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News & Views p r o d u c t y i e l d s a n d i m p r o v e d q u a l i t y of final concentrates are claimed where membrane plants are u s e d . PCI's A 1 9 m o d u l e is c u r r e n t l y u s e d b y fruit j u i c e p r o c e s s o r s in E u r o p e , USA, S o u t h A m e r i c a , C h i n a , S o u t h Africa a n d A u s t r a l i a .
For further information contact: PCI Membrane S y s t e m s Ltd, Laverstoke Mill, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7NR, UK. Tel: +44 1256 896966; fax: +44 1256 893835.
K i n e t i c o to distribute Exxflow T h e e n g i n e e r i n g s y s t e m s division of O h i o - b a s e d Kinetico Inc., h a s s i g n e d a n a g r e e m e n t w i t h EPOC W a t e r Inc., to d i s t r i b u t i o n E P O C ' s Exxflow m i c r o f i l t r a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y worldwide. Exxflow is a patented microfiltration technology that builds a d y n a m i c filtration l a y e r from t h e n a t u r a l p r e c i p i t a t e of s o l i d s p r e s e n t in t h e p r o c e s s s o l u t i o n on a u n i q u e fabric m e m b r a n e . A c c o r d i n g to K e i t h B r o w n , K i n e t i c o ' s vice p r e s i d e n t , b y i n t e g r a t i n g t h e a d v a n c e d Exxflow microfilters into Kinetico's ion exchange water recycling technologies, the company has enhanced its t o t a l w a t e r m a n a g e m e n t c a p a b i l i t i e s for t h e electronics industries.
For further information contact: Kinetico Inc., Engineered S y s t e m s Division, 10845 Kinsman Rd, Newbury, OH 44065, USA. Tel: +1 440 564 5397;fax: +1 440 338 8694.
Osmonics acquires Purification P r o d u c t s Co. O s m o n i c s Inc. h a s a n n o u n c e d t h e c o m p l e t i o n of its a c q u i s i t i o n of P u r i f i c a t i o n P r o d u c t s Co. (PCC), l o c a t e d in S a n M a r c o s , CA, USA. T e r m s of t h e d e a l w e r e n o t disclosed. PPC w a s a s u b s i d i a r y of S y b r o n C h e m i c a l s , Inc. of B i r m i n g h a m , NJ, a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l s p e c i a l i t y c h e m i c a l c o m p a n y s u p p l y i n g t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l a n d textile wet processing industries. O s m o n i c s r e p o r t s t h a t PPC m a n u f a c t u r e s a line of r e v e r s e o s m o s i s (RO) m e m b r a n e e l e m e n t s a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s for p u r i f y i n g h o m e d r i n k i n g w a t e r a n d p r o d u c i n g h i g h - q u a l i t y w a t e r for o t h e r a p p l i c a t i o n s .
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A n n u a l r e v e n u e for PPC is r e p o r t e d a s l e s s t h a n U S S 5 million. It w a s d i s c l o s e d t h a t two of P C C ' s m e m b r a n e elements already use media manufactured by O s m o n i c s . T h e PCC c e l l u l o s e t r i a c e t a t e (CTA) m e m b r a n e e l e m e n t b u s i n e s s will b e r e l o c a t e d to O s m o n i c s ' S y r a c u s e , New York o p e r a t i o n , w h i l e t h e thin-film composite membrane element business will b e i n t e g r a t e d into O s m o n i c s ' Vista, C a l i f o r n i a facility. PPC also m a n u f a c t u r e s a n u l t r a v i o l e t s t e r i l i s a t i o n u n i t for p o i n t - o f - u s e a p p l i c a t i o n s a n d a u n i t t h a t a u t o m a t i c a l l y m e a s u r e s silt d e n s i t y i n d e x (SDI) - a c o m m o n f e e d - w a t e r q u a l i t y t e s t u s e d in r e v e r s e osmosis desalting applications. Both products are e x p e c t e d to b e m a n u f a c t u r e d a t O s m o n i c s ' P h o e n i x site l o c a t e d in Arizona.
For further information contact: Osmonics Inc., 5951 Clearwater Drive, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343-8995, USA. Tel: +1 612 933 2277; f c ~ +1 612 933 0141. Internet: www.osmonics.com.
Editorial Appointment It's w i t h g r e a t p l e a s u r e t h a t I w e l c o m e Dr T o n y F r a n k e n to t h e e d i t o r i a l a d v i s o r y b o a r d of Membrane Technology newsletter. Dr F r a n k e n is t h e D i r e c t o r of t h e M e m b r a n e A p p l i c a t i o n C e n t r e T w e n t e (MACT) in E n s c h e d e , T h e N e t h e r l a n d s . T h i s c e n t r e f o c u s e s on t h e t r a n s f e r of t e c h n o l o g y from s u p p l i e r s of m e m b r a n e s y s t e m s to (potential) u s e r s in s m a l l a n d m e d i u m size e n t e r p r i s e s (SME's). Dr F r a n k e n h a s c l o s e c o n t a c t s w i t h t h e m e m b r a n e r e s e a r c h g r o u p s a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y of T w e n t e a n d is a well k n o w n f g u r e in T h e N e t h e r l a n d s m e m b r a n e community. He s t a r t e d his c a r e e r in m e m b r a n e t e c h n o l o g y in the e a r l y 1980's a s a m a s t e r s s t u d e n t u n d e r Prof. S m o l d e r s a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y of T w e n t e w h e r e h e d i d r e s e a r c h on p e r v a p o r a t i o n m e m b r a n e s . He t h e n c o m p l e t e d h i s Ph.D on " M e m b r a n e d i s t i l l a t i o n , a n e w a p p r o a c h u s i n g c o m p o s i t e m e m b r a n e s " , in t h e s a m e research group. After c o m p l e t i o n of h i s d o c t o r a t e , T o n y w o r k e d a s a r e s e a r c h a s s o c i a t e in t h e C e n t r e for M e m b r a n e a n d S e p a r a t i o n T e c h n o l o g y a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y of New S o u t h Wales, A u s t r a l i a . H e r e h e w o r k e d w i t h Prof. T o n y F a n e a n d Prof. Fell l o o k i n g a t m i c r o - a n d u l t r a f i l t r a t i o n t e c h n i q u e s . He r e t u r n e d to t h e N e t h e r l a n d s after his s t i n t d o w n u n d e r , a n d on h i s r e t u r n w o r k e d a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y of T w e n t e u n t i l 1995, a f t e r w h i c h h e s t a r t e d t h e MACT. I l o o k f o r w a r d to w o r k i n g w i t h Tony, w h o will b e a b l e to h e l p p r o v i d e r e a d e r s w i t h u p - t o - d a t e i n f o r m a t i o n on t h e l a t e s t d e v e l o p m e n t s in m e m b r a n e t e c h n o l o g y in t h e N e t h e r l a n d s a n d European regions.
For further information contact: MACT B. V., PO Box 545, 7500 AM Enschede, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 53 48 36 330;fax: +31 53 48 36 430.
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For further information contact: PCI Membrane S y s t e m s Ltd, Laverstoke Mill, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7NR, UK. Tel: +44 1256 896966; fax: +44 1256 893835.
K i n e t i c o to distribute Exxflow T h e e n g i n e e r i n g s y s t e m s division of O h i o - b a s e d Kinetico Inc., h a s s i g n e d a n a g r e e m e n t w i t h EPOC W a t e r Inc., to d i s t r i b u t i o n E P O C ' s Exxflow m i c r o f i l t r a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y worldwide. Exxflow is a patented microfiltration technology that builds a d y n a m i c filtration l a y e r from t h e n a t u r a l p r e c i p i t a t e of s o l i d s p r e s e n t in t h e p r o c e s s s o l u t i o n on a u n i q u e fabric m e m b r a n e . A c c o r d i n g to K e i t h B r o w n , K i n e t i c o ' s vice p r e s i d e n t , b y i n t e g r a t i n g t h e a d v a n c e d Exxflow microfilters into Kinetico's ion exchange water recycling technologies, the company has enhanced its t o t a l w a t e r m a n a g e m e n t c a p a b i l i t i e s for t h e electronics industries.
For further information contact: Kinetico Inc., Engineered S y s t e m s Division, 10845 Kinsman Rd, Newbury, OH 44065, USA. Tel: +1 440 564 5397;fax: +1 440 338 8694.
Osmonics acquires Purification P r o d u c t s Co. O s m o n i c s Inc. h a s a n n o u n c e d t h e c o m p l e t i o n of its a c q u i s i t i o n of P u r i f i c a t i o n P r o d u c t s Co. (PCC), l o c a t e d in S a n M a r c o s , CA, USA. T e r m s of t h e d e a l w e r e n o t disclosed. PPC w a s a s u b s i d i a r y of S y b r o n C h e m i c a l s , Inc. of B i r m i n g h a m , NJ, a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l s p e c i a l i t y c h e m i c a l c o m p a n y s u p p l y i n g t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l a n d textile wet processing industries. O s m o n i c s r e p o r t s t h a t PPC m a n u f a c t u r e s a line of r e v e r s e o s m o s i s (RO) m e m b r a n e e l e m e n t s a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s for p u r i f y i n g h o m e d r i n k i n g w a t e r a n d p r o d u c i n g h i g h - q u a l i t y w a t e r for o t h e r a p p l i c a t i o n s .
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A n n u a l r e v e n u e for PPC is r e p o r t e d a s l e s s t h a n U S S 5 million. It w a s d i s c l o s e d t h a t two of P C C ' s m e m b r a n e elements already use media manufactured by O s m o n i c s . T h e PCC c e l l u l o s e t r i a c e t a t e (CTA) m e m b r a n e e l e m e n t b u s i n e s s will b e r e l o c a t e d to O s m o n i c s ' S y r a c u s e , New York o p e r a t i o n , w h i l e t h e thin-film composite membrane element business will b e i n t e g r a t e d into O s m o n i c s ' Vista, C a l i f o r n i a facility. PPC also m a n u f a c t u r e s a n u l t r a v i o l e t s t e r i l i s a t i o n u n i t for p o i n t - o f - u s e a p p l i c a t i o n s a n d a u n i t t h a t a u t o m a t i c a l l y m e a s u r e s silt d e n s i t y i n d e x (SDI) - a c o m m o n f e e d - w a t e r q u a l i t y t e s t u s e d in r e v e r s e osmosis desalting applications. Both products are e x p e c t e d to b e m a n u f a c t u r e d a t O s m o n i c s ' P h o e n i x site l o c a t e d in Arizona.
For further information contact: Osmonics Inc., 5951 Clearwater Drive, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343-8995, USA. Tel: +1 612 933 2277; f c ~ +1 612 933 0141. Internet: www.osmonics.com.
Editorial Appointment It's w i t h g r e a t p l e a s u r e t h a t I w e l c o m e Dr T o n y F r a n k e n to t h e e d i t o r i a l a d v i s o r y b o a r d of Membrane Technology newsletter. Dr F r a n k e n is t h e D i r e c t o r of t h e M e m b r a n e A p p l i c a t i o n C e n t r e T w e n t e (MACT) in E n s c h e d e , T h e N e t h e r l a n d s . T h i s c e n t r e f o c u s e s on t h e t r a n s f e r of t e c h n o l o g y from s u p p l i e r s of m e m b r a n e s y s t e m s to (potential) u s e r s in s m a l l a n d m e d i u m size e n t e r p r i s e s (SME's). Dr F r a n k e n h a s c l o s e c o n t a c t s w i t h t h e m e m b r a n e r e s e a r c h g r o u p s a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y of T w e n t e a n d is a well k n o w n f g u r e in T h e N e t h e r l a n d s m e m b r a n e community. He s t a r t e d his c a r e e r in m e m b r a n e t e c h n o l o g y in the e a r l y 1980's a s a m a s t e r s s t u d e n t u n d e r Prof. S m o l d e r s a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y of T w e n t e w h e r e h e d i d r e s e a r c h on p e r v a p o r a t i o n m e m b r a n e s . He t h e n c o m p l e t e d h i s Ph.D on " M e m b r a n e d i s t i l l a t i o n , a n e w a p p r o a c h u s i n g c o m p o s i t e m e m b r a n e s " , in t h e s a m e research group. After c o m p l e t i o n of h i s d o c t o r a t e , T o n y w o r k e d a s a r e s e a r c h a s s o c i a t e in t h e C e n t r e for M e m b r a n e a n d S e p a r a t i o n T e c h n o l o g y a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y of New S o u t h Wales, A u s t r a l i a . H e r e h e w o r k e d w i t h Prof. T o n y F a n e a n d Prof. Fell l o o k i n g a t m i c r o - a n d u l t r a f i l t r a t i o n t e c h n i q u e s . He r e t u r n e d to t h e N e t h e r l a n d s after his s t i n t d o w n u n d e r , a n d on h i s r e t u r n w o r k e d a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y of T w e n t e u n t i l 1995, a f t e r w h i c h h e s t a r t e d t h e MACT. I l o o k f o r w a r d to w o r k i n g w i t h Tony, w h o will b e a b l e to h e l p p r o v i d e r e a d e r s w i t h u p - t o - d a t e i n f o r m a t i o n on t h e l a t e s t d e v e l o p m e n t s in m e m b r a n e t e c h n o l o g y in t h e N e t h e r l a n d s a n d European regions.
For further information contact: MACT B. V., PO Box 545, 7500 AM Enschede, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 53 48 36 330;fax: +31 53 48 36 430.
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