Developing intelligent selective electrodialysis for 21st century agriculture
Year
2017
Project team
John Lienhard with Kishor Nayar & Amit Kumar
Tailoring waters in a single step
Intelligent Selective Electrodialysis (ISED) can selectively remove monovalent ions from a water stream, tailoring waters for specific applications in a single-step process. The project originally started with the goal of applying ISED for greenhouse water treatment where ISED could save hydroponic growers fertilizer, water and energy. Commercialization efforts have since expanded to provide tailored water for various industries: oil and gas, lithium mining, salt production and power plants. The team is looking to spin out a company soon and is actively seeking to speak with professionals in related industries and with interested investors.