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A New Era in Seawater Desalination – Introducing the Waterbender Technology, a Breakthrough in Sustainable Water Production [Washington D.C., USA – May 15, 2025]

A revolutionary new technology is poised to transform global water supply: the Waterbender seawater desalination system offers an environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, and completely membrane-free method for converting seawater into drinking water.

Across the globe – particularly in the Middle East, Africa, South America, and island regions – water scarcity is an escalating challenge. Reverse osmosis (RO) remains the predominant solution in contemporary water treatment; however, despite its efficacy, it is characterized by substantial energy requirements, necessitates rigorous maintenance protocols, and poses the risk of microplastic release into marine environments through membrane permeation during operation. Moreover, the brine effluent discharged into the ocean presents a significant ecological concern, potentially disrupting marine ecosystems.

Waterbender presents a radically new, cost-effective, and environmentally safe solution for seawater desalination. The process is based on a multi-phase distillation and condensation system that can produce 75,000 liters (75 m³) of drinking water per day in a single processing line. The system is modular in design, allowing any number of units to be installed. For example, 100 systems can collectively produce up to 7.5 million liters of drinking water per day.

Unlike traditional reverse osmosis, this solution uses no synthetic membranes, completely eliminating the environmental risks associated with microplastic pollution and high energy consumption. The system also produces no high-salinity brine discharge, a byproduct of many other technologies that severely harms local marine life.

Waterbender's energy consumption is less than one-fifth to one-tenth of current industrial RO systems. It can also be powered by photovoltaic energy, making it a viable off-grid, renewable-energy-based solution.

More than just an alternative, Waterbender can be seamlessly integrated with existing high-capacity RO desalination systems. When used in tandem, it can treat the highly saline brine produced by RO plants, increasing overall water recovery efficiency by up to +90%.

During operation, Waterbender generates wet industrial salt as a secondary byproduct, which can be repurposed for various industrial applications, thereby enhancing economic value through its potential for reuse.

The global rollout of the Waterbender technology is led by TTL USA Inc. The company's global headquarters is in Washington D.C., with its main office in Florida (USA) and EU representation in Budapest and Nuremberg.

TTL's mission is to establish partnerships with companies currently operating RO desalination systems, to collaboratively contribute to a sustainable solution to the global water crisis.

"Our objective is to facilitate universal access to sustainable water solutions—delivering them more rapidly, with greater purity, and at a more affordable cost," said the Waterbender development team.