GE will invest in testing the technology and in return receive an exclusive licence to use the technology in these applications.
Germany and Singapore-based memsys has developed a multi-effect MD process in which conventional thermal process engineering has been transferred into an industrial design.
“memsys is the first company to develop a commercially viable, scalable solution for large projects using MD technology,” said Jeff Connelly, vice president, engineered systems - water and process technologies for GE Power & Water. “Their technical expertise, combined with our own water technology leadership and business presence in the unconventional resource segment, make our agreement with memsys a unique, exciting collaboration.”