Before
Sulfuric acid injected into the mainline. Storage tanks on-site with secondary containment, PPE, and regular calibration by an operator. A dosing error drops pH too fast. Every irrigation event deposits another layer of sulfate into the soil. Scale still builds in drip lines. The biology in the rootzone pays the long-term cost.
After
ECO2MIX installs at your pump station. A pH probe reads water pH continuously and adjusts CO₂ dose automatically to hit your target. No acid on-site. No operator required. CO₂ enters the soil, feeds microbes, and reverts to gas and water. Nothing accumulates. ECO2MIX monitors and manages everything remotely.
Here is how the system makes that transition.
One System, Installed at Your Pump Station
ECO2MIX installs a CO₂ injection system immediately after your pump station. High-pH, high-bicarbonate water enters the system. CO₂ from a supply tank is dissolved under pressure into the water, forming carbonic acid. A pH probe downstream reads water pH in real time and feeds that signal back to an automated controller, which adjusts CO₂ dose to hold your target pH.
The treated water flows to your field, greens, or facility at the right pH. No operator is required in the field. ECO2MIX monitors the system remotely and handles everything: calibration, service visits, CO₂ supply, and maintenance.
The Process Step by Step
- 01
Water enters the ECO2MIX reactor
Mainline water is diverted through the ECO2MIX reactor skid immediately after the pump station. Flow rate and pressure are maintained without disruption to the irrigation schedule.
- 02
CO₂ is dissolved under pressure
CO₂ from a supply tank is injected into the reactor. Our patented dissolution process fully dissolves the CO₂ into the water under pressure, forming carbonic acid (CO₂ + H₂O → H₂CO₃). This uses a fraction of the CO₂ that open-air carbonation requires.
- 03
Carbonic acid is reinjected into the mainline
The carbonic acid loop is injected back into the mainline flow. The acid neutralizes bicarbonates and lowers pH before water reaches any crop, green, or facility.
- 04
pH probe closes the feedback loop
A calibrated pH probe reads water pH in real time just before it goes underground. The controller adjusts CO₂ dose automatically to hold your target pH, typically 6.5 to 6.6 for most crops, regardless of changes in water source, flow rate, or season.
- 05
ECO2MIX monitors remotely
Our team monitors system pH, CO₂ levels, and equipment status remotely. ECO2MIX handles calibration, maintenance, and CO₂ supply restocking under the service contract. You see the pH going to your field. We handle everything else.
See It in Action
Installation and Service
ECO2MIX is a fully managed service — there is no equipment to purchase, no capital investment required. Our team delivers and installs the reactor skid, connects to your mainline, and commissions the system. CO₂ tanks are delivered and exchanged on a regular schedule tied to your usage.
A fixed price per acre per year (agriculture) or per hole per year (golf) covers all equipment, installation, CO₂ supply, remote monitoring, calibration visits, and maintenance. Price varies with water quality and flow rate.
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What Happens After the Water Reaches the Soil
Bicarbonates are reduced
Carbonic acid converts existing bicarbonates to carbonic acid in the water. Lowering pH to 6.5 reduces dissolved bicarbonates by roughly 50% compared to untreated pH 8.0 water.
Nutrients become available
Iron, manganese, zinc, and phosphorus all become more plant-available as soil solution pH moves from 7.5–8.5 toward 6.2–6.8. Growers often report reduced chlorosis and reduced fertilizer inputs.
Soil biology is fed
After irrigation, carbonic acid breaks back down to CO₂ and water in the soil. That CO₂ feeds aerobic soil microbes, supports glomalin production, and can improve soil organic matter over time.
No residual salts
Unlike mineral acids, carbonic acid leaves no sulfate, chloride, or other ions behind. EC does not increase from the treatment — and calcium carbonate in the soil can dissolve and leach out more easily.
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