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p r e s s u r e s of u p to 400 psi (28 bar) a n d 316 s t a i n l e s s steel for o p e r a t i n g p r e s s u r e s of u p to I 0 0 0 psi (69 bar). Both cell types i n c o r p o r a t e 0.25 in (6.35 mm) female NPT feed a n d c o n c e n t r a t e p o r t s a n d a 0.125 in (3.2 mm) s t a i n l e s s steel p e r m e a t e outlet. Osmontcs' inventory of a l m o s t 40 s t a n d a r d m e m b r a n e s a n d m a n y d e v e l o p m e n t a l m e m b r a n e s is available for t e s t i n g p u r p o s e s . Forfurther information contact: Osmonlcs Inc, 5951 Clearwater Drive, Mlnnetonka, MN 55343-8990, USA. Tel: +1 612 9332277;fax: +1 612 9330141.
US F i l t e r a c q u i r e s Arrowhead US Filter Corporation h a s a n n o u n c e d t h a t it h a s signed a definitive a g r e e m e n t to acquire Arrowhead I n d u s t r i a l Water Inc {AIW) from the B F Goodrich C o m p a n y for a p p r o x i m a t e l y $80 million in cash. The c o m p a n y h a s also a n n o u n c e d t h a t it is forming a joint v e n t u r e with Napervflle, Illinois-based Nalco Chemical C o m p a n y to build, own a n d operate (B-O-O) water purification facilities at c u s t o m e r s ' sites u n d e r
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long-term a g r e e m e n t s , a concept p i o n e e r e d by A r r o w h e a d I n d u s t r i a l Water. A r r o w h e a d I n d u s t r i a l Water, b a s e d in Lincolnshire, Illinois is a leading i n d e p e n d e n t supplier of owned a n d on-slte o p e r a t e d i n d u s t r i a l water t r e a t m e n t s y s t e m s in the US. The c o m p a n y is also a leading provider of e m e r g e n c y a n d mobile water t r e a t m e n t systems. A r r o w h e a d ' s n e t worth is a p p r o x i m a t e l y $73 million, with 1994 r e v e n u e s of a b o u t $44 million. "Arrowhead I n d u s t r i a l Water fits p r e c i s e l y with US Filter's often s t a t e d goal of providing our global c u s t o m e r b a s e with a o n e - s t o p - s h o p water t r e a t m e n t capability," s a i d Richard H e c k m a n n , c h a i r m a n a n d CEO of US Filter. A r r o w h e a d ' s service deionization facilities m a t c h u p well with US Filter's d o m e s t i c b r a n c h e s , a n d its mobile reverse o s m o s i s a n d deionization fleet a d d s a n o t h e r very i m p o r t a n t d i m e n s i o n to US Filter's offering. Mr H e c k m a n n a d d e d t h a t A r r o w h e a d ' s r a p i d l y growing build, own a n d o p e r a t e b u s i n e s s c o n t i n u e s US Filter's e x p a n s i o n into t h a t sector of the m a r k e t p l a c e . The US Filter-Nalco joint v e n t u r e is being formed to capitalize on e a c h c o m p a n y ' s s t r e n g t h s in the B-O-O m a r k e t p l a c e . US Filter will provide the e q u i p m e n t a n d s y s t e m s expertise; Nalco's expertise is In water t r e a t m e n t chemicals. The Joint v e n t u r e is expected to i n c l u d e certain a s s e t s of A r r o w h e a d a n d to take a d v a n t a g e of its existing b u s i n e s s i n f r a s t r u c t u r e . Both Nalco a n d US Filter sales o r g a n i z a t i o n s will offer the complete r a n g e of A r r o w h e a d ' s B-O-O services, i n c l u d i n g s y s t e m design, e q u i p m e n t selection a n d installation, t u r n k e y s t a r t - u p a n d on-going o p e r a t i o n of the entire t r e a t m e n t system. Forfurther information contact: Molly Tschang, US Filter, 4669 Shepherd Trail, PO Box 560, Rockford, IL 61105-0560, USA. Tel: +1 815 877 3041; fax: +1 815 877 01 72.
Pall l a u n c h e s n i c k e l m e d i a filter Pall Ultrafine Filtration C o m p a n y ' s Mlcroelectronlcs Filter G r o u p h a s l a u n c h e d the Mini-U1tramet-L Nickel m e d i a 1 I 0 0 series filter a s s e m b l y . It is specifically designed for the removal of s u b m i c r o n p a r t i c l e s (~ 0.003 ~tm) from s e m i c o n d u c t o r p r o c e s s gases, a n d is ideally s u i t e d for inert a n d reactive point-of-use applications. It is c o n s t r u c t e d from fibrous nickel m e d i a a n d electro-polished 316L s t a i n l e s s steel, a n d a l t h o u g h c o m p a c t in size, is able to a c c o m m o d a t e high flow rates. Due to its fibrous nickel m e d i a c o n s t r u c t i o n , the Mini-Ultramet-L 1 I 0 0 series p o s s e s s e s excellent gas d i s p l a c e m e n t a n d d e s o r p t i o n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . The a s s e m b l y is able to w i t h s t a n d very high t e m p e r a t u r e s a n d p r e s s u r e s , with a m a x i m u m o p e r a t i n g p r e s s u r e of
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News and Views 3 0 0 0 pslg at 38°C a n d 1685 psig a t 450°C a n d a m a x i m u m allowable differential p r e s s u r e of 100 psld at 38°C a n d 60 p s l d at 450°C. Also, the filter a s s e m b l y h a s a n excellent p a r t i c l e r e m o v a l efficiency with a low d r o p i n p r e s s u r e ( 109 particle r e d u c t i o n u p to 15 slpm). Available i n a wide r a n g e of fitting options, the 100% h e l i u m leak tested filter a s s e m b l y Is c l e a n r o o m m a n u f a c t u r e d a n d packaged. For f u r t h e r information contact: Pall Ultraflne Filtration Company, 25 Harbor Park Drive. Port Washington, IVY 11050-4630, USA. Tel: +1 516 484 3 6 0 0 : f a x : +1 516 484 3637.
Environmentally sound metalsplating process developed S t a i n l e s s D e s i g n C o r p o r a t i o n (SDC) of S a u g e r t i e s , USA a n d the New York State E n e r g y R e s e a r c h a n d D e v e l o p m e n t A u t h o r i t y (NYSERDA) have i n i t i a t e d a project to develop a n d d e m o n s t r a t e a closed-loop h y b r i d m e m b r a n e recovery s y s t e m for New York's metals-plating Industry. The m e m b r a n e s y s t e m c o u l d save the industry, a s u b s t a n t i a l a m o u n t of m o n e y while r e d u c i n g the a m o u n t of c h e m i c a l w a s t e a n d w a s t e w a t e r g e n e r a t e d at m e t a l s - p l a l i n g facilities. NYSERDA SDC a n d R e n s s e l a e r Polytechnic I n s t i t u t e are c o n s i d e r i n g a h y b r i d m e m b r a n e recovery s y s t e m to filter c h e m i c a l w a s t e s from b a t h s a n d r i n s e w a t e r s u s e d i n electroless n i c k e l p l a t i n g a n d c y a n i d e - b e a r i n g plating. The closed-loop m e m b r a n e s y s l e m will e l i m i n a t e the d i s p o s a l of wastewater, sludge a n d o t h e r h a z a r d o u s w a s t e s b y recycling r i n s e w a t e r s a n d electroless n i c k e l a n d c y a n i d e p l a t i n g b a t h s . It is h o p e d t h a t the project will r e s u l t in a p r o d u c t t h a t will be m a n u f a c t u r e d b y SDC a n d u s e d b y lhe a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 0 0 m e t a l s - p l a t i n g job s h o p s t h r o u g h o u t New York State. According to NYSERDA the m e m b r a n e s y s t e m will recover a n d re.use w a t e r a n d m e t a l s , r e p r e s e n t i n g a s i g n i f i c a n t p o r t i o n of the l n d u s t r y ' s o v e r h e a d costs, t h a i o t h e r w i s e w o u l d be d i l u t e d a n d s e n t to a w a s t e w a t e r t r e a t m e n t facility or landfill. SDC's G a r y Dyal s a i d t h a t c o m p a r e d with other water s e p a r a t i o n s y s t e m s , m e m b r a n e t e c h n o l o g y h a s a high rate of c a p t u r e a n d is u s e d in other i n d u s t r i e s for hm~dling large a m o u n t s of w a t e r from the w a s t e for r e u s e , b u t it also serves a s a p r o c e s s for the r e - p u r i f i c a t i o n of a v a r i e t y of other w a s t e s t r e a m s . O n c e dew, loped, the m e m b r a n e s y s t e m will be d e m o n s t r a t e d at K e y s t o n e C o r p o r a t i o n of Buffalo, a m e t a l s - f i n i s h i n g c o m p a n y t h a t specializes i n electroless n i c k e l a n d p r e c i o u s m e t a l s plating.
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The total cost of the project is ext~ected to b e 8 6 5 5 454, with NYSERDA c o n t r i b u t i n g S 3 0 0 0 0 0 a n d SDC p r o v i d i n g $261 454. The r e m a i n d e r will be provided b y K e y s t o n e C o r p o r a t i o n a n d Rensselaer, w h i c h will e v a l u a t e the m e m b r a n e s a n d m e m b r a n e c o n f i g u r a t i o n s to be d e m o n s t r a t e d . Forf u r t h e r Information contact: N e w York State Energy Research and Development Authority, 2 Rockefeller Plaza, Albany, NY 12?23-9998, USA. Tel: +I 518 465 6251;fax: +I 518 432 9474.
Membrane water treatment plant for T o m n a v o u l i n The r e m o t e village of T o m n a v o u l i n , m the h e a r t of one of S c o t l a n d ' s m a i n w h i s k y p r o d u c i n g regions, is to receive a w a t e r t r e a t m e n t p l a n t that u s e s m e m b r a n e technology. PWT Projects Lid ls to I n s t a l l t]he : m e m b r a n e filtration p l a n t w h i c h will r e m o v e colour from the water, e n a b l i n g G r a m p i a n Regional C o u n c i l to m e e t EC directives for w a t e r s u p p l i e d from t h i s site. The existing p l a n t - - two s a n d filters c o n t a i n e d i n p r e s s u r e vessels - - t r e a t s 1 O0 m a of w a t e r per d a y from a highly c o l o u r e d r a w w a t e r source. However, t r e a t e d water r e t a i n s a h i g h level of c o l o u r i n g w h i c h m u s t be r e m o v e d if EC directives are to be met. PWT's F y n e p l a n t is s a i d to offier the m o s t a d v a n c e d t e c h n o l o g y c u r r e n t l y available for t r e a t i n g c o l o u r e d w a t e r a n d w a s developed specifically to treat water s u p p l i e d to s m a l l c o m m u n i t i e s s u c h a s T o m n a v o u l i n . It h a s s i g n i f i c a n t Ol~eratlonal a d v a n t a g e s , in the c o n t e x t of r e m o t e locations, with filter c l e a n i n g o p e r a t i n g a u t o m a t i c a l l y , t h r e e to four m o n t h s b e t w e e n e a c h c h e m i c a l c l e a n i n g cycle, a n d t h r e e to four y e a r s b e t w e e n m e m b r a n e r e n e w a l s . Access to the site ls difficult a n d the existing b u i l d i n g is u n s u i t a b l e for the n e w e q u i p m e n t . The p l a n t will therefore be s u p p l i e d to 1the site r e a d y commissioned, in a container, needing only c o n n e c t i o n to the r a w a n d s u p p l y p i p e l i n e s before going online. For f u r t h e r information contact: PWT Projects Ltd, 632-652 London Road, Isleworth Middlesex, TW7 4EZ, UK. Tel: 0181 560 5199;fax: 0181 568 5479.
Porous adsorbent o l e f i n fibres A modified p o r o u s polyolefln fibre w h i c h h a s p o t e n t i a l as a n a d s o r b e n t a n d w h i c h m a y be u s e d a s a reserve s u b s t r a t e h a s b e e n i n v e n t e d b y the Fiber R e s e a r c h
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p r e s s u r e s of u p to 400 psi (28 bar) a n d 316 s t a i n l e s s steel for o p e r a t i n g p r e s s u r e s of u p to I 0 0 0 psi (69 bar). Both cell types i n c o r p o r a t e 0.25 in (6.35 mm) female NPT feed a n d c o n c e n t r a t e p o r t s a n d a 0.125 in (3.2 mm) s t a i n l e s s steel p e r m e a t e outlet. Osmontcs' inventory of a l m o s t 40 s t a n d a r d m e m b r a n e s a n d m a n y d e v e l o p m e n t a l m e m b r a n e s is available for t e s t i n g p u r p o s e s . Forfurther information contact: Osmonlcs Inc, 5951 Clearwater Drive, Mlnnetonka, MN 55343-8990, USA. Tel: +1 612 9332277;fax: +1 612 9330141.
US F i l t e r a c q u i r e s Arrowhead US Filter Corporation h a s a n n o u n c e d t h a t it h a s signed a definitive a g r e e m e n t to acquire Arrowhead I n d u s t r i a l Water Inc {AIW) from the B F Goodrich C o m p a n y for a p p r o x i m a t e l y $80 million in cash. The c o m p a n y h a s also a n n o u n c e d t h a t it is forming a joint v e n t u r e with Napervflle, Illinois-based Nalco Chemical C o m p a n y to build, own a n d operate (B-O-O) water purification facilities at c u s t o m e r s ' sites u n d e r
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long-term a g r e e m e n t s , a concept p i o n e e r e d by A r r o w h e a d I n d u s t r i a l Water. A r r o w h e a d I n d u s t r i a l Water, b a s e d in Lincolnshire, Illinois is a leading i n d e p e n d e n t supplier of owned a n d on-slte o p e r a t e d i n d u s t r i a l water t r e a t m e n t s y s t e m s in the US. The c o m p a n y is also a leading provider of e m e r g e n c y a n d mobile water t r e a t m e n t systems. A r r o w h e a d ' s n e t worth is a p p r o x i m a t e l y $73 million, with 1994 r e v e n u e s of a b o u t $44 million. "Arrowhead I n d u s t r i a l Water fits p r e c i s e l y with US Filter's often s t a t e d goal of providing our global c u s t o m e r b a s e with a o n e - s t o p - s h o p water t r e a t m e n t capability," s a i d Richard H e c k m a n n , c h a i r m a n a n d CEO of US Filter. A r r o w h e a d ' s service deionization facilities m a t c h u p well with US Filter's d o m e s t i c b r a n c h e s , a n d its mobile reverse o s m o s i s a n d deionization fleet a d d s a n o t h e r very i m p o r t a n t d i m e n s i o n to US Filter's offering. Mr H e c k m a n n a d d e d t h a t A r r o w h e a d ' s r a p i d l y growing build, own a n d o p e r a t e b u s i n e s s c o n t i n u e s US Filter's e x p a n s i o n into t h a t sector of the m a r k e t p l a c e . The US Filter-Nalco joint v e n t u r e is being formed to capitalize on e a c h c o m p a n y ' s s t r e n g t h s in the B-O-O m a r k e t p l a c e . US Filter will provide the e q u i p m e n t a n d s y s t e m s expertise; Nalco's expertise is In water t r e a t m e n t chemicals. The Joint v e n t u r e is expected to i n c l u d e certain a s s e t s of A r r o w h e a d a n d to take a d v a n t a g e of its existing b u s i n e s s i n f r a s t r u c t u r e . Both Nalco a n d US Filter sales o r g a n i z a t i o n s will offer the complete r a n g e of A r r o w h e a d ' s B-O-O services, i n c l u d i n g s y s t e m design, e q u i p m e n t selection a n d installation, t u r n k e y s t a r t - u p a n d on-going o p e r a t i o n of the entire t r e a t m e n t system. Forfurther information contact: Molly Tschang, US Filter, 4669 Shepherd Trail, PO Box 560, Rockford, IL 61105-0560, USA. Tel: +1 815 877 3041; fax: +1 815 877 01 72.
Pall l a u n c h e s n i c k e l m e d i a filter Pall Ultrafine Filtration C o m p a n y ' s Mlcroelectronlcs Filter G r o u p h a s l a u n c h e d the Mini-U1tramet-L Nickel m e d i a 1 I 0 0 series filter a s s e m b l y . It is specifically designed for the removal of s u b m i c r o n p a r t i c l e s (~ 0.003 ~tm) from s e m i c o n d u c t o r p r o c e s s gases, a n d is ideally s u i t e d for inert a n d reactive point-of-use applications. It is c o n s t r u c t e d from fibrous nickel m e d i a a n d electro-polished 316L s t a i n l e s s steel, a n d a l t h o u g h c o m p a c t in size, is able to a c c o m m o d a t e high flow rates. Due to its fibrous nickel m e d i a c o n s t r u c t i o n , the Mini-Ultramet-L 1 I 0 0 series p o s s e s s e s excellent gas d i s p l a c e m e n t a n d d e s o r p t i o n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . The a s s e m b l y is able to w i t h s t a n d very high t e m p e r a t u r e s a n d p r e s s u r e s , with a m a x i m u m o p e r a t i n g p r e s s u r e of
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News and Views 3 0 0 0 pslg at 38°C a n d 1685 psig a t 450°C a n d a m a x i m u m allowable differential p r e s s u r e of 100 psld at 38°C a n d 60 p s l d at 450°C. Also, the filter a s s e m b l y h a s a n excellent p a r t i c l e r e m o v a l efficiency with a low d r o p i n p r e s s u r e ( 109 particle r e d u c t i o n u p to 15 slpm). Available i n a wide r a n g e of fitting options, the 100% h e l i u m leak tested filter a s s e m b l y Is c l e a n r o o m m a n u f a c t u r e d a n d packaged. For f u r t h e r information contact: Pall Ultraflne Filtration Company, 25 Harbor Park Drive. Port Washington, IVY 11050-4630, USA. Tel: +1 516 484 3 6 0 0 : f a x : +1 516 484 3637.
Environmentally sound metalsplating process developed S t a i n l e s s D e s i g n C o r p o r a t i o n (SDC) of S a u g e r t i e s , USA a n d the New York State E n e r g y R e s e a r c h a n d D e v e l o p m e n t A u t h o r i t y (NYSERDA) have i n i t i a t e d a project to develop a n d d e m o n s t r a t e a closed-loop h y b r i d m e m b r a n e recovery s y s t e m for New York's metals-plating Industry. The m e m b r a n e s y s t e m c o u l d save the industry, a s u b s t a n t i a l a m o u n t of m o n e y while r e d u c i n g the a m o u n t of c h e m i c a l w a s t e a n d w a s t e w a t e r g e n e r a t e d at m e t a l s - p l a l i n g facilities. NYSERDA SDC a n d R e n s s e l a e r Polytechnic I n s t i t u t e are c o n s i d e r i n g a h y b r i d m e m b r a n e recovery s y s t e m to filter c h e m i c a l w a s t e s from b a t h s a n d r i n s e w a t e r s u s e d i n electroless n i c k e l p l a t i n g a n d c y a n i d e - b e a r i n g plating. The closed-loop m e m b r a n e s y s l e m will e l i m i n a t e the d i s p o s a l of wastewater, sludge a n d o t h e r h a z a r d o u s w a s t e s b y recycling r i n s e w a t e r s a n d electroless n i c k e l a n d c y a n i d e p l a t i n g b a t h s . It is h o p e d t h a t the project will r e s u l t in a p r o d u c t t h a t will be m a n u f a c t u r e d b y SDC a n d u s e d b y lhe a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 0 0 m e t a l s - p l a t i n g job s h o p s t h r o u g h o u t New York State. According to NYSERDA the m e m b r a n e s y s t e m will recover a n d re.use w a t e r a n d m e t a l s , r e p r e s e n t i n g a s i g n i f i c a n t p o r t i o n of the l n d u s t r y ' s o v e r h e a d costs, t h a i o t h e r w i s e w o u l d be d i l u t e d a n d s e n t to a w a s t e w a t e r t r e a t m e n t facility or landfill. SDC's G a r y Dyal s a i d t h a t c o m p a r e d with other water s e p a r a t i o n s y s t e m s , m e m b r a n e t e c h n o l o g y h a s a high rate of c a p t u r e a n d is u s e d in other i n d u s t r i e s for hm~dling large a m o u n t s of w a t e r from the w a s t e for r e u s e , b u t it also serves a s a p r o c e s s for the r e - p u r i f i c a t i o n of a v a r i e t y of other w a s t e s t r e a m s . O n c e dew, loped, the m e m b r a n e s y s t e m will be d e m o n s t r a t e d at K e y s t o n e C o r p o r a t i o n of Buffalo, a m e t a l s - f i n i s h i n g c o m p a n y t h a t specializes i n electroless n i c k e l a n d p r e c i o u s m e t a l s plating.
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The total cost of the project is ext~ected to b e 8 6 5 5 454, with NYSERDA c o n t r i b u t i n g S 3 0 0 0 0 0 a n d SDC p r o v i d i n g $261 454. The r e m a i n d e r will be provided b y K e y s t o n e C o r p o r a t i o n a n d Rensselaer, w h i c h will e v a l u a t e the m e m b r a n e s a n d m e m b r a n e c o n f i g u r a t i o n s to be d e m o n s t r a t e d . Forf u r t h e r Information contact: N e w York State Energy Research and Development Authority, 2 Rockefeller Plaza, Albany, NY 12?23-9998, USA. Tel: +I 518 465 6251;fax: +I 518 432 9474.
Membrane water treatment plant for T o m n a v o u l i n The r e m o t e village of T o m n a v o u l i n , m the h e a r t of one of S c o t l a n d ' s m a i n w h i s k y p r o d u c i n g regions, is to receive a w a t e r t r e a t m e n t p l a n t that u s e s m e m b r a n e technology. PWT Projects Lid ls to I n s t a l l t]he : m e m b r a n e filtration p l a n t w h i c h will r e m o v e colour from the water, e n a b l i n g G r a m p i a n Regional C o u n c i l to m e e t EC directives for w a t e r s u p p l i e d from t h i s site. The existing p l a n t - - two s a n d filters c o n t a i n e d i n p r e s s u r e vessels - - t r e a t s 1 O0 m a of w a t e r per d a y from a highly c o l o u r e d r a w w a t e r source. However, t r e a t e d water r e t a i n s a h i g h level of c o l o u r i n g w h i c h m u s t be r e m o v e d if EC directives are to be met. PWT's F y n e p l a n t is s a i d to offier the m o s t a d v a n c e d t e c h n o l o g y c u r r e n t l y available for t r e a t i n g c o l o u r e d w a t e r a n d w a s developed specifically to treat water s u p p l i e d to s m a l l c o m m u n i t i e s s u c h a s T o m n a v o u l i n . It h a s s i g n i f i c a n t Ol~eratlonal a d v a n t a g e s , in the c o n t e x t of r e m o t e locations, with filter c l e a n i n g o p e r a t i n g a u t o m a t i c a l l y , t h r e e to four m o n t h s b e t w e e n e a c h c h e m i c a l c l e a n i n g cycle, a n d t h r e e to four y e a r s b e t w e e n m e m b r a n e r e n e w a l s . Access to the site ls difficult a n d the existing b u i l d i n g is u n s u i t a b l e for the n e w e q u i p m e n t . The p l a n t will therefore be s u p p l i e d to 1the site r e a d y commissioned, in a container, needing only c o n n e c t i o n to the r a w a n d s u p p l y p i p e l i n e s before going online. For f u r t h e r information contact: PWT Projects Ltd, 632-652 London Road, Isleworth Middlesex, TW7 4EZ, UK. Tel: 0181 560 5199;fax: 0181 568 5479.
Porous adsorbent o l e f i n fibres A modified p o r o u s polyolefln fibre w h i c h h a s p o t e n t i a l as a n a d s o r b e n t a n d w h i c h m a y be u s e d a s a reserve s u b s t r a t e h a s b e e n i n v e n t e d b y the Fiber R e s e a r c h
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