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Industry news Filtration+Separation May/June 2012
AAF adds new R&D centre in the UK Air filtration company AAF Power & Industrial has opened a £1 million research and development (R&D) centre at the company’s global headquarters in Cramlington, Northumberland, UK. The AAF centre was formally opened by Yasushi Yamada, senior executive officer of AAF’s Japanese parent company Daikin Industries Ltd. Yamada said that the centre was the first step in a programme of growth based
around investment in new technology and products. Bob Carling, general manager of AAF Power & Industrial at Cramlington, said: “The R&D centre is a fantastic new development for AAF Power & Industrial. After many years of consistent growth, we feel this is the right time to expand facilities on site and drive forward the global ambitions of our parent group.” www.aafintl.com
NanoH2O raises more than US$60mn in equity and credit Californian reverse osmosis (RO) membrane manufacturer NanoH2O Inc has secured US$40 million in equity funding and US$20.5 million in credit facilities. BASF Venture Capital GmbH, Total Energy Ventures International and China’s Keytone Ventures co-led the US$40 million equity financing that involved all of NanoH2O’s existing investors including Khosla Ventures, Oak Investment Partners, CalPERS Clean Energy & Technology Fund represented by Capital Dynamics and PCG Clean Energy & Technology Fund. NanoH2O will use the proceeds from the equity offering to accelerate existing plans to expand its manufacturing capabilities and product development. “With these funds and new strategic partners, we are well
The official opening of AAF Power & Industrial’s new R&D facility in the UK.
Hitachi enters scrubber licence agreement with Solios Hitachi Power Systems America Ltd has signed a licencing agreement with Solios Environnement Inc to design and supply Enhanced All-Dry (EAD) scrubber technology for the global electric utility market. The EAD scrubber technology is the original circulating semi-dry scrubber technology developed by Solios in the 1980s. It removes SO2 as well as SO3, HCl, mercury and particulate matter from flue gas. Bernard Cloutier, managing director of Solios, said: “The EAD technology has been applied successfully for the last 20 years on various industrial processes, including industrial boilers. This agreement between
Hitachi and Solios will allow further development of the EAD technology and its application in the large power generation market.” Henry Bartoli, president and CEO of Hitachi Power Systems America, added: “This technology is another great addition to Hitachi’s portfolio of emission control products and services. It allows us to offer complete power generation and pollution control systems with strong R&D to develop, integrate, and optimise performance and efficiency for power generation facilities.” www.hitachipowersystems.us www.fivesgroup.com/fivessolios
positioned to continue to provide our global customers with new, leading-edge RO membranes that lower the energy, operating and capital costs of desalination and other water treatment applications,” said Jeff Green, co-founder and CEO of NanoH2O. Representatives from BASF Venture Capital, Total Energy Ventures and Keytone Ventures will now join NanoH2O’s board of directors. The US$20.5 million in growth capital, working capital and equipment financing credit facilities were provided by Comerica Bank and Lighthouse Capital Partners, with the working capital line backed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States. www.basf-vc.de www.nanoh2o.com
PMFG to supply separation equipment for Australian LNG terminal PMFG Inc has secured a US$4.0 million order to provide largescale separation equipment for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project in Australia. “This award further demonstrates PMFG’s position in Australia where the company has
performed on other projects in the natural gas sector and in the LNG liquefaction processes and where significant project growth opportunities are expected in the future,” said PMFG CEO Peter Burlage. www.peerlessmfg.com
Outotec to provide filters for lithium pilot plant in Bolivia Finland’s Outotec is to supply filters, auxiliary equipment, spare parts and start-up services for a lithium processing pilot plant that Corporación Minera de Bolivia (COMIBOL) is building in Bolivia. The first stage of the project to commercialise Bolivia’s
vast lithium reserves involves building the pilot plant in the Salar de Uyuni region to conduct a feasibility study for a large industrial plant. Outotec is scheduled to complete equipment delivery later this year. www.outotec.com
Industry news Filtration+Separation May/June 2012
AAF adds new R&D centre in the UK Air filtration company AAF Power & Industrial has opened a £1 million research and development (R&D) centre at the company’s global headquarters in Cramlington, Northumberland, UK. The AAF centre was formally opened by Yasushi Yamada, senior executive officer of AAF’s Japanese parent company Daikin Industries Ltd. Yamada said that the centre was the first step in a programme of growth based
around investment in new technology and products. Bob Carling, general manager of AAF Power & Industrial at Cramlington, said: “The R&D centre is a fantastic new development for AAF Power & Industrial. After many years of consistent growth, we feel this is the right time to expand facilities on site and drive forward the global ambitions of our parent group.” www.aafintl.com
NanoH2O raises more than US$60mn in equity and credit Californian reverse osmosis (RO) membrane manufacturer NanoH2O Inc has secured US$40 million in equity funding and US$20.5 million in credit facilities. BASF Venture Capital GmbH, Total Energy Ventures International and China’s Keytone Ventures co-led the US$40 million equity financing that involved all of NanoH2O’s existing investors including Khosla Ventures, Oak Investment Partners, CalPERS Clean Energy & Technology Fund represented by Capital Dynamics and PCG Clean Energy & Technology Fund. NanoH2O will use the proceeds from the equity offering to accelerate existing plans to expand its manufacturing capabilities and product development. “With these funds and new strategic partners, we are well
The official opening of AAF Power & Industrial’s new R&D facility in the UK.
Hitachi enters scrubber licence agreement with Solios Hitachi Power Systems America Ltd has signed a licencing agreement with Solios Environnement Inc to design and supply Enhanced All-Dry (EAD) scrubber technology for the global electric utility market. The EAD scrubber technology is the original circulating semi-dry scrubber technology developed by Solios in the 1980s. It removes SO2 as well as SO3, HCl, mercury and particulate matter from flue gas. Bernard Cloutier, managing director of Solios, said: “The EAD technology has been applied successfully for the last 20 years on various industrial processes, including industrial boilers. This agreement between
Hitachi and Solios will allow further development of the EAD technology and its application in the large power generation market.” Henry Bartoli, president and CEO of Hitachi Power Systems America, added: “This technology is another great addition to Hitachi’s portfolio of emission control products and services. It allows us to offer complete power generation and pollution control systems with strong R&D to develop, integrate, and optimise performance and efficiency for power generation facilities.” www.hitachipowersystems.us www.fivesgroup.com/fivessolios
positioned to continue to provide our global customers with new, leading-edge RO membranes that lower the energy, operating and capital costs of desalination and other water treatment applications,” said Jeff Green, co-founder and CEO of NanoH2O. Representatives from BASF Venture Capital, Total Energy Ventures and Keytone Ventures will now join NanoH2O’s board of directors. The US$20.5 million in growth capital, working capital and equipment financing credit facilities were provided by Comerica Bank and Lighthouse Capital Partners, with the working capital line backed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States. www.basf-vc.de www.nanoh2o.com
PMFG to supply separation equipment for Australian LNG terminal PMFG Inc has secured a US$4.0 million order to provide largescale separation equipment for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project in Australia. “This award further demonstrates PMFG’s position in Australia where the company has
performed on other projects in the natural gas sector and in the LNG liquefaction processes and where significant project growth opportunities are expected in the future,” said PMFG CEO Peter Burlage. www.peerlessmfg.com
Outotec to provide filters for lithium pilot plant in Bolivia Finland’s Outotec is to supply filters, auxiliary equipment, spare parts and start-up services for a lithium processing pilot plant that Corporación Minera de Bolivia (COMIBOL) is building in Bolivia. The first stage of the project to commercialise Bolivia’s
vast lithium reserves involves building the pilot plant in the Salar de Uyuni region to conduct a feasibility study for a large industrial plant. Outotec is scheduled to complete equipment delivery later this year. www.outotec.com