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20% wastewater growth in Brazil
Filtration+Separation March/April 2009
20% wastewater growth in Brazil
The Brazilian market for water and wastewater treatment is forecast to grow 20% per year over the next three years as the Brazil government plans to invest more than US$25 billion on water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, says Nuno Branco, Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. The main objective of the investment is to enhance the level of drinking water supplies and wastewater treatment services in regions lacking these basic provisions. Brazil has a population of about 192 million and a GDP of around US$1.3 trillion, with a fast growing economy at a rate of 5.4% per annum. The country has the largest
reservoir of fresh water in the world – about 12%. However, about 80% of the fresh water is found in the Amazonian region in the north of Brazil, where only 5% of the population lives. 95% of Brazilians live with only 20% of the country’s water resources. “The Brazilian water & wastewater market is highly attractive and offers strong growth potential particularly in the medium to long term,” says Branco. “The significant investments planned on upgrading particularly the wastewater treatment infrastructure is bound to offer both opportunities for equipment suppliers, process engineering and contracting firms.” www.frost.com
Filtration media wins INDA awards Ahlstrom’s Disruptor PAC water filtration media has received INDA’s Visionary Award. The award is presented annually to a new consumer product that uses nonwoven fabric in its final form. Disruptor PAC is designed to improve the quality of water through particulate filtration properties produced by both electro adsorption and mechanical filtration. Improved taste and odour qualities are provided through the addition of powdered activated carbon (PAC). By combining all three water treatment methods into one product, DisruptorPAC
is reportedly the first nonwoven media capable of competing with polymeric membranes and carbon block in terms of filtration efficiency and water quality with significantly higher flow rates and with lower energy consumption. Ahlstrom supplies the fabric to a number of consumer products companies making water purification products ranging from tap filters, shower filters and pre-filters to home reverse osmosis (RO) filters, water pitchers, water coolers and spa filters. www.ahlstrom.com
... and are aware of our responsibility! Milk, soya products, proteins, insulin, starch, vegetable oil, products made from sustainable raw materials – without the use of modern separating technology, these essential products would not be available in their current quantities and quality for us humans. More and more people are asking how they can overcome hunger and thirst, remain healthy, grow older and enhance their quality of life – without destroying the basis of life for future generations. By constantly improving centrifugal separating technology, the new GEA Westfalia Separator Process provides answers and solutions. They enable our partners in manufacturing as well as our common quality of life to make tremendous progress.
Separation. Solution. Success.
GEA Westfalia Separator Process GmbH Werner-Habig-Straße 1 · 59302 Oelde (Germany) Phone +49 2522 77-0 · Fax +49 2522 77-2089 [email protected] · www.westfalia-separator.com
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The Iguazu falls – Brazil has the the largest reservoir of fresh water in the world.
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20% wastewater growth in Brazil
The Brazilian market for water and wastewater treatment is forecast to grow 20% per year over the next three years as the Brazil government plans to invest more than US$25 billion on water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, says Nuno Branco, Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. The main objective of the investment is to enhance the level of drinking water supplies and wastewater treatment services in regions lacking these basic provisions. Brazil has a population of about 192 million and a GDP of around US$1.3 trillion, with a fast growing economy at a rate of 5.4% per annum. The country has the largest
reservoir of fresh water in the world – about 12%. However, about 80% of the fresh water is found in the Amazonian region in the north of Brazil, where only 5% of the population lives. 95% of Brazilians live with only 20% of the country’s water resources. “The Brazilian water & wastewater market is highly attractive and offers strong growth potential particularly in the medium to long term,” says Branco. “The significant investments planned on upgrading particularly the wastewater treatment infrastructure is bound to offer both opportunities for equipment suppliers, process engineering and contracting firms.” www.frost.com
Filtration media wins INDA awards Ahlstrom’s Disruptor PAC water filtration media has received INDA’s Visionary Award. The award is presented annually to a new consumer product that uses nonwoven fabric in its final form. Disruptor PAC is designed to improve the quality of water through particulate filtration properties produced by both electro adsorption and mechanical filtration. Improved taste and odour qualities are provided through the addition of powdered activated carbon (PAC). By combining all three water treatment methods into one product, DisruptorPAC
is reportedly the first nonwoven media capable of competing with polymeric membranes and carbon block in terms of filtration efficiency and water quality with significantly higher flow rates and with lower energy consumption. Ahlstrom supplies the fabric to a number of consumer products companies making water purification products ranging from tap filters, shower filters and pre-filters to home reverse osmosis (RO) filters, water pitchers, water coolers and spa filters. www.ahlstrom.com
... and are aware of our responsibility! Milk, soya products, proteins, insulin, starch, vegetable oil, products made from sustainable raw materials – without the use of modern separating technology, these essential products would not be available in their current quantities and quality for us humans. More and more people are asking how they can overcome hunger and thirst, remain healthy, grow older and enhance their quality of life – without destroying the basis of life for future generations. By constantly improving centrifugal separating technology, the new GEA Westfalia Separator Process provides answers and solutions. They enable our partners in manufacturing as well as our common quality of life to make tremendous progress.
Separation. Solution. Success.
GEA Westfalia Separator Process GmbH Werner-Habig-Straße 1 · 59302 Oelde (Germany) Phone +49 2522 77-0 · Fax +49 2522 77-2089 [email protected] · www.westfalia-separator.com
WSPC-2-00-001
The Iguazu falls – Brazil has the the largest reservoir of fresh water in the world.
We Work for the People of the World...