Evoqua Water to provide electrochemical desalination technology for HydroNovation

Evoqua Water Technologies has signed its first OEM agreement to provide modern electrochemical cassettes containing newly developed ion-selective membranes for HydroNovation’s HydroDI salt-free softener systems.

The HydroDI System removes hardness ions and nitrates, lead and arsenic from water by using electrical potential without the support of any chemicals. Evoqua says that the systems allows bottled water quality from taps. HydroNovation will target residential point-of entry applications and commercial applications such as food and drinks outlets.

Evoqua Water Technologies senior vice president and industrial segment lead Rodney Aulick said that the company’s innovative and adjustable electrochemical desalination technology offers a highly flexible and cost-effective means to remove dissolved solids.

"Commercialisation of the technology marks a major milestone and we look forward to continuing to enhance the technology for a wide variety of markets where footprint and low energy consumption are at a premium," Aulick added.

Around 11 million traditional salt-based softeners in the US each release around 500lb of salt into groundwater every year. The discharge of salt from water softeners is particularly a growing issue in the US Southwest.

Evoqua aims to develop its technology for the municipal and industrial brackish and seawater desalination markets.

HydroNovation provides water treatment solutions for residential and commercial applications, while Evoqua develops water and wastewater treatment products, systems and services for industrial, marine and municipal customers.