Charles Desportes Joins Aquatech as Director of Thermal Desalination
PITTSBURGH, PA, September 19, 2007 - Aquatech International Corporation announces that Charles Desportes has joined as Director of Thermal Desalination. Mr. Desportes was formerly the Technical Director of Entropie, specializing in the design of water desalination systems using MED thermal technology.
An acknowledged expert in the field of thermal desalination, Mr. Desportes played a pivotal role in key technological developments which have made MED (Multiple-Effect Distillation) a growing trend and technology of choice for industrial and infrastructure water desalination globally. In addition to his engineering accomplishments, Mr. Desportes is also widely esteemed for various training courses and presentations that have demonstrated the value proposition of MED Technology through enhanced module capacity and resulting energy efficiency.
Aquatech is the only US-based water treatment company with demonstrated experience and expertise in both membrane and thermal desalination technologies. The addition of Mr. Desportes to the Aquatech team will further bolster its vision of being the world leader in sea water desalination and water reuse, providing optimal cost-effective solutions to customers along coastal and water-scarce regions of the world.
Mr. Desportes can be reached at desportesc@aquatech.com.
Established in 1981, Aquatech International Corporation (www.aquatech.com) is a global leader in water purification technology for industrial and infrastructure markets with a focus on desalination, water reuse, and zero liquid discharge. The company is headquartered in the United States, has offices throughout North America, and significant presence worldwide through subsidiaries in the United Arab Emirates, India, and China.
