Technology Overview
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Our team has developed photovoltaic-powered MCDI units that can be used for removal of salt and other charged ions (such as fluoride and nitrate) from brackish, contaminated waters. These units can be operated in the absence of mains power and represent a low energy, low maintenance technology for the provision of waters that are suitable for domestic and agricultural purposes.
We have also developed “Digital Twins” of our units and developed machine learning based algorithms that enable remote optimised control and maintenance of the units.
Application
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mCDI can be used in a variety of different scenarios
- Drinking water supply for (indigenous communities, small farms/homesteads, termporary mining camps)
- Large-scale photovoltaic power stations: supply water for regular panel cleaning and drinking water for workers.
- Disaster relief
- Livestock watering stations
- High value horticulture (greenhouses)
- Herbicide (dilution) application
- Recycled process waters (e.g. cooling towers, mine water)
Advantages
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Key Achievements
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Northern Territory Power and Water Corporation
Design and operation of AI-enabled Membrane Capacitive Deionisation (MCDI) systems for desalination of brackish waters
Jiangsu Environmental Protection Equipment Innovation Centre
Solar-Powered Membrane Capacitive Deionisation Technology for Water Treatment
