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Filtration+Separation January/February 2012
Oasys Water names Bob Muscat as new CEO Former GE executive Bob Muscat has joined Oasys Water as CEO to drive the commercialisation of the company’s forward osmosis technology. “We are excited to bring Bob on board as we deploy our breakthrough technology into the global water market and look to him to set a long-term vision for the company,” said Jim Matheson, chairman of the Oasys Water board of directors. “Oasys’ technology has exceeded
our expectations, and with Bob’s leadership, the company will become a world leader in water desalination.” Prior to joining Oasys, Muscat served as general manager of GE Energy’s Environmental Services business. Oasys Water develops forward osmosis-based solutions for the treatment and desalination of high saline source waters. www.oasyswater.com
SEK110mn Canadian decanter contract for Alfa Laval Alfa Laval is to supply newly developed decanters for the cleaning of industrial wastewater in Canada. The SEK110 million order, secured from Newalta Corp, consists of specially developed Alfa Laval decanters for large wastewater reclamation operations. “This is the second large order for these newly developed
Alfa Laval decanters, and it confirms our ability to develop technical solutions that meet new customer demands in water treatment,” said Lars Renström, Alfa Laval president and CEO. The order is scheduled for delivery in 2012. www.alfalaval.com
Kruger secures Hydrotech Discfilter order Kruger Inc is to supply a 3.9 MGD Hydrotech Discfilter system for a wastewater treatment plant improvement project in Princeton, Minnesota engineered by SEH. Two Hydrotech Discfilter units will be installed to provide tertiary filtration in order to meet stringent effluent
total phosphorus limitations prior to discharge to the Rum river. The new Discfilter system is expected to be operational in autumn 2012. Kruger is a Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies company. www.krugerusa.com
Veolia delivers produced water treatment system for Canadian oil sands project A Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) produced water treatment system is currently being installed at Southern Pacific’s STP-McKay project in Northern Alberta, Canada. The system consists of deoiling equipment and an evaporation system that will treat produced water from the 12 000 bbl/d
operation. The evaporation system has been supplied as modular units to facilitate site installation. The evaporator and crystallizer vessels were shipped entirely built up and were placed on site in the fourth quarter of 2011. Pumps, heat exchangers and other ancillary equipment are also modularised as ‘plug and play’ components. www.veoliawaterst.com
US filter market worth more than US$12bn in 2015 Demand for filters in the US is expected to increase 7.1% per year to US$12.6 billion in 2015. Filters, a new study from The Freedonia Group Inc, says this growth reflects improved manufacturing activity and industrial investment, a recovery in motor vehicle production and sales, and a rebound in consumer spending from a low 2010 base. Stricter environmental regulations particularly those involving reduced emissions from electric utilities and diesel engines, and better water quality - will also
drive growth. Additionally, Freedonia expects heightened concerns about water and indoor air quality to boost demand for filters in the consumer market. Ongoing sales in the aftermarket will also drive gains. However, growth in the aftermarket will be offset somewhat by users’ tendency to replace filters less often than recommended by manufacturers. Longer lasting media or other technologies that extend filter life will also restrain sales. www.freedoniagroup.com
ProSep to supply seawater treatment and injection system to Gulf of Mexico ProSep Inc has won a C$13 million contract to design and supply a seawater treatment and water injection system for a floating production system that will operate in a deepwater Gulf of Mexico field. “After a year of significant order growth, we are thrilled to enter 2012 with a large backlog. With this new contract award, one of our largest to date, we expect to achieve record revenues in 2012,” said Jacques Drouin, ProSep president and CEO.
The ProSep seawater injection module is a complete and customised solution that includes membrane ultrafiltration, sulphate removal and vacuum deaeration. The system was designed to meet strict weight and size availabilities on the floating production platform. The seawater treatment and water injection system is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2013. www.prosep.com
Koch membranes selected for wastewater recycling system in China Koch Membrane Systems Inc (KMS) is to provide membranes for a large-scale wastewater recycling system for Chinese steel plate manufacturer Yingkou Medium Plate Co Ltd. The project will recycle the plant’s wastewater to meet strict government discharge regulations and to conserve the region’s fresh water supply. KMS will supply 832 TARGA 10-inch cartridges as well as the necessary
engineering support for the Yingkou project, working with Capital Engineering & Research Inc Ltd (CERI). The system is designed to handle an annual average flow of 80 000 m3/d. Start-up is scheduled for early 2012. This will be CERI’s second time using KMS TARGA UF membranes for a wastewater recovery project. www.kochmembrane.com
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Filtration+Separation January/February 2012
Oasys Water names Bob Muscat as new CEO Former GE executive Bob Muscat has joined Oasys Water as CEO to drive the commercialisation of the company’s forward osmosis technology. “We are excited to bring Bob on board as we deploy our breakthrough technology into the global water market and look to him to set a long-term vision for the company,” said Jim Matheson, chairman of the Oasys Water board of directors. “Oasys’ technology has exceeded
our expectations, and with Bob’s leadership, the company will become a world leader in water desalination.” Prior to joining Oasys, Muscat served as general manager of GE Energy’s Environmental Services business. Oasys Water develops forward osmosis-based solutions for the treatment and desalination of high saline source waters. www.oasyswater.com
SEK110mn Canadian decanter contract for Alfa Laval Alfa Laval is to supply newly developed decanters for the cleaning of industrial wastewater in Canada. The SEK110 million order, secured from Newalta Corp, consists of specially developed Alfa Laval decanters for large wastewater reclamation operations. “This is the second large order for these newly developed
Alfa Laval decanters, and it confirms our ability to develop technical solutions that meet new customer demands in water treatment,” said Lars Renström, Alfa Laval president and CEO. The order is scheduled for delivery in 2012. www.alfalaval.com
Kruger secures Hydrotech Discfilter order Kruger Inc is to supply a 3.9 MGD Hydrotech Discfilter system for a wastewater treatment plant improvement project in Princeton, Minnesota engineered by SEH. Two Hydrotech Discfilter units will be installed to provide tertiary filtration in order to meet stringent effluent
total phosphorus limitations prior to discharge to the Rum river. The new Discfilter system is expected to be operational in autumn 2012. Kruger is a Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies company. www.krugerusa.com
Veolia delivers produced water treatment system for Canadian oil sands project A Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) produced water treatment system is currently being installed at Southern Pacific’s STP-McKay project in Northern Alberta, Canada. The system consists of deoiling equipment and an evaporation system that will treat produced water from the 12 000 bbl/d
operation. The evaporation system has been supplied as modular units to facilitate site installation. The evaporator and crystallizer vessels were shipped entirely built up and were placed on site in the fourth quarter of 2011. Pumps, heat exchangers and other ancillary equipment are also modularised as ‘plug and play’ components. www.veoliawaterst.com
US filter market worth more than US$12bn in 2015 Demand for filters in the US is expected to increase 7.1% per year to US$12.6 billion in 2015. Filters, a new study from The Freedonia Group Inc, says this growth reflects improved manufacturing activity and industrial investment, a recovery in motor vehicle production and sales, and a rebound in consumer spending from a low 2010 base. Stricter environmental regulations particularly those involving reduced emissions from electric utilities and diesel engines, and better water quality - will also
drive growth. Additionally, Freedonia expects heightened concerns about water and indoor air quality to boost demand for filters in the consumer market. Ongoing sales in the aftermarket will also drive gains. However, growth in the aftermarket will be offset somewhat by users’ tendency to replace filters less often than recommended by manufacturers. Longer lasting media or other technologies that extend filter life will also restrain sales. www.freedoniagroup.com
ProSep to supply seawater treatment and injection system to Gulf of Mexico ProSep Inc has won a C$13 million contract to design and supply a seawater treatment and water injection system for a floating production system that will operate in a deepwater Gulf of Mexico field. “After a year of significant order growth, we are thrilled to enter 2012 with a large backlog. With this new contract award, one of our largest to date, we expect to achieve record revenues in 2012,” said Jacques Drouin, ProSep president and CEO.
The ProSep seawater injection module is a complete and customised solution that includes membrane ultrafiltration, sulphate removal and vacuum deaeration. The system was designed to meet strict weight and size availabilities on the floating production platform. The seawater treatment and water injection system is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2013. www.prosep.com
Koch membranes selected for wastewater recycling system in China Koch Membrane Systems Inc (KMS) is to provide membranes for a large-scale wastewater recycling system for Chinese steel plate manufacturer Yingkou Medium Plate Co Ltd. The project will recycle the plant’s wastewater to meet strict government discharge regulations and to conserve the region’s fresh water supply. KMS will supply 832 TARGA 10-inch cartridges as well as the necessary
engineering support for the Yingkou project, working with Capital Engineering & Research Inc Ltd (CERI). The system is designed to handle an annual average flow of 80 000 m3/d. Start-up is scheduled for early 2012. This will be CERI’s second time using KMS TARGA UF membranes for a wastewater recovery project. www.kochmembrane.com
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