Tag: Membrane
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Xylem to distribute GE membrane filtration products
Xylem Inc, the ITT water technology spin-off officially launched on 1 November 2011, has signed up to be GE’s distribution partner into the public utilities market for its advanced membrane filtration products.
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Mann+Hummel installs PES membrane production lines
Four new production lines for polyethersulfone (PES) membranes have been added to the Singapore plant of Mann+Hummel and an extension is already being planned.
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German PES membrane module for UF introduced
A polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration (UF) membrane module, the Liqui-Flux® W10 has been introduced by Membrana GmbH, based in Wuppertal, Germany.
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Chinese delegation visits Oman’s Al Ansab MBR plant
A Chinese delegation led by the deputy minister of water resources, Lee Joieeing, visited Oman’s Al Ansab submerged membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment plant in Muscat on 24 October 2011 (featured in D&WR, November/December 2011).
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FO pilot plant could follow HTI Dubai link-up
Forward-osmosis (FO) system manufacturer Hydration Technology Innovations LLC (HTI) has signed an international distribution, services and cooperation agreement for FO technology with Future Technologies LLC of Dubai. Future Technologies will distribute HTI’s FO OsMem™ membrane technology for industrial applications.
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WERF awards Michigan State membrane researcher
The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) has given its Paul L Busch Award, its largest prize for a research project for water in arid areas, to Volodymyr Tarabara, associate professor of environmental engineering at Michigan State University.
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German/Saudi JV to make ceramic membranes for RO pretreatment
German nanotechnology investment company Nanostart announced on 20 October 2011 that one of its holdings, ItN Nanovation AG, had finalised a joint venture (JV) agreement with Saudi Arabian company Jaffali to produce ceramic flat membranes (CFMs) primarily for pretreatment for reverse-osmosis.
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Joint venture aims to treat Texas frac water
A joint venture to treat brackish/produced water sources has been set up in Texas by STW Resources Holding Corp and CK Investments Energy Company (CKI).
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Giant Mexican tuna cannery chooses MBR after pilot test
One of the world’s largest tuna canneries in Mexico is installing a full-scale MeurerMBR membrane bioreactor following a successful pilot test.
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GE allies with cleaning and sanitation company
Following a successful pilot program, GE and Diversey, a business unit of Sealed Air Corp, announced an alliance on 11 October 2011 to deliver water and energy-management services to Diversey’s cleaning and sanitation customers around the world.