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Technology news Filtration+Separation November/December 2013
BallastMaster awarded AMS certificate
IDA announces its ‘Best Papers’ and ‘Emerging Leaders’ Achievement awards for 2013 The International Desalination Association has announced the recipients of the Best Papers and Emerging Leaders Achievement Awards at its World Congress in Tianjin, China. Five awards for Best Papers are presented at each IDA World Congress, and awards were conferred in five categories, with each winner receiving a prize of US$5,000. The 2013 winners are:
Low-pressure UV lamps in the BallastMaster ultraV emit monochrome light.
The BallastMaster ultraV developed by GEA Westfalia Separator Group for treating ballast water has been awarded the “Alternate Management System” (AMS) certificate. Its approval was awarded by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) which is understood to be the standard for the international recognition and selection of suppliers of ballast water processing installations. The AMS certificate is considered by the USCG to be a transitional measure until the type approval process has been formally implemented in American legislation. The cooperation of GEA Westfalia Separator Group with the USCG for gaining type approval for the BallastMaster ultraV system guarantees market access.
BallastMaster ultraV is an efficient mechanical and physical system solution for treating ballast water, including ballast water with high concentrations of organisms and sediment particles. The two-stage system works with mechanical pre-filtration and subsequent disinfection of the ballast water by means of UVC radiation without using and/or generating chemicals. In the first stage, an upstream mechanical filtration system removes all organisms and sedimentary particles larger than 20 microns. This reliably prevents sedimentary deposits from accumulating in the ballast water tanks, as well as guaranteeing in the second stage an optimum result for ballast water disinfecting. The filter modules are cleaned automatically by vacuum extraction (self-cleaning). www.westfalia-separator.com
Best Oral Presentation / Thermal Desalination and Water Reuse: Dr. Guillermo Zaragoza, Plataforma Solar de Almeria, Spain, for “Experimental Comparison of Different Prototypes of Solar Energy Driven Membrane Distillation Systems”. Best Oral Presentation / Membrane Desalination and Water Reuse: Nuria Pena Garcia, Genesys Membrane Products, Spain, for “Study of the Physical and Chemical Damage on Reverse Osmosis Membranes Detected by Autopsies”. Best Oral Presentation / General Topic of Desalination and Water Reuse: Lucina Equihua, Degrémont, Mexico, for “Successful Story to Develop a Multiple Water Reuse Project and Its Framework”. Best Oral Presentation / Young Leader (presented and co-authored by a member of
IDA’s Young Leaders Program): Ronan McGovern, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, for “Design and Optimization of Hybrid ED-RO Systems for the Treatment of Highly Saline Brines”. Best Poster Presentation / General Topic of Desalination and Water Reuse: Professor Anastasios Karabelas, Center for Research and TechnologyHellas (CERTH), Greece, for “Monitoring the Membrane Scaling Propensity of Retentate in Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plants”. In addition, Miguel Galvez of NBD Nanotechnologies, USA, is the recipient of the 2013 Emerging Leaders Achievement Award in Desalination and Water Reuse. This 2013 award, which also carries a monetary prize of US$5,000, was sponsored by IDA’s Regional Affiliate, Water Desalination Engineering Chapter (WDEC) in support of the Young Leaders Program (YLP) growth initiative. This award was introduced at the 2011 IDA World Congress in Perth, Australia. It is open to members of the IDA Young Leaders Program and recognises the recipient’s contribution to the desalination and water reuse industry as well as his or her track record of leadership. www.idadesal.org
App launched for quick and easy browsing of Merck Millipore chromatography products Merck Millipore’s free ChromBook for tablets and browers allows users to quickly find and identify products and tailored solutions for their chromatography applications. Built on an intuitive user interface, the app can be used to find Merck Millipore products and accessories for a wide range of applications
including HPLC, UHPLC, thin layer chromatography, sample preparation and gas chromatography. A variety of filters enable easy browsing, including particle size, pore size, pH stability, Sorbent, Dimension, Specialty TLC products, Solvent grade and USP-class.
A graphical user interface allows for the dynamic adjustment of dimensions in length and diameter of the column. The app can be used without an internet connection and features a “wish list” for saving favourite products and accessories. Additionally, users can find related solvents as well as product specifications and example applications. Each
product contains a direct link to the Merck Millipore site for additional information and purchasing options. The app can be downloaded from the Apple app store or the Android market, and is available in a browser version. www.merckmillipore.com
Technology news Filtration+Separation November/December 2013
BallastMaster awarded AMS certificate
IDA announces its ‘Best Papers’ and ‘Emerging Leaders’ Achievement awards for 2013 The International Desalination Association has announced the recipients of the Best Papers and Emerging Leaders Achievement Awards at its World Congress in Tianjin, China. Five awards for Best Papers are presented at each IDA World Congress, and awards were conferred in five categories, with each winner receiving a prize of US$5,000. The 2013 winners are:
Low-pressure UV lamps in the BallastMaster ultraV emit monochrome light.
The BallastMaster ultraV developed by GEA Westfalia Separator Group for treating ballast water has been awarded the “Alternate Management System” (AMS) certificate. Its approval was awarded by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) which is understood to be the standard for the international recognition and selection of suppliers of ballast water processing installations. The AMS certificate is considered by the USCG to be a transitional measure until the type approval process has been formally implemented in American legislation. The cooperation of GEA Westfalia Separator Group with the USCG for gaining type approval for the BallastMaster ultraV system guarantees market access.
BallastMaster ultraV is an efficient mechanical and physical system solution for treating ballast water, including ballast water with high concentrations of organisms and sediment particles. The two-stage system works with mechanical pre-filtration and subsequent disinfection of the ballast water by means of UVC radiation without using and/or generating chemicals. In the first stage, an upstream mechanical filtration system removes all organisms and sedimentary particles larger than 20 microns. This reliably prevents sedimentary deposits from accumulating in the ballast water tanks, as well as guaranteeing in the second stage an optimum result for ballast water disinfecting. The filter modules are cleaned automatically by vacuum extraction (self-cleaning). www.westfalia-separator.com
Best Oral Presentation / Thermal Desalination and Water Reuse: Dr. Guillermo Zaragoza, Plataforma Solar de Almeria, Spain, for “Experimental Comparison of Different Prototypes of Solar Energy Driven Membrane Distillation Systems”. Best Oral Presentation / Membrane Desalination and Water Reuse: Nuria Pena Garcia, Genesys Membrane Products, Spain, for “Study of the Physical and Chemical Damage on Reverse Osmosis Membranes Detected by Autopsies”. Best Oral Presentation / General Topic of Desalination and Water Reuse: Lucina Equihua, Degrémont, Mexico, for “Successful Story to Develop a Multiple Water Reuse Project and Its Framework”. Best Oral Presentation / Young Leader (presented and co-authored by a member of
IDA’s Young Leaders Program): Ronan McGovern, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, for “Design and Optimization of Hybrid ED-RO Systems for the Treatment of Highly Saline Brines”. Best Poster Presentation / General Topic of Desalination and Water Reuse: Professor Anastasios Karabelas, Center for Research and TechnologyHellas (CERTH), Greece, for “Monitoring the Membrane Scaling Propensity of Retentate in Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plants”. In addition, Miguel Galvez of NBD Nanotechnologies, USA, is the recipient of the 2013 Emerging Leaders Achievement Award in Desalination and Water Reuse. This 2013 award, which also carries a monetary prize of US$5,000, was sponsored by IDA’s Regional Affiliate, Water Desalination Engineering Chapter (WDEC) in support of the Young Leaders Program (YLP) growth initiative. This award was introduced at the 2011 IDA World Congress in Perth, Australia. It is open to members of the IDA Young Leaders Program and recognises the recipient’s contribution to the desalination and water reuse industry as well as his or her track record of leadership. www.idadesal.org
App launched for quick and easy browsing of Merck Millipore chromatography products Merck Millipore’s free ChromBook for tablets and browers allows users to quickly find and identify products and tailored solutions for their chromatography applications. Built on an intuitive user interface, the app can be used to find Merck Millipore products and accessories for a wide range of applications
including HPLC, UHPLC, thin layer chromatography, sample preparation and gas chromatography. A variety of filters enable easy browsing, including particle size, pore size, pH stability, Sorbent, Dimension, Specialty TLC products, Solvent grade and USP-class.
A graphical user interface allows for the dynamic adjustment of dimensions in length and diameter of the column. The app can be used without an internet connection and features a “wish list” for saving favourite products and accessories. Additionally, users can find related solvents as well as product specifications and example applications. Each
product contains a direct link to the Merck Millipore site for additional information and purchasing options. The app can be downloaded from the Apple app store or the Android market, and is available in a browser version. www.merckmillipore.com