Water Desalination & Treatment
attacks aquifer depletion at the cause: instead of pumping ever more groundwater, it desalinates saline and brackish water on-site so freshwater levels can recover.
Technology brief
attacks aquifer depletion at the cause: instead of pumping ever more groundwater, it desalinates saline and brackish water on-site so freshwater levels can recover.
The challenge
Primary use cases: brackish/saline groundwater desalination; salinity-intrusion mitigation; irrigation, municipal, and data-center water supply; oilfield-region water management.
Industries and users: water utilities, agriculture, data centers, oil & gas operators in arid basins (Central Valley, Permian Basin, Arabian Gulf).
Scale: containerized (7 × 20 ft) unit at ~200 m³/h; scalable by unit count.
ARBOK solution
ARBOK-Underground-Water attacks aquifer depletion at the cause: instead of pumping ever more groundwater, it desalinates saline and brackish water on-site so freshwater levels can recover. Falling aquifers shift subsurface pressure and let brines migrate into freshwater zones and oil reservoirs — raising salinity, cutting irrigation and oilfield yields, and driving water scarcity. The ARBOK-DESAL unit boils water under deep vacuum at ambient temperature, with no membranes, pumps, or reagents, delivering ultra-low-TDS water at low cost and energy.
Water boils under deep vacuum at ambient temperature; only water enters the vapor phase and condenses to ultra-low-TDS product, while salts, metals, and organics remain as separated residue. No membranes, high-pressure pumps, or reagents.
Limitations: residue handling; intake/throughput sized per site; pairs with recharge strategy for aquifer recovery.
Market and application
Aquifer depletion and salinity intrusion threaten major basins (California Central Valley, Texas Permian, Arabian Gulf). Demand spans agriculture, municipalities, data centers, and oilfields facing rising desalination and water costs.
Per unit: ~1 752 000 m³/year at 0.1–0.2 €/m³ operating cost, ~1 kWh/m³ energy, 20-year life. CAPEX/payback site-specific; revenue from water sales plus avoided pumping and salinity-damage costs.
Use cases
Primary use cases: brackish/saline groundwater desalination; salinity-intrusion mitigation; irrigation, municipal, and data-center water supply; oilfield-region water management.
Industries and users: water utilities, agriculture, data centers, oil & gas operators in arid basins (Central Valley, Permian Basin, Arabian Gulf).
Scale: containerized (7 × 20 ft) unit at ~200 m³/h; scalable by unit count.
Steps: water assay → unit sizing → containerized install → commissioning. Open-air, ambient temperature. Continuous, automated, minimal staffing.
Co-deploys with irrigation, municipal, and oilfield water systems; pairs with SkyManager-CO₂ (precipitation) and Long Battery Air (autonomous power); SCADA/PLC ready.
ARBOK-Underground-Water attacks aquifer depletion at the cause: instead of pumping ever more groundwater, it desalinates saline and brackish water on-site so freshwater levels can recover. Falling aquifers shift subsurface pressure and let brines migrate into freshwater zones and oil reservoirs — raising salinity, cutting irrigation and oilfield yields, and driving water scarcity. The ARBOK-DESAL unit boils water under deep vacuum at ambient temperature, with no membranes, pumps, or reagents, delivering ultra-low-TDS water at low cost and energy.
Primary use cases: brackish/saline groundwater desalination; salinity-intrusion mitigation; irrigation, municipal, and data-center water supply; oilfield-region water management.
Industries and users: water utilities, agriculture, data centers, oil & gas operators in arid basins (Central Valley, Permian Basin, Arabian Gulf).
Scale: containerized (7 × 20 ft) unit at ~200 m³/h; scalable by unit count.
Water boils under deep vacuum at ambient temperature; only water enters the vapor phase and condenses to ultra-low-TDS product, while salts, metals, and organics remain as separated residue. No membranes, high-pressure pumps, or reagents.
Limitations: residue handling; intake/throughput sized per site; pairs with recharge strategy for aquifer recovery.
Throughput: ~200 m³/h (≈ 1 752 000 m³/year) per unit.
Output quality: TDS < 10 ppm.
Energy: ~1 kWh/m³. Cost: 0.1–0.2 €/m³. Service life: 20 years.
Form factor: 7 × 20-ft containerized.
Deep-vacuum evaporation chambers (7 × 20-ft containerized); condensation/product-water unit; residue extraction; control system (PLC/automation). Modular, scalable by unit count.
Technical: no membranes/pumps/reagents; TDS < 10 ppm; 20-year life.
Economic: ~1 kWh/m³, 0.1–0.2 €/m³ — far below conventional desalination.
Environmental: reduces groundwater withdrawal; mitigates salinity intrusion and subsidence.
Strategic: addresses water, food, and energy security together; can combine with SkyManager (rainfall) and ALB (power) for a full water-positive package.
Co-deploys with irrigation, municipal, and oilfield water systems; pairs with SkyManager-CO₂ (precipitation) and Long Battery Air (autonomous power); SCADA/PLC ready.
Steps: water assay → unit sizing → containerized install → commissioning. Open-air, ambient temperature. Continuous, automated, minimal staffing.
Proposed TRL 4 — ⚠ confirm. Evidence: sized ARBOK-DESAL configuration with defined throughput, TDS, energy, and cost on the validated ARBOK vacuum platform. Not yet evidenced: a deployed groundwater field unit. Confirm any pilot/reference site.
Aquifer depletion and salinity intrusion threaten major basins (California Central Valley, Texas Permian, Arabian Gulf). Demand spans agriculture, municipalities, data centers, and oilfields facing rising desalination and water costs.
Per unit: ~1 752 000 m³/year at 0.1–0.2 €/m³ operating cost, ~1 kWh/m³ energy, 20-year life. CAPEX/payback site-specific; revenue from water sales plus avoided pumping and salinity-damage costs.
Needs documented field reference; residue handling/classification; pairing with managed recharge for true aquifer recovery; conservative utility/oilfield adoption.
Vacuum Osmosis · SkyManager-CO₂ · BATTERATOR · ARBOK-VC (Vacuum Cracking)
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