Waterwhelm Novel Desalination Trial
Buyer: Mining Remediation Authority
- Published
- 17 September 2025
- Estimated value
- £190,000
- Place of performance
- UKC
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 057402-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-059c66
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 42912340Desalination apparatus
- 45232430Water-treatment work
- 65122000Water desalination services
Description
The Mining Remediation (MRA) Salinity Department are developing a Programme of short trails to research novel and emerging technologies which may be of use when seeking solutions to the problems posed by rising saline mine water. Waterwhelm is an award winning start up company based in the UK. Waterwhelm have designed and developed an efficient "Forward Osmosis" technology which has the potential to deliver large savings when compared against existing "Reverse Osmosis" technology. The prototype they have developed is highly mobile and can be deployed from shipping containers. Following a site visit in June this year, the Salinity Department believe this technology is worthy of inclusion in the trials programme. Salinity Department have identified the Lynemouth mine water treatment scheme as the site most suitable to run a Waterwhelm-operated pilot project. Waterwhelm's pilot plant deployed at Lynemouth will consist of two 20ft stacked shipping containers. These items of plant had previously operated at a capacity of 5m3/day, equivalent to reusing and processing 5,000 litres of wastewater or brackish water per day. When deployed at Lynemouth, the plant will operate at a capaci…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Waterwhelm | £190,000 | — |
Official publications
- FTS · 057402-2025 · 17 September 2025
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