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ROI Payback: 6 months
Anyone in the laundry industry knows Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) can cause linens to gray, which is why it’s so important to remove them. Doing so, however, can be costly because of how much water the laundering process requires.

One commercial laundry facility was limited to an 8-hour daily work shift due to state regulations, and desperately needed to find a way to increase its productivity while keeping linens white and cutting down on wastewater as well as overall costs.

Standard water treatment technologies including Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Electrodialysis (ED/EDR) demanded extensive pre-filtration, which wasted time, energy and money.

After six months with Voltea’s cutting-edge water purification technology, the facility was able to operate more efficiently, doubling its daily throughput without exceeding limit discharge volumes.

Learn how Voltea’s technology delivered notable ROI in just six months

ROI: 82% decrease in waste water volume, 48% reduction in overall project costs
High-quality water is integral to brewing great-tasting coffee, but achieving the perfect pour doesn’t come without its challenges.

OSMO, an integrator in Istanbul, Turkey, was relying on traditional water treatment methods such as reverse osmosis for a large coffee shop chain. This was proving to be extremely inefficient, leading to considerable time and money lost.

The integrator needed a way to ensure consistent water quality no matter the coffee shop location and required a water treatment method that would cut back on water waste and overall costs in the process.

By switching to CapDI, a cutting-edge, tunable water treatment technology, OSMO was able to deliver coffee within the “ideal brew zone” while reducing waste water, electrical costs, incoming water costs and overall project costs.

Discover how Voltea’s innovative CapDI technology delivered an 82 percent reduction in waste water volume:

Two new products spark dramatic increase in orders for Voltea’s CapDI!
Voltea, the global leader in Membrane Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©) water purification technology, has moved into a larger U.S. headquarters location as its global orders have increased by a remarkable 300 percent over the last 12 months.

The new office, manufacturing plant and training center reflect the rapid growth of the company, including the release of two groundbreaking new products in the last year.

“We’re even further along than we had hoped to be when we opened our U.S. headquarters just two years ago, which speaks volumes about our industrious team and the disruptive technology we’ve developed,” said Voltea CEO Bryan Brister. “Expanding our Dallas facility helps us continue innovating at a pace that is extraordinary in the water industry.”

The increase in orders was sparked primarily by two new water purification products that are unlike any others in the industry: point-of-use system DiUse®, which is popular with restaurants and coffee shops, and point-of-entry system, DiEntry®, which is designed for residential use. Like Voltea’s other products, they allow for tunable water purification at a lower economic cost and reduced environmental impact than traditional desalination technologies.

An important part of the Dallas expansion is a training area that will house systems from each of Voltea’s three main product lines; DiUse, DiEntry and the Industrial Series. The company is gearing this area toward distributors, resellers and system integrators, giving them the opportunity to learn about the design and performance of Voltea’s CapDI technology first-hand.

Voltea, which has a European office in the Netherlands, has seen increased sales in the U.S. as well as Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Investors in the company include Unilever Ventures, Anterra Capital, Rabobank, ETF, IDO and Detlef Taprogge.

Voltea is also hiring for several engineering and IT-related positions, which will bring the U.S. headquarters to more than 30 employees. The expanded Dallas office is located at 1920 Hutton Court, STE 300, Farmers Branch, TX 75234. To apply for an open position on Voltea’s growing team in the Dallas area.

Learn how CapDI reduced work load while increasing water recovery rate
High water consumption is the norm in the automotive industry, with plants producing millions of gallons of waste water a year.

One Ohio automotive plant was faced with an extremely low water recovery rate, which raised environmental concerns and caused labor and treatment costs to skyrocket.

Traditional water treatment methods were not only labor-intensive, but adding to overall expenses. The plant needed a truly disruptive water treatment solution, and fast.

It only took three months for the plant to see results due to the implementation of an innovative, tunable water treatment technology. The system allowed water to be recycled back to the pretreatment process, saving more than 1 million gallons of water and $100,000 in labor savings.

ROI: $96,000 in about eight months
Inconsistent salinity levels hurt crop yield because what can be tolerated by one crop – such as a collection of mature plants – might be deadly for seedlings.

For example, a tomato and pepper grower in Puebla, Mexico faced this problem and had to buy seedlings from a third party that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.

It was time for the grower to find a new, disruptive water treatment solution.

Within just eight months of implementing a revolutionary, tunable water treatment technology, the grower was able to produce its seedlings in-house, saving $96,000 and prompting an 85 percent water recovery rate.
Learn more on how Voltea’s technology delivered a remarkable ROI here:

Voltea Exhibiting at WEFTEC 2018 October 1-3 in New Orleans! Booth #238
Voltea will be showcasing its innovative, patented CapDI technology with their 3 main product lines; DiUse, DiEntry and the Industrial Series!

If you haven’t already seen DiUse and DiEntry in person, stop by booth 238 and witness water purification innovation!

Voltea, the global leader in membrane-capacitive deionization (CapDI©) electro-desalination technology, is launching its first residential-focused water purification unit, DiEntry, at PCBC on June 27-28. Perfectly suited to the water quality and environmental needs of high-end West Coast home builders and homeowners, DiEntry is next generation technology that leapfrogs any existing residential system.

DiEntry addresses the most pressing water issues in the market – quality, taste and waste – by using Voltea’s energy-saving CapDI technology to “tune” water to meet the needs of the homeowner and community. This technology has disrupted an industry that relies on chemical additives or so-called “soft” salt to treat water.

Because of its patented technology and growing customer base across multiple industries, Voltea was recognized as the Breakthrough Water Technology Company of the Year at the 2018 Global Water Summit in Paris.

“We’re pleased to provide a transformative product for the residential market that is based on our industry-leading CapDI technology,” said Voltea CEO Bryan Brister. “Home builders and homeowners will benefit from our experience providing water treatment solutions to some of the top companies in the world.”

Voltea’s Catalina Reyna Presenting on CapDI at the 2018 CaribDA Conference in Curacao May 29th at 1:00pm!
Voltea, the global leader in membrane-capacitive deionization (CapDI©) electro-desalination technology, has Sr. Applications Engineer, Catalina Reyna, speaking at the CaribDA conference in Curacao May 29th at 1:00 pm!

About CaribDA:
The Caribbean Desalination Association (CaribDA) is committed to the development and promotion of the appropriate use of desalination, desalination technology and water reuse in the Caribbean region in particular.

We endeavor to achieve these goals by sharing desalination experiences, latest technological and regional advancements, knowledge, resources and best practices. We will focus the region on all new opportunities available to promote efficient and cost effective solutions for desalination and water reuse and to achieve highest reliability and water quality!

About Catalina:
Catalina Reyna was born in Mexico City and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Biochemical Engineering from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana de Iztapalapa in México, as well as a Master’s Degree in Waste and Water Engineering from Loughborough University of Technology in the UK.

She has more than 20 years of experience in water treatment, both in México and the USA, working with companies such as Suez, Veolia, Siemens and Voltea. She is driven to stayed engaged in the water treatment scene with innovative technologies such as Capacitive Deionization (CapDI). Catalina currently lives in Louisiana and is the mother of two young adults; ages 21 and 17.

Voltea, the global leader in electro-desalination water treatment technology, was named the Breakthrough Water Technology Company of the Year by Global Water Intelligence (GWI) at this week’s Global Water Awards ceremony in Paris.
The awards, which recognize companies that make a significant contribution to the worldwide water industry, were part of GWI’s Global Water Summit. GWI cited Voltea’s “successful commercialization of its CapDI© technology” as a key factor in earning the award.

“2017 saw Voltea’s capacitive deionisation (CapDI) technology take off as one of the most successful alternatives to reverse osmosis in recent years,” GWI said. “It gained significant market traction in the industrial and commercial sectors, with over 100 systems being shipped. The company also closed a $10 million funding round to further accelerate its growth, and brought the full capacity of its robotic module assembly plant in Dallas online.”

Voltea’s industrial and commercial CapDI© systems run with patented CapDI technology, which monitors incoming water quality in real time, and self-adjusts performance to ensure it delivers consistent, precise water quality.

“We’re extremely grateful to be recognized by GWI for our disruptive technology, which has transformed the way many industries treat water,” said Voltea CEO Bryan Brister. “Our salt-free, chemical-free technology is being used by some of the top companies in the world for a variety of uses, from cooling towers to point-of-use water treatment for coffee and fountain drinks.”

CapDI technology is a simple, two-step process wherein water flows between electrodes. The electrode surfaces are separated from the water by ion-selective membranes that allow positive or negative ions (salts) to pass. The system is tunable, allowing adjustable salt removal and continually adjusts to account for any fluctuations in feed water characteristics.

The winners of the GWI awards were chosen by GWI subscribers and Global Water Summit delegates.

“Voltea brings a compelling value proposition to clients who have traditionally favored RO, particularly given the need for less pretreatment and no remineralisation,” GWI said.

Voltea, which opened its production facility in the Dallas area about 18 months ago, has about 30 local employees and continues to grow.

Patented Technology in DiUse® Continuously “Tunes” Water to Perfect Salinity;

Significant Taste, Economic and Sustainability Benefits Result for Restaurants and Cafes

Booth #9213
Voltea, the global leader in membrane-capacitive deionization (CapDI©) electro-desalination technology, is showcasing its recently launched chemical-free water treatment systems at the NRA Show 2018, May 19-22 in Chicago.

These systems are tailored to help restaurants improve quality, consistency and taste in water-based products such as coffee and fountain drinks. The technology also provides no-salt, no-chemical softening for water going into equipment such as commercial ware/dishwashers to ensure spot-free rinse while protecting equipment.

Voltea’s energy-saving CapDI technology “tunes” water to the ideal salinity to match the application, which has disrupted an industry that relies on chemical additives or so-called “soft” salt to treat water. Because of its patented technology and growing customer base across multiple industries, Voltea was recognized as the Breakthrough Water Technology Company of the Year at the 2018 Global Water Summit in Paris.

For Restaurants: Advanced Technology Drives Taste, Economic and Sustainability Benefits
The featured product at the Voltea booth is DiUse®, which is of keen interest to restaurant owners and operators because it ensures consistent delivery of precise water quality with improved taste for coffee, water, fountain drinks and more.

Additionally, DiUse softens water going into commercial ware wash machines and other equipment without adding so-called “soft” salts or other harsh chemicals. DiUse provides no-salt, no-chemical water softening, thereby protecting restaurant equipment and delivering a spot-free rinse.

The salt-free, chemical-free technology is a simple two-step process wherein water flows between electrodes. The electrode surfaces are separated from the water by ion-selective membranes that allow positive or negative ions (salt) to pass.