Voltea, the world’s leader in membrane Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©), recently lead a presentation of our chemical free, TDS removal solution for the Horticulture application at the United Farms facility in Queretaro, Mexico. The presentation included results of numerous testing factors, with specific target TDS removal rates for their irrigation water.

Desalination in this region of Mexico has proven to be very challenging due to the high silica concentration in the water. Elevated silica levels makes conventional desalination technologies inefficient, with water losses and expensive antiscalants required for operation. In contrast, CapDI was able to achieve water recovery of up to 90% while tunably removing TDS, even with a silica concentration of 80 ppm and minimal pre-treatment.

The attached Horticulture Event Package includes data graphs and application information that prove CapDI is the best way to tunably deionize irrigation water, with consistency in target TDS removal. Horticulture businesses benefit from using CapDI by its low energy consumption, no required chemicals, minimal maintenance, as well as overall reduced water and fertilizer consumption.

In attendance of this presentation included both Dutch and Mexican government officials, as well as several other growers from the Queretaro AgroPark and other nearby locations. This highly successful event for Voltea is yet another validation of CapDI for the Horticulture application globally.