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Membrana's Liqui-Cel® Membrane Contactors have been selected as the degasification technology at the largest plasma display panel plant in China.

Siemens Ltd in Shanghai, China has designed and is building the deoxygenation system that utilizes Liqui-Cel 14 x 28 Membrane Contactors. The degassing system will process 300 m3/h (1,320 gpm) of water and will reduce dissolved O2 levels in the water from 8,550 ppb down to < 100 ppb.
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Sweco has announced the manufacturing availability of the ALPHA turbo classifier following its recent acquisition of classifying, coating and grinding specialists Ecutec S.L.

Designed to reduce energy consumption while occupying narrow and difficult space conditions, the ALPHA classifier was developed for the production of fine products from 150 microns down to 6 microns and is especially suited for dry powders, both mineral and chemical products.

Depending on the fineness required, this equipment can be fed by gravity from the top or in the main airstream from below, and can be customised with either stainless steel, ceramic or polyurethane for wear protection and specific material requirements.
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Anachem has launched the Anachem HF NW range of water purification systems.

The units have been designed to provide high quality water for all laboratory applications and to ensure that pure water is on hand whenever needed. According to Anachem, the HF NW range provides Type 1 18.2 MW.cm water direct from a tap water feed and integral high flow rates as the reverse osmosis (RO) function produces up to 30 l/h. The system can also result in money savings as there is no need for expensive pre-purification equipment, and with two different grades of water from just one unit, valuable bench space can be saved.

Four different versions of the NW series (basic, UV, UF or VF) allows users to choose the system that produces the quality of water required for the application.

ITT Corporation has donated eight of the company's portable water purification units and replacement parts to areas of southwest China affected by the recent devastating earthquakes. The equipment was sent to Sichuan Province and will be installed and used at selected relief shelters.

The donated equipment, valued at US$290,000, will provide nearly 55,000 litres of safe drinking water per hour for quake victims living in the shelters, enough to satisfy more than 200,000 people. ITT executive leaders and technicians went to Sichuan to train local workers to operate the equipment.

SPX Corporation has completed the sale of its Air Filtration business unit to The Riverside Company.

The company's Air Filtration business unit was previously reported as a discontinued operation at the end of the third quarter 2007. The terms of the sale were not disclosed.
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Siemens has announced plans to develop a seawater desalination technology which aims to reduce energy consumption by 50% compared with many desalination technologies currently on the market.

The development of advanced desalination technology has been awarded a S$4 million research grant by Singapore 's Environment and Water Industry Development Council (EWI).

Siemens will use the research grant to develop the technology at the company's Singapore-based global R&D centre. EWI's challenge required demonstration of energy consumption of 1.5 kWh/m3, which Siemens say is about half of what has been demonstrated with the best available technology. In comparison to most of the actual operating desalination plants which consume as much as 10kWh/m3, the reduction could be even higher.

Separation technology company, Sweco, has launched the Feed-Vac Vibro-Energy separator system which combines the functions of conveying, storage, feeding and screening dry materials into one complete unit. The company says that by using the Feed-Vac a substantial increase in productivity and significant savings in capital, space and energy can be reached.

The Feed-Vac System includes the Sweco Vibro-Energy separator with the ability to size a product into two to five fractions. This is also combined with the Sweco Accu-Feed system, a conical storage bin with an adjustable feed controller.

Veolia Water has been awarded two design-build contracts by the SIAAP,the wastewater authority for the Paris area in France.

According to Veolia Water, it will implement its technological solutions to ensure the compliance of the treated wastewater discharged into the Seine by two plants, which deal with two-thirds of the effluent generated in the Paris area.

Norit is providing treatment and purification solutions for all the water used in the Holland Heineken House during the Olympic Games in Beijing this year. The water is filtered by five Norit Perfector-E systems. These mobile water purification systems are installed inside a purification container, specially designed for large-scale events such as the Olympic Games.

The water is filtered by means of patented Norit membrane filtration. These membranes filter all turbidity, bacteria and viruses from the water, which Norit says will make the water 100% bacteria and virus free.

The US Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) announced the winners of its eighth annual Clean Air Excellence Awards at a recent ceremony in Washington DC.

The winners, who were selected for their outstanding accomplishments in improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, fell into one of four categories: clean air technology; community action; education/outreach and regulatory policy innovations.

Dow Water Solutions is showcasing new technologies for reverse osmosis (RO) seawater desalination, home water drinking, ion exchange, ultrafiltration and electrodeionization during Singapore International Water Week.

Dow is also reviewing the performance of developmental 16-inch RO membranes for wastewater reclamation, which are being test-piloted in cooperation with the Public Utilities Board (PUB), Singapore's national water agency.

Dow will host a number of seminars to address its recent advances in water technology. Seminar subjects will focus on technological advances in 8-inch seawater RO membrane technology, ultrafiltration technology for desalination and wastewater treatment and the production of high quality water through electrodeionization.

Dow Chemical Company and the Chemical Technology Department of the National Technical University of Ukraine Kiev Polytechnic Institute (NTUU KPI) have opened an advanced technical and educational centre for water treatment at NTUU KPI.

The water treatment centre includes Dow Water Solutions' products which will help NTUU KPI students to further develop their knowledge and experience in the water treatment industry. According to Dow, the centre's aim is to promote awareness about the importance of water and the most appropriate usage of this precious resource.
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The McIlvaine Company is forecasting future growth in the air pollution control markets.

'Important Event Odds,' a new tool developed by the McIlvaine company has been used to forecast future growth of the power plant air pollution control market. Favourable odds relative to the price of coal-fired power, government regulation of emissions, and lack of fully-developed alternative fuels point to a positive outlook for the air pollution control industry.

McIlvaine regularly adjusts forecasts for a range of products used in controlling air pollution. By incorporating the odds of the occurrence for various events, the company is able to better project future markets.

Alfa Laval has acquired approximately 45% of the Swedish company Ageratec. The company develops process solutions for the biodiesel industry. Ageratec's estimated sales in 2008 are about SEK80 million.

Lars Renström, president and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group, commented: "Non-food based feedstock plays an increasingly important role in the production of biodiesel and the reuse of vegetable cooking oil is one very good example of this development. This is today also driving Ageratec's business. By acquiring a minority stake in Ageratec we will be in the frontline of the process development for the biodiesel industry."
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Inge watertechnologies AG has announced a new corporate structure. In future, inge watertechnologies AG will be the holding company under which the various subsidiaries will operate as nationally oriented, legally independent companies. These subsidiaries include the limited company inge GmbH, which primarily houses research and development, production and distribution of the patented Multibore® membrane technology and the dizzer® modules, plus the inge Group's sales office in China.