Cavitation Technologies Completes Innovative Plasma Water Treatment System to Address Global Water Scarcity

Cavitation Technologies, Inc. has completed development of its Cavitation Non-Thermal Plasma System, representing a significant advancement in water treatment technology that addresses the growing global demand for efficient, chemical-free water solutions. The technology emerges at a critical time when water scarcity is becoming increasingly severe, particularly driven by the massive water consumption requirements of artificial intelligence development and other high-tech industries.

The global AI sector alone is projected to account for 4.2-6.6 billion cubic meters of water withdrawal in 2027, exceeding the total annual water withdrawal of half of the United Kingdom. Researchers estimated that training the GPT-3 language model in Microsoft's U.S. data centers can directly evaporate 700,000 liters of clean freshwater. This escalating demand makes industrial water reuse not just environmentally sustainable but economically essential.

Unlike traditional water treatment methods such as reverse osmosis, UV disinfection, and membrane filtration, plasma technology offers a chemical-free, low-energy method to break down contaminants that conventional systems struggle with, including PFAS ('forever chemicals'), viruses, and bacteria. According to research highlighted by the Department of Defense in their Research and Development of New and Emerging Technologies for the Remediation and Disposal of PFAS, plasma systems represent the next generation of water treatment technology.

John Foster, professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences at the University of Michigan, predicts that plasmas will become mainstream in water treatment within the next decade, similar to how UV light is now standard in most wastewater plants. CTi's technology includes patented Nano Reactor systems operating at scalable capacities from 10 to 500 gallons per minute, with the new Cavitation Non-Thermal Plasma technology currently operating at 20 GPM and scalable to larger flows.

The technology has applications across multiple industries with a combined total addressable market exceeding $2.37 trillion. Key sectors include industrial water and wastewater treatment, agriculture where Plasma-Activated Water increases plant growth and reduces pesticide load, pharmaceuticals requiring ultra-pure water, high-precision electronics manufacturing, desalination optimization, PFAS removal, and military applications for mobile water purification in remote environments.

Neil Voloshin, CEO of Cavitation Technologies, emphasized that the combination of cavitation with non-thermal plasma sets the company apart as an exceptionally powerful and rare integration in the water treatment space. The technology offers substantial cost savings compared to traditional water remediation processes and disposal methods, with low operating costs, minimal chemical use, and scalability making it particularly valuable as global freshwater scarcity increases and environmental regulations tighten.