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Technology news Filtration+Separation March/April 2014
Bluewater ‘radical’ purifiers are launched in North America Sweden’s Bluewater water purification has launched its 'cutting-edge' SuperiorOsmosis water cleaners to the residential and professional market in North American. The water purification technology is designed to generate clean water 24 hours a day as and when required, using little energy and slashing the water wastage commonly associated with traditional reverse osmosis systems. Bluewater is the registered trademark of Blueblue AB, the Swedish company which has produced it. “Bluewater’s SuperiorOsmosis addresses consumer fears about the quality of their tap water by efficiently cleaning it of toxins, chlorine, bacteria and viruses, salt, heavy metals, nitrates and fluoride, hard water, arsenic, and poor taste and smell,” said Niclas Wullt, Bluewater chief executive. Speaking at the Bluewater launch at the WQA Aquatech USA trade show in Orlando on 18 March, he added: “Innovated, designed and made in Sweden, Bluewater’s exciting technology delivers an unmatched clean water delivery rate, filtration, capacity and efficiency to help ensure tap drinking water at home, or in professional work environments such as hotel kitchens, is free
of micro-organisms and other contamination.” Bluewater is launching three product lines in the United States, including its SuperiorOsmosis products, the Bluewater Pro and Bluewater Spirit. All Bluewater water purifiers are designed to improve user quality of life, health and wellbeing by removing practically all known contamination from drinking water. Arene Guo, Bluewater’s North American national sales representative, said the ongoing surge in sales of bottled water around the planet underlines the level of consumer fear about the quality of their tap water, despite the best efforts of public water treatment facilities, many of which were designed several decades ago and are not able to meet today’s threats. “By launching in the United States, we are informing American consumers, business owners, politicians and water facilities that we have the technology to remove practically all known contaminants from tap water and reduce the damaging effects the likes of hormones and chemicals can have on human health and wellbeing,” he said. www.bluewater.se/
Scottish Water selects aeration solution to improve water quality and reduce costs Scottish Water has purchased three advanced Aquaerator aeration and mixing systems from Aquarius Marine Group (AMG), a specialist in lake aeration, to improve water quality in Craighead Reservoir. The new ‘Aquaerator’ technology, developed and installed by AMG, will help combat thermal stratification and increased levels of iron and manganese, a common issue for reservoirs and lakes during the summer months. Scottish Water expects to see water treatment cost reductions and less dependence on expensive chemical interventions at the local water treatment works. Selecting the solution from AMG will provide Scottish Water with a more environmentally sound and cost effective solution to water quality and oxygenation. Scientifically proven, the Aquaerators work by mixing air and water horizontally just above the bed of the reservoir, above the silt layer, to form a powerful rotating plume. The bubbles aerate and mix the de-oxygenated bottom waters to introduce oxygen and return metals and manganese held in suspension to the silt at the bottom. Don MacLean, project manager, Scottish Water explained: “We are excited to discover how the
new Aquaerators perform at Craighead Reservoir (pictured above) and see a number of other opportunities where this new, environmentally friendly, technology can help improve water quality for our customers. Aquarius Marine Group has demonstrated a highly knowledgeable and in-depth understanding of our water quality issues and were even able to reuse elements of our previous treatment system in their design.” Tony Wynes, AMG managing director, said the company was delighted to be working with Scottish Water. “Thermal stratification in lakes and reservoirs is a significant issue for water companies and costly to deal with if chemicals are used. The development of our new Aquaerator will bring long-term improvements to water quality with minimal impact to the environment and long-term cost savings for the industry.” www.aeration.uk.com/
Industrial electrospinning technology for laboratories enabled Elmarco has introduced an updated Nanospider (NS) LAB. The Czech Republic company said that this is the first product update to 'the world’s best selling nanofibre research tool' originally launched in 2005 at Tokyo's Nanotech exhibition. Designed for experimental work on nanofibre material and applications, the updated product incorporates years of customer feedback and product support. With a smaller footprint and lower cost, the NS LAB now
makes use of the stationary wire electrode first introduced into Elmarco’s industrial lines in 2010. “We’ve listened to the market and to our customers,” commented Kaz Nomoto, CEO of Elmarco and responsible for business activities across Asia. “This product is tailored to the needs of the academic researcher working with nanofibres from either a material or application perspective.
“With this new product, Elmarco strengthens its position as the global leader in not just industrial equipment but also academic research equipment designed for the needs of universities and research institutes. “Asia has been – and will continue to be – an important market for Elmarco, which is why we chose to unveil the product here at Nanotech 2014 in Tokyo,” he said.
All Elmarco products, from the 1.6 metre wide working width NS 8S1600U, to the NS LAB launched this year, now incorporate the stationary wire electrode system. This system is often referred to as Elmarco’s “Gen2” technology, as opposed to the original solid metal electrode, which is considered “Gen1” .
www.elmarco.com
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Bluewater ‘radical’ purifiers are launched in North America Sweden’s Bluewater water purification has launched its 'cutting-edge' SuperiorOsmosis water cleaners to the residential and professional market in North American. The water purification technology is designed to generate clean water 24 hours a day as and when required, using little energy and slashing the water wastage commonly associated with traditional reverse osmosis systems. Bluewater is the registered trademark of Blueblue AB, the Swedish company which has produced it. “Bluewater’s SuperiorOsmosis addresses consumer fears about the quality of their tap water by efficiently cleaning it of toxins, chlorine, bacteria and viruses, salt, heavy metals, nitrates and fluoride, hard water, arsenic, and poor taste and smell,” said Niclas Wullt, Bluewater chief executive. Speaking at the Bluewater launch at the WQA Aquatech USA trade show in Orlando on 18 March, he added: “Innovated, designed and made in Sweden, Bluewater’s exciting technology delivers an unmatched clean water delivery rate, filtration, capacity and efficiency to help ensure tap drinking water at home, or in professional work environments such as hotel kitchens, is free
of micro-organisms and other contamination.” Bluewater is launching three product lines in the United States, including its SuperiorOsmosis products, the Bluewater Pro and Bluewater Spirit. All Bluewater water purifiers are designed to improve user quality of life, health and wellbeing by removing practically all known contamination from drinking water. Arene Guo, Bluewater’s North American national sales representative, said the ongoing surge in sales of bottled water around the planet underlines the level of consumer fear about the quality of their tap water, despite the best efforts of public water treatment facilities, many of which were designed several decades ago and are not able to meet today’s threats. “By launching in the United States, we are informing American consumers, business owners, politicians and water facilities that we have the technology to remove practically all known contaminants from tap water and reduce the damaging effects the likes of hormones and chemicals can have on human health and wellbeing,” he said. www.bluewater.se/
Scottish Water selects aeration solution to improve water quality and reduce costs Scottish Water has purchased three advanced Aquaerator aeration and mixing systems from Aquarius Marine Group (AMG), a specialist in lake aeration, to improve water quality in Craighead Reservoir. The new ‘Aquaerator’ technology, developed and installed by AMG, will help combat thermal stratification and increased levels of iron and manganese, a common issue for reservoirs and lakes during the summer months. Scottish Water expects to see water treatment cost reductions and less dependence on expensive chemical interventions at the local water treatment works. Selecting the solution from AMG will provide Scottish Water with a more environmentally sound and cost effective solution to water quality and oxygenation. Scientifically proven, the Aquaerators work by mixing air and water horizontally just above the bed of the reservoir, above the silt layer, to form a powerful rotating plume. The bubbles aerate and mix the de-oxygenated bottom waters to introduce oxygen and return metals and manganese held in suspension to the silt at the bottom. Don MacLean, project manager, Scottish Water explained: “We are excited to discover how the
new Aquaerators perform at Craighead Reservoir (pictured above) and see a number of other opportunities where this new, environmentally friendly, technology can help improve water quality for our customers. Aquarius Marine Group has demonstrated a highly knowledgeable and in-depth understanding of our water quality issues and were even able to reuse elements of our previous treatment system in their design.” Tony Wynes, AMG managing director, said the company was delighted to be working with Scottish Water. “Thermal stratification in lakes and reservoirs is a significant issue for water companies and costly to deal with if chemicals are used. The development of our new Aquaerator will bring long-term improvements to water quality with minimal impact to the environment and long-term cost savings for the industry.” www.aeration.uk.com/
Industrial electrospinning technology for laboratories enabled Elmarco has introduced an updated Nanospider (NS) LAB. The Czech Republic company said that this is the first product update to 'the world’s best selling nanofibre research tool' originally launched in 2005 at Tokyo's Nanotech exhibition. Designed for experimental work on nanofibre material and applications, the updated product incorporates years of customer feedback and product support. With a smaller footprint and lower cost, the NS LAB now
makes use of the stationary wire electrode first introduced into Elmarco’s industrial lines in 2010. “We’ve listened to the market and to our customers,” commented Kaz Nomoto, CEO of Elmarco and responsible for business activities across Asia. “This product is tailored to the needs of the academic researcher working with nanofibres from either a material or application perspective.
“With this new product, Elmarco strengthens its position as the global leader in not just industrial equipment but also academic research equipment designed for the needs of universities and research institutes. “Asia has been – and will continue to be – an important market for Elmarco, which is why we chose to unveil the product here at Nanotech 2014 in Tokyo,” he said.
All Elmarco products, from the 1.6 metre wide working width NS 8S1600U, to the NS LAB launched this year, now incorporate the stationary wire electrode system. This system is often referred to as Elmarco’s “Gen2” technology, as opposed to the original solid metal electrode, which is considered “Gen1” .
www.elmarco.com
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