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Industry news Filtration+Separation July/August 2009
Flexible catalytic oxidation system handles extremes of Russian weather UK company AirProtekt has supplied a Honeycat Catalytic Oxidation System to a Medium Density Fibre board (MDF) processing plant in Russia. The Cambridge-based air pollution control company optimised the Honeycat system for the abatement of phenol, formaldehyde and methanol vapours given off during the industrial resin manufacturing stage of the Russian plant’s MDF production process. According to the company, the complete catalytic oxidation equipment was built, tested and fresh air commissioned in the UK inside a dedicated ISO container before being shipped to the Russian site located near the Ural Mountains where the abatement equipment was simply connected to the process plant. The catalytic oxidation system, which incorporates gas tight sealing to prevent localised emissions of formaldehydes, also features high efficiency ceramic insulation/fibre mats that are designed to reduce
heat losses and external surface temperatures significantly. AirProtekt adds that the low process flowrates featured at the Russian MDF processing plant allow a compact oxidiser design to be used which can be built inside a standard ISO container complete with control and air conditioning systems. The ISO container-based system enables the equipment to be provided as an almost mobile application solution that can be easily moved from site to site. The solution has the added benefit of helping to minimise system running costs. AirProtekt has supplied a very low maintenance electrically preheated system that features low catalyst operating temperatures that result in a low thermal stress solution that extends operating life. The Honeycat Catalytic Oxidation System was also designed to enable quick startup which offers the processing plant the flexibility to run the air pollution control unit in
Veolia acquires new desalination technology Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies has acquired the rights to new desalination technology, known as Zero Discharge Desalination (ZDD). The new technology, which was developed by ZDD at the University of South Carolina, USA, uses a combination of separation processes in order to allow greater water recovery than more usual desalination techniques. It includes an electro-dialysis device in an ion substitution mode to remove divalent salts from water, preventing the salts from affecting the process of pure water production.
Veolia has the rights to commercialise ZDD internationally. Testing on ZDD has shown that it can achieve 97% recovery on brackish water. Large scale testing will be completed in 2009 to validate life cycle costs prior to the construction of a demonstration plant. ZDD is expected to be used in new desalination sites and also in older sites, where ZDD will replace reverse osmosis facilities due to the enhanced recovery rate expected. ZDD is also expected to be used to enhance water reuse capacity and in seawater desalination plants to improve water recovery rates. www.veoliawaterst.com
The Honeycat Catalytic Oxidation System from AirProtekt has been supplied to a MDF board processing plant in Russia.
conjunction with batch-based production runs. “The Honeycat Air Pollution Control System was designed to withstand operation in the very extreme ambient conditions that are faced in Russia. The system is capable of running at -50°C in the winter and +30°C
in the summer. The system has an expected availability of over 99%. The new unit is the third Honeycat Catalytic Oxidation System supplied by AirProtekt to the Russians in recent years.” explained Trevor Lawton, AirProtekt’s managing director. www.airprotekt.co.uk
Parkson builds water research establishment US company Parkson Corporation has opened a Water Research Facility (WRF) in Pompano Beach, Florida – near the company’s headquarters in Fort Lauderdale. The new Parkson facility provides for the piloting of water and wastewater technologies and includes an on-site laboratory, which is designed to speed the evaluation of process-effectiveness testing. Parkson adds that the on-site laboratory also supports product design and development activities, as well as management of necessary maintenance for installed pilot units. According to the company, the primary objective of the new Parkson WRF is to facilitate water related research and to accelerate the development of new water and wastewater technologies. In addition, the facility will investigate
and enhance value-engineering improvements to existing Parkson products on an on-going basis. “The Parkson Water Research Facility will play an important role in the value-engineering and training goals of the Parkson Corporation and directly benefit Parkson customers well into the future,” explained Robert Jeyaseelan, director of Global Innovation & Technology for Parkson Corporation. Several pilots of Parkson products are installed at the facility and provide a hands-on training platform for both internal and external clients. Parkson adds that the facility is particularly useful as a small-scale operational training facility for new users with specific product training needs. www.parkson.com
Industry news Filtration+Separation July/August 2009
Flexible catalytic oxidation system handles extremes of Russian weather UK company AirProtekt has supplied a Honeycat Catalytic Oxidation System to a Medium Density Fibre board (MDF) processing plant in Russia. The Cambridge-based air pollution control company optimised the Honeycat system for the abatement of phenol, formaldehyde and methanol vapours given off during the industrial resin manufacturing stage of the Russian plant’s MDF production process. According to the company, the complete catalytic oxidation equipment was built, tested and fresh air commissioned in the UK inside a dedicated ISO container before being shipped to the Russian site located near the Ural Mountains where the abatement equipment was simply connected to the process plant. The catalytic oxidation system, which incorporates gas tight sealing to prevent localised emissions of formaldehydes, also features high efficiency ceramic insulation/fibre mats that are designed to reduce
heat losses and external surface temperatures significantly. AirProtekt adds that the low process flowrates featured at the Russian MDF processing plant allow a compact oxidiser design to be used which can be built inside a standard ISO container complete with control and air conditioning systems. The ISO container-based system enables the equipment to be provided as an almost mobile application solution that can be easily moved from site to site. The solution has the added benefit of helping to minimise system running costs. AirProtekt has supplied a very low maintenance electrically preheated system that features low catalyst operating temperatures that result in a low thermal stress solution that extends operating life. The Honeycat Catalytic Oxidation System was also designed to enable quick startup which offers the processing plant the flexibility to run the air pollution control unit in
Veolia acquires new desalination technology Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies has acquired the rights to new desalination technology, known as Zero Discharge Desalination (ZDD). The new technology, which was developed by ZDD at the University of South Carolina, USA, uses a combination of separation processes in order to allow greater water recovery than more usual desalination techniques. It includes an electro-dialysis device in an ion substitution mode to remove divalent salts from water, preventing the salts from affecting the process of pure water production.
Veolia has the rights to commercialise ZDD internationally. Testing on ZDD has shown that it can achieve 97% recovery on brackish water. Large scale testing will be completed in 2009 to validate life cycle costs prior to the construction of a demonstration plant. ZDD is expected to be used in new desalination sites and also in older sites, where ZDD will replace reverse osmosis facilities due to the enhanced recovery rate expected. ZDD is also expected to be used to enhance water reuse capacity and in seawater desalination plants to improve water recovery rates. www.veoliawaterst.com
The Honeycat Catalytic Oxidation System from AirProtekt has been supplied to a MDF board processing plant in Russia.
conjunction with batch-based production runs. “The Honeycat Air Pollution Control System was designed to withstand operation in the very extreme ambient conditions that are faced in Russia. The system is capable of running at -50°C in the winter and +30°C
in the summer. The system has an expected availability of over 99%. The new unit is the third Honeycat Catalytic Oxidation System supplied by AirProtekt to the Russians in recent years.” explained Trevor Lawton, AirProtekt’s managing director. www.airprotekt.co.uk
Parkson builds water research establishment US company Parkson Corporation has opened a Water Research Facility (WRF) in Pompano Beach, Florida – near the company’s headquarters in Fort Lauderdale. The new Parkson facility provides for the piloting of water and wastewater technologies and includes an on-site laboratory, which is designed to speed the evaluation of process-effectiveness testing. Parkson adds that the on-site laboratory also supports product design and development activities, as well as management of necessary maintenance for installed pilot units. According to the company, the primary objective of the new Parkson WRF is to facilitate water related research and to accelerate the development of new water and wastewater technologies. In addition, the facility will investigate
and enhance value-engineering improvements to existing Parkson products on an on-going basis. “The Parkson Water Research Facility will play an important role in the value-engineering and training goals of the Parkson Corporation and directly benefit Parkson customers well into the future,” explained Robert Jeyaseelan, director of Global Innovation & Technology for Parkson Corporation. Several pilots of Parkson products are installed at the facility and provide a hands-on training platform for both internal and external clients. Parkson adds that the facility is particularly useful as a small-scale operational training facility for new users with specific product training needs. www.parkson.com