Drought in South Africa inspired Orion SA to develop a water saving technology in its Carbon Black plant
Two years ago, a severe drought hit the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality on the southern coast of South Africa. Reservoirs were nearly empty, pushing the population of 1.3 million close to “day zero” when water stops flowing from the taps.
The crisis inspired Orion to find a solution that would help the municipality conserve its precious water supply.
Despite significant engineering challenges, Orion built a water treatment system at its facility. The technology recycles tre...
