New technology recycles 90% of waste water

Environmental solutions company Enva have developed a new technique that could reduce industrial water consumption by up to 90%.

Using a process called electro-coagulation, Enva’s technology cleans up waste water by turning dissolved waste products into solids that can easily be filtered out from the water.

Electro-coagulation has been around for over a century, but little research has been done into commercial applications.

Dr. Frank Holland, a scientist on Enva’s team of researchers, blames the failure of past research on ‘poor electrochemical engineering’.

Applications for the new technology include steam cleaning, pressure washing, textile manufacture, metal plating, meat and poultry processing, commerical laundry, mining industries, and sewage plants.

In many cases, it will be possibile to continually clean and reuse waste water, reducing consumption of fresh water by up to 90%.

In other industries where water cannot be recycled the process can be used to clean up waste water before it is discharged, reducing environmental damage.