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Suez adds mobile water service centre in Atlanta
NEWS on methodologies and tools that can support those working in the industry to make informed decisions, despite factors such as climate change and demographics contributing to an uncertain future. Xylem manager of strategy & marketing for Europe Randolf Webb chaired the Emerging Water Leaders Forum session which addressed strategic problem solving for key water challenges. Webb also participated in the IWA Strategic Council and IWA Governing Assembly. Tom Mills, smart water team director for Xylem, participated in the Digitalization of Water, Trends & Opportunities session. Xylem executives also led technical sessions presenting two Xylem studies: Value of Water Information: Overcoming The Global Data Drought and Physico-chemical Treatment – Nanomaterials. Xylem technical papers and posters were also presented, including: Korea’s First Full Scale UV AOP System Put to The Test Development of A Novel Control Philosophy For UV Based AOPs and Sustainable SBR Treatment: Treatment Efficiency, Energy, Offgas Emissions. Xylem, a gold sponsor of the event, also showcased its portfolio of advanced infrastructure analytics solutions at the exhibition. Xylem’s platform of intelligent, data-driven solutions includes brands such as Sensus, Visenti, Pure Technologies, EmNet, Hypack and Valor Water Analytics. For further information, visit www.xylem.com
Suez adds mobile water service centre in Atlanta
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uez Water Technologies & Solutions is opening a new mobile water service centre in Atlanta, Georgia to better serve its customers in the Southeastern United States. “The opening of our new service centre in Atlanta will allow us to continue to
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deliver state-of-the-art service solutions for the Southeast in the fastest and most cost-efficient manner possible,” said Kevin Cassidy, global leader, engineered systems, Suez Water Technologies & Solutions. “Whether it is for a planned or an unplanned outage, Suez’s mobile water fleet can be deployed within three hours and operates 24 hours a day and seven days a week to provide pure water for critical industrial processes.” The 62 800 sq ft facility will consist of a plant, office and storage areas, and will begin commercial operation in autumn 2018. The new location will house a range of water treatment technologies to provide deionization, demineralization, resin regeneration, filtration, reverse osmosis, softening and deoxygenation treatment for raw water, process/make-up water and wastewater. Suez already has service centres in the Houston area and Norfolk, Virginia. For further information, visit www. suezwatertechnologies.com
Singapore students win Stockholm Junior Water Prize
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ylem Inc has congratulated Singapore’s Caleb Liow Jia Le and Johnny Xiao Hong Yu, the winners of the 2018 Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP). The two students developed a project entitled A Novel, Eco-friendly Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) from Durian Rind and Sugarcane Bagasse for Water Filters. Their study utilised durian rind and a sugarcane bagasse to produce rGO, a material that can effectively purify water. Their innovative model is low-cost and more environmentally friendly than traditional methods of producing rGO. HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the winning students with the top prize of US$15 000 and a prize sculpture. Their school, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, will
also receive a US$5000 grant. Xylem has been the founding global sponsor of the SJWP international competition since its inception 22 years ago. “All of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize finalists bring enormous energy and focus to this event along with their innovative ideas,” said Patrick Decker, president and CEO of Xylem. “Each year, we are inspired by their impressive work that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible, which makes us so proud to support this unique competition. Their drive to solve a water issue that may be close to home or across the globe illustrates that working together, we can overcome these challenges. Supporting their studies, vision and ideas will yield a more sustainable environment for generations to come.” The Diploma of Excellence went to Tatsuyoshi Odai and Narumi Sakamoto of Japan for their project entitled The New Green Revolution: Hybrid System of Phytoremediation and Food Production in Eutrophicated Ponds/Lakes. Their work focused on developing an integrated system for eutrophication to purify water and produce food by combining plants, nitrifying bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi. This team will receive US$3000. The international SJWP is presented each year to students between the ages of 15 and 20 for outstanding water-related projects that focus on topics of environmental, scientific, social or technological importance. Winners from 32 countries competed for the international honour in 2018, which was awarded by an international jury of water professionals and scientists. The prize is administered by the Stockholm International Water Institute. The award was presented at the recent annual World Water Week celebration in Stockholm. An interview with Patrick Decker and the Stockholm Junior Water Prize winners is available to view at https://vimeo. com/287240969. For further information, visit www.xylem.com and www.siwi.org/prizes/stockholmjuniorwaterprize/
September 2018
Suez adds mobile water service centre in Atlanta
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uez Water Technologies & Solutions is opening a new mobile water service centre in Atlanta, Georgia to better serve its customers in the Southeastern United States. “The opening of our new service centre in Atlanta will allow us to continue to
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Pump Industry Analyst
deliver state-of-the-art service solutions for the Southeast in the fastest and most cost-efficient manner possible,” said Kevin Cassidy, global leader, engineered systems, Suez Water Technologies & Solutions. “Whether it is for a planned or an unplanned outage, Suez’s mobile water fleet can be deployed within three hours and operates 24 hours a day and seven days a week to provide pure water for critical industrial processes.” The 62 800 sq ft facility will consist of a plant, office and storage areas, and will begin commercial operation in autumn 2018. The new location will house a range of water treatment technologies to provide deionization, demineralization, resin regeneration, filtration, reverse osmosis, softening and deoxygenation treatment for raw water, process/make-up water and wastewater. Suez already has service centres in the Houston area and Norfolk, Virginia. For further information, visit www. suezwatertechnologies.com
Singapore students win Stockholm Junior Water Prize
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ylem Inc has congratulated Singapore’s Caleb Liow Jia Le and Johnny Xiao Hong Yu, the winners of the 2018 Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP). The two students developed a project entitled A Novel, Eco-friendly Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) from Durian Rind and Sugarcane Bagasse for Water Filters. Their study utilised durian rind and a sugarcane bagasse to produce rGO, a material that can effectively purify water. Their innovative model is low-cost and more environmentally friendly than traditional methods of producing rGO. HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the winning students with the top prize of US$15 000 and a prize sculpture. Their school, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, will
also receive a US$5000 grant. Xylem has been the founding global sponsor of the SJWP international competition since its inception 22 years ago. “All of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize finalists bring enormous energy and focus to this event along with their innovative ideas,” said Patrick Decker, president and CEO of Xylem. “Each year, we are inspired by their impressive work that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible, which makes us so proud to support this unique competition. Their drive to solve a water issue that may be close to home or across the globe illustrates that working together, we can overcome these challenges. Supporting their studies, vision and ideas will yield a more sustainable environment for generations to come.” The Diploma of Excellence went to Tatsuyoshi Odai and Narumi Sakamoto of Japan for their project entitled The New Green Revolution: Hybrid System of Phytoremediation and Food Production in Eutrophicated Ponds/Lakes. Their work focused on developing an integrated system for eutrophication to purify water and produce food by combining plants, nitrifying bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi. This team will receive US$3000. The international SJWP is presented each year to students between the ages of 15 and 20 for outstanding water-related projects that focus on topics of environmental, scientific, social or technological importance. Winners from 32 countries competed for the international honour in 2018, which was awarded by an international jury of water professionals and scientists. The prize is administered by the Stockholm International Water Institute. The award was presented at the recent annual World Water Week celebration in Stockholm. An interview with Patrick Decker and the Stockholm Junior Water Prize winners is available to view at https://vimeo. com/287240969. For further information, visit www.xylem.com and www.siwi.org/prizes/stockholmjuniorwaterprize/
September 2018