Advancing Desalination and Energy Efficiency Research

As part of the SHORE project, Remote Waters continues strengthening collaboration between academia and industry. Young researchers Tomás Rojas (UTFSM) and Guillermo Lillo (U. de Chile) — under the academic supervision of Dr. Gonzalo Águila (UNAB) and industrial mentorship of Pablo Cassorla (CEO, Remote Waters) — are making important advances in seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) for renewable hydrogen production.

In 2025, the Remote Waters team designed, assembled, and commissioned a full RO treatment system for brackish water, now serving as a pilot platform for testing fouling, cleaning cycles, and process optimization.

🔬 Tomás focuses on solution–diffusion modeling and energy optimization for ultra-pure water production for electrolyzers.
💻 Guillermo applies multi-objective computational optimization to improve energy efficiency, water quality, and cost in large-scale SWRO systems.

Their progress consolidates months of experimental and analytical work, paving the way for scientific publications and practical applications that advance sustainable coastal development through desalination and renewable energy integration.

Project supported by the National Agency for Research and Development of Chile (ANID).