AU: Fresh water no matter what the season

Deslan8, an Australian owned company, offers large water users a chance to assure their water supply by desalinating groundwater with In Situ Desalination (ISD) technology. This innovative technology operates completely below ground, has virtually no physical footprint, creates no waste and can be managed sustainably. ISD technology converts previously usable, poor quality groundwater into pure, clean water perfect for use in the produce sector.

ISD is a new, unique and world patented technology that is a proven solution for increasing your water supply.

ISD mimics the natural interaction between a tree and water in the aquifer. Like a tree, the ISD pump extracts potable water and leaves the salts behind to dissolve back into where it originated, deeper in the aquifer.

ISD doesn’t waste valuable productive land with dams and other equipment. The surface area for an ISD unit requires only a bore cap and a control panel – about 6 square meters. Furthermore, a single unit uses less energy than it takes to air-condition an average home at a cost that is comparable to the current cost of water– and is significantly cheaper than purchasing water during drought times.

Every site has its own unique characteristics, some recent examples:

Glenkara Winery – less than 100ppm freshwater from 3,200 ppm groundwater, Victoria Racing Club at Flemington – 250 ppm from 7,000ppm groundwater and a second unit producing 800ppm from 18,000ppm groundwater.

The unit, initially trialled at Glenkara Winery in western Victoria’s Pyrenees region, was able to produce high quality water with Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) of 100mg/L from an aquifer containing brackish groundwater with 3200mg/L TDS.

In addition to the trial at Glenkara, VRC at Flemington Racecourse, home of the Melbourne Cup, currently have two operational ISD units on site, delivery fresh water for use in the renowned gardens and on the track. VRC have also contracted Desaln8 to install an additional four units at Flemington to further increase their output of non-saline water. Due to the nature of VRC, the quality of water produced is essential in producing exceptional gardens and roses, and a perfectly maintained track.

In addition to its current application ISD is also suitable for horticulture, town water supplies, irrigation of farms, golf courses and other recreational facilities and dry land rehabilitation. What’s more, the ISD system is designed to offer modular flexibility so any number of units can be installed to meet changing needs over time. Could ISD be your future solution?

For more information:
Alyce Farmer
Tel: +61 03 8545 8800
Email: afarmer@mecrus.com.au