Global freshwater demand requires scalable, economically viable desalination methods. New data confirms Flocean's deep-sea approach makes that possible. 4 months ago, we launched Flocean Zero, first of its kind program, to validate the commercial readiness of subsea desalination. After analyzing over 5 million liters of deep ocean water, testing confirms: - Water quality in WHO's "excellent" category, verified by independent testing - Near-zero biofouling potential (TOC values of just 0.6 mg/L) Our approach eliminates the primary cost drivers of traditional desalination, unlocking critical barriers to large-scale freshwater production: - Lower maintenance costs - No chemical usage - Simplified plant design - Superior water quality We’re already working towards our next milestone: Flocean One—a large-scale, 1000 m³/day commercial demonstrator that provides an efficient, reliable path to water security. Looking to scale your freshwater production with more affordable and ocean-friendly tech? Learn more and connect with our team: https://lnkd.in/eGxHt8iE
FLOCEAN
Miljøtjenester
OSLO, Norway 866 følgere
Turning Deep Sea into Drinking Water. Affordably and Eco-friendly. No land use and unaffected by algal blooms or storms.
Om oss
FLOCEAN has a transformative approach to addressing global water scarcity. By harnessing the natural power and predictably clean water at depths of 300 to 600 meter, we provide freshwater directly from the ocean without the environmental burdens typical of traditional desalination methods. We specialize in developing, owning, and operating modular subsea (reverse osmosis) plants, from 5,000 m3/day to 50,000 m3/day, that utilize natural ocean pressure to reduce energy consumption by up to 50% compared to conventional desalination systems. Our "Build-Own-Operate" (BOO) model delivers water as a service ensuring reliable, scalable, and cost-effective freshwater solutions to communities and industries across the globe. • low cost (un-manned, low energy cost) • eco-friendly (deep intake away from bioactive area and no chemicals or toxic brine discharge boosts ocean biodiversity) • high availability (storm resilient, unaffected by algal blooms) • increased physical security (natural protection)
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http://www.flocean.green
Ekstern lenke til FLOCEAN
- Bransje
- Miljøtjenester
- Bedriftsstørrelse
- 11–50 ansatte
- Hovedkontor
- OSLO, Norway
- Type
- Privateid selskap
- Grunnlagt
- 2024
- Spesialiteter
- desalination, reverse osmosis, subsea desalination, deep-sea desalination, water treatment, water scarcity, subsea pumping
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Primær
Få veibeskrivelse
Caspar Storms vei 21
OSLO, Norway 0664, NO
Ansatte i FLOCEAN
Oppdateringer
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Great talking with Tom Ferguson about the future of freshwater. We dove deep into why subsea desalination is a paradigm shift for clean water access and decarbonizing water treatment.
Sometimes things just strike you as dumb and then one day you understand why. The current model of desalination is a great example. It's something that everyone thinks that we at BIV should be invested in up to the eyeballs, and, of course, we support technologies that are pertinent to desal, but the legacy model is just a tough nut to crack. Ever more scaled plants to minimize the per gallon cost of purified water is the name of the game. So when I met Alexander Fuglesang and the full FLOCEAN team, it was like a light bulb going off. Legacy desal was dumb for the simple reason you were pumping up onto land a whole load of water, putting all of it through a giant factory, having designed it for all of that water, then throwing at least 40% of it back into the ocean. So what if you could desalinate under the surface of the sea and get rid of all that excess capacity? You don't run into paradigm shifts all the time, but we think that Flocean is one of them. Alex is a superb guy with a fascinating skill set, having spent most of his life operating machinery at inhospitable depths, and he's on a remarkable mission to put a huge dent in global water insecurity. Please enjoy my conversation with Alex Fugelsang. Tune into our 32nd episode of The Fundamental Molecule featuring Alexander Fuglesang, Founder and CEO at FLOCEAN. Episode link here: https://lnkd.in/ejxnDSs9
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How many people around the globe do not have access to safe drinking water? 💧Comment what you think the answer is out of the options below. ⬇️ A) 1 in 4 people B) 1 in 16 people C) 1 in 8 people D) 1 in 10 people Want to join #XPRIZEWaterScarcity pre-registered team FLOCEAN and others in making clean water accessible to all? XPRIZE Water Scarcity is the largest prize in history and is incentivizing teams to drive widespread access to clean water by creating reliable, affordable, and sustainable seawater desalination systems. Learn more about the two tracks below. ➡️ The winning team in Track A - Desalination: System-Level Innovation will reliably and most sustainably generate one million liters of potable water per day (1,000 m3/day) from seawater at the lowest cost to ensure global accessibility, over the course of 1 year. ➡️ The winning team in Track B - Desalination: Novel Materials and Methods will demonstrate a novel material and/or method that can sustainably and cost-effectively treat seawater to potable water quality, using any salt-water separation technique, with an operational lifetime of 10 years or more. Register a team to join this global movement today! The deadline to register a team for Track A is on March 31 and registration for Track B ends May 31. https://lnkd.in/g2XVfW_7 XPRIZE Water Scarcity is made possible by the generous support of our title sponsor, The Mohamed Bin Zayed Water Initiative. cc: Christian Abelsson
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Traditional desal: 400 million tons of CO2 generated every year. Subsea desal: 500 meters below the sea, cutting those emissions in half. By placing reverse osmosis systems 400+ meters underwater, we harness natural ocean pressure to reduce energy consumption by 30-50% compared to conventional plants. The future of freshwater is subsea—the only way to scale cost-effective, sustainable water production without compromising climate goals. Leading certification body DNV has validated these results. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e247BWVT
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Is the deep ocean boring? Check this article in Chemical Engineering Magazine 's February'25 edition. Thanks for the lift 💦 even if we offer a #chemicalfree desalination process🍃 🙂 . The deep ocean water is predictably clean - and offers constant pressure, temperature and salinity for our #pods. Boring for the process engineer? Absolutely! Game-changing for drinking water production? Yes! Article here (no paywall) https://lnkd.in/d7N_FKpd Siemens Energy Burnt Island Ventures Katapult Ocean Nysnø Climate Investments Male' Water & Sewerage Company Pvt. Ltd Saudi Center for International Strategic Partnerships (SCISP) Aqaba Development Corporation Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Our Founder and CEO Alexander Fuglesang was recently on Antoine Walter's popular, insightful and fun "(don't) Waste Water" Podcast, talking: why #subseadesal 🌊 is happening now❗ why subsea tech keeps coming out of Norway ⛷️ and why us ❓ If you are curious how going 400m underwater could be the physics hack that changes everything 🤷♀️ 😃 - tune in on: Apple: https://lnkd.in/d68kKpHM Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dYM6vkTa Youtube: https://lnkd.in/dtThDZbt The complete newsletter here - (free) subscription recommended! https://lnkd.in/dy888GPV
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2.7 billion people face water scarcity. Yet 97% of Earth's water remains untapped. Deep ocean water can bridge this gap. See how: https://www.flocean.green/
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Forbes features #Flocean! 💡 “Flocean is offering what water-stressed regions need most: a desalination solution that dramatically reduces energy costs and environmental impacts.” Thanks to Erik Kobayashi-Solomon for featuring Flocean’s work and recent fundraise in Forbes. Read the full story here (no paywall): https://lnkd.in/dYscg5au
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Can subsea SWRO be considered zero liquid discharge? Flocean Head of Technology, Christian Abelsson, presented at IDRA World Congress 2024 this week to showcase how our subsea desal system results in: → 40%-50% reduction in energy use compared to state-of-the art desalination methods → Environmentally friendly concentrate discharge → Minimal impact on marine systems Thanks to the IDRA World Congress team for putting on such an important event.
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