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Modern Water introduces updated field portable acute toxicity analyser
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Suez’s systems produce desalinated water for offshore platforms
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echnology from Suez is providing desalinated water on board 11 offshore oil platforms run by Petrobras in the Campos Basin, in the State of Rio de Janeiro, off the coast of Brazil. The three-year contract with the Brazilian multinational corporation, which operates in the petroleum industry, is worth E6 million and includes the provision and operation of seven mobile reverse osmosis (RO) desalination units with a capacity of 90 m3 (23 775 gallons) per day to supply water to the offshore platforms. The company is also providing operational and maintenance assistance for the units. According to Suez, the mobile units were specially designed to meet the technical constraints inherent to sea-water treatment, in order to provide offshore platforms with fresh water using RO. The units will ensure a reliable supply of water to the platforms, depending on their needs. The company says that this first fresh-water supply contract for offshore oil platforms completes the range of services it offers for use in upstream oil and gas processes. In 2013 and 2014, Suez won the engineering and procurement contracts for nine water treatment units (five sulphate removal units and four sea-water desalination units) to supply process water to five floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) platforms of “pre-salt” oil reserves exploited by Petrobras off the Brazilian coast. For further information, visit: www.suezwatertechnologies.com
Modern Water introduces updated field portable acute toxicity analyser
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K-based Modern Water Plc, which installs and operates membrane systems, and develops and supplies 4
Membrane Technology
water monitoring systems, recently introduced an updated version of its field portable, acute toxicity analyser, the Microtox FX. Formerly sold under the brand name Deltatox II, the Microtox FX is manufactured in accordance with an ISO 13458 manufacturing quality system and is lot traceable. It uses bioluminescence technology to screen for both acute toxicity and microbial contamination. The company says that its proprietary Microtox technology is considered to be the industry standard for rapid acute toxicity testing. The test is sensitive to more than 2700 different and complex compounds, with microbial detection levels in drinking water to 100 cfu/ml. The compact design of the Microtox FX makes it ideal for use in field applications throughout the water distribution or industrial wastewater systems. It is particularly suitable for use in remote or in places that are hard to reach such as reservoirs, storage tanks, or remote drilling fields. Because of its reliability and ease of use, the Microtox test protocol has been adopted by numerous regulatory authorities as the standard for acute toxicity testing, says Modern Water. For further information, visit: http://www.modernwater.com/monitoring
Queensland reservoir uses De.mem’s re-chlorination systems
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n Australia, water and wastewater treatment company De.mem has secured a contract worth around A$250 000, through its subsidiary Akwa-Worx Pty Ltd, from Maranoa Regional Council, Queensland. The agreement, which covers the delivery and installation of re-chlorination systems for a municipal drinking-water reservoir, brings the total contracts awarded in the last three months to approximately A$1.05 million, says De.mem. The company secured a contract worth A$500 000 to sell a water treatment plant in Vietnam in August and other contracts worth A$300 000 in Queensland following its acquisition of Akwa-Worx in September. Commenting on the contract, Andreas Kroell, CEO, De.mem, said: ‘We are delighted with the momentum in the last three months. Winning these contracts further positions
De.mem for growth and provides the opportunity to roll out our innovative nanofiltration technology.’ ‘Through our acquisition of Akwa-Worx we have increased De.mem’s presence in Australia and we are excited about the company’s continued expansion.’ For further information, visit: http://demembranes.com & http://akwaworx.com
Mann+Hummel raises funding through green bond
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erman filtration specialist Mann+Hummel has issued a Green Schuldschein – a “green” financing instrument that is similar to a bond and loan – raising E400 million. The company says that the original target volume of E250 million was oversubscribed several times and it, therefore, decided to increase the volume to E400 million. The bond is divided into tranches with terms from six to ten years. which are respectively subject to a fixed or variable rate of interest. The BNP Paribas, ING and LBBW banks acted as facilitators and the Green Schuldschein was certified by Sustainalytics, an independent provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and ratings. Emese Weissenbacher, CFO, Mann+Hummel is pleased about the success of the financing. She said: ‘The Green Schuldschein was the ideal instrument for us to closely link the financing to our corporate strategy of “leadership in filtration”, whilst taking financial targets into account such as the improvement of the repayment structure, diversification of the investor base and greater financial flexibility.’ Raoul Hessling, bond specialist at BNP Paribas, one of the banks which facilitated the transaction, added: ‘Filters are already a key component to improve our quality of life. It was a logical step for Mann+Hummel to issue a Green Schuldschein and the investors were happy to subscribe.’ ‘The funds gained will be used to refinance products in the area of air and water filtration and projects in the area of renewable energy, sustainability and environmental protection, which were previously financed by other means.’ For further information, visit: www.mann-hummel.com, www.ing.de, www.lbbw.de/en, www.bnpparibas.de & www.sustainalytics.com
November 2017
Suez’s systems produce desalinated water for offshore platforms
T
echnology from Suez is providing desalinated water on board 11 offshore oil platforms run by Petrobras in the Campos Basin, in the State of Rio de Janeiro, off the coast of Brazil. The three-year contract with the Brazilian multinational corporation, which operates in the petroleum industry, is worth E6 million and includes the provision and operation of seven mobile reverse osmosis (RO) desalination units with a capacity of 90 m3 (23 775 gallons) per day to supply water to the offshore platforms. The company is also providing operational and maintenance assistance for the units. According to Suez, the mobile units were specially designed to meet the technical constraints inherent to sea-water treatment, in order to provide offshore platforms with fresh water using RO. The units will ensure a reliable supply of water to the platforms, depending on their needs. The company says that this first fresh-water supply contract for offshore oil platforms completes the range of services it offers for use in upstream oil and gas processes. In 2013 and 2014, Suez won the engineering and procurement contracts for nine water treatment units (five sulphate removal units and four sea-water desalination units) to supply process water to five floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) platforms of “pre-salt” oil reserves exploited by Petrobras off the Brazilian coast. For further information, visit: www.suezwatertechnologies.com
Modern Water introduces updated field portable acute toxicity analyser
U
K-based Modern Water Plc, which installs and operates membrane systems, and develops and supplies 4
Membrane Technology
water monitoring systems, recently introduced an updated version of its field portable, acute toxicity analyser, the Microtox FX. Formerly sold under the brand name Deltatox II, the Microtox FX is manufactured in accordance with an ISO 13458 manufacturing quality system and is lot traceable. It uses bioluminescence technology to screen for both acute toxicity and microbial contamination. The company says that its proprietary Microtox technology is considered to be the industry standard for rapid acute toxicity testing. The test is sensitive to more than 2700 different and complex compounds, with microbial detection levels in drinking water to 100 cfu/ml. The compact design of the Microtox FX makes it ideal for use in field applications throughout the water distribution or industrial wastewater systems. It is particularly suitable for use in remote or in places that are hard to reach such as reservoirs, storage tanks, or remote drilling fields. Because of its reliability and ease of use, the Microtox test protocol has been adopted by numerous regulatory authorities as the standard for acute toxicity testing, says Modern Water. For further information, visit: http://www.modernwater.com/monitoring
Queensland reservoir uses De.mem’s re-chlorination systems
I
n Australia, water and wastewater treatment company De.mem has secured a contract worth around A$250 000, through its subsidiary Akwa-Worx Pty Ltd, from Maranoa Regional Council, Queensland. The agreement, which covers the delivery and installation of re-chlorination systems for a municipal drinking-water reservoir, brings the total contracts awarded in the last three months to approximately A$1.05 million, says De.mem. The company secured a contract worth A$500 000 to sell a water treatment plant in Vietnam in August and other contracts worth A$300 000 in Queensland following its acquisition of Akwa-Worx in September. Commenting on the contract, Andreas Kroell, CEO, De.mem, said: ‘We are delighted with the momentum in the last three months. Winning these contracts further positions
De.mem for growth and provides the opportunity to roll out our innovative nanofiltration technology.’ ‘Through our acquisition of Akwa-Worx we have increased De.mem’s presence in Australia and we are excited about the company’s continued expansion.’ For further information, visit: http://demembranes.com & http://akwaworx.com
Mann+Hummel raises funding through green bond
G
erman filtration specialist Mann+Hummel has issued a Green Schuldschein – a “green” financing instrument that is similar to a bond and loan – raising E400 million. The company says that the original target volume of E250 million was oversubscribed several times and it, therefore, decided to increase the volume to E400 million. The bond is divided into tranches with terms from six to ten years. which are respectively subject to a fixed or variable rate of interest. The BNP Paribas, ING and LBBW banks acted as facilitators and the Green Schuldschein was certified by Sustainalytics, an independent provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and ratings. Emese Weissenbacher, CFO, Mann+Hummel is pleased about the success of the financing. She said: ‘The Green Schuldschein was the ideal instrument for us to closely link the financing to our corporate strategy of “leadership in filtration”, whilst taking financial targets into account such as the improvement of the repayment structure, diversification of the investor base and greater financial flexibility.’ Raoul Hessling, bond specialist at BNP Paribas, one of the banks which facilitated the transaction, added: ‘Filters are already a key component to improve our quality of life. It was a logical step for Mann+Hummel to issue a Green Schuldschein and the investors were happy to subscribe.’ ‘The funds gained will be used to refinance products in the area of air and water filtration and projects in the area of renewable energy, sustainability and environmental protection, which were previously financed by other means.’ For further information, visit: www.mann-hummel.com, www.ing.de, www.lbbw.de/en, www.bnpparibas.de & www.sustainalytics.com
November 2017