Apateq uses Wanner seal-less pumps

Wanner has supplied three of its Hydra-Cell T100 ultra-high-pressure reverse osmosis (RO) process pumps to Apateq. Apateq, a Luxembourg-based manufacturer of custom water treatment systems has used Wanner International’s Hydra-Cell seal-less pumps in a treatment process which produces effluent water with drinking water quality from a contaminated landfill site. Wanner has supplied three of its […]

ProSep’s MAX+ProSalt mixer has global reach

ProSep’s MAX+ mixer installed in Slovakia. ProSep has announced the successful installation and sales of its MAX+ ProSalt mixers to clients in Argentina, Slovakia and the southern US, ensuring that its technology is deployed in the refinery, midstream, and upstream environments. The MAX+ mixer provides homogeneous, high efficiency mixing, regardless of the process flow rate […]

Fluidra hosts water show to celebrate 50th anniversary

Fluidra SA held a special water show for customers earlier this month in Barcelona, Spain to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary. About 900 people attended the show in the swimming pool at Club Natació Atlètic Barceloneta (CNAB). The light and music show, which told Fluidra’s story over the past five decades, showcased the company’s technological […]

WFC13 – Evoqua CTO makes keynote presentation

Dr McClean will discuss current filtration trends and challenges facing the water technology world. The American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS), organiser of the 13th World Filtration Congress (WFC13), has announced that Dr John McClean, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Evoqua Water Technologies will deliver a keynote presentation at WFC13 entitled Developments in Advanced Filtration […]

3D printing for membrane separation, desalination and water treatment

The review article ‘3D printing for membrane separation, desalination and water treatment’ has been published in Elsevier journal Applied Materials Today. Abstract Additive manufacturing or commonly known as 3D printing is driving innovation in many industries and academic research including the water resource sector. The capability of 3D printing to fabricate complex objects in a […]

Porvair acquires Dahlman Industrial Group

Publication date: September 2019 Source: Membrane Technology, Volume 2019, Issue 9 Author(s): Specialist filtration and environmental technologies group Porvair Plc has acquired Dutch business Dahlman Industrial Group Bv, for a total cash consideration of €7.75 million.

Deconvolution of pectin carbonised template silica thin-film: synthesis and characterisation

Publication date: September 2019 Source: Membrane Technology, Volume 2019, Issue 9 Author(s): Amalia Enggar Pratiwi, Muthia Elma, Aulia Rahma, Erdina L.A. Rampun, Gesit Satriaji Saputro This study shows, for the first time, the synthesis of a carbonised pectin templated silica thin-film material. The aim of this work is to investigate the vibration of carbon groups […]

Sartorius launches filter integrity tester

The Sartocheck 5 Plus ensures maximum data integrity and compliance with future requirements of quality risk management. Sartorius Stedim Biotech’s new Sartocheck 5 Plus filter integrity tester is designed for use in downstream processing and is based on its customers’ needs to confirm the integrity of filters in pharmaceutical production. The company says the Sartocheck […]

Lanxess presents latest water technology

Lanxess will exhibit its ion exchange resins, iron oxide adsorbers and newer RO membranes and ultrafiltration products. The Liquid Purification Technologies (LPT) business unit at Lanxess will be showcasing its products for process water, drinking water and wastewater at the 2019 International Water Conference, taking place from 10-14 November in Orlando, Florida. The conference and […]

Porvair adds 4-lug adaptor to MF junior filters

Porvair’s new 4-lug adaptor is for use with its junior cartridge filters for small scale applications. The Porvair Filtration Group has designed and manufactured a new 4-lug adaptor for use with its junior cartridge filters for small scale applications, particularly those that require the retention of bacteria in liquid and venting in sterile environments.  The junior […]

Porvair launches range of pipette filter tips

The new pipette tip filters are fully compliant with FDA, USP Class VI and European Pharmacopoeia regulations. The new range of liquid handling pipette tip filters from Porvair Sciences can block out aerosol and liquid contaminants. The company has used its proprietary Vyon porous plastics, so the new pipette tip filters are fully compliant with FDA, […]

Asahi Kasei Medical builds new spinning plant for Planova filters

The new plant in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan. Asahi Kasei Medical has completed a new plant in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan for the spinning of cellulose hollow-fiber membranes for Planova™ virus removal filters. The new spinning plant, which has a capacity of 40 000 m2/year, is located next to existing facilities for spinning hollow fiber and assembly […]

Outotec combines technologies in new PF-DS

Outotecs new Larox PF-DS double-side pressure filter is designed for slow-filtering materials in the chemical process industry. Outotec’s new Larox PF-DS double-side pressure filter is designed for challenging and slow-filtering materials in the chemical process industry and can be used in applications such as food, pigments and metal slurries. The PF-DS is a tower press […]

Membrane ageing in water treatment plants

The research article ‘Membrane ageing in full-scale water treatment plants’ will be published in Elsevier journal Water Research. Abstract Membrane filtration is a rapidly expanding choice for drinking water treatment. Unfortunately, there is limited data on long-term changes in the membranes’ performance as they age. The present research investigated changes in performance factors as well as […]

Ettlinger introduces new continuous melt filter

Ettlinger’s new continuous melt filter, the ERF 1000 is for very high throughputs of up to 10,000 kg/h. Ettlinger, part of the Maag Group and Dover, has unveiled its ERF 1000 high-performance melt filter for very high throughputs of up to 10,000 kg/h in recycling applications for plastic materials. The four filter drums provide a […]

Maag Group appoints new MD for Ettlinger

Uwe Kellner, managing director of Maag Ettlinger. The Maag Group has named Uwe Kellner as managing director of Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen. “We are very happy to have Uwe join our team,” said Ueli Thuerig, president of the Maag Group. “Uwe brings a wealth of experience with him having worked previously at renowned market leaders in the […]

Gravity-driven membrane filtration for roofing rainwater reuse

The research article ‘The performance of gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration for roofing rainwater reuse: Implications of roofing rainwater energy and rainwater purification’ has been published in Elsevier journal Science of The Total Environment (Volume 697, 20 December 2019, 134187). Abstract Rainwater harvesting (RWH) coupled with gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration was used to simultaneously treat rainwater and recover energy. […]

Goudsmit redesigns magnetic separator

The Goudsmit Easy Clean flow magnet separator removes metal particles and stainless steel particles from powders as fine as 30 µm. Goudsmit Magnetics’ newly designed Easy Clean flow magnet separator removes metal particles and stainless steel particles from powders as fine as 30 µm in the food, chemical, ceramic and plastic industries.  The modified design […]

Membranes and separators for redox flow batteries

The review article ‘Membranes and separators for redox flow batteries’ has been published in Elsevier journal Current Opinion in Electrochemistry. Abstract Ion-exchange membranes are performance- and cost-relevant components of redox flow batteries. Currently used materials are largely ‘borrowed’ from other applications that have different functional requirements. The trend toward higher current densities and the complex transport phenomena […]

Membranes and separators for redox flow batteries

The review article ‘Membranes and separators for redox flow batteries’ has been published in Elsevier journal Current Opinion in Electrochemistry. Abstract Ion-exchange membranes are performance- and cost-relevant components of redox flow batteries. Currently used materials are largely ‘borrowed’ from other applications that have different functional requirements. The trend toward higher current densities and the complex transport phenomena […]

Suez offers a lifecycle in legacy water treatment

An illustration of a typical ZeeWeed 500 drinking water treatment train as used by Seekonk Water District. ZeeWeed 500 drinking water cassette used at Seekonk Water District. Matthew Stapleford, regional lifecycle manager at SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions, discusses his 18 years of involvement in helping a US Water District address high levels of iron […]

Saltworks’ RO advances commercially available

The advanced RO accomplishments involve the combination of specialised RO membranes and process-control innovations. Saltworks has announced that recent advancements in its reverse osmosis technology are now commercially available. The company says it is changing the cost equation for brine management and minimal liquid discharge. In the MLD and near ZLD space, advanced reverse osmosis […]

IDA – sustainability and water management workshop

Dr Corrado Sommariva, will be the instructor at a workshop covering sustainability and water management at the IDA Congress. The founder and CEO of Sustainable Water and Power Consultants (SWPC), Dr Corrado Sommariva, will be the instructor at a workshop covering sustainability and water management on 20 October, during the IDA World Congress at the […]

Maag unveils new umbrella brand strategy

Ueli Thuerig, president of Maag Group. The Swiss company Maag Pump Systems AG is realigning its branding and corporate strategy. Having made a number of acquisitions in recent years and significantly expanded its product portfolio, Maag Group is now bundling its activities into four centres of excellence: Pump & Filtration Systems, Pelletizing Systems, Pulverizing Systems, […]

IDA presents Dr Adriana Marais as keynote speaker

Dr Adriana Marais will make the keynote address at the IDA World Congress. Theoretical physicist, Dr Adriana Marais will make a keynote address entitled, Off-World: Above and Beyond, at the IDA World Congress opening day ceremonies on Monday 21 October. Dr Marais is founder of Off-World, director of the Foundation for Space Development, and an […]

Filinvest and Hitachi to set up water solutions JV in the Philippines

Philippine conglomerate Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC) and Hitachi Aqua-Tech Engineering Pte Ltd have signed a 60:40 joint venture agreement for a new water solutions company that will provide water solutions across the Philippines. Filinvest-Hitachi Omni Waterworks Inc, the planned joint venture company, will have its head office in Taguig City, the Philippines. The business will […]

IDA presents Advanced Programme for World Congress

The Advanced Programme for the IDA World Congress has now been announced. The IDA has published its Advanced Programme for its 2019 World Congress, hosted by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). The Advanced Programme includes a detailed schedule of the Technical Programme, a full agenda for the Leaders’ Summit and comprehensive information regarding […]

Filtration Mergers & Acquisitions Review: Q2 2019

Filtration-related M&A deals between April and June 2019 included: • Caloris Engineering buys US fabricator Seitz Stainless Caloris Engineering LLC, a US provider of membrane, evaporation and drying technology, acquired the Avon, Minnesota-based equipment fabricator Seitz Stainless. Easton, Maryland-headquartered Caloris Engineering offers evaporators, dryers and membranes for the food and beverage manufacturing sector, while Seitz Stainless fabricates […]

Registration for IDA Leaders’ Summit now open

The IDA Leaders Summit includes access to invite-only networking events and to the entire IDA World Congress. IDA’s first-ever exclusive Leaders’ Summit is now open for registration and includes access to invite-only networking events and to the entire IDA World Congress.  The Leaders’ Summit will take place at the IDA World Congress from 20-24 October at […]

July’s top filtration stories

The assembled highly hydrophobic hollow fibre membrane modules in a TS-30 Minimum Liquid Discharge (MLD) system. Photo: Memsift Innovations Pte Ltd, Singapore. Memsift’s first commercial EPC contract, SPX Flow’s plans to sell its Power and Energy business and Eaton’s automatic self-cleaning strainer were the most popular news stories on the Filtration+Separation website in July. 1. […]

Toray releases new TORAYFIL membrane module

The new TORAYFIL HFU-B2315AN is a pressurised PVDF UF membrane module for applications such as drinking water and pre-treatment of seawater RO systems. Toray Industries’ new TORAYFIL HFU-B2315AN is a pressurised PVDF ultrafiltration (UF) membrane module for applications such as drinking water, water reuse and pre-treatment of seawater RO systems. Toray’s new membrane module applies […]

IDA training opportunities at 2019 World Congress

The IDA is offering training opportunities during its World Congress in October. The organisers of the 2019 IDA World Congress, entitled Crossroads to Sustainability, are offering two training opportunities during the Congress. The Congress will take place from 20-24 October at the Dubai World Trade Centre and there will be training for the Reverse Osmosis […]

Hoyer motors used in RO technology

The Norwater factory where Hoyer motors are being used in reverse osmosis systems. Motors supplied by a Danish supplier, Hoyer Motors, are being used in reverse osmosis systems in Norway. Norwegian company Norwater produces freshwater systems to vessels and rigs in the marine, fish farming and offshore industries.  It provides fresh water for the salmon farming […]