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Ecolab acquires UK company Bioquell
NEWS/IN BRIEF micro-pollutants and micro-plastics from wastewater. As reported previously (Membrane Technology November 2017, page 3), the company – which is based in Denmark, with activities in Singapore and China – is a partner in the EU project Bonus Cleanwater. The partnership aims to reduce the influx of micro-pollutants and micro-plastics from wastewater led into the Baltic Sea. It is exploring, developing and comparing innovative ecotechnologies. The application of technology that is finally chosen will not be limited to the Baltic Sea, in fact oceans worldwide may also benefit from it. The company says that its Aquaporin Inside® forward osmosis (FO) membranes are highly selective to micro-pollutants. The goal is to develop a full process to concentrate municipal wastewater effluent and produce effluent that is free of micro-pollutants. To achieve this, Aquaporin is heading a pilot-project at the Biofos wastewater treatment plant in Avedøre, just south of Copenhagen. At the plant, the company has built a pilot system to demonstrate the membrane performance on-site. Sylvie Braekevelt, Project Manager, Aquaporin, said: ‘During the first year, the Aquaporin Inside modules have shown excellent rejection of micro-pollutants and a minimum of 92% in our laboratory. Moreover, the water quality was found to be stable even at different and challenging conditions that can appear in large-scale filtration plants.’ Braekevelt continued: ‘Since summer, we have taken Aquaporin Inside membranes to our pilot system. We will now observe the stability of the system during several weeks or months, by either using our high-pressure draw recovery system or using the freely available sea water right next to the treatment plant.’ For further information, visit: www.aquaporin.dk & http://www.swedenwaterresearch.se/en/projekt/ bonus-cleanwater
Ecolab acquires UK company Bioquell
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colab Inc, which specialises in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, has acquired UK company Bioquell Plc – a provider of hydrogen peroxide vapour biodecontamination systems and services for the life sciences and healthcare sectors.
February 2019
According to Ecolab, Bioquell’s innovative bio-decontamination and isolator technologies and services help ensure residue-free surface decontamination in cleanrooms and research and development laboratories at biotechnology start-ups, pharmaceutical manufacturers and Fortune 500 companies, and in patient rooms at hospitals, in more than 50 countries worldwide. Based in Andover, its sales in 2017 were approximately £29 million ($37 million). The total consideration payable to shareholders following anticipated option exercises will be approximately £139 million ($178 million), subject to determination of the final share count. For further information, visit: www.ecolab.com & www.bioquell.com
Fibre mesh composite removes particulate from challenging gaseous environments
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orvair Filtration Group has added Sinterflo® FMC – a fibre mesh composite for filter elements – to its range of Sinterflo products. It is specifically designed for the removal of particulate from challenging gaseous environments. The company says that this media boasts many benefits, including resistance to high temperatures and corrosive environments, design and engineering versatility, and minimal maintenance costs. Its fine pore surface layer enhances surface filtration. Other features include:
• a highly permeable support structure, ensuring that reverse jet cleaning energy is delivered to the filter’s outer surface, thus enhancing particulate cake removal, and keeping operating pressure loss to a minimum; • multilayer internal support meshes, providing mechanical strength and removing the need for additional support structure in low-pressure applications; and • reliable emissions control. The self-supporting Sinterflo FMC differs from the rest of the firm’s Sinterflo range because of its multilayer internal mesh support structure and fine fibre surface layer. The filter elements are ideal for continuous on-stream reverse jet cleaning applications where optimum product recovery is required.
In Brief Veolia receives contract from RSWD In the USA, Roxborough Water and Sanitation District (RSWD) has awarded a contract to Veolia Water Technologies Inc for the implementation of AQUAVISTATM Portal and Assist for its water treatment facility in Littleton, Colorado. Barbara Biggs, General Manager, RWSD, said: ‘Roxborough Water and Sanitation District chose AQUAVISTA Portal and Assist to help it optimise the operation of its new water treatment plant, to control costs, manage maintenance and document regulatory compliance. Over time, the AQUAVISTA algorithm will anticipate process changes in response to changing water supply characteristics and streamline our operations.’ CEL secures public–private partnership project in Guangdong Province, China CITIC Envirotech Ltd (CEL) – a provider of membrane-based integrated environmental systems that specialises in water and wastewater treatment, water supply and recycling – has secured a RMB506 million public–private partnership project in Dongyuan County, Guangdong Province, China. The project involves the design, construction and operation of 75 wastewater treatment plants and the related piping networks and upgrading two wastewater treatment plants in the towns and villages. Backed by the Chinese government, this project is part of Guangdong Province’s thirteenth five-year environmental protection plan to develop and beautify the villages and townships in Dongyuan by 2020. SUEZ expands to four new communities in New Jersey Water and wastewater services company SUEZ has expanded in New Jersey, USA, acquiring four utility operations and adding nearly 9000 residents to the more than 1.5 million the company already serves across the state. The company says that over the coming months more acquisitions are expected in New Jersey and across the nation. Acquisition strengthens Freudenberg’s filter business The Freudenberg Filtration Technologies Business Group has signed a contract to purchase a majority stake in China’s Apollo Air-cleaner Co Ltd. The company supplies air and water filtration products – including filters based on reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration technology – for a variety of applications. Freudenberg Filtration Technologies says that manufacturing, R&D and customer services at both companies will benefit from the transaction. Founded in 2000, Apollo Aircleaner employs 1000 people and had sales of RMB750 million (approximately E96 million) in 2017.
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Ecolab acquires UK company Bioquell
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colab Inc, which specialises in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, has acquired UK company Bioquell Plc – a provider of hydrogen peroxide vapour biodecontamination systems and services for the life sciences and healthcare sectors.
February 2019
According to Ecolab, Bioquell’s innovative bio-decontamination and isolator technologies and services help ensure residue-free surface decontamination in cleanrooms and research and development laboratories at biotechnology start-ups, pharmaceutical manufacturers and Fortune 500 companies, and in patient rooms at hospitals, in more than 50 countries worldwide. Based in Andover, its sales in 2017 were approximately £29 million ($37 million). The total consideration payable to shareholders following anticipated option exercises will be approximately £139 million ($178 million), subject to determination of the final share count. For further information, visit: www.ecolab.com & www.bioquell.com
Fibre mesh composite removes particulate from challenging gaseous environments
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orvair Filtration Group has added Sinterflo® FMC – a fibre mesh composite for filter elements – to its range of Sinterflo products. It is specifically designed for the removal of particulate from challenging gaseous environments. The company says that this media boasts many benefits, including resistance to high temperatures and corrosive environments, design and engineering versatility, and minimal maintenance costs. Its fine pore surface layer enhances surface filtration. Other features include:
• a highly permeable support structure, ensuring that reverse jet cleaning energy is delivered to the filter’s outer surface, thus enhancing particulate cake removal, and keeping operating pressure loss to a minimum; • multilayer internal support meshes, providing mechanical strength and removing the need for additional support structure in low-pressure applications; and • reliable emissions control. The self-supporting Sinterflo FMC differs from the rest of the firm’s Sinterflo range because of its multilayer internal mesh support structure and fine fibre surface layer. The filter elements are ideal for continuous on-stream reverse jet cleaning applications where optimum product recovery is required.
In Brief Veolia receives contract from RSWD In the USA, Roxborough Water and Sanitation District (RSWD) has awarded a contract to Veolia Water Technologies Inc for the implementation of AQUAVISTATM Portal and Assist for its water treatment facility in Littleton, Colorado. Barbara Biggs, General Manager, RWSD, said: ‘Roxborough Water and Sanitation District chose AQUAVISTA Portal and Assist to help it optimise the operation of its new water treatment plant, to control costs, manage maintenance and document regulatory compliance. Over time, the AQUAVISTA algorithm will anticipate process changes in response to changing water supply characteristics and streamline our operations.’ CEL secures public–private partnership project in Guangdong Province, China CITIC Envirotech Ltd (CEL) – a provider of membrane-based integrated environmental systems that specialises in water and wastewater treatment, water supply and recycling – has secured a RMB506 million public–private partnership project in Dongyuan County, Guangdong Province, China. The project involves the design, construction and operation of 75 wastewater treatment plants and the related piping networks and upgrading two wastewater treatment plants in the towns and villages. Backed by the Chinese government, this project is part of Guangdong Province’s thirteenth five-year environmental protection plan to develop and beautify the villages and townships in Dongyuan by 2020. SUEZ expands to four new communities in New Jersey Water and wastewater services company SUEZ has expanded in New Jersey, USA, acquiring four utility operations and adding nearly 9000 residents to the more than 1.5 million the company already serves across the state. The company says that over the coming months more acquisitions are expected in New Jersey and across the nation. Acquisition strengthens Freudenberg’s filter business The Freudenberg Filtration Technologies Business Group has signed a contract to purchase a majority stake in China’s Apollo Air-cleaner Co Ltd. The company supplies air and water filtration products – including filters based on reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration technology – for a variety of applications. Freudenberg Filtration Technologies says that manufacturing, R&D and customer services at both companies will benefit from the transaction. Founded in 2000, Apollo Aircleaner employs 1000 people and had sales of RMB750 million (approximately E96 million) in 2017.
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