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Asahi Kasei sets up training and support centre in Massachusetts, USA
NEWS Clearlogx® coagulant control technology, from Canada’s H2O Innovation Inc, means that the company’s digital systems are now installed at more than 50 sites. H2O Innovation describes Clearlogx as a proprietary technology, which precisely and continuously controls the feed of speciality coagulants used in water treatment. Its use maintains a proper pH level and an optimum particle charge, whilst simultaneously improving overall treatment process efficiency. The company, which designs and provides custom-built and integrated water treatment systems based on membrane filtration technology, for municipal, industrial, energy and natural resources end-users, says that the these latest projects are worth $498 000. This patented control technology, acquired by the firm (see Membrane Technology December 2015, pages 2–3), is used in both conventional and membrane filtration (microfiltration and ultrafiltration) systems to automatically adjust the feed of speciality coagulants based on a specific control algorithm. By optimising the coagulant dosage this software can improve the performance of the plant, reducing costly carryover and/or membrane fouling, the use of chemicals, energy and maintenance costs. Over the past few months the company has installed three Clearlogx systems in the USA – one in California and two in North Carolina. The California contract was a result of additional scope to an existing H2O Innovation capital equipment project. It also included the use of Zeta potential for optimal control of particle charge. Clearlogx can also be installed on equipment built by other system suppliers, as was the case for the North Carolina contracts. For all three projects, the technology was required to meet environmental regulations, reduce organics and disinfection by-products and minimise fouling of the membranes. All three of the systems associated with these recent projects involved conventional clarification, followed by membrane filtration, says the company. For further information, visit: www.h2oinnovation.com/services/digital-solutions
Asahi Kasei sets up training and support centre in Massachusetts, USA
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sahi Kasei Bioprocess America, part of Asahi Kasei Group, has
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Membrane Technology
established a technical training and support centre in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA. The Massachusetts Training Center, covering an area of 465 m2 (5000 ft2), is dedicated to customer training and product collaborations in virus filtration, bioprocess and fluid management. Co-located with Zoll Medical – an Asahi Kasei Group company that develops and markets medical devices and software – it features laboratory space for PlanovaTM operator courses (training courses for Planova virus filter operation), demonstrations and evaluations, and for classroom work. ‘Massachusetts being the hub of US pharmaceutical activity expansion, with increasing biopharmaceutical start-up ventures, and the relocation of companies to the area, could create endless synergies for Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America and its customers,’ said Ken Shinomiya, Senior General Manager, Head of the Bioprocess Division, Asahi Kasei Medical. For further information, visit: www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/medical/en, https://fluidmgmt.ak-bio.com & www.zoll.com
WWTP in Mexico selects SUEZ technology for sludge treatment
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he Dulces Nombres Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Monterrey, Mexico, is using SUEZ technology to treat wastewater sludge and open new avenues for recovery. For this installation SUEZ manufactured and supplied two EvaporisTM LT low-temperature belt dryers, and also supplied key ancillary equipment, including boilers, cooling towers and ultrafiltration (UF) units. The system has been built to treat 405 tonnes of sludge per day, and is designed to recover energy from biogas and reduce the amount of sludge by 70%, making it easier to transport to sites where it can be recovered. SUEZ worked closely with engineers from engineering, procurement and construction firm Bienes Ecológicos and the municipal operator of the plant Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey (SADM). ‘If we want to increase the sustainability of wastewater treatment plants, we need to divert sludge out of landfills – the future lies in recovering resources from sludge,’ explained Kharla Jovanka, Wastewater Manager, SADM. For further information, visit: www.suezwatertechnologies.com
SSB launches latest ambr 15-cell system and adds online biomass capability
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artorius Stedim Biotech SA (SSB) has introduced its new generation of ambr® 15-cell culture automated micro-bioreactor system. The company, which supplies equipment and services to the biopharmaceutical industry, has also enhanced its ambr 15 fermentation and ambr 250 high throughput systems for microbial applications. The Generation 2 is the successor to the firm’s ambr 15-cell culture system that already helps industry to significantly reduce cell line development timelines and increase laboratory productivity. The latest system offers increased flexibility and expanded capability for clone selection, media and feed optimisation and early process development work. Its new design incorporates novel features to provide greater process flexibility, expands the system’s functionality and enables more applications to be investigated. In addition, new ambr clone selection software, included under a one-year license, provides simplified, streamlined multivariate data analysis for faster, more consistent cell line screening and ranking, says the company. Based on SSB’s gold-standard ambr technology, Generation 2 replicates laboratory-scale bioreactor performance at the microscale (10–15 mL) and controls up to 48 single-use bioreactor cultures in parallel. In other news, the company has is introduced integrated online biomass measurement to its ambr 15 fermentation and ambr 250 high throughput systems for microbial applications. SSB says that with the integration of online biomass measurement it has addressed the bottleneck associated with offline sampling. The online biomass capability features non-invasive reflectance measurement – saving time, effort and sample volume. It enables scientists to rapidly obtain detailed process understanding and control over their microbial cultures, says SSB. For further information, visit: www.sartorius-france.fr & www.sartorius.com
Saltworks’ technology receives investment
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altworks Technologies is receiving an investment from Sustainable
June 2019
Asahi Kasei sets up training and support centre in Massachusetts, USA
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sahi Kasei Bioprocess America, part of Asahi Kasei Group, has
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Membrane Technology
established a technical training and support centre in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA. The Massachusetts Training Center, covering an area of 465 m2 (5000 ft2), is dedicated to customer training and product collaborations in virus filtration, bioprocess and fluid management. Co-located with Zoll Medical – an Asahi Kasei Group company that develops and markets medical devices and software – it features laboratory space for PlanovaTM operator courses (training courses for Planova virus filter operation), demonstrations and evaluations, and for classroom work. ‘Massachusetts being the hub of US pharmaceutical activity expansion, with increasing biopharmaceutical start-up ventures, and the relocation of companies to the area, could create endless synergies for Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America and its customers,’ said Ken Shinomiya, Senior General Manager, Head of the Bioprocess Division, Asahi Kasei Medical. For further information, visit: www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/medical/en, https://fluidmgmt.ak-bio.com & www.zoll.com
WWTP in Mexico selects SUEZ technology for sludge treatment
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he Dulces Nombres Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Monterrey, Mexico, is using SUEZ technology to treat wastewater sludge and open new avenues for recovery. For this installation SUEZ manufactured and supplied two EvaporisTM LT low-temperature belt dryers, and also supplied key ancillary equipment, including boilers, cooling towers and ultrafiltration (UF) units. The system has been built to treat 405 tonnes of sludge per day, and is designed to recover energy from biogas and reduce the amount of sludge by 70%, making it easier to transport to sites where it can be recovered. SUEZ worked closely with engineers from engineering, procurement and construction firm Bienes Ecológicos and the municipal operator of the plant Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey (SADM). ‘If we want to increase the sustainability of wastewater treatment plants, we need to divert sludge out of landfills – the future lies in recovering resources from sludge,’ explained Kharla Jovanka, Wastewater Manager, SADM. For further information, visit: www.suezwatertechnologies.com
SSB launches latest ambr 15-cell system and adds online biomass capability
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artorius Stedim Biotech SA (SSB) has introduced its new generation of ambr® 15-cell culture automated micro-bioreactor system. The company, which supplies equipment and services to the biopharmaceutical industry, has also enhanced its ambr 15 fermentation and ambr 250 high throughput systems for microbial applications. The Generation 2 is the successor to the firm’s ambr 15-cell culture system that already helps industry to significantly reduce cell line development timelines and increase laboratory productivity. The latest system offers increased flexibility and expanded capability for clone selection, media and feed optimisation and early process development work. Its new design incorporates novel features to provide greater process flexibility, expands the system’s functionality and enables more applications to be investigated. In addition, new ambr clone selection software, included under a one-year license, provides simplified, streamlined multivariate data analysis for faster, more consistent cell line screening and ranking, says the company. Based on SSB’s gold-standard ambr technology, Generation 2 replicates laboratory-scale bioreactor performance at the microscale (10–15 mL) and controls up to 48 single-use bioreactor cultures in parallel. In other news, the company has is introduced integrated online biomass measurement to its ambr 15 fermentation and ambr 250 high throughput systems for microbial applications. SSB says that with the integration of online biomass measurement it has addressed the bottleneck associated with offline sampling. The online biomass capability features non-invasive reflectance measurement – saving time, effort and sample volume. It enables scientists to rapidly obtain detailed process understanding and control over their microbial cultures, says SSB. For further information, visit: www.sartorius-france.fr & www.sartorius.com
Saltworks’ technology receives investment
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altworks Technologies is receiving an investment from Sustainable
June 2019