WILMINGTON, Del., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DuPont
(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—ultimately focusing on DuPont'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,
DuPont 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 DuPont's FilmTec™ seawater
membranes for all systems, DuPont 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
DuPont 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.
DuPont Water Solutions (DWS) is a leader in sustainable water
purification and separation technologies, including
ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis (RO) membranes and ion exchange
resins. DuPont 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—from lower energy membranes to the recent
launch of dry-tested seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO)—as 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 DuPont Water & Protection
DuPont 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 DuPont
DuPont (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 http://www.dupont.com. Investors can access
information included on the Investor Relations section of the
website at investors.dupont.com.
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3/3/21
For further information contact:
Anna Gemolas
Anna.gemolas@dupont.com
301-751-2911
Niels Petter Wright, Waterise
AS
niels.petter.wright@waterise.com
Borja Blanco, Waterise AS
borja.blanco@waterise.com
Media Contact
Anna Gemolas, DuPont,
301-751-2911, Anna.gemolas@dupont.com
SOURCE DuPont