Riyze Energy has developed a patent-pending recirculating water-recovery system for data center cooling towers — targeting 80–90% freshwater recovery through three integrated subsystems under a single supervisory controller.
Cooling towers continuously convert potable water to vapor and discharge concentrated blowdown — with no integrated path to reclaim either.
Water-use permits face increasing scrutiny in water-stressed markets. ESG disclosures now demand auditable, measurable outcomes — not offsets.
Existing technologies — plume abatement, blowdown treatment, heat reuse — operate independently and are inconsistently measured. No integrated system exists.
Validated through NSF I-Corps discovery: cost isn't what's stalling adoption — it's operational inertia. Facilities teams resist anything that requires changing what already works.
A vendor-agnostic retrofit cassette that integrates three water-recovery subsystems into a single recirculating loop — coordinated by a real-time supervisory controller that maintains tower performance guardrails throughout.
Staged electrostatic and high-surface-area condenser assembly positioned over the fan stack intercepts moisture lost to exhaust — the largest single recovery pathway.
Module 104Multi-stage filtration and membrane separation reclaims high-mineral-content water that would otherwise be discharged — removing scale-forming compounds for reuse in the primary loop.
System 60Low-grade heat already present in the facility drives distillation of remaining side streams — no additional energy draw required to polish reclaimed water to specification.
Unit 50Dynamically allocates duty across all three subsystems in real time based on ambient humidity, basin chemistry, and energy constraints. Maintains ΔP, ΔT, and TDS within operator-defined guardrails. Integrates via BMS/SCADA read/write only — no changes to chiller plant or server cooling loop.
Engineering firms — not operators directly — hold the PE stamp required for any system entering a data center. Riyze pairs with an A/E partner of record for design and approval, with an independent utility providing third-party measurement and verification.
Provisional application No. 63/909,336 filed October 31, 2025. Full integrated architecture documented. Non-provisional prosecution in progress with active IP counsel.
Completed, Summer 2026. Structured customer discovery interviews conducted across data-center operators, A/E engineering firms, and water utilities, validating pilot design assumptions and commercial deployment model.
Program-fit discussions completed. Invited to apply for federal grant funding under the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program, October 2026 FOA cycle.
A skid-mounted single cooling-tower cell retrofit at a colocation facility in a water-stressed metro — reversible, bypassable, and vendor-agnostic. Independent utility-led M&V quantifies every gallon saved.
Gallons reclaimed vs. baseline (utility-verified)
kWh per 1,000 gallons recovered (aux load only)
Pressure drop and condenser ΔT held within operator limits
Conductivity/TDS at reservoir vs. acceptance threshold
Riyze Energy is actively seeking a colocation or regional data center operator as pilot host, and engaging utility and university M&V partners. We welcome conversations with operators, investors, and potential collaborators.