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In brief Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, is expanding its geographic information systems (GIS) offering within its global water business and has promoted Paul Ginther to head of the GIS Department within its water business. In his new role, Ginther will work to expand the new GIS Department, which uses computer hardware, software and geographic data to capture, manage, analyze and display many forms of geographically referenced information for water-related planning and strategy. Initially, the GIS Department will focus on expanding the range of geospatial services. The department also will focus on promoting a better understanding of the uses of GIS-related solutions and strengthen the working relations within the regional and global offices of Black & Veatch’s water business.
Filtration+Separation May 2007
US ultrafiltration market to reach US$908 million applications will drop slightly to 47%. In the food and beverage industry, where ultrafiltration (UF) is standard for producing dairy and juice products, profitable new applications are developing in separations needed for protein fractionation, corn and other mill product processing, nutraceuticals manufacture, and wastewater treatment (especially for the meat and poultry industries). A large replacement market for membranes also exists in this sector, although large gains in sales of replacement products could be offset by reductions in module cost, BCC says.
www.bv.com Malvern Instruments has launched a new consultancy service aimed at helping manufacturers to better understand and optimize particulate processing operations. The 5-day consultancy package is built around Malvern’s Insitec Voyager, an automated, mobile on-line particle size analyzer. This is installed at the client’s site and is fully supported throughout by a Malvern process specialist. A typical programme involves: installation and optimization of sampling; measurement of the current status of the process; running defined test programs; and the generation of comprehensive reports. The aims include finding the best parameters for process control, and testing sensitivity to process change. www.malvern.co.uk
Ultrafiltration provides a barrier to microorganisms such as this Coli bacteria.
The total US market value for ultrafiltration membranes will reach US$908 million by 2011, following its growth from US$579 million in 2005 and US$635 million in 2006. This is according to a new and updated technical market research report, Ultrafiltration Membrane Markets – MST044B from BCC Research.
Broken down between bioseparations/medical and municipal/industrial applications, the market remains largely split down the middle throughout the forecast period, the report goes on to say. Bioseparations will grow slightly to 52% of the total market value throughout the forecast period while municipal/industrial
Although UF currently lags behind some other membrane methods for potable water production, it is potentially a very large market, the report says, adding that because UF provides an absolute barrier to bacteria and viruses, communities are increasingly looking to UF as a safer treatment alternative. For industrial water users, UF could also be used as part of the ultrapure water-making process required in power plants, semiconductor manufacture and other industries. www.bccresearch.com
Veolia acquires oil recovery company Veolia ES Canada Inc has acquired Ecolocycle Inc, a waste oil and glycol recovery and recycling company located in Quebec. The acquisition will provide Veolia’s industrial customers with a broader range of services throughout Eastern Canada
where Ecolocycle currently has its operations, the company says. “This acquisition will complement Veolia’s waste oil recovery and recycling operations in Canada and contribute to our growth strategy for North America,”
said Mike Rose, president and CEO of Veolia ES Industrial Services, Inc. “It will also strengthen our market position within Canada as a total provider of industrial cleaning, waste recovery, recycle and reuse services” www.veoliawater.com
Industry news
In brief Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, is expanding its geographic information systems (GIS) offering within its global water business and has promoted Paul Ginther to head of the GIS Department within its water business. In his new role, Ginther will work to expand the new GIS Department, which uses computer hardware, software and geographic data to capture, manage, analyze and display many forms of geographically referenced information for water-related planning and strategy. Initially, the GIS Department will focus on expanding the range of geospatial services. The department also will focus on promoting a better understanding of the uses of GIS-related solutions and strengthen the working relations within the regional and global offices of Black & Veatch’s water business.
Filtration+Separation May 2007
US ultrafiltration market to reach US$908 million applications will drop slightly to 47%. In the food and beverage industry, where ultrafiltration (UF) is standard for producing dairy and juice products, profitable new applications are developing in separations needed for protein fractionation, corn and other mill product processing, nutraceuticals manufacture, and wastewater treatment (especially for the meat and poultry industries). A large replacement market for membranes also exists in this sector, although large gains in sales of replacement products could be offset by reductions in module cost, BCC says.
www.bv.com Malvern Instruments has launched a new consultancy service aimed at helping manufacturers to better understand and optimize particulate processing operations. The 5-day consultancy package is built around Malvern’s Insitec Voyager, an automated, mobile on-line particle size analyzer. This is installed at the client’s site and is fully supported throughout by a Malvern process specialist. A typical programme involves: installation and optimization of sampling; measurement of the current status of the process; running defined test programs; and the generation of comprehensive reports. The aims include finding the best parameters for process control, and testing sensitivity to process change. www.malvern.co.uk
Ultrafiltration provides a barrier to microorganisms such as this Coli bacteria.
The total US market value for ultrafiltration membranes will reach US$908 million by 2011, following its growth from US$579 million in 2005 and US$635 million in 2006. This is according to a new and updated technical market research report, Ultrafiltration Membrane Markets – MST044B from BCC Research.
Broken down between bioseparations/medical and municipal/industrial applications, the market remains largely split down the middle throughout the forecast period, the report goes on to say. Bioseparations will grow slightly to 52% of the total market value throughout the forecast period while municipal/industrial
Although UF currently lags behind some other membrane methods for potable water production, it is potentially a very large market, the report says, adding that because UF provides an absolute barrier to bacteria and viruses, communities are increasingly looking to UF as a safer treatment alternative. For industrial water users, UF could also be used as part of the ultrapure water-making process required in power plants, semiconductor manufacture and other industries. www.bccresearch.com
Veolia acquires oil recovery company Veolia ES Canada Inc has acquired Ecolocycle Inc, a waste oil and glycol recovery and recycling company located in Quebec. The acquisition will provide Veolia’s industrial customers with a broader range of services throughout Eastern Canada
where Ecolocycle currently has its operations, the company says. “This acquisition will complement Veolia’s waste oil recovery and recycling operations in Canada and contribute to our growth strategy for North America,”
said Mike Rose, president and CEO of Veolia ES Industrial Services, Inc. “It will also strengthen our market position within Canada as a total provider of industrial cleaning, waste recovery, recycle and reuse services” www.veoliawater.com