PepsiCo Advances Net Water Positive Goals with Voltea’s CapDI Technology in California
- Dallas, TX
- March 18, 2022
- Authored by Danielle Francisco
Voltea is proud to support PepsiCo in its mission to become Net Water Positive by 2030, with the installation of Capacitive Deionization (CapDI) systems at PepsiCo’s bottling facilities in Oakland and Bakersfield, California. These installations mark the second and third industrial-scale deployments of Voltea’s technology within PepsiCo’s operations, underscoring the company’s commitment to sustainable water management.
PepsiCo has identified Voltea’s CapDI technology as a pivotal solution for addressing the "last mile" challenges in water reuse, particularly in treating complex reverse osmosis (RO) reject streams. By integrating CapDI systems, PepsiCo aims to enhance water recovery rates, reduce reliance on freshwater sources, and minimize environmental impact across its industrial operations.
In a presentation at the IWA World Water Congress, PepsiCo highlighted the effectiveness of Voltea’s CapDI technology in achieving over 96% water recovery, transforming RO reject water into reusable quality for cooling tower operations. This advancement not only contributes to PepsiCo’s sustainability targets but also sets a benchmark for water reuse in the food and beverage industry.
As PepsiCo continues to scale Voltea’s CapDI systems across its portfolio, this collaboration exemplifies the integration of innovative technologies to drive environmental stewardship and operational efficiency.
About Voltea
Voltea has been delivering electro-desalination water treatment equipment to institutional, commercial and industrial customers for more than 15 years. Voltea’s CapDI© systems remove dissolved salts from water using electricity with less environmental cost than any other available technology. Voltea was named Breakthrough Water Technology Company of the Year at the 2018 Global Water Summit in Paris. Also, the company was recognized as one of the 21 Technology Pioneers 2013 at the World Economic Forum, listed in the 2011 Global Cleantech 100 and won the best new technology award at the 2010 Global Water Summit.
