8. Frank Slejko (Tall Oaks) on intersection of water and chemistry

I speak with Dr. Frank Slejko about water treatment in various industries, incumbent technologies, and innovations. (0:00) Introduction (0:50) Significance of water treatment and water as universal solvent (3:28) Industrial applications that require clean water (6:15) High purity water for semiconductor and microelectronics industry (9:54) Types of contaminants (10:36) Removal of contaminants (11:09) How ion exchange works (13:32) Logistics of water treatment (14:56) Four main water treatment technologies (17:04) Room for improvement (19:42) Exciting innovations and startups