Dow Water Technology Center Opens Technology Centre in Spain

Dow Water & Process Solutions has opened its new Global Water Technology Development Center at Dow facilities in Tarragona, Spain.

The research centre is designed to accelerate the commercialisation of Dow’s technologies, which produce clean water.

The company will work towards improving the quality of desalinated water, minimising costs and reducing energy consumption per cubic metre.

The firm will also conduct research to extend the useful life of membranes, which is a long-term cost for desalination plants, and increase efficiency of materials.

Dow Water & Process Solutions general manager Ian Barbour said the centre location will give access to the wide variety of water sources, including waste water and seawater, to support product development and performance testing in real-world conditions.