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Diox-A prepares chlorine quickly and safely
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In Brief Hyflux’s HMC plays major role in ecological project in China Singapore-based Hyflux Ltd’s whollyowned subsidiary Hyflux Management and Consultancy Pte Ltd (HMC) has signed an exclusive strategic cooperation framework agreement for the development of the Hejiang Fobao Yulanshan Mountain Wetlands project in Sichuan Province, China. It is described as a world-class ecological and environment-friendly project, covering residential, commercial, recreational and tourism developments. Annual sustainability report reflects Xylem’s conservation efforts Water technology company Xylem Inc of White Plains, New York, USA, has released its second annual sustainability report. Entitled ‘A Drop is Everything’, it details the firm’s accomplishments in the area of sustainability for its worldwide operations in 2012 - the company’s first full calendar year as a stand-alone entity. It also includes data from 2013. The report can be viewed on Xylem’s Web-site. More information: www.xyleminc.com DW & PS introduces cation resin for PWR nuclear power plants Dow Water & Process Solutions (DW & PS), a business unit of Dow Chemical Co, has introduced Dowex Monosphere 1400PC cation resin for use in pressurised water reactor (PWR) nuclear power plants. According to DW & PS, this new high-capacity resin has been developed to help enhance plant reliability by minimising anion resin kinetic degradation associated with the use of ethanolamine (ETA), which is used to minimise flow-assisted corrosion and iron transport within the secondary water systems. More information: http://www.dowwaterandprocess.com/en/ products/ion_exchange_resins ECN report supports ZEP Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) is supporting the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) – an EU technology platform that consists of a coalition of stakeholders working to promote CO2 capture and storage (CCS) – by producing a report that highlights the application of CCS in EU energyintensive industries. The report demonstrates the current development status of bespoke CO2 capture technologies for application in the steel, cement and chemical production sectors, and in oil refineries. More information: www.ecn.nl www.zeroemissionsplatform.eu/component/ downloads/downloads/1347.html
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Membrane Technology
CHO-S cell types expressing monoclonal antibodies. The medium and its corresponding feeds do not contain hydrolysates or components of unknown composition, resulting in very good lot-to-lot consistency. The formulation supports high cell density growth and extended culture duration, and long duration of high cell viability. This facilitates the production of high protein titres and results in strong productivity and product quality. Cellvento CHO-200 medium and Cellvento feeds are produced in dry powder form at the company’s cGMP facility, using fully traceable raw materials sourced from qualified suppliers, leading to reliable homogeneity for effective powder dissolution and uniform component distribution. ‘The new Cellvento CHO-200 medium expands our existing CHO medium products, enabling us to fully support our customers as they switch to the production mode of operation,’ said Dr Antoine Heron, who is head of bio-pharmaceuticals materials and technologies, EMD Millipore. ‘Our profiling and processing technologies for raw materials and cell culture media, which promote scalable and predictable performance, further differentiate EMD Millipore in the raw materials and cell culture media market.’ Contacts: EMD Millipore, 290 Concord Road, Billerica, MA 01821, USA. Tel: +1 978 715 4321, www.millipore.com Merck KgaA, Frankfurter Str. 250, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany. Tel: +49 6151 720, www.merck.de
Diox-A prepares chlorine quickly and safely
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he Water Technologies segment of the Siemens Industry Automation Division has developed the Diox-A 5000 – a powerful, but safe chlorine dioxide generator. Depending on the version, the Diox-A 5000 can generate up to 2500 g or 5000 g of chlorine dioxide per hour. It is designed for industrial applications such as the disinfection of process and cooling water, or the removal of odours and compounds affecting the taste of water. This system is certified for use in the treatment of drinking water and can be used to disinfect complex piping systems. In addition to its use in food production, the system has been developed for use in numerous other applications, such as the deodorisation of
wastewater in the oil and gas industry, the treatment of process water in paint-spraying lines, and for protection against bacterial, algae or mussel growth in water-carrying pipes or tanks. The infeed is via a double injector, which increases system safety because the required basic chemicals – sodium chlorite and hydrochloric acid – are not mixed in their undiluted states. The process is particularly suited to applications in which the handling of chlorine gas is to be avoided. An additional safety feature is temperature and underpressure monitoring of the gas phase in the product tank. The V-notch of the injectors, feeds the chlorine dioxide solution into the water far more precisely than pump-operated systems, says the company. This enables the concentration of the disinfectant to be metered at rates of between 1.5 g/l and 3.0 g/l, whilst an internal process control unit ensures that the desired concentration of the stock solution remains constant. Contact: Siemens Ag, Industry Sector, Industry Automation Division, Water Technologies, Auf der Weide 10, 89312, Günzburg, Germany. Tel: +49 8221 9040, www.siemens.de/water/en
Conference details use of membranes in water sectors
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eaders are reminded that the 10th Aachen Conference on Water and Membranes is being held on 29–30 October 2013 in Aachen, Germany. This year’s conference focuses on the application of membrane technology in the drinking-water and wastewater sector – a research topic of growing importance. It aims to provide an update on the science and technology in this field. Latest developments and operational experiences of successfully realised schemes also will be presented. A centrally located exhibition, which is being run in parallel with the conference, will provide a meeting point and networking opportunities.
Contact: Dr Michael Krumm, Aachener Verfahrenstechnik, Chemical Process Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Turmstr. 46, 52056 Aachen, Germany. Tel: +49 241 80 27203, Fax: +49 241 80 22285. Email: [email protected], www.avt.rwth-aachen.de/AVT/
October 2013
In Brief Hyflux’s HMC plays major role in ecological project in China Singapore-based Hyflux Ltd’s whollyowned subsidiary Hyflux Management and Consultancy Pte Ltd (HMC) has signed an exclusive strategic cooperation framework agreement for the development of the Hejiang Fobao Yulanshan Mountain Wetlands project in Sichuan Province, China. It is described as a world-class ecological and environment-friendly project, covering residential, commercial, recreational and tourism developments. Annual sustainability report reflects Xylem’s conservation efforts Water technology company Xylem Inc of White Plains, New York, USA, has released its second annual sustainability report. Entitled ‘A Drop is Everything’, it details the firm’s accomplishments in the area of sustainability for its worldwide operations in 2012 - the company’s first full calendar year as a stand-alone entity. It also includes data from 2013. The report can be viewed on Xylem’s Web-site. More information: www.xyleminc.com DW & PS introduces cation resin for PWR nuclear power plants Dow Water & Process Solutions (DW & PS), a business unit of Dow Chemical Co, has introduced Dowex Monosphere 1400PC cation resin for use in pressurised water reactor (PWR) nuclear power plants. According to DW & PS, this new high-capacity resin has been developed to help enhance plant reliability by minimising anion resin kinetic degradation associated with the use of ethanolamine (ETA), which is used to minimise flow-assisted corrosion and iron transport within the secondary water systems. More information: http://www.dowwaterandprocess.com/en/ products/ion_exchange_resins ECN report supports ZEP Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) is supporting the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) – an EU technology platform that consists of a coalition of stakeholders working to promote CO2 capture and storage (CCS) – by producing a report that highlights the application of CCS in EU energyintensive industries. The report demonstrates the current development status of bespoke CO2 capture technologies for application in the steel, cement and chemical production sectors, and in oil refineries. More information: www.ecn.nl www.zeroemissionsplatform.eu/component/ downloads/downloads/1347.html
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Membrane Technology
CHO-S cell types expressing monoclonal antibodies. The medium and its corresponding feeds do not contain hydrolysates or components of unknown composition, resulting in very good lot-to-lot consistency. The formulation supports high cell density growth and extended culture duration, and long duration of high cell viability. This facilitates the production of high protein titres and results in strong productivity and product quality. Cellvento CHO-200 medium and Cellvento feeds are produced in dry powder form at the company’s cGMP facility, using fully traceable raw materials sourced from qualified suppliers, leading to reliable homogeneity for effective powder dissolution and uniform component distribution. ‘The new Cellvento CHO-200 medium expands our existing CHO medium products, enabling us to fully support our customers as they switch to the production mode of operation,’ said Dr Antoine Heron, who is head of bio-pharmaceuticals materials and technologies, EMD Millipore. ‘Our profiling and processing technologies for raw materials and cell culture media, which promote scalable and predictable performance, further differentiate EMD Millipore in the raw materials and cell culture media market.’ Contacts: EMD Millipore, 290 Concord Road, Billerica, MA 01821, USA. Tel: +1 978 715 4321, www.millipore.com Merck KgaA, Frankfurter Str. 250, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany. Tel: +49 6151 720, www.merck.de
Diox-A prepares chlorine quickly and safely
T
he Water Technologies segment of the Siemens Industry Automation Division has developed the Diox-A 5000 – a powerful, but safe chlorine dioxide generator. Depending on the version, the Diox-A 5000 can generate up to 2500 g or 5000 g of chlorine dioxide per hour. It is designed for industrial applications such as the disinfection of process and cooling water, or the removal of odours and compounds affecting the taste of water. This system is certified for use in the treatment of drinking water and can be used to disinfect complex piping systems. In addition to its use in food production, the system has been developed for use in numerous other applications, such as the deodorisation of
wastewater in the oil and gas industry, the treatment of process water in paint-spraying lines, and for protection against bacterial, algae or mussel growth in water-carrying pipes or tanks. The infeed is via a double injector, which increases system safety because the required basic chemicals – sodium chlorite and hydrochloric acid – are not mixed in their undiluted states. The process is particularly suited to applications in which the handling of chlorine gas is to be avoided. An additional safety feature is temperature and underpressure monitoring of the gas phase in the product tank. The V-notch of the injectors, feeds the chlorine dioxide solution into the water far more precisely than pump-operated systems, says the company. This enables the concentration of the disinfectant to be metered at rates of between 1.5 g/l and 3.0 g/l, whilst an internal process control unit ensures that the desired concentration of the stock solution remains constant. Contact: Siemens Ag, Industry Sector, Industry Automation Division, Water Technologies, Auf der Weide 10, 89312, Günzburg, Germany. Tel: +49 8221 9040, www.siemens.de/water/en
Conference details use of membranes in water sectors
R
eaders are reminded that the 10th Aachen Conference on Water and Membranes is being held on 29–30 October 2013 in Aachen, Germany. This year’s conference focuses on the application of membrane technology in the drinking-water and wastewater sector – a research topic of growing importance. It aims to provide an update on the science and technology in this field. Latest developments and operational experiences of successfully realised schemes also will be presented. A centrally located exhibition, which is being run in parallel with the conference, will provide a meeting point and networking opportunities.
Contact: Dr Michael Krumm, Aachener Verfahrenstechnik, Chemical Process Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Turmstr. 46, 52056 Aachen, Germany. Tel: +49 241 80 27203, Fax: +49 241 80 22285. Email: [email protected], www.avt.rwth-aachen.de/AVT/
October 2013