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STRIALNEWS Filter presses for London sewage treatment works
Cost-effective dust and fume control package
Simon-Hartley Ltd has been awarded a contract for the supply, installation and commissioning of three 2000 mm x 2000 mm Manor membrane filter presses for the Deephams sewage treatment works, North London. The Manor filter press is said to utilise the latest tech-
Latex and liquid polymer compound producers, Vita Liquid Polymers (VLP), have made major modifications and additions to their dust and fume control procedures, at their Wythenshawe facility, in accordance with the needs of COSHH. Working in consultation with environmental control specialists, Neu Engineering, these requirements have been addressed, efficiently and costeffectively. Besides the design and supply of new, purpose-designed equipment and systems, it also involved the redeployment and conversion of existing systems. VLP compounds are used in
nology in membrane filter plate design. This award follows the Manor membrane installation at Ashford Common Water Treatment Works. Simon-Hartley Ltd, Stoke-onlhnt,* Stflordshire ST4 7BH, UK. Tel: + 44 782 202300, fhx: + 44 782 260534.
Actueous wash clean-up brings savings for Rank Xerox A self-imposed ban on chlorinated solvents has led to environmental improvements and massive cost savings for waste disposal at Rank Xerox’s Mitcheldean manufacturing plant near Gloucester, UK The plant is adopting microfiltration technology from NWW Acumen, under a turnkey contract, for its newly installed aqueous wash system. Extended trials at the plant have proved that the filtration technique will separate detergent cleaner and water for recycling while concentrating the suspended solids and oil contamination for disposal. The volume of waste has therefore plummeted, giving up to a 95% saving in disposal costs. Detergent costs have also been reduced by up to 95%.
In addition to the microfiltration process, Acumen is installing a reverse osmosis plant to give a final polish to the aqueous effluent prior to recycling. The company says the trials have demonstrated that a constant cleaning quality can be set and maintained using the combination of microfiltration and reverse osmosis, offering a good level of quality control. NWW Acumen Ltd, The Heath, Runcom, Cheshire WA7 490, UK. Tel: + 44 928 515959, fm: + 44 928 517891. NWW Acumen Inc 2724 Laker Ave West, Carlsbad CA92008, USA. Tel: + 1 619 929 7500, fm: + 1 619 929 7510. NWW Acumem Pacific, 4 Park Road, PO Box 293, Oakleigh 3166, Australia. Tel: + 61 3569 6005, fa: + 613568 4471.
Cerel expands in Germany Cerel Ltd are aiming to play a key role in assisting industry in Germany to effectively control environmental emissions by increasing the use of its ceramic filtration element Cerafil. The company has revealed news of an exclusive distributorship for Cerafil in Germany, which will be handled by Duotherm GmbH, based near Cologne.
Current European legislation covering air emission standards is stringent and piloting of Ceraiil, which is HEPA rated and classified under BS3928 as Eurovent 10 Standard is already in hand for a number of industrial applications. Cerel Ltd, Catherine House, Coventry Road, Hinckley, Leics LElO OJT, UK. Tel: +44 455 233977, fax: + 44 455 233 929.
Clean air act expenditures accelerate The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 are now having a major effect on expenditures for air pollution control equipment and services. In a new McIlvaine database entitled SOCMI Sales Leads, 375 plants are identified which may be required to install equipment or change processes to meet new hazardous air pollution control requirements. McIlvaine’s Pulp & Paper Industry Sales Leads
identifies 170 pulp mills which may face major air pollution control expenditures under the new EPA cluster rules to control hazardous pollutants. The databases have been prepared for each of the areas with information on sources and key decision makers. The Mcllvaine Company, 2970 Maria Avenue, IL 60062-2024, USA. Tel: + 1 708 272 0010, fart: + 1 708 272 9673.
manufacture of a diverse range of products in the home furnishings, automotive, healthcare and packaging industries. Production involves an initial blending and/or tipping and mixing powders with liquids. Centralised dust and fume systems were designed to ensure adequate conveying velocity, without high pressure drops and consequential high absorbed electrical power. The systems also ensure sufficient extraction at source, to contain airborne dusts, without removing product. the
Neu Engineering Ltd, Planet House, Gwil~ord Road, Woking, Surrey GU22 7RL, UK. Tel: + 44 483 756565, fax: +44 483 755177.
Johnson & Johnson chooses Elga for Philippines Pharmaceutical Plant Elga L&has won a contract worth in excess of f90 000 for the supply of a high purity pharmaceutical grade water treatment system for the Johnson & Johnson (Philippines) Inc manufacturing plant at Paranaque, metro Manila, Phillipines. Elga is supplying the complete water treatment package which includes all equipment, associated interconnecting pipework, tanks, fittings, pumps and controls. Parts for the stainless steel distribution ringmain package are being sourced locally and installed by the client. The system design is based around a Filtromat MM3 Multimedia filter and an Elgamat Duo Rapide 4 Plus automatic two-bed deioniser to produce US Pharmacopoeia quality water at a maximum flowrate
of 3 m”/hr. This treated water then enters a special stainless steel tank and is recirculated around the distribution ringmain to the points of use via a heat exchanger (to maintain the treated water at 8O”C), UV sterilisation unit and final filter. The equipment has been remanufactured at Elga’s High Wycombe facility and was delivered to the Philippines in April 1994. An Elga engineer supervised the installation of the plant and carried out the commissioning in accordance with the programme. The system was expected to be fully operational and put, in service during the summer of 1994. E.!ga Z..td, High Street, Lane End, High Wycombe, Bucks HP14 3JH, UK. Tel: +44 494 881393, fax: + 44 494 881007.
Dry fluegas scrubbing Sodium bicarbonate removes more than 99% of the hydrochloric acid, 95% of the sulphur dioxide and about 50% of the NO, from incinerator fluegases in the Bicar process which has been developed by Solvay SA in Brussels. After heavy metal extraction, solid waste from the process amounts to only 2 kg/ m.t., 5% that of altenative limeinjection processes, claims SolvaY. About 20 to 25 kg of lo- to 25 micrometre particles of dry September/October
bicarbonate per m.t. of waste incinerated are injected into the fluegas as it enters the conventional baghouse. Metals in the dust are converted to hydroxides by alkalis dissolution and filtered out. Organics are removed in a sand filter and by charcoal adsorption. Residual heavy metals are recovered by ion exchange, leaving a brine of sodium carbonate, soduim sulphate and sodium chloride.
1994
Filtration 81 Separation
Cost-effective dust and fume control package
Simon-Hartley Ltd has been awarded a contract for the supply, installation and commissioning of three 2000 mm x 2000 mm Manor membrane filter presses for the Deephams sewage treatment works, North London. The Manor filter press is said to utilise the latest tech-
Latex and liquid polymer compound producers, Vita Liquid Polymers (VLP), have made major modifications and additions to their dust and fume control procedures, at their Wythenshawe facility, in accordance with the needs of COSHH. Working in consultation with environmental control specialists, Neu Engineering, these requirements have been addressed, efficiently and costeffectively. Besides the design and supply of new, purpose-designed equipment and systems, it also involved the redeployment and conversion of existing systems. VLP compounds are used in
nology in membrane filter plate design. This award follows the Manor membrane installation at Ashford Common Water Treatment Works. Simon-Hartley Ltd, Stoke-onlhnt,* Stflordshire ST4 7BH, UK. Tel: + 44 782 202300, fhx: + 44 782 260534.
Actueous wash clean-up brings savings for Rank Xerox A self-imposed ban on chlorinated solvents has led to environmental improvements and massive cost savings for waste disposal at Rank Xerox’s Mitcheldean manufacturing plant near Gloucester, UK The plant is adopting microfiltration technology from NWW Acumen, under a turnkey contract, for its newly installed aqueous wash system. Extended trials at the plant have proved that the filtration technique will separate detergent cleaner and water for recycling while concentrating the suspended solids and oil contamination for disposal. The volume of waste has therefore plummeted, giving up to a 95% saving in disposal costs. Detergent costs have also been reduced by up to 95%.
In addition to the microfiltration process, Acumen is installing a reverse osmosis plant to give a final polish to the aqueous effluent prior to recycling. The company says the trials have demonstrated that a constant cleaning quality can be set and maintained using the combination of microfiltration and reverse osmosis, offering a good level of quality control. NWW Acumen Ltd, The Heath, Runcom, Cheshire WA7 490, UK. Tel: + 44 928 515959, fm: + 44 928 517891. NWW Acumen Inc 2724 Laker Ave West, Carlsbad CA92008, USA. Tel: + 1 619 929 7500, fm: + 1 619 929 7510. NWW Acumem Pacific, 4 Park Road, PO Box 293, Oakleigh 3166, Australia. Tel: + 61 3569 6005, fa: + 613568 4471.
Cerel expands in Germany Cerel Ltd are aiming to play a key role in assisting industry in Germany to effectively control environmental emissions by increasing the use of its ceramic filtration element Cerafil. The company has revealed news of an exclusive distributorship for Cerafil in Germany, which will be handled by Duotherm GmbH, based near Cologne.
Current European legislation covering air emission standards is stringent and piloting of Ceraiil, which is HEPA rated and classified under BS3928 as Eurovent 10 Standard is already in hand for a number of industrial applications. Cerel Ltd, Catherine House, Coventry Road, Hinckley, Leics LElO OJT, UK. Tel: +44 455 233977, fax: + 44 455 233 929.
Clean air act expenditures accelerate The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 are now having a major effect on expenditures for air pollution control equipment and services. In a new McIlvaine database entitled SOCMI Sales Leads, 375 plants are identified which may be required to install equipment or change processes to meet new hazardous air pollution control requirements. McIlvaine’s Pulp & Paper Industry Sales Leads
identifies 170 pulp mills which may face major air pollution control expenditures under the new EPA cluster rules to control hazardous pollutants. The databases have been prepared for each of the areas with information on sources and key decision makers. The Mcllvaine Company, 2970 Maria Avenue, IL 60062-2024, USA. Tel: + 1 708 272 0010, fart: + 1 708 272 9673.
manufacture of a diverse range of products in the home furnishings, automotive, healthcare and packaging industries. Production involves an initial blending and/or tipping and mixing powders with liquids. Centralised dust and fume systems were designed to ensure adequate conveying velocity, without high pressure drops and consequential high absorbed electrical power. The systems also ensure sufficient extraction at source, to contain airborne dusts, without removing product. the
Neu Engineering Ltd, Planet House, Gwil~ord Road, Woking, Surrey GU22 7RL, UK. Tel: + 44 483 756565, fax: +44 483 755177.
Johnson & Johnson chooses Elga for Philippines Pharmaceutical Plant Elga L&has won a contract worth in excess of f90 000 for the supply of a high purity pharmaceutical grade water treatment system for the Johnson & Johnson (Philippines) Inc manufacturing plant at Paranaque, metro Manila, Phillipines. Elga is supplying the complete water treatment package which includes all equipment, associated interconnecting pipework, tanks, fittings, pumps and controls. Parts for the stainless steel distribution ringmain package are being sourced locally and installed by the client. The system design is based around a Filtromat MM3 Multimedia filter and an Elgamat Duo Rapide 4 Plus automatic two-bed deioniser to produce US Pharmacopoeia quality water at a maximum flowrate
of 3 m”/hr. This treated water then enters a special stainless steel tank and is recirculated around the distribution ringmain to the points of use via a heat exchanger (to maintain the treated water at 8O”C), UV sterilisation unit and final filter. The equipment has been remanufactured at Elga’s High Wycombe facility and was delivered to the Philippines in April 1994. An Elga engineer supervised the installation of the plant and carried out the commissioning in accordance with the programme. The system was expected to be fully operational and put, in service during the summer of 1994. E.!ga Z..td, High Street, Lane End, High Wycombe, Bucks HP14 3JH, UK. Tel: +44 494 881393, fax: + 44 494 881007.
Dry fluegas scrubbing Sodium bicarbonate removes more than 99% of the hydrochloric acid, 95% of the sulphur dioxide and about 50% of the NO, from incinerator fluegases in the Bicar process which has been developed by Solvay SA in Brussels. After heavy metal extraction, solid waste from the process amounts to only 2 kg/ m.t., 5% that of altenative limeinjection processes, claims SolvaY. About 20 to 25 kg of lo- to 25 micrometre particles of dry September/October
bicarbonate per m.t. of waste incinerated are injected into the fluegas as it enters the conventional baghouse. Metals in the dust are converted to hydroxides by alkalis dissolution and filtered out. Organics are removed in a sand filter and by charcoal adsorption. Residual heavy metals are recovered by ion exchange, leaving a brine of sodium carbonate, soduim sulphate and sodium chloride.
1994
Filtration 81 Separation