Insights
Understanding the environmental, engineering, and economic systems behind freshwater production and the transition to a new offshore economy.
In the News
- As Seen in Sea Technology: The definitive international information source for the maritime world, covering business, science, and technology.
- Tiabzu Co-Founders Chess + Evans Deepwater Desalination Concept Patented: Posted to Sea Technology on
- As Seen in Ocean News & Technology: Ocean News & Technology has been the trusted news source for the ocean industry for four decades. Decision-makers and influencers choose ON&T for the latest industry, project, and ocean technology developments.
- Tiabzu Co-Founders Chess + Evans Awarded Patent for Submersible Desalination System: Posted to ON&T 25 March 2022
Ocean Systems
The relationship between freshwater production, marine ecosystems, energy consumption, and climate.
- Freshwater from Below: Energy, Phytoplankton, and Climate
- Tiabzu Managing Director Susanne Chess on the relationship between desalination, phytoplankton, carbon sequestration, and the environmental advantages of operating below the ocean’s most biologically productive zones.
- The Energy Advantage of Depth: More Than Pressure
- Susanne Chess and Tiabzu Ocean Engineering Lead Ryan Elliott, PE, on how operational depth influences energy requirements, pretreatment needs, and environmental performance.
Engineering & Operations
Engineering solutions designed for deployment, operation, maintenance, and recovery in offshore environments.
- The History of Subsea Reverse Osmosis
- Ryan Elliott, PE, Tiabzu Subsea Engineer on the evolution of subsea desalination, from early patents and international pilot projects to the operational challenges that have historically limited commercial deployment.
- Beyond Desalination: Deployment, Recovery, and Infrastructure
- Ryan Elliott, PE, Tiabzu Subsea Engineer on deployment, recovery, buoyancy control, and engineering solutions for offshore operations.
- Major Tiabzu Systems: Subsea, Surface & Umbilical
- Ryan Elliott, PE, describes the major components unique to the Tiabzu Subsea System
- Key Components of the Subsea Reverse Osmosis System
- Ryan Elliott, PE, describes the key components to the Tiabzu Subsea Desalination System
Offshore Transition & Opportunity
Creating new value from existing offshore infrastructure and supporting the development of a sustainable offshore economy.
- The New Offshore Economy: Repurposing Offshore Infrastructure
- Mike Edwards, JD, Tiabzu External Relations Lead on infrastructure transition, owner-operator collaboration, and creating new value from existing offshore assets.
- Dan Tormey, PhD: Desalination as Keystone for Asset Stack
- Tiabzu Team Science Advisor, Dan Tormey, PhD, introduces the value of brine discharge stream for mineral collection.
- Tim Foresman, PhD: Remarks from the ROICE Program Annual Workshop
- Tim Foresman, PhD, former Chief Scientist for the United Nations Environment Programme on water security, environmental stewardship, and infrastructure reuse