Prakash Govindan, COO and Co-Founder of Gradiant, provides a phenomenal look at industrial water applications and reuse. Prakash describes a multitude of issues and uses relating to water in industrial settings. He does a great job putting water in context of business needs and political decision-making.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
Prakash’s upbringing in the Chennai, India, and how it shaped his appreciation of waterHow Prakash earned his Ph.D. and became unemployable, so had to start a companyHow Prakash worked on and invented zero liquid discharge technologies at MITHow in Prakash’s words, Gradiant is a water company that solves societal problemsHow Gradiant facilitates lithium extraction and production, and PFAS destructionGradiant’s involvement in industrial water reusePrakash’s unique perspective on the intersection between water, geopolitics, and national security in the context of the semiconductor industryHow water-intensive industries can flip a water rich area to water-stressed (see: Taiwan, where Prakash explains uses 60% of its water in the semiconductor industry)Water reuse in industrial applications and manufacturing processesDifferences in developing water reuse solutions for greenfield and brownfield projectsHow Prakash tries to futureproof water solutionsWhy water is not a piece of the puzzle, it is the puzzleResources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Prakash’s LinkedIn profileGradiant’s websiteThanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate, review and subscribe to The Water Values Podcast on Apple Podcasts if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!