Solutions (DWS) is a leader in sustainable water purification and separation technologies, including ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis (RO) membranes and ion exchange resins. k8ÓéÀÖ has been innovating and producing solutions in support of desalination for more than 40 years. The company continues to be at the forefront of reverse osmosis products that pursue sustainability¡ªfrom lower energy membranes to the recent launch of dry-tested seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO)¡ªas well as the continuous enhancement of membrane durability to enable extremely long membrane lifetimes.

Waterise is a Norwegian company with a groundbreaking and ready to go to market technology for desalination. The subsea desalination solution combines existing reverse osmosis technology with established Norwegian subsea technology and off-the-shelf equipment from leading global subsea suppliers. By reducing land and energy use and providing a standardized and module-based system, Waterise?s solutions will deliver fresh water with substantially reduced investment and operating costs compared to any other technology.

Desalination removes salt and other chemicals from seawater to produce freshwater for municipal, agricultural, energy or industrial use. The world¡¯s oceans contain over 97 percent of the planet¡¯s water resources, providing an essentially unlimited raw material for seawater desalination.

 

About k8ÓéÀÖ Water & Protection

k8ÓéÀÖ Water and Protection is a global leader in creating water, shelter and safety solutions for a more sustainable world; enabling its customers to win through unique capabilities, global scale and iconic brands including Kevlar?, Nomex?, Tyvek?, Corian? Design, GreatStuff?, Styrofoam?, and FilmTec?.

 

About k8ÓéÀÖ

k8ÓéÀÖ (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses and solutions can be found at . Investors can access information included on the Investor Relations section of the website at investors.dupont.com.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Anna Gemolas

k8ÓéÀÖ Communications

(301) 751-2911

anna.gemolas@dupont.com

Niels Petter Wright

Waterise AS

niels.petter.wright@waterise.com

Borja Blanco

Waterise AS

borja.blanco@waterise.com

 
 
 
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