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SSB launches updated multivariate data analytics software
NEWS These orders include the extension of an existing build, own and operate (BOO) agreement, under which De.mem runs a containerised wastewater treatment plant in Singapore. The system employs ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membranes as the major treatment process, plus pretreatment and post-treatment. Andreas Kroell, CEO, De.mem, commented: ‘These additional purchase orders were received shortly after the company’s milestone order for the supply of a A$2.8 million desalination plant and further underpin De.mem’s positive outlook for the remainder of the calendar year.’ ‘De.mem remains well-placed with a strong tender pipeline and looks forward to updating shareholders on new orders and contract renewals across the coming months.’ The desalination plant (Membrane Technology June 2019, page 3) – for a project in Queensland, Australia – was placed by international infrastructure investor Mulpha, which is based in Malaysia, but also has a number of operations in Australia. The plant is based on a sea-water reverse osmosis (SWRO) process which includes RO membranes for the removal of salt, and ultrafiltration membranes for pretreatment. For further information, visit: http://demembranes.com
Aquaporin receives award for advancing the production of membrane proteins
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quaporin A/S, a water technology company based in Denmark, with activities in Singapore and China, was chosen recently as a recipient of a TechConnect Innovation Award 2019. Whilst the company’s core business is water filtration membranes, based on its Aquaporin Inside® technology, it made major advances in the basic production of membrane proteins during the development of its core technology. It submitted details of the Inside technology to the TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, which was held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in June 2019. According to Aquaporin, the award is based on the “potential positive impact the technology will have on a specific industry sector”. The award recognises the company for the kilogram-scale production of formulated aquaporin proteins. This, it claims, constitutes the largest scale at which pure membrane proteins have ever been produced. Furthermore, Aquaporin says that it has 4
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proved capable of formulating active and stable membrane proteins on a large scale and at a cost that is significantly lower than that of established production set-ups. This enables a new paradigm in the application of membrane proteins, simply because of their availability and cost. The TechConnect Innovation Awards identify the top 15% of submitted technologies as ranked by the TechConnect Corporate & Investment Partner Committee. The technologies are ranked according to the potential positive impact they will have on a specific industry sector. Innovative technologies are submitted from global academic technology transfer offices, early-stage companies, small business innovative research awardees, and government and corporate research laboratories. For further information, visit: www.aquaporin.com & https://techconnect.org
LNG provider uses Honeywell UOP pretreatment technology
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enture Global LNG Inc, a long-term, low-cost provider of liquefied natural gas (LNG), is using technology developed by Honeywell company UOP Llc to remove various contaminants from natural gas prior to liquefaction at its Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, USA. Honeywell UOP says that it is providing engineering, procurement and fabrication services for the complex which, when completed, will produce 10 million tons per annum of LNG for export to markets in Asia, Europe and other locations. The project includes a Honeywell UOP mercury removal unit (MRU) and three separate trains each consisting of an acid gas removal unit (AGRU) and molecular sieve dehydration unit. In combination, these modular units will remove water, mercury, carbon dioxide and sulphur from 1.6 billion standard cubic feet per day of natural gas so it can be liquefied and safely transported to customers on ocean-going vessels. Mercury occurs naturally in small concentrations in most natural gas. Effective mercury removal processes are necessary in order to protect cryogenic equipment used to liquefy natural gas. UOP’s nonregenerable adsorbents in the MRU remove even trace quantities of mercury effectively. Other naturally occurring contaminants, such as hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide, often referred to as acid gases, also must be removed from natural gas before it can be liquefied.
The natural gas is treated by passing it through an amine solution in the AGRU. After being treated, it is dehydrated using UOP molecular sieves to remove all of the water to prevent it from freezing during the cryogenic liquefaction process. For further information, visit: www.uop.com, www.honeywell.com, www.honeywellprocess.com & http://venturegloballng.com
SSB launches updated multivariate data analytics software
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he latest SIMCA® 16 software for multivariate data analytics is now available from Sartorius Stedim Data Analytics, a subsidiary of Sartorius Stedim Biotech SA (SSB), which provides equipment and services for the development, quality assurance and production processes of the biopharmaceutical industry. The updated software focuses on delivering a complete data analysis experience – from data organisation through to data-driven decisionmaking – supported by multivariate models for single and multi-block analysis. SSB says that it incorporates enhanced functionality features that are designed to save time for expert users, as well as those new to multivariate data analysis. Usability improvements provide novices with an intuitive introduction to SIMCA and existing users with superior plot interactivity and quick raw data visualisation capabilities. The software’s updated graphical interface, with its context-based ribbons and panes, means that scientists will spend less time looking for functions. The new ribbons will be especially useful for those working with batch data. ‘Developing and producing biotherapeutics generates a vast array of process data in different formats from a variety of equipment types. This data holds the key to improving performance, but can be challenging to input, model and interpret,’ explained Stefan Rännar, Product Manager, Sartorius Stedim Data Analytics. ‘We are pleased to introduce our new SIMCA 16 because it offers elevated levels of control over data, model generation and decision making, enabling scientists to optimise resource use and cost efficiency, whilst more importantly, achieving consistency in their product quality.’ For further information, visit: www.sartorius-france.fr, www.sartorius.com & https://landing.umetrics.com/downloads-simca
July 2019
Aquaporin receives award for advancing the production of membrane proteins
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quaporin A/S, a water technology company based in Denmark, with activities in Singapore and China, was chosen recently as a recipient of a TechConnect Innovation Award 2019. Whilst the company’s core business is water filtration membranes, based on its Aquaporin Inside® technology, it made major advances in the basic production of membrane proteins during the development of its core technology. It submitted details of the Inside technology to the TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, which was held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in June 2019. According to Aquaporin, the award is based on the “potential positive impact the technology will have on a specific industry sector”. The award recognises the company for the kilogram-scale production of formulated aquaporin proteins. This, it claims, constitutes the largest scale at which pure membrane proteins have ever been produced. Furthermore, Aquaporin says that it has 4
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proved capable of formulating active and stable membrane proteins on a large scale and at a cost that is significantly lower than that of established production set-ups. This enables a new paradigm in the application of membrane proteins, simply because of their availability and cost. The TechConnect Innovation Awards identify the top 15% of submitted technologies as ranked by the TechConnect Corporate & Investment Partner Committee. The technologies are ranked according to the potential positive impact they will have on a specific industry sector. Innovative technologies are submitted from global academic technology transfer offices, early-stage companies, small business innovative research awardees, and government and corporate research laboratories. For further information, visit: www.aquaporin.com & https://techconnect.org
LNG provider uses Honeywell UOP pretreatment technology
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enture Global LNG Inc, a long-term, low-cost provider of liquefied natural gas (LNG), is using technology developed by Honeywell company UOP Llc to remove various contaminants from natural gas prior to liquefaction at its Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, USA. Honeywell UOP says that it is providing engineering, procurement and fabrication services for the complex which, when completed, will produce 10 million tons per annum of LNG for export to markets in Asia, Europe and other locations. The project includes a Honeywell UOP mercury removal unit (MRU) and three separate trains each consisting of an acid gas removal unit (AGRU) and molecular sieve dehydration unit. In combination, these modular units will remove water, mercury, carbon dioxide and sulphur from 1.6 billion standard cubic feet per day of natural gas so it can be liquefied and safely transported to customers on ocean-going vessels. Mercury occurs naturally in small concentrations in most natural gas. Effective mercury removal processes are necessary in order to protect cryogenic equipment used to liquefy natural gas. UOP’s nonregenerable adsorbents in the MRU remove even trace quantities of mercury effectively. Other naturally occurring contaminants, such as hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide, often referred to as acid gases, also must be removed from natural gas before it can be liquefied.
The natural gas is treated by passing it through an amine solution in the AGRU. After being treated, it is dehydrated using UOP molecular sieves to remove all of the water to prevent it from freezing during the cryogenic liquefaction process. For further information, visit: www.uop.com, www.honeywell.com, www.honeywellprocess.com & http://venturegloballng.com
SSB launches updated multivariate data analytics software
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he latest SIMCA® 16 software for multivariate data analytics is now available from Sartorius Stedim Data Analytics, a subsidiary of Sartorius Stedim Biotech SA (SSB), which provides equipment and services for the development, quality assurance and production processes of the biopharmaceutical industry. The updated software focuses on delivering a complete data analysis experience – from data organisation through to data-driven decisionmaking – supported by multivariate models for single and multi-block analysis. SSB says that it incorporates enhanced functionality features that are designed to save time for expert users, as well as those new to multivariate data analysis. Usability improvements provide novices with an intuitive introduction to SIMCA and existing users with superior plot interactivity and quick raw data visualisation capabilities. The software’s updated graphical interface, with its context-based ribbons and panes, means that scientists will spend less time looking for functions. The new ribbons will be especially useful for those working with batch data. ‘Developing and producing biotherapeutics generates a vast array of process data in different formats from a variety of equipment types. This data holds the key to improving performance, but can be challenging to input, model and interpret,’ explained Stefan Rännar, Product Manager, Sartorius Stedim Data Analytics. ‘We are pleased to introduce our new SIMCA 16 because it offers elevated levels of control over data, model generation and decision making, enabling scientists to optimise resource use and cost efficiency, whilst more importantly, achieving consistency in their product quality.’ For further information, visit: www.sartorius-france.fr, www.sartorius.com & https://landing.umetrics.com/downloads-simca
July 2019