Month: January 2024
Condensate Recovery for Commercial Hydroponic Facilities
Originally published January 26, 2024. Updated October 2026. HVAC condensate can represent a meaningful source of recoverable water in commercial hydroponic and controlled environment agriculture facilities. Indoor cultivation environments remove large quantities of moisture from the air through cooling and dehumidification. Instead of sending that condensate directly to drain, facilities... Read More
Project Planning for Commercial Hydroponic Water Systems
Originally published January 17, 2024. Updated October 2026. Commercial hydroponic water systems develop through a series of decisions that begin well before pumps, tanks, filters, or fertigation equipment are purchased. Source-water conditions, crop requirements, irrigation demand, treatment objectives, storage, pumping, controls, drainage, reclamation, available space, operating preferences, and budget all... Read More