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Aquafortus and GS E&C Sign Collaboration Agreement to Advance Secondary Battery Wastewater Treatment in the Republic of Korea
Aquafortus, a global leader in advanced brine concentration technology, today announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with GS Engineering & Construction Corp. to develop and commercialize wastewater treatment solutions utilizing Aquafortus' proprietary ABX™ Technology for the secondary battery industrial wastewater sector in the Republic of Korea.
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[{"type":"text","content":"HOUSTON and SEOUL, Republic of Korea, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aquafortus, a global leader in advanced brine concentration technology, today announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with GS Engineering & Construction Corp. to develop and commercialize wastewater treatment solutions utilizing Aquafortus' proprietary ABX™ Technology for the secondary battery industrial wastewater sector in the Republic of Korea.","length":436,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The agreement marks Aquafortus' formal entrance into the Korean market and establishes a strategic partnership with one of Asia's leading engineering and construction firms to address one of the region's most pressing industrial water challenges.","length":258,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"As production of secondary batteries accelerates globally, high volume wastewater streams from battery manufacturing facilities present increasing treatment complexity. These wastewaters often contain salinity levels reaching total dissolved solids concentrations as high as 150,000 mg/l and dissolved contaminants that challenge conventional membrane and thermal treatment systems. In water-constrained regions and highly regulated industrial zones, operators require cost-effective, energy-efficient technologies capable of concentrating brine while enabling water reuse.","length":573,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Aquafortus' ABX™ system is a novel, non-thermal desalination and brine concentration platform designed to treat high-salinity industrial wastewater. Unlike conventional membrane systems that struggle at elevated total dissolved solids levels, ABX™ uses patented absorbent chemistry to selectively remove water from brine, concentrating salts up to and beyond saturation. The process enables recovery of clean water for beneficial reuse while minimizing overall energy consumption and operating cost.","length":503,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Under the agreement, the companies will collaborate on a pilot project in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea, designed to treat approximately 80 cubic meters per day of secondary battery industrial wastewater. The pilot will demonstrate the technical and economic performance of ABX™ technology in a real-world industrial environment and support future commercial dep...