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Technology Roundup

Editorial FocusDESALINATION

44 An update on the latest nanofiltration membrane technology and

installations, including ceramic membranes and multi-bore monoliths.

AERATION SYSTEMS

48 A new Blade Compressor aeration design being trialled in the UK

claims to reduce energy spend by 20%.

WATER WELL DEVELOPMENT

50 How a prototype water purification system helped provide hundreds

of cubic meters worth of fresh water to Haitians following the earthquake.

FLOW LEVEL MEASUREMENT

52 Battery powered meters help monitor water usage in Australian mine.

4 Perspective

6 News

24 Legal Perspective

60 International Show Preview: IDA World Congress

64 Technology Roundup: Membrane Technology

66 Product Review: Pumps, Mixers & Agitators

92 Diary

92 Ad Index/Web Promo

EXECUTIVE WATCH

14 Chief executive of the Japan Water Works Association talks to WWi

about the country’s rehabilitation efforts, including earthquake proof piping,

following the devastating tsunami earlier in the year.

CREATIVE FINANCE

18 China is stepping into the water reuse era following requirements

in Beijing for water reclamation facilities by 2015. A look at the role of

Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology and market activity.

Regulars Regional SpotlightLATIN AMERICA

26 Despite hosting 26% of the world’s freshwater sources, Latin America

still faces major challenges for water supply and sanitation. An update on

the latest privatisation activity.

30 One of the biggest industries in the region, mining, faces significant

water challenges as regulations become more stringent. Desalinated water

is becoming an obvious solution but comes with transport challenges.

34 Panama’s Big Plan: an update on the US$516 million plan to improve

wastewater treatment and improve the current 60% wastewater connection rate.

38 Up to R$270 billion is needed to provide necessary wastewater treat-

ment across Brazil. A look at international business opportunities.

42 A new approach to sanitation is helping the peri-urban Cochabamba

region in Bolivia. Here’s how it could impact on other developing nations.

64 Membrane Technology: polymeric tri-bore hollow fibre membranes

from Hyflux; a hollow-fibre ultrafiltration membrane system from Koch

Membrane Systems; Crossflow ultrafiltration installation by Pentair X-Flow

and NanoH20’s QuantumFlux membranes pass NSF Standard 61.

Product Review66 Pumps, Mixers & Agitators: High Pressure Reverse Osmosis

pumps from Clyde Union; leak-free mag-drive pumps for hazardous

liquids; peristaltic pumps help reduce nitrogen levels in Germany and

versatile sludge pumps from ITT Corporation.

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4 www.wwinternational.comJune/July | 2011

Just as this issue of WWi was going to print, the

unthinkable happened: my water supply was

cut off. Cue panic, hysteria and outrage. And

this was just from my partner. A quick phone

call to the local water company and we were informed

about the situation. There had been a

problem elsewhere in the community

and the supply was switched off. This

situation got me thinking. I know, dan-

gerous.

Inevitably other householders in our

local town probably also suffered from

minor panic attacks when they went

to turn on the tap. In most developed

countries water supply, and the com-

panies/processes involved in getting it

there, are generally taken for granted.

That is, until it stops. Our industry is

one of the most under praised and

undervalued industries operating in this world today.

We are quite literally 'behind the scenes' in one of life's

most important stage pro-

ductions. The audience only

see and really appreciate the

polished actor on the stage,

or the water out of the tap,

as the fi nished product. The

difference is that if the actor

has a bad day, fl uffs their lines

or trips up, then they are im-

mediately blamed, not the nu-

merous people working behind the scenes.

How different this is for the water industry. During my

personal water hiatus my partner immediately criticised

the water company, questioning where the money from

our bill is spent. I responded that our annual water bill

is cheap for the water we use. Clearly, this was not the

time for the 'is water to cheap?' debate! Anyway, a

couple of hours later and my calming measures were

not needed: water supply was back to normal. What

a relief.

Our industry works hard everyday to ensure the hap-

piness and wellbeing for the worldwide population. As

soon as water comes out the tap slightly discoloured,

or odorous, then the ! nger of blame is immediately

pointed. Or if, during continuous spells of hot weather, a

hosepipe ban has to be enforced to conserve supplies.

Unfortunately people don't think: 'Ok, we understand

the challenges faced here on water demand, let's con-

serve our water: take showers, not baths and leave the

car dirty for a couple of weeks'. The immediate reaction

is instead: 'WHAAAAT? How will I be able to wash the

car, or water my prize fl owers?!'

I recently spoke with the delightful Yoshihiko Misono

from the Japan Water Works Association (JWWA). Dur-

ing his keynote address in Washington Misono highlight-

ed the devastating impact the earthquake and subse-

quent tsunami had on the country's water supply, now

four months ago. Immediately after the earthquake,

there were 1.6 million people without access to drinking

water. Within a mere 10 days, this number has halved.

Now it stands at just over 50,000. A remarkable reha-

bilitation effort.

What astounded me was his account of the com-

munity sites handing out water during the aftermath.

You would expect the 1.6 million people, most with-

out homes, possessions and even family members, to

be disorderly, frantic and desperate for life's necessity:

water. The reality was quite the contrary. Instead, the

Japanese populations were orderly, polite and calm.

Riots and looting were nowhere in sight. This was a

great refl ection of Japan's calm and civilised culture.

See page 14 for the full interview write up.

On the subject of Asia, I'm just packing my suitcase

for the Singapore International Water Week. Again this

year we will be ! lming numerous high pro! le, video in-

terviews with industry leaders and reporting on the lat-

est developments from the country.

I look forward to catching up with many of you again.

Enjoy the issue. WWi

Lessons from Japan

“The industry is 'behind the scenes' in

one of life's most important stage

productions. The audience only see the

actor on stage or water out of the tap”

Having lost his water supply temporarily, Tom Freyberg refl ects on the

role of the sector and how the perception in the public eye changes

when things go wrong. How Japan handled the tsunami aftermath is a

lesson to all of us, he says.

Yoshihiko Misono, JWWA, provides an

update on Japan's rehabilitation efforts

after the devastating tsnumi

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Worldwide News Europe/Middle East

Water fi rms take responsibility for private sewersin England, Wales

A regulatory change in England and

Wales could see the responsibility for

maintaining private sewers fall to water

and sewerage companies rather than

householders.

While the transfer is scheduled to

come into effect from October 1 2011,

some assets could transfer at later

dates and some may not transfer at

all. The change aims to cut down the

number of householder complaints and

disputes requiring local authority inter-

vention.

In Wales the draft regulations have

been introduced to the Welsh Assem-

bly Government to enable the transfer

of private sewers and lateral drains to

water fi rms across Wales and England.

Welsh environment minister John

Griffi ths said: “Where drainage arrange-

ments are shared between a number of

households it can be diffi cult to recover

costs from those who use the sewers

but are unaffected by the problems.”

Concerns have been raised over

new costs directed towards water com-

panies.

Clive Mottram, senior associate at

international law fi rm Eversheds, said:

“The total length of sewers for which the

water companies are responsible will in-

crease by approximately 70% when the

transfer takes place...these costs are

highly uncertain – there are no records

of private sewers, so nobody knows

precisely where they are, what condition

they are in, or how much investment will

be necessary. The water companies do

not know what environmental problems

they are about to inherit.”

Advanced meter partnership

Itron and Krohne have partnered to

provide advanced water meter technol-

ogy to utilities internationally. Under the

terms of the agreement, signed recently

at Itron’s facility in Mâcon, France, Krohne

will supply water meters that leverage

electromagnetic technology for Itron’s

portfolio.

The partnership will see Krohne’s

electromagnetic fl owmeter technology

and battery-powered meters partnering

with Itron’s focus on the water distribu-

tion chain, from network management to

billing.

Itron sold 9.1 million water meter units

in 2010.

FIELD NOTES

Work is nearing completion on a £9.5 million scheme

to reduce the risk of fl ooding to an area of South Bristol,

England.

Utility Wessex Water has upgraded Ashton Avenue

sewage pumping station to help divert stormwater away

from homes in the area during times of heavy rainfall.

During extreme weather conditions excess stormwa-

ter will now be screened before being released into the

River Avon during all tidal conditions.

The work at Ashton Avenue pumping station, which is

one of the largest of its kind in the south west, involved

installing new storm pumps – twice the size of the exist-

ing pumps – and diverting all stormwater through a new

£5 million screening chamber.

Previously, wastewater from homes and open spaces

in south Bristol fl owed along the Malago storm water inter-

ceptor – a sewer which was built following the Bedminster

fl oods in 1968.

Over the years increased population and hard land-

scaping meant there was more run-off during intense

rainfall and the pumping station at Ashton Avenue which

takes away the waste reaches capacity. This could po-

tentially back up and lead to fl ooding in the south Bristol

area.

Numerous modifi cations were made to the site which

takes wastewater from around 90,000 people in South Bristol. Once complete it will mean the pumping station’s capacity will be

increased from handling fl ows from fi ve cubic metres a second to 10 cubic metres a second. Wessex Water said work at Ashton

Avenue was expected to be completed by late summer.

Europe and Japan combine to develop osmotic power facilities

European renewable energy company Statkraft and Japanese membrane manufacturer Nitto Denko/Hydranautics have entered

into an agreement for the development and supply of membranes for osmotic power.

Under the agreement, Nitto Denko/Hydranautics will develop membranes specifi cally designed for the use in large scale osmotic

power plants. It is hoped the development will help bring osmotic power further towards commercialisation and eventually compete

with renewable energy sources. The partnership followed Statkraft opening the world’s fi rst prototype facility for osmotic power in

2009, at Tofte, Norway. The prototype consists of 66 pressure pipes with rolled-up membranes on the inside - it holds a total of

2000 m2 of membranes.

Statkraft said that osmotic power has a global potential of 1600-1700 TWh annually, or the equivalent of 50% of current power

production in the EU.

Brett Andrews, president and COO of Hydranautics, a subsidiary of Hydranautics, said: “New membrane technology is key to

making osmotic power a cost-effective, renewable energy source.”

B&V appointed for £16 million water works refurbDee Valley Water in the UK has contracted Black & Veatch (B&V) under a £16 million upgrade programme to refurbish the utility’s

largest water treatment works. B&V has been appointed as the design and build partner to upgrade and replace and aging water

treatment assets at Llwyn Onn water treatment works.

The rebuilt works will be constructed within the constraints of the existing site and the new structures will be designed and built

off-line while the existing treatment facility remains in operation. B&V said that as well as improving water security, the introduction

of a secondary treatment process will further ensure customers continue to benefi t from the highest standards of water quality. The

contract will be executed in two phases. The six-month design period began in April 2011, and will be followed by an 18-month

construction period. All works are planned to be complete by April 2013.

The £16 million upgrade forms the largest single project being delivered under Dee Valley Water’s fi ve-year AMP5 Capital Invest-

ment Programme, which is mainly targeted at the renewal of assets that are approaching the end of their lives.

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Worldwide News Middle East/Africa

Haya Water has now installed 1000km of pipes in the Seeb area as part of a water

reuse project in one of Muscat’s most heavily populated areas. The project eventually

aims to connect over 30,000 homes, offi ce and commercial buildings to the modern

water reuse network. When completed, over 80% of Muscat residents will be con-

nected directly to the modern system.

Also part of the project, a water treatment plant is under construction with the ca-

pacity of 80,000 cubic meters of treated effl uent per day to supply the network. This

development is now over 60% complete and will use Membrane Bioreactor (MBR)

technology.

Haya Water CEO Omar Al Wahaibi said: “Treated effl uent can be used for irrigation

and watering of public amenities like parks and other public areas and by reusing waste

water produced in the Muscat Governorate we will reduce the pressure that is placed

on scarce underground water reserves or the need to use treated desalinated water.”

The overall Muscat water reuse project comprises six major developments includ-

ing Seeb, Bausher, Muscat, Muttrah, Amerat and Quriyat. Each project will include a

modern water treatment plant using MBR technology.

Commercial scale FO facility moves ahead in Middle East

UK fi rm Modern Water has secured a £500,000 contract in Oman to build the fi rst

commercial scale 200 m3/day forward osmosis desalination plant, following trials in

Gibraltar and Oman. Awarded by Oman’s Public Authority for Electricity and Water, the

facility will be built at Al Naghdah in the Al Wusta region, and will supply high quality

fresh water to the local community.

Patented ‘manipulated osmosis’ technology will be used, which the group said has

been shown to use less energy and be “more reliable than conventional methods”,

particularly when operating in challenging conditions.

Neil McDougall, executive chairman of Modern Water, said: “Forward osmosis has

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largest MBR facility in South AfricaVeolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa, a subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions

& Technologies, has been awarded a R187-million (around 19.2 Million Euros) contract by the

City of Cape Town’s Department of Water & Sanitation, to upgrade and extend the treatment

capacity at Bellville’s wastewater treatment works (WWTW).

With this upgrade, the Bellville plant will feature the largest membrane bioreactor (MBR) in

the country to date; and its capacity will increase by 20 Ml/day (20,000 m3/day), to 70 Ml/day

(70,000 m3/day) (average dry weather fl ow – ADWF). The 20 Ml/day MBR will be separate

from the existing activated sludge plant. Hence, during the construction period, the existing

plant will not be impacted upon.

In addition, the design and build contract, including all mechanical and electrical works,

will see Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa supply a new inlet works for the

MBR plant, new biological reactors and six membrane trains. A new sludge dewatering facil-

ity will also be supplied, as well as an upgrade of the existing electrical and control systems

infrastructure at the Bellville WWTW.

Raw wastewater to the new plant will pass through coarse screens for degritting, before

passing through fi ne screens and undergoing anaerobic, anoxic and aerobic treatment before

undergoing ultra fi ltration and dewatering of sludge.

Currently in the basic engineering design phase, the plant is due for commissioning in

2013. Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa will provide training and mainte-

nance support for the fi rst year of operation.

Abrie Wessels, regional general manager, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South

Africa, Paarl, said: “The water produced has to meet strict quality requirements with regards

to organic matter, viruses and bacteria removal, ammonia and sus-

pended solids content. The submerged ultra-fi ltration membrane

technology will increase capacity while producing excellent quality

treated water, which will be reused as process water to industrial and

commercial clients in the area.”

UAE approves seawater reverse osmosis facilityThe UAE’s Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) has

awarded a $82 million contract to Aquatech to provide a 15 MIGD

(15,000 m3/day) seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination

facility located at Ghalilah, which will provide drinking water for the

Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. The project will be executed by Aquat-

ech on a complete EPC basis including civil works, buildings, bal-

ance of plant and electrical and mechanical installation. In addition

to the core reverse osmosis plant, the scope of supply consists of

the seawater intake, dissolved air fl otation, ultrafi ltration, and post

treatment packages.

Set for operation in late 2013, Aquatech said that it wasn’t the

lowest bidder on a capital cost basis, but that it provided the “most

competitive overall lifecycle cost” compared to the other 10 bid-

ders.

Aquatech has previously secured thermal and membrane

based desalination plants across the Middle East including Oman,

Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

Seawater fl ue gas contract awarded in Saudi Arabia

The Rabigh Power Plant 2, owned by the Saudi Electric Com-

pany (SEC), has awarded AE&E Lentjes a contract for seawater

fl ue gas desulphurisation technology (sewater FGD). Awarded

by Doosan Heavy Industries in Korea, the contract is based on

a cooperation agreement which includes working exclusively with

AE&E Lentjes and offering its proprietary seawater FGD technol-

ogy for new plants in coastal regions.

The scope of supply and services for the seawater FGD plant

at the Rabigh 2 site comprises basic engineering, supply of key

components and support during erection and commissioning.

Doosan Heavy Industries is acting as the turn-key contractor

to build the power plant at Rabigh 2. The seawater FGD plant will

be installed in order to ensure environmental compliance for the

sulphur dioxide emissions.

The contract follows AE&E Lentjes securing seawater FGD

plant contracts over the past few years including the industrial ap-

plication of Qatalum in Qatar, and Gheco in Thailand, a seawater

FGD for a 700 MWe power plant, both of which are currently under

commissioning.

Abu Dhabi project opts for German actuatorsA sewerage upgrade project in Abu Dhabi has opted for mod-

ular electric actuators from German fi rm AUMA. The Abu Dhabi

Sewerage Services Company has ordered 300 SA type actuators,

with integral AC actuator controls, which been installed for op-

eration via fi eldbus and conventional parallel signal transmission.

Actuators will be used for valve automation at new wastewater

treatment facilities at Al Wathba and Al Saad.

Capetown upgrades wastewater plant to create

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China water plant expands using nano-fi ltration technologyChinese water company Tri-Tech Holding has been awarded a 130 million Yuan

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the world using ultrafi ltration and nanofi ltration technology for the City of Ordos.

The initial project will allow the Ordos facility to process 96,000 m3/day of water per

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ultra fi ltered and nano-fi ltered water.The project is scheduled for initial test runs no later

than June 30, 2012. After completion, the ownership of the water purifi cation plant will

transfer to Dongsheng District of Ordos City.

Gavin Cheng, co-president of Tri-Tech, said: “Although we have faced a diffi cult

winter that slowed construction in executing the contract...we have already completed

70% of the construction.”

Phil Fan, Tri-Tech co-president, added: “China continues to face heavily polluted

water sources, which led the Chinese government to issue the drinking water standard

(GB5749-2006). This new standard increased water quality indicators from 35 to 106

and is required to be in force by 2012.

“Most of China’s water treatment still uses coagulation, sedimentation, fi ltration and

disinfection. This traditional process is unable to process water at the rate demanded

by China’s population, which struggles with water quality issues such as disease-

causing microorganisms, algae and algal toxins, turbidity, disinfection byproducts and

unstable water quality. There is an urgent need for conventional water plants to be up-

graded and to enhance wastewater treatment and reduce pollutant emissions, gradu-

ally reaching new drinking water standards in the country.”

Tri-Tech CEO Warren Zhao, said: “Following the completion of the initial and expan-

sion phases, the Ordos plant will be the world’s largest treatment facility that uses ultra

fi ltration and nano-fi ltration membrane technology.

“The Ordos facility will be capable of producing 148,000 cubic meters ultra fi ltered

and nano-fi ltered water per day. The largest similar plant is the Mery-Sur-Oise Water

Treatment Plant in Paris, France, which has a daily capacity of approximately 140,000

cubic meters.”

This project followed the initial contract awarded to Tri-Tech in 2010. The initial

build-transfer project was valued at $40 million.

Water Standard and Samsung combine to deliver “water vessels”

Florida-based Water Standard has teamed up with Samsung Heavy Industries to

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through the technologies, which will be led by a team including former International

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Amanda Brock, CEO, said: “This partnership combines Water Standard’s unique

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do Brazil and Sabesp, the facility is dedicated to the production of reused water for

industrial processes, using wastewater as raw material.

The fi lters will be used to protect the plant’s ultrafi ltration membranes and the

project was sold through Amiad’s Brazil distributor, Aquasys.

Acting a pre-treatment, water fi rst passes through the fi lters, which have a fl ow

rate of 2,400 cubic meters per hour and are designed to retain solids with a diam-

eter larger than 400 microns. Remaining water then passes through a biological

treatment and 63 ultrafi ltration membrane modules in order to reach the required

standard.

Jacky Vinocur from Amiad Filtration Systems, said: “The Aquapolo plant will help

reduce the current reliance on potable water for industrial use, and will ultimately

result in preserving more clean water for the citizens of Sao Paulo.”

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installed later this year, the Sentinel Systems will treat up to 44 million gallons of

drinking water per day.

Separately, Fort Wayne will install three Chevron 48” UV reactors at its Three Riv-

ers water fi ltration plant as part of a retrofi tting project. The new UV reactors will be

capable of treating up to 72 million gallons of water per day.

Both Sentinel Systems have undergone third-party validation in accordance with

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Both Systems feature UV intensity sensors to ensure accurate delivery of UV dose,

an automatic quartz sleeve cleaning system, and a fully automated control system.

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than the expected rate of 5.75%. The bonds were priced June 6 and sold by the

underwriting team June 7.

Nearly $70 million has been budgeted for capital projects in 2011. The BWWB

completes a bond issue every two years, usually securing between $125-130 mil-

lion. About $5 million is used for capital improvement projects every month, BWWB

offi cials said.

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Carson 6B pipeline project, which, when completed, will provide an additional 16

million-gallons of water per day to the Southern portion of the system. As well, a

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14 June/July | 2011 www.wwinternational.com14 www.wwinternational.com

On March 11 this year, a devastating 8.9 magnitude

earthquake struck the east coast of Japan, bringing

part of one of the world’s largest economies to its

knees. One of the biggest earthquakes to be record-

ed worldwide, the seismic force was even felt as far

away as the United States. Groundwater levels in Texas and Virginia

fl uctuated wildly two hours after the earthquake was fi rst reported.

In an earthquake prone region, Japan had become resilient to a

series of smaller events throughout its history. But it was the scale

of the resulting tsunami which many east coast civilians did not ex-

pect. Measuring nearly 10 metres in height, the giant wave struck the

country with full force. Although the number of fatalities in-

creasingly grew, it was the failing Fukushima Daiichi nuclear

plant which grabbed headlines around the world.

With any natural disaster, the supply of fresh water af-

terwards is a necessity. In this case, what made matters

worse were circulating scares over nuclear contamination

to groundwater from pollution levels. Days later, however,

and these fears were soon put to rest. Findings from the Kanamichi

Purifi cation Plant, which supplies water to Tokyo, clarifi ed that water

levels were infact safe.

Less than three months on and Yoshihiko Misono, executive di-

rector from the Japan Water Works Association (JWWA), is in Wash-

ington, DC, delivering the keynote address at the ACE11 event.

Misono highlights the devastating impact of the earthquake but

demonstrated the pro-active and effi cient services of the water indus-

try. Immediately after the earthquake, there were 1.6 million homes

without access to drinking water. This number was halved within a

mere 10 days. He says that this number is now down to 59,000.

During the immediate aftermath, a total of 430 vehicles were dis-

patched from utilities every day to provide drinking water. And, at

community sites where water was handed out, Japanese popula-

tions were orderly, polite and calm. There were no riots or looting in

sight. A cultural lesson to be learned, and admired, worldwide. To fi nd

out more about the country’s rehabilitation efforts and water monitor-

ing progress, following the period of radiation scares, WWi caught up

with Mr Misono in Washington.

WWi: First of all, my sympathy goes out to the victims and

survivors of the earthquake. Following the earthquake there

were warnings of radioactive iodine in the water supply. What

is being done to continually monitor these levels and improve

public faith back into drinking water supplies?

Yoshihiko Misono (YM): It’s not just water that is being monitored,

everything throughout the society has had to be monitored because

of the radiation levels. They’re measuring everything daily and they

are releasing the results to the public. One of the problems is that

even though the International Atomic Energy Agency is in charge of

the standards, there are really no standards for knowing what’s harm-

ful to people from the radiation. There are no standards for what is

the damaging radiation level for humans. We have standards for what

can be released but we don’t have a rationalisation of those stan-

dards for the human population.

WWi: At the time reports showed that tap water in down-

town Tokyo was measuring 210 becquerels of radioactive io-

dine per kilogram (the acceptable level for infants under the

age of one is 100 becquerels and adults 300). Has this all been

cleared up now and drinking water is safe to drink across the

whole of Japan?

YM: The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare have the standards

but they don’t have any rationalisation behind those standards. These

haven’t been reassessed but they don’t have the rationalisation be-

hind them. Now they have cleared all of the standards (100 becquer-

Recovering Japan’s Water Empire

Normally known for high quality, consis-

tent supply, Japan’s water industry came

under fi re earlier this year after the devas-

tating tsunami brought a nuclear power

plant to its knees, circulating scares of

nuclear contamination. Tom Freyberg met

Mr Yoshihiko Misono, the chief executive

of the Japan Water Works Association

(JWWA), to discuss the country’s latest

situation.Misono informed delegates over the tragic devastation caused by the

magnitude 8.9 earthquake in Japan, only four months ago

Japanese communities were orderly, po-

lite and calm at community sites handing

out water. There were no riots or looting in

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els for infants and 300 for adults). This is now at undetectable levels.

WWi: You mentioned in your presentation the use of earth-

quake proof materials, essentially piping made with fl exible

jointing. Following the tsunami, can you tell us about the re-

habilitation programme to replace all existing infrastructure

that’s not earthquake proof?

YM: So in the area where there was an earthquake, the dam-

age was fairly light - it wasn’t bad so there wasn’t a huge amount

of work required. The two worst things and two biggest disasters

were the nuclear disaster and the tsunami - for the earthquake itself,

while we had preparations in place, we really didn’t predict it to be so

bad. There was about 30 minutes between the earthquake and the

warning for the tsunami, so most people were able to get away but

some people were still there. In that area there have been very large

tsunamis in the past, but there have also been a lot of small ones.

This time a lot of people, even though they had the tsunami warning,

thought that it would be a small one and they didn’t leave because

of this reason.

WWi: And what about help from the international water

sector, aid agencies, other associations and technology pro-

viders. How much did these organisations help out?

YM: We received moral support and a lot of messages from over-

seas. We received money and fi nancial support but technical support

was not received for water. This is because the Japanese, since it’s

an earthquake prone country, have a lot of tech-

nologies which are manufactured at a high level for

earthquake response. We did however receive a

lot of support for the nuclear disaster, from America

and France, infact all over the world. So we did re-

ceive technical support in those areas, but not so

much on the technical water side.

WWi: The JWWA is here in Washington

for the American Water Works Association

(AWWA) event. What sort of international

partnerships can we expect to see between

Japan and North America, and elsewhere go-

ing forward?

YM: AWWA has 130 years of history and the

JWWA has 120 years of history, so there has been a lot of exchange.

Japan has always wanted to learn from American technology.

WWI: There are a lot of similarities between the two coun-

tries and their water industries, with both enjoying a high wa-

ter supply rate. In America a lot of infrastructure was built

following the Second World War and now it’s time to refurbish

and implement new technologies.

YM: Japan learned from Europe and the United States but now

the Japanese industry itself is at an extremely high level; through their

own unique technologies. The world has a rising need for water and

the world as a whole is suffering from a shortage of water. So as a

collaboration between the AWWA and JWWA, we want to work on

solving the problem of dangers to water supplies worldwide, as a

global issue.

What’s important in that collaboration is getting people together to

exchange information and encourage human interaction. In order to

foster new people, we want to promote exchanges of information on

the staff levels to help bring new people into the industry.

WWi: We are seeing a trend now with Asian companies

progressing and exporting their technologies and services

Westward, such as Hyfl ux and Doosan in Northern Africa and

Middle East, respectively.

YM: Singapore and Korea have been supplementing their tech-

nology and working to raise levels but if you look at it from a Jap-

anese standpoint, it’s not at that level, it’s not as high. The reason

the Japanese seem to be behind in exporting expertise out of the

country is because the area where they excel is with components,

such as valves and membranes. So with management companies

from France, such as Veolia and Suez, they have the expertise in

management and overseeing but there are not many of those types

of companies in Japan.

If we compare Singapore and Japan, we have 1400 water utilities,

with very diverse backgrounds. In Singapore, they only have one. So

we have a lot of experience and the background in this industry. In

terms of management, we are very behind. The quality of what they

are doing in Singapore and Korea is very good.

WWi: So going forward the ideal partnership will be comb-

ing the management experience of companies such as Veo-

lia and Suez with technical, technology expertise of Japan’s

water sector?

YM: Yes, exactly.

WWi: Do you have any fi nal messages you would like to

send out to the international water sector?

YM: It’s very clear that water is going to become the next oil. So it’s

very important that on an industry level, information is shared to help

developing countries. We want to set up a win-win situation with the

developing countries. The year of 2015 will see a target date for the

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

If we look at populations across Asia, we still have one million

people without access to safe water. So, under this basis, we will

try to extend our hands based on the municipality basis or the utility

basis, through to water operators as well. This is not for business,

but supplying water as a necessity. So we can help to improve the

water situation for the world in a partnership like the AWWA has with

American companies. The JWWA can achieve this with Japanese

companies. And it is through such partnerships where improvements

can be created. WWi

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The average urbanisation

rate in China reached

46.6% in 2009. With

this fi gure expected to

increase up to 61.9% by

2030, the ever increasing urbanisation

of China’s cities and towns continues

to accelerate water demand for agri-

culture and domestic uses.

Wastewater reclamation has be-

come one of the focuses of the na-

tional environmental protection plan

for the 12th fi ve year period (2011-

2015), set out by the Ministry of Wa-

ter Resource. This includes the target

municipal wastewater reclamation

rate of 10% by 2015 (note the average

was 8.5% in 2010). It also emphasizes the wastewater reclamation

rate for recycling and reuse purposes, as well as increasing municipal

and industrial wastewater treatment rates.

The benefi ts of wastewater recycling and reuse are clear: generat-

ing a valuable renewable stream of water resource for non-potable

purposes. But this process isn’t exactly new in the country. The

northern part of China was the fi rst to adopt wastewater reclamation

technologies to recycle municipal wastewater. Being the capital of

China, Beijing has highlighted its best practice in wastewater reuse

with 6,500 million cubic metres of recycled water consumed in 2008,

accounting for about 18.4% of the total water supply in the city. Elev-

en cities in China (including Beijing, Tianjin, Tsingtao, Ningbo) issued

more than 20 local policies to regulate the water reclamation market.

Furthermore, the 11th fi ve year plan has targeted the daily reclaimed

water treatment capacity to reach 6.8 million tons/day by 2010.

For the past six years, MBR applicability in China posed tremen-

dous growth with the municipal sector being the dominant end-user

segment. Large scale municipal wastewater reclamation and up-

grading projects started to boost in early 2007 with Beijing Wenyu

River Wastewater treatment plant (100,000 m3/day) and Hubei Water

Reclamation Plant (165,000 m3/day) being the signature projects in

the region.

Successfully holding three events - Olympic Games in Beijing in

2008 and both the Shanghai Expo and the Guangzhou Asia Games in

2010 - provided another important growth driver for the MBR market.

Also, MBR technology was part of a successful tender for an ancillary

water treatment facility for reclamation and reuse purpose, which went

very well with the theme of ‘Green and Future in Now’. As a result, in-

stalled capacity of the MBR market in 2010 worked out at around 1.1

million m3/day, according to estimates from Frost & Sullivan.

GOVERNMENT ACTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Before these three pivotal events, the Chinese government realised

the serious water crisis in North and East parts of China, and issued

technical policy as well as reclaimed water standards for different ap-

plications to further regulate the reuse market of reclaimed wastewa-

ter. This was referred to as the ‘Technical policy on municipal water

reclamation (2006)’.

This provided technical policy on research and development,

marketing and promotion of the technologies as well as the engineer-

ing practices. It pointed out the overall goal for municipal wastewa-

ter reclamation for reuse is to fully utilise the municipal wastewater

MBR Technology Propels China into Water Reuse EraA surge in water reuse technologies is expected in China, spurred by requirements for

wastewater treatment plants in Beijing to become reclamation facilities by 2015. What role will

Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Technology play and how has it progressed in the country to

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resources, reduce the load of water pollution, conserve water and

increase the utilisation rate of water.

It also set out that by 2010, the direct reuse rate of reclaimed

municipal wastewater should be 10-15% of the municipal waste-

water discharge for Northern water scarce cities. The same crite-

ria is 5-10% of the municipal wastewater

discharge for Southern coastal cities. And

these two criteria will rise to 20-25% and

10-15% for Northern and Southern cities

respectively by 2015.

Besides the technical aspects for water

reclamation (referenced on page 22), na-

tional and regional plans helped to further translate the increase of

wastewater reclamation rate into detailed targets.

According to ‘Municipal wastewater treatment and reclamation

facility construction plan for 11th fi ve year plan’, the wastewater rec-

lamation rate aimed to reach 20% for northern water scarce cities by

the end of 2010.

Furthermore, the Beijing Water Authority says that all of the

wastewater treatment plants in Beijing are required to be upgraded

into wastewater reclamation plants by 2015, meeting the reclaimed

water discharge quality for reuse purpose. Some of the plants are

even required to upgrade their discharged water quality to meet the

standard for surface water quality of Grade IV. This trend is likely

to spread out to other parts of China where water stress level is

high and demand for recycled water grows rapidly. One example is

Tianjin city, which planned to increase the wastewater reclamation

rate to 30% by 2010, and build up separate water supply systems

for municipal water supply and reclaimed water supply for all newly

built resident communities. Shenzhen city‘s wastewater reclamation

rate was 11% in 2009. It plans to increase the wastewater reclama-

tion rate to 80% by 2020, in which 20% will be the substitute for

municipal water supply.

PREFERENTIAL STATUS FOR MBR TECHNOLOGY FOR

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION

The ‘Catalogue of Environmental Protection Industry Equipment

(Products) Encouraged by the State’ listed MBR as the fi rst technol-

ogy in the 2010 edition. It is no longer based on the infl uent water

quality but focuses on the treatment capacity and energy consump-

tion of the treatment system.

The quality of treated effl uent also rose to another level with em-

phasis on reuse and recycling applicability. It can be anticipated that

The benefi ts of wastewater recycling and reuse are

clear: generating a valuable renewable stream of

water resource for non-potable purposes

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dating the adoption of MBR technology over other wastewater reclamation

technologies in the fi eld.

GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT PLANNINGIndustrial experts estimate that the total investment requirement for

wastewater treatment facilities and construction is expected to be around

the equivalent of USD$22.63 billion for 12th fi ve year plan (2011-2015),

in which, the wastewater reclamation for both municipal and industrial

sectors is likely to call for a funding of the equivalent of 3.68 billion USD to

achieve the planned wastewater reclamation and recycling rate.

For the industrial sector, the water recycling rate reached 83.1% (Source:

National Bureau of Statistics) in 2010. On top of that, the Chinese govern-

ment concentrated efforts on industrial water conservation and reduction.

To comply with the government target, the industrial end users will need

to push forward more investment to reduce the unit production water

consumption and increase the recycling rate further to achieve the zero-

discharge target for certain industries (power generation, etc.). For the mu-

nicipal sector, there is a growing consensus that the water transfer project is

not the ultimate solution to solve the water scarcity in Northern China. It is

believed that water reclamation is the sustainable solution to reduce the water

stress for water scarce regions.

Chinese government encourages the development of wastewater rec-

lamation and reuse projects by compensating 50% of the build and con-

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the development of water reclamation industry and install the confi dence of

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UNDERSTANDING CHINA’S MBR MARKET: KEY PLAYERS AND PRODUCTION CAPACITYAmong all the active players in China’s MBR market, Beijing Origin

Water Technology Company demonstrates best practice. Rely-

ing on its strong government

background in Beijing, Origin

Water successfully sought the

opportunities of the pilot MBR

projects in Beijing Olympic Vil-

lage, the Grand National The-

ater and major upgrading proj-

ects of municipal wastewater

treatment plants in Beijing. It

also has the highest installation

capacity of MBR systems, as a

result of its dominance in large

municipal projects in parts of

China.

Following Origin water,

other key multinational play-

ers including GE Water Tech-

nologies, Asahi Kasei, Siemens

Water Technologies, Memstar,

Mitsubishi, Toray and Norit.

Some other well established

Chinese local membrane and

engineering companies such

as Litree, Sinap and Motimo

also found themselves in the

key technology and service

supplier tiers in China.

The MBR market in China

is relatively concentrated with

Origin Water currently dominat-

ing the market and numerous

small suppliers and engineer-

ing companies making up for

the remaining market share. It

is expected that the market is

going to be even more con-

centrated with turnkey projects

and Build-Operate-Transfer

(BOT) projects dominating the

business mode in municipal

sector.

As more and more competi-

tors move heavily into this mar-

ket, it is likely to become less

concentrated with decrease

in market share for key domi-

nants like Origin Water. Natural

water reclamation and rehabili-

tation is likely to be the next op-

portunity for MBR technology.

COST ANALYSISCosts of imported international MBR systems are still much higher

compared to local suppliers in China. The perception is that the im-

ported products are of a much higher quality, longer life span and

much more effective in terms of treatment. However, some of the

MBR systems supplied by overseas suppliers are faced with chal-

lenges in China due to the difference in water quality, system opera-

tion and upstream and downstream requirements of MBR systems.

The cost of hollow fi ber membranes is about 20% lower than the

fl atsheet membrane. Therefore, the majority of project developers

prefer hollow fi ber membrane over fl atsheet membrane for many of

the advantages, in addition to its relative low cost.

Overall trends tend to be cost-reduction. It is believed that along

with the innovation of MBR technology, both the investment and op-

eration cost (energy cost, labour cost and materials) are expected to

decrease by about 15-20% within the next fi ve years.

TECHNOLOGY TREND AND BUSINESS MODELSMBR system technology is yet to be improved for longer membrane

life span and longer cleaning frequency, to realise on-line cleaning of

membrane elements and enhance energy reduction and tolerance

capability to handle fl uctuation in feed water quality. Optimised mod-

ule design is the key to ensure maximum delivery of MBR system

functions. Therefore, experienced design institutes or companies are

expected to set up guidelines for system design that best fi t the pre-

treatment and bio-treatment of MBR unit.

Unlike desalination or conventional water and wastewater treat-

ment plants, MBR projects are now being operated on a turnkey

business mode. EPC companies only provide solutions for project

owners but do not have the ownership to operate and trade the

treated water.

It is expected that the practices of BOT/TOT/DBO (Build-Operate-

Transfer, Transfer of Technology and Design-Build-Operate) mode of

business would be the possible trend for MBR large scale munici-

pal/industrial project developers to fully take control of the long-term

ownership of the projects, and integrate them into their overall water

business area.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development is planning

to continuously and gradually increase the water tariff for industrial

end-users as a way to control the overuse of water resource. It is

expected that when the water tariff for industrial users is high enough

than the water price of regenerated water, the conditions for water

trading would be mature enough for industrial customers to buy high

quality reclaimed wastewater from municipal wastewater reclamation

plants for economic sake. Water trading is likely to be the future trend

for a water recycling economy.

MARKET OUTLOOKThe MBR market is considered to be the major technology for

wastewater reclamation for reuse purposes. Chinese government

is working on establishing more comprehensive reclaimed water

supply, usage and tariff system to enhance the implementation of

reclamation. The requirements for higher reclaimed water quality,

pro-longed module lifespan, and reduced energy of MBR system

call for long-term cost-effective modifi cation/optimisation of the cur-

rent technology.

Exponential growth in the last few years and the strong local driv-

ers give it a potential of closing in on the $1billion dollar market value

by 2015. China is on its way to embrace the era of water reuse with

remarkable market to be addressed. WWi

Author’s note: Jennie Peng is a consulting analyst in the Frost &

Sullivan Environment (Water) Practice based in Beijing. For further

information on the study please contact Frederick Royan, research

director for Water Markets at [email protected]. Enquiry No. 107

Technical Standards as a Driving Force

Recycled water quality standards for spe-

cific applications (2002-2007) clearly specify

the treated water criteria of COD (chemical

oxygen demand), BOD (biochemical oxygen

demand), SS (suspended solids) and NTU,

etc. for the targeted application areas. Us-

ers of the reclaimed water are to be charged

a special reclaimed water tariff from 1.0 to

5.7 RMB/m3 which is about 25%-76% of the

drinking water tariff. Ratio varies from differ-

ent regions of China.

• National Standards of People’s Republic of Chi-na – Reuse of Recycling Water for Urban Water Quality Standard for Industrial Uses GB/T 19923-2005

• National Standards of People’s Republic of Chi-na – Reuse of Recycling Water for Urban Water Quality Standard for Urban Miscellaneous Water Consumption GB/T 18920 – 2002

• National Standards of People’s Republic of China – The Reuse of Urban Recycling Water – Water Quality Standard for Scenic Environment Uses GB/T 18921 – 2002

• National Standards of People’s Republic of China – The Reuse of Urban Recycling Water – Wa-ter Quality Standard for Agriculture Uses GB/T 20922-2007

• National Standards of People’s Republic of China – The Reuse of Urban Recycling Water – Water Quality Standard for Supplementary Water Re-source GB/T 18919-2002


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a challenge for the future

Legal Perspective


As the “Arab spring” gives way to the heat of the Arab

summer, we are able to step back and consider what

impact the unrest that dominated much of the MENA

region in the fi rst half of 2011 has had on the procure-

ment of water and wastewater PPP projects in the re-

gion, and ponder what the future holds for such projects.

Will the procurement, bankability and delivery of such projects be

severely curtailed by the recent unrest and each government’s sub-

sequent reaction? Or will there be more opportunities in the sector as

governments seek ways to stabilise fl edgling regimes or pacify the

citizens of affected countries?

Invariably, the answer will depend on the specifi c circumstances

that apply to each country. We consider the contrasting fortunes and

prospects of three countries below.

EGYPT Until the beginning of 2011 Egypt’s PPP programme was seen as

one of the key target markets for infrastructure players in the region.

In the wastewater treatment PPP sector, New Cairo had achieved

commercial close on October 6, had just come to

market and Abu Rawash was in the qualifi cation

process.

While the procurement process was not always

as streamlined as it perhaps could have been, an

example being the three qualifi cation rounds for

Abu Rawash, there was every reason to assume that these projects

would be successfully delivered.

For the time being these projects are on hold. However, while it

is unlikely that any meaningful progress will be made until after the

dust has settled from the parliamentary and presidential elections in

the autumn, there is still very much the need and desire to procure

the relevant infrastructure and, as far as we are aware, most bidders

remain committed to the country.

The future prospect of these infrastructure projects is made bright-

er by both the genuine belief that business will be fairer and more

transparent under the new regime together with the support that will

be provided to the new regime by the World Bank, the IMF and nu-

merous others.

OMANThe unrest that has occurred in Oman does not, in itself, appear to

have derailed the Al Ghubrah IWP project, with an advisory consor-

tium having been recently appointed for the project. There also ap-

pears to be continued bidder interest in the project.

In turbulent and potentially unsettling times for international inves-

tors there is a very strong argument to stick to what has been tried

and tested. On that basis, it is reasonable to assume that this project

will be structured very much along the lines of previous power and

desalination projects in Oman and that it is unlikely to depart signifi -

cantly from market expectations.

However, reports indicate that one of the consequences of the

unrest in Oman is a focus on Omani entities investing in Oman and

major projects employing as many Omanis as is possible, not simply

the minimum number permitted under the Omanisation law. Whether

this is a factor that is delaying the award of Sur IPP is unclear, but it is

certainly likely to be a very important factor in future projects, includ-

ing Al Ghubrah.

KUWAITKuwait has been relatively unaffected by unrest or protests and even

the recent limited protests appear to be concerned with specifi c par-

liamentary issues. Kuwait is pushing ahead with its ambitious PPP pro-

gramme.

This includes the PPP for the 650,000 m2/d Umm Al-Hayman Waste-

water Treatment Plant and associated infrastructure, which is likely to

have a capital expenditure in excess of USD$1 billion.

The transaction advisor has been recently appointed and is the

same consortium that advised the client on both the Muharraq and

Tubli wastewater treatment plant PPPs in Bahrain. Accordingly, there

is no reason to suspect that Umm Al-Hayman will present bidders

with anything unexpected, save where required by Kuwait’s PPP

Law.

In that regard, the Kuwait specifi c requirements should have been

developed and to the acceptance of the market under the path-fi nd-

ing Az-Zour North IWPP project by the time that this project comes

to market.

Provided that Kuwait avoids the political deadlock that has im-

peded the delivery of many previous infrastructure projects, then the

future of this project looks promising.

CONCLUSION With a few exceptions, there is nothing to indicate that the “Arab

Spring” has done anything other than delay the procurement of much

needed water and wastewater infrastructure in the MENA region.

Indeed, there is a strong possibility that the need to provide better

conditions for citizens together with the support of the international

community will lead to an increase of such projects. WWi

Author’s note: Robert Graham is a senior associate in Pinsent Ma-

sons LLP’s Dubai offi ce. Enquiry No. 105

Will the ‘Arab Spring’ Produce a Trickle of a Torrent?

Robert Graham, senior associate, Pinsent Masons LLP

Robert Graham considers the water and wastewater Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) opportunities

in the MENA region and the impact that the “Arab Spring” may have on the procurement and delivery

of such projects. A look at Egypt, Oman and Kuwait’s water industries.

“Until the beginning of 2011 Egypt’s PPP programme was seen as one of the key target markets for

infrastructure players in the region”


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Regional Spotlight: Latin America

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South America’s Water ColonizationWhile hosting 26% of the world’s freshwater resources yet still

an extremely arid region, Latin America is attracting major wa-

ter companies from around the world. Lis Steadman provides an

update on the latest privatisation activity and how the rise of the

region’s megacities will help drive regulatory improvements.

Latin American is characterised by huge variations in econ-

omies, social situations and attitudes towards private in-

vestment that make it a market of considerable contrast.

There is an unquestionable need for considerable

spending on water and wastewater services provision.

Take Peru, which is estimated to require $3.2 billion across the sec-

tor, including irrigation. Chile, too, while one of the most advanced

countries in terms of water and sanitation, is estimated to still need

$2.5 billion in the medium term for capital expenditure.

Opportunities are therefore considerable, but so have been the

risks - as historic events can prove. Uprisings against the privatisa-

tions in Cochabamba and La Paz in Bolivia in 1999 and 1997 respec-

tively remain a cautionary tale, as does the collapse of the Buenos

Aires water concession in Argentina following the crash of the peso.

However, the situation in the region changes fast, and in some coun-

tries at least a framework that enables private sector involvement has

emerged.

Some Latin American countries have legislation that actively sup-

ports the private sector and decentralisation. Peru, for instance, al-

lows private sector companies to undertake a management role,

and Proactiva, a subsidiary of the Spanish company Fomento de

Construcciones y Contratas (FCC) and Veolia Environnement, has

a contract in the capital Lima to provide metering and meter read-

ing services, as well as commercial activities and customer services

such as billing.

PRIVATISATION PROGRESSVeolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS), the technical subsid-

iary of Veolia Water, has also just fi nished construction of a potable

water treatment plant for the capital in Huachipa, which will serve 2.5

million inhabitants.

Chile has an advanced privatisation programme with a system ini-

tially intended to echo the UK’s – in the 1990s, Santiago and the 11

other Chilean water utilities were commercialised, with a strong regu-

latory body overseeing the contracts. Long-term concessions for the

whole water cycle are now the commonest form of private involve-

ment, and the country enjoys the region’s best fi gures for access to

piped water and wastewater systems. Mexico also has a long tradi-

tion of private water contracts, awarding 50 Build-Operation-Transfer

(BOT) contracts for building plants to date, of which a number were

cancelled due to the peso crisis.

Proactiva also has other important recent contract wins in the

Latin American water sector including two BOT contracts in Mexico

City and six pumping stations for the Cutzamala system.

Olivier Orsini, president and CEO of Proactiva and senior execu-

tive vice-president of Veolia Environnement, says the company is

active in eight Latin American countries – Mexico, Colombia, Peru,

Ecuador, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina and Chile.

In addition, the company meets the needs of big industrial clients

– especially in the pulp and paper, mining and oil and gas sectors –

through its subsidiaries VWS and Dalkia. Proactiva has operations in

some of the most important regional capitals including Mexico City,

Mexico; Sao Paolo, Brazil; Bogota, Colombia; and Caracas, Venezu-

ela, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chili.

Veolia has been working in the region for over a decade, says

Orsini, and has a total turnover of €900 million annually of which Pro-

activa’s share is around €500 million and €400 for the other Veolia

businesses. Proactiva provides water services, which include pro-

duction, distribution and sale of drinking water, and treatment and

collection of wastewater, through different types of contract including

the typical French municipal system concession contract, BOTs and

operation and management agreements.

BOTS IN BOGOTAManagement contracts include the Guayaquil city water and waste-

Huge amounts of investment

are set to be spent on water and wastewa-

ter services in the region

To PPP or not to PPP: some countries have introduced regulations enabling the

private sector to actively enagage in the water and wastewater industries



water concession in Ecuador, where 2.3

million people are being served through

Proactiva’s local company Interagua, and an

O&M contract for water services in Bogota,

Colombia. The company also has BOT con-

tracts in Bogota and has interests in a num-

ber of medium sized (200,000 to 400,000

population) cities.

In Mexico, Proactiva is participating, in

partnership with local company ICA, in the

construction element of several BOTs (in-

cluding Queretaro and San Luis Potosi). It

also operates the 30 year water and waste-

water concession for Aguascalientes, serv-

ing 750,000 people.

While the group’s interests spread across

disparate sectors, including waste manage-

ment, Orsini notes that it is “not automatic”

that having a contract in one sector facilitates

a contract in another. “Obviously we intend to take advantage of our

presence in one division to offer services in another division, but it

is not automatically linked. We intend to develop a whole array of

environmental services when we are somewhere but they are not

generally with the same customer,” he says.

The fi rm has also secured some major industrial clients in Brazil’s

oil and gas industry. “We also strongly believe that in the major cities

such as Buenos Aires, Bogota and Mexico City which have over 10

million population, there is a need for new environmental manage-

ment solutions,” says Orsini. “Gigantic urban growth and mushroom-

ing cities pose considerable challenges for local authorities and pub-

lic service providers.”

MEGACITIES AND THEIR CHALLENGES

There are some common issues across the region, he explains, in-

cluding a lack of infrastructure and a need to improve and invest in

existing infrastructure systems. He speaks of a ‘two speed region’ in

which some countries have the socio-economic and legislative envi-

ronments for private participation and others do not. As well as the

obvious countries such as Chile, Peru and Mexico he cites Colombia

as having a “real culture of delegated management”. The booming

economies of Brazil and Mexico represent an opportunity to pro-

vide environmental services, he adds. “The

growth in both countries provides a wide ar-

ray of opportunities.” However, he cautions

that “there is still a lot to do in order to allow

modern environmental technologies to have

a chance to develop”.

In the developed world, there are legal

frameworks that enable technologies such

as recycling to develop on a sound basis, he

explains. “This is still not the case in South

America, but it will come.”

Given the region’s megacities (such as

Mexico City, population 20 million, and Sao

Paulo, population 19.96 million) he sees a

need to foster a legal framework and regula-

tion to allow public and private operators to

develop more technologies to conserve the

environment. “For instance, Brazil has devel-

oped a legal framework which includes the

2004 PPP law.” He observes: “We try to make water available to

everybody at the right quality and price. There is plenty to do in South

America in terms of effi ciency and energy saving to contribute to re-

ducing the greenhouse effect. There is a lot to do in South America

and the big cities want us to do it. That is why we are optimistic about

the region.”

THE CHANGING POLITICAL LANDSCAPE

GDP growth regionally running at 5% to 7% per annum for the past

decade and the increase in urbanisation brings obvious requirements

for water and waste management. “We believe despite some risks, in

terms of infl ation, we expect to see opportunities particularly in Brazil,

Mexico, Colombia and Peru. We are also studying the opportunities

in other medium-sized countries.”

He notes that the region “is changing politically and economically

– most countries have achieved low infl ation and political stability. We

recognise infl ation is still an issue, for instance in Brazil, but we are

optimistic”.

Although Latin America captures 26% of the world’s freshwater

resources and has just 6% of its population, this is not always re-

fl ected in the city locations, which can be extremely arid. Peru, for

instance, has to rely on desalination in some regions or water from

Veolia Environnement is active in eight Latin

American countries, including Mexico and Brazil



the Andes mountain range. “It is not enough to have plenty of water,

it has to be available,” Orsini notes.

“It also has to be affordable for low income groups,” he adds.

“This remains a problem that we will continue to study.” He con-

cludes that there is still plenty to do and that major challenges remain

in the region, adding: “We see the middle class growing, and econo-

mies stabilising. Politically the region is more stable than it has been.

It is cause for reasonable optimism.”

CASE STUDY - IMPROVING UTILITY EFFICIENCY IN CHILE

One of Chile’s leading water utilities, Aguas de Antofagasta, recently

awarded a contract to TaKaDu, a pioneer of internet-based water

infrastructure monitoring. The utility provides water to the 700,000

population of the northern city of Antofagasta and the copper mines

that surround it, which are key to the local economy.

The city is located in the Atacama desert, where rainfall is a rarity.

The mining industry in particular relies

on water, which means a challenge

for the utility in providing a suffi cient

supply.

Marco Kutulas Peet, the general

manager of Aguas Antofagasta, says

the system has “added the capacity

for analysis and after to take action for

our network.

Like all water utilities around the

world, we have a lot of information – a

lot of meters and data, but we didn’t

have the capacity to undertake a good

analysis of the information and act to

reduce leakage and discontinuities of

service.” The company’s cost to produce water is very high because

the only option it has is desalination. Before the start of the contract,

the utility’s network had a 23% leakage rate, which includes both

physical losses and non-revenue water (NRW).

TaKaDu’s software-as-a-service solution uses statistical and

mathematical algorithms to detect, classify, alert and provide real-

time insight into leaks, bursts, DMA breaches and other network

ineffi ciencies.

Aguas de Antofagasta’s public relations and communications

manager Salvador Silva explains that the utility is also working with

TaKaDu “to let other companies and people in Latin America know

what it is like to use these tools to make their networks smarter and

more effi cient”.

IMPLEMENTATION

Work began in February and it took just three months for all the me-

ters and information devices to be coordinated and transmitting infor-

mation every hour to the TaKaDu system. “It was a very fast process

and very easy,” notes Peet.

“From the beginning we started learning about anomalies that we

had in the network but had not noticed. Our people from the net-

work department had done some analytical work, but using an Excel

spreadsheet – it took a lot of time to get conclusions, it was very

slow.”

The real-time analysis enables the utility to be much more proac-

tive and focus its resources on resolving issues rather than trying to

determine what the issues are. “Customers don’t pay for the analyti-

cal process – they pay for a service, for quality. They don’t want to

pay more if you have more engineers.”

Peet acknowledges that Chile is an advanced Latin American

country. “If you look at potable water coverage, it is nearly 95%, and

wastewater treatment coverage is more than 85%. If you compare

that with the Latin American average effectively it is right to assess

Chile as being in a good position. And as all of our water utilities are

private, we are in a very good position.”

Initially, in terms of the joint venture between the utility and TaKaDu

to expand provision in Latin America, he says that the partnership is

looking to the Peruvian and Brazilian markets.

Silva says: “We foresee that as Peru is growing at a very fast rate,

with a very good economy...Brazil also has a very fast growing econ-

omy and a large population, and is a big market with a lot of major

water utilities. And of course inside Chile we have many opportunities

to implement and deploy the system.”

ENERGY SAVINGS

Reducing the company’s night-time fl ows has been a primary goal as

this most accurately refl ects the baseline state with network losses,

without distortion from demand. “Our people have been able to act

in some areas of the city where we had high night fl ows, they went

straight to work in those areas and were able to reduce night fl ows,

for example in one area by 10,000 m3 to 20,000 m3 per month. It is

possible to calculate from that an annual and fi ve year saving.”

This type of loss is being targeted because it is the type engineers

can most readily resolve. Others including illegal use, meter problems

and invoicing issues, require different types of action, Peet notes.

“If we can calculate our technical, or physical losses, we can cal-

culate our apparent water losses – problems with meters, invoicing

and illicit connections,” Peet explains. “When we know that, we can

redesign our strategies to tackle these issues.” WWi

Enquiry No 117

The Chilean utility says it hopes with the software to be able to calculate

apparent water losses and problems with meters

Veolia has been working in the region for over a decade, with a total

turnover of €900 annually, of which Proactiva’s share is €500 million

Chilean utility Aguas de Antofagasta used

TaKaDu software to help with network ef-

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Mining investments in South America are very active.

Nearly US$100 billion is expected to be spent dur-

ing this decade in Chile and Peru alone. Other sub-

stantial investments will notably include Colombia,

Brazil and other South American countries. This

very large amount of projects will be executed in very challenging

geographical settings, often high up in the Andes Mountains. It is the

search for sustainable water sources to support both existing and

new mineral processing needs that will prove even more challenging

for these projects than electricity supply.

Arid regions such as the North of Chile or the South of Peru are

facing an upcoming crisis in available land-based water resources,

and are focusing on the use of seawater. However, even Mexico

and Brazil are facing the same dilemma. The local mining industry is

competing for the same resources as other users, putting at risk any

long-term project development depending on the same stretched

hydrological resources.

Conversely, and even in semi-arid regions, during part of the year

mining operations may experience a surplus of water in their opera-

tions. Wet seasons or snow and ice melt may enter the mining op-

erations: mine pits, tailings ponds, waste dumps and leach pads. As

a result, some of this water may have to be discharged temporarily

to the environment. And, as is the trend globally, South American

environmental discharge legislation is becoming more stringent for

mining companies. Peru and Chile, for example, have implemented

some of the strictest environmental effl uent discharge legislations

worldwide, with some critical parameters required to meet standards

even below potable water.

GEOGRAPHIC CHALLENGESBoth on the water supply side as well as the effl uent discharge op-

tions, mining companies are facing continuation in demanding situ-

ations. In most cases, the use of seawater requires signifi cant in-

vestments of marine structures, desalination plants, energy supply

systems and moreover very complex water conveyance systems. In

the mountainous regions of South America, nota-

bly Chile and Peru, many of the major mining proj-

ects being developed are located high up in the

Andes mountains, at altitudes of up to 4 km above

sea level and 200 kilometers from the coastline.

These mine water supply projects face several

engineering and design challenges, as well as local

political and economic challenges. These include

local geography, community relations, environ-

mental impacts, and energy requirements, for the

implementation of large seawater treatment and

conveyance systems. As such, there is a limit to

alternative designs that can be considered for this

type of coastal infrastructure projects. In order to

achieve signifi cant savings in investment and op-

erational costs, the design of water supply projects

must also involve the development of an accurate

water balance. This is so that the seawater treat-

ment plants, pipelines, and pumping stations,

are not over (or under) designed. Project logistics

must also refl ect progressive change in the water

demand and may need to consider a modular, ex-

pandable design.

Although the majority of the seawater supply

projects are being identifi ed as seawater desalination projects, in re-

ality they are a result of a complex integration of marine works, a de-

salination treatment system combined with a high pressure convey-

ance pipeline and an energy transmission project. In practice, mining

companies consider the project as a whole, and require a complete

supply solution. This may result in a disconnect with the actual mar-

ket because of the limited size of the desalination plant compared to

the overall project.

Furthermore, it is not always logical that desalination OEM provid-

ers would manage the complete project, as they might in more con-

ventional public sector desalination projects around the world.

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are facing signifi cant water challenges. Desalinated water is proving a vital source but with

mines in Chile and Peru up to 200 kilometres from the coastline, water transport and

networks are a major consideration, say Raymond Philippe and Hubert Fleming.

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Other important aspects to consider for design and construction

in a mining environment, besides a required heavy duty design, are

the very demanding quality, health and safety demands that the min-

ing industry imposes. These must be refl ected both in design as well

as in project execution.

Consequences and costs are sometimes underestimated by

process and equipment providers and construction companies,

especially when their background experience is mostly in municipal

potable and wastewater plants. The entire design, specifi cation and

procurement process is unique for the mining industry.

The high energy demand required for conveying the water, due

to the great distances and elevations involved, and the availability of

an energy supply source represent a signifi cant challenge. Hence,

a strong focus on optimisation is crucial to delivering a successful

seawater treatment and conveyance project in northern Chile, for

example. Previous design experience is fundamental in developing

and delivering successful water supply projects, considering the large

number of issues, various aspects and interactions encountered dur-

ing design that must be taken into account.

DIRECT SEAWATER VS. DESALINATED WATERBoth Peru and Chile already have existing mining operations using

desalinated seawater in their mineral processing plants. Several oth-

er major mining houses are in the defi nition or even implementation

phases for similar treatment. Examples include Freeport McMoran,

Anglo American, and Goldcorp among others. In order to meet their

source water requirement , several are implementing the use of direct

(salty) seawater as their make-up process water source - a recent

example being AMSA’s Esperanza mine.

The use of direct seawater versus desalinated water is generally a

trade off between capital and operating costs. That operating cost

must include the impact of seawater on operations of the mine as well,

including effect on metallurgy of mine equipment, as well as effi ciency

of the mining or benefi ciation or ore recovery processing plant. There

is often a substantial difference in benefi ts associated with comparing

parameters as metallurgical recovery and even effective production

time due to plant availability between seawater and desalinated water.

Direct cost for desalinated seawater supply, depending on altitude

and distance from the coast, and price of energy, will vary between

US$1 to US$4 per cubic meter. This cost is evaluated against the

benefi ts of water to mine production. In the case of the copper min-

ing industry, desalinated seawater supply cost may represent be-

tween 3% to 20% of total direct operational costs. It’s clear to see

how water becomes one of the most impacting consumables for the

mining industry. In addition, with lower quality metal contents in avail-

able mineral resources, a net higher water consumption per pound

of metal produced is required, further driving up water costs as a

percent of total cost of operations.

WATER USAGE AND RECYCLINGAs a consequence, the mining industry located in arid regions of South

America is looking at strategies to improve water usage, especially fo-

cusing on better water recycling rates. Processes are being optimised

to improve water return from tailing ponds, to avoid water losses due

to evaporation and infi ltration, and to avoid generation of effl uents. As

an example, in a concentrator mill with a conventional tailing storage

facility, total water retention may be up to 50% compared to newer

developments such as thickened tailings or paste technology.

There are risks associated with water usage optimisation that

must be evaluated, which are not always understood or even con-

sidered when aiming at low make-up water supply for mining opera-

tions. These risks can only be quantifi ed through an analysis of both

the quantitative water balance as well as a qualitative water balance.

Mineral processing sites may use various feed water qualities, to

which reagents are being added to the process streams, and may

even suffer from geochemical processes like acid mine drainage gen-

eration. As a result, generally there is imbalance between the water

quantity and quality distributions.

One of the major disadvantages of recirculating and recycling wa-

ter is the possible build-up of contaminants in the water balance.

If less fresh water is used and instead more contaminated water is

being reused, there will be a higher risk of contaminant retention in

the system that may have various negative chemical effects, such

as corrosion, scale formation, modifi cation of metallurgical chemistry

and so forth. As a result the mine site may start suffering economi-

cal consequences due to less plant availability, higher maintenance

requirements or even less metallurgical recovery and production.

Although huge savings may be obtained in water supply require-

ments, this has to be offset against possible bleed stream require-

ments due to a build-up of contaminants in the process water circuit

to avoid these downsides. This may especially be the case in mineral

processing systems that consider the use of poor quality water such

as direct seawater or brackish well water.

NEW TECHNOLOGIESAlthough there are less traditional land-based viable water supplies

available, future mining projects in South America seem to have

found a new source that may quench its thirst: the ocean. New tech-

nology developments and best practices applied to water manage-

ment in the mining industry may help ease the economical impact of

supplying (desalinated) seawater to the mine sites. In order to resolve

the negative effects of contaminants build up due to high effi cient

water usage, the next steps for improvement of mineral processing

economics will have to include the integration of water quality and

chemistry within the mine site water management plans.

Going forward, effective water management in the industry will

include desalination, as well as more effective wastewater treatment

and reuse. WWi

Author’s note: Raymond Philippe is the Chile water direc-

tor and Hubert Fleming, Ph.D., is the global director water at

Hatch. For more information, please email: [email protected].

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The government of Panama has been planning a project

to clean the Bay of Panama for many years. The main

objective is to clean resid-

ual waters which are dis-

charged into the bay and

surrounding streams and eventually

recover the region’s natural state.

According to information gathered

by the Ministry of Health and National

Institute of Aqueducts (IDAAN in Span-

ish), only 60% of inhabitants are served

by the current sewage system in the

city. Most of these residual waters are

gathered through septic tanks, but due

to maintenance of the system it is not

adequate and the waters are dumped

into the bay with practically no treat-

ment at all.

There also are many industries

which dump illegally residual waters

highly contaminated with grease, met-

als, chemicals and animal wastes. Only

a very small percentage of residual

waters make it to the waste treatment

plants; most of which are undersized

and do not receive the necessary main-

tenance.

Due to this unsustainable situation and to manage the demo-

graphic growth of the city

and economic growth of

the country, the Caribbean

nation in 2006 took the fi rst

steps, under the supervi-

sion of IDAAN, to construct

a new water treatment sys-

tem for the Bay of Panama

and the installation of new

sewage system, called the interceptor (tunnel) system and Residual

Water Treatment Plant, set for completed in 2013.

Until the end of 2011 bids will be accepted on the second stage of

Juan Diaz (Llano Bonito) recollection plant, construction of the recol-

lection plant for Curundu and construction of the second phase for

the sewage network for San Miguelito. The cost of the entire project

will be US$516 million, of which US$64 million will be fi nanced by

the national government, while the balance will be fi nanced through

international loans (as detailed in table 1).

Based on the master consolidation plan created in 2001, the

Treatment Project for the City and Bay of Panama is divided into four

key areas, including sew-

age networks, collection of

wastewater, interceptor sys-

tem (tunnel) and wastewater

treatment plant (PTAR). This

master plan study for water

treatment for the City and

Bay of Panama is part of the

PAN/97/003 “Technical Co-

operation and Support to the

Reform Program to the Ba-

sic Infrastructure” fi nanced

with resources from a loan

Panama’s Big PlanPanama may be renowned for its Canal expansion news, but plans for improved

wastewater treatment are also grabbing headlines. A US $516 project aims to increase the

current fi gure of only 60% of inhabitants connected to the sewage system in the city.

Mauro Nogarin provides an update to the developments.

Table 1. (Source: Panama Ministry of Health)

Source of Financing $USD (m).

Interamerican Development Bank (BID) 75

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 200

European Investment Bank (BEI) 40

International Airport of Tocumen 17

Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) 120

National Government 64

Total 516

Level of completion of work on April 2011 (Source: Panama Ministry of Health)

ProjectCost (US$ Millons)

Contractor Source of Financing Advance (%)

Construction of Sewage Networks in San Migueli-to (1ra Stage)

7.2 COPISA BID 100

Río Abajo 8.1 CUSA BID 100Collection Facility 11.7 FCC BID 99Matías Hernández Collection Facility 8.6 COPISA BID 100Juan Díaz Collection Facility (First Stage) 15.9 CONSORCIO TOCUMEN TOCUMEN S.A. 100Sewage Network and Collection Facility Tocumen 139.5 ODEBRECHT JICA 47Interceptor System (Tunnel) 211.7 CONSORCIO ODEBRECHT -DEGREMONT JICA 45Sewage Treatment Facility 27.9 HIDALGO E HIDALGO BEI 66Interceptor East 14.9 CONSORCIO LAJAS (FCC – MS) BEI 34Las Lajas Collection Facility 14.9 CONSORCIO LAJAS (FCC – MS) BEI

Part of the interceptor tunnel

East access to interceptor tunnel

Credit: MSCP



from the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) and the Republic

of Panama.

Plans show that once residual waters are collected, they are trans-

ported by a pipe network that runs inside the rivers to locations near

the coast, where they join the Interceptor Network (tunnel) that chan-

nels them to a pipeline system. This will be operated by gravity fl ow

and pump stations, which directs the entire fl ow of wastewater to

Juan Diaz, where biological treatment takes place at the wastewa-


Panoramic view of water treatment plant

Credit: MSCP




ter treatment plant, in order for the outfl ow to meet

Panamanian environmental standards.

The project will come online at different stages. At

the end of 2012 the treatment plant, which is being

built by Odebrecht Brazil, will be operational and af-

terwards the Interceptor Tunnel will enter operations

in 2013.

According to the report by the Ministry of Health

of Panama, in April of 2011, the sewage system was

100% complete, as were the downriver collection fa-

cilities, the Juan Diaz collection plant, and the Tocu-

men collection network. The Matias Hernandez col-

lection facility was 99% completed. The Interceptor

Tunnel is 66% completed, and the collection network

that operates in the tunnel is 47% completed. Fur-

thermore, the water treatment facility plant is nearing

45% completion and the Lajas collection network is

34% completed.

SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

After the Ministry of Health selected fi ve potential

locations, environmental engineering group Hazen

& Sawyer compared the sites and fi nally selected

location 2A as having the highest technical score.

Together, the required infrastructure covered an area

of 85 hectares, of which 32 are for the installation of

General schematic of the new treatment plant for the city of Bahia de Panama

DRILLING DEEP: TECHNICAL DIRECTOR INTERVIEW

Geological studies conducted in the area where the sewage treatment plant was to be built, revealed that the ground down to a depth of 12 metres was un-

suitable for building. Engineer Colombo Biserna from Italian engineering group, Trevi, was the technical director for the construction of the tunnel access

and three pumping stations. It was decided that the project would use dry pylons 1.2 meters in diameter placed one meter apart. In total 336 pylons were

placed, drilling a total of 9,448.5 meters. The work took place between March and October of 2010. Here Biserna discusses the work:

Q: Can you describe the type of ground that you found suitable for the project?

A: The first thirteen meters were mud, clay and sand, but after the 17th meter and to the 30th we detected sandstone of suitable consistency.

Q.: What type of machinery did you use?

A.: Considering the three month window we had to work in, we used a Soilmec R930, SR 70, R825 and R822 drilling rig. In each one of them we used 1.2 meter ac-

cessories for the fill buckets or to drill the rock or through concrete.

Q.: What were the greatest technical difficulties you encountered?

A.: Maintaining perfect verticality of the pylons and pouring the concrete with 35 Mpa RCS instead of using 15 Mpa as had been planned in the original project.



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the sewage treatment plant. In the conceptual design prepared

by Hazen & Sawyer, the technology for secondary treatment of

residual sludge has the goal of leaving the end product with a

maximum of 10 mg/l of total Nitrogen (TN), according to Pana-

manian environmental standards.

THE PROCESS

The main processes of Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) treat-

ment begins with the sieving process, followed by a de-sanding

forced vortex camera to remove sand, gravel, dust and other

solid materials. In the biological treatment phase, the liquid culti-

vates a population of bacteria and other micro-organism found

in the liquid environment. The organic matter is dissolved and

converted in a form that can be processed by the sediment

separator. The aeration system is made up of sprayers with fi ne

ceramic heads placed at the bottom of the aeration tanks.

Secondary clarifi ers provide a calm area to allow sedimenta-

tion of suspended particles after being processed by the aera-

tion tanks. In the middle of the clarifi er tanks a pumping station is

located with the following characteristics: a centralised wet trench for

fl ow control of sludge, return pump, a pump for actives and a pump

for foam.

The wet trench holds the sludge before sending it on to the aera-

tion tanks, while the return pumps for activated mud (RAS in Span-

ish) transports the solids removed from the secondary clarifi cation

located in the aeration tanks. This is in order to maintain the active

biological mass, which is responsible for the biological degradation

which takes place in the tanks.

FINAL DISINFECTION

Excess activated sludge is continually discarded from the system to

maintain a stable level of suspended solids in liquid mix in the aeration

tanks. To comply with Panamanian environmental regulations for re-

sidual water discharge, the Juan Diaz treatment plant will have facili-

ties for chlorination of the effl uent before it is discharged into the Bay

of Panama, provid-

ing a fi nal disinfec-

tion step.

The fi nal dis-

charge takes

place through 1.6

km of mangrove

swamps and 2.5

km of coastal area

through a 100 me-

ter sprayer located

below low tide

level. In the coastal

areas the pipe is

108 inches in diameter and is supported on the surface by its own

weight in the mud, while the mangrove swamp area runs parallel to

the access road to the port of Juan Diaz.

The Hazen & Sawyer company recommended the implementa-

tion of an anaerobic digestion facility through the use of lye as a sta-

bilising agent, after doing several feasibility studies, for the manage-

ment of sludge at the Juan Diaz treatment plant, due to its low cost

at a lower effi ciency level.

Odour control is included among the auxiliary processes in the

new treatment system, which is accomplished through pre-treat-

ment. This includes the construction of ducts that remove the air that

builds up inside by maintaining a slightly negative air pressure in the

pre-treatment facility, avoiding the release of foul smelling gases and

permitting them to be adequately fi ltered before being released into

the atmosphere.

Additionally, activated charcoal absorption units were installed to

ventilate the gases generated by the foam pumping station. WWi

Enquiry No. 109

Construction of sedimentation tanks

Different phases of tank construction: earth moving, implementation of drying and

concrete being poured

Credit: MSCP

Credit: MSCP




Brazil has a rapidly expanding economy: the country

achieved economic growth of 7.5% in 2010 to be-

come reportedly the fi fth-largest economy in the world.

GDP grew to R$3,675 billion, largely due to signifi cant

increases in investment and a government stimulus

package. Despite a predicted infl ation rate of some 6-7% in 2011,

economic growth this year is expected to be around 4-5%.

Based on industry feedback, the report conservatively estimates

that the environment and water sector will require investment of

around R$20 billion per year, for the foreseeable future. The caveats

are that the investment required is larger than the resources available

from the government and that the legal framework is overburdened.

It also says that the structural delivery framework is in need of sig-

nifi cant investment and much of the indigenous population is yet to be

convinced of the benefi ts of ‘green’ approaches, although Brazil has

been an exemplar nation in terms of low carbon initiatives. Potable

water and sewage collection and treatment in Brazil are largely the re-

sponsibility of the state (77%), with the balance of the services provid-

ed by municipalities (15%) and private companies (18% and growing).

Some of the state companies have joint ventures with private

companies, in particular for towns or groups of towns that have in-

adequate services.

DRINKING WATERThe amount of water produced in Brazil as a whole (14.3 billion cubic

metres in 2008) tracks the population of each state to a large degree.

Water loss due to leakage in Brazil is huge. In 2008, it was about

43% and currently it is around 40% – although these are conservative

estimates and the real water loss could be higher. The federal govern-

ment plans to cut this fi gure in half over the next 10 years. The larg-

est reason behind water loss is leakage (typically two-thirds or more),

but additional factors include meter under-registration, unauthorised

consumption, meter reading and water accounting errors. Many small

towns do not install water meters, but rather charge fi xed fees or al-

locate fees according to housing concentration.

According to the 2008 data, there is a signifi cant variance in the

percentage of the population that receives piped water between the

different Brazilian states. Two states in particular stand out; less than

40% of the population of Acre and Pará receive piped water. An ad-

ditional seven states are in the 40-60% band of population served.

The supply of piped water to rural areas is another problem, al-

though many of them are sparsely populated with inhabitants having

access to untreated surface water from lakes and rivers as well as

ground water boreholes. Some areas also have access to shared

piped water via stand pipes.

Many Brazilian states provide a good proportion of treated piped

water. There are only fi ve that perform under the 60% treatment

threshold. The aim of the federal government is to ensure that all piped

water is treated as required by health regulations. The poorer perfor-

mance of some Brazilian states is refl ected in the investment typi-

cally allocated to water services and infrastructure. Historically, these

states have found it diffi cult to obtain signifi cant government funding

or attract investment from the private sector. The least investment has

been in Acre, Amapá, Maranhão, Piauí, Rondônia, Roraima and To-

cantins. These are largely states in the in the North and the Northeast.

WASTEWATERWhile Brazil’s delivery of treated potable water is very good, the key

challenge is treating sewage. Sewage sludge is and will continue to

be a problem, as growing levels of sewage are collected for primary

or advanced treatment and disposal without treatment becomes in-

creasingly unacceptable.

Current federal legislation in Brazil outlaws combined sewage, re-

quiring sewage and runoff water to have separate infrastructure and

treatment (note that only sewage is required to be treated). Given

the volume of rainfall in many areas, separate systems make sense,

otherwise sewage treatment works would be completely over-run.

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Brazilian population currently lacking access to wastewater treatment. WWi summaries

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Brazil, including the potential for Membrane Bioreactor technology in São Paulo.

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- Water-quality monitoring and testing

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However, combined sewage does in fact occur, either via poor

planning or more typically tapping into the run-off infrastructure, or

the opposite, storm water discharges into the sewers. Since the run-

off water usually discharges into storm drains, river tributaries and

rivers, any sewage entering the system automatically has a similar

and untreated discharge.

A federal secretariat for sanitation, the National Department of En-

vironmental Sanitation (part of the Ministry of the Cities), was created

in 2003 to focus on sanitation challenges. Sanitation Plans (federal,

state and municipal) were expected by the end of 2010 as requested

by the Federal Law 11,445/2007. However, the deadline has been

postponed to 2012. Another issue is the weighty federal taxation

requirements (since 2003) for various taxes (PIS/COFINS/CSLL/IR).

For example, Sabesp paid (in 2009) R$1.26 billion in federal taxes

and at the same time invested R$1.83 billion.

The challenge for the state company, which has been responsible

for approximately 50% of the total Brazilian investment in sanitation,

is that this investment is handicapped by taxes corresponding to

70% of its total.

INDUSTRY STRUCTUREThe sector is fairly concentrated. Each Brazilian state has a water

company, a legacy from the 1980s, making 27 state companies in

total. These account for 77% of the country’s water and sanitation

services. The recognised top six state companies in Brazil (SABESP,

SANEPAR, COPASA, CEDAE, CEASB and EMBASA account for al-

most half of the country’s water and sanitation services).

The provision of services is split between municipalities (around

15%) and private companies (18%). The presence of private com-

panies is expanding, albeit gradually. However, some of the state

companies have formed joint ventures with private fi rms, particularly

where towns or groups of towns have inadequate services. In many

cases, the larger contractors (such as Odebrecht, Galvão, Camargo

Correa and Querios Galvão) have created subsidiaries to operate

area concessions for the state and municipal companies.

“The skill set in Brazil is good, but not of suffi cient quantity. There is

a knowledge and technology gap for sewage treatment in Brazil.”

DEVELOPMENTSIn January 2007, a new water and sanitation bill (Law 11.445/07) was

inaugurated in Brazil, outlining relevant federal policy. It was designed

to increase investment in the sector and thus access to water and

sanitation. The law was largely a compromise and failed to address

some key issues and challenges, says the report. At the same time,

the Programme for Accelerated Growth (PAC) was announced, chan-

nelling R$40 billion to the waste sector between 2007 and 2010.

Although meant for broad investment such as sewage treatment,

rainwater drainage, solid waste management and water supply, most

of it was spent on sewage collection and treatment. PAC 2, which is

planned for 2011 to 2014, will invest an additional R$40 billion. None-

theless, industry estimates indicate that, in 2009, 68% of collected

sewage had secondary treatment. Recent research by Atlas Brazil

and the National Water Agency (ANA) estimates that R$90 billion

needs to be invested between now and 2025 to guarantee satisfac-

tory water and sanitation services. This equates to about R$3.6 billion

annual investment in water and sanitation to achieve universal access.

Industry experts, however, believe that a far greater investment in

sanitation (between R$120 billion and R$270 billion) will be required

to provide services to the 53% of the Brazilian population still without

sewage treatment. At the current rate of investment, the country will

take 60 years to achieve the target.

CONCLUSIONSA key driver for demand will be increasing intervention and policy by the

federal and state governments. The skill set in Brazil is good, but not

of suffi cient quantity. There is a perception that there is a knowledge

and technology gap for sewage treatment in Brazil. Sewage sludge

is expected to be a growing problem in the future as more sewage is

collected for primary or advanced treatment.

At present, there is insuffi cient infrastructure or processes to deal

with the predicted quantity (let alone current quantities). Brazil’s envi-

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tal to understand the market before positioning products and services

for market entry. Opportunities are likely to outweigh risks, particularly

as business contracts in Brazil are often based on trust and acceptabil-

ity, thus negating the need for companies to revert to legal instruments

to resolve cases of dissent or disagreement.WWi

Author’s note: Information for this article was taken from the UK Trade

& Investment (UKT&I) report: UK Environment and Water Opportunities in

Brazil. Author of the original report was Jamie Douglas-Watson, manag-

ing consultant from the business consultancy team of URS Scott Wilson.

He was seconded by UKT&I to identify short and medium-term opportu-

nities in Brazil’s environment and water sector.

Enquiry No 115

CASE STUDY: SÃO PAULOCETESB monitors developments in São Paulo’s water sector, with a minor role per-

formed by the municipal environmental secretary. There are two large man-made

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Currently, the ABCD (Santo Andre, Mauá, Diademaand and Sao Caetano do Sul)

regions buy water from Sabesp plants and distribute it locally. The state energy

secretariat controls the river flows, including the River Pinheiros. Traditionally, alu-

minium sulphate, or another such coagulants, is put into the water as part of the

treatment as it ionises suspended solids (flocculates) and then enables the solid

suspension to be filtered. However, dispersal of the resultant sludge is a problem.

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With a twinkle in her eye, Doña Isadora says: “For

us women who still use polleras, we don’t really

need a toilet - our skirts let us go wherever we

want to. But for my daughters, who wear pants,

they couldn’t just lift up their skirt and go wherever

they wanted to,” she says. “Some of my neighbors were given a toilet

years ago by some foreigners, but I didn’t get one,” she continues.

When asked why she didn’t build one after she saw the toilets

that her neighbors received, and she wrinkles her nose in disgust,

“because they were dirty, they smelled bad, and they were diffi cult to

keep clean”.

Culture, access for everybody, technology and assumptions about

“the poor”. Here, Doña Isadora, from the Bolivian community of Ichu

Kollo, has hit several of the challenges of the global sanitation crisis

right on the nose. Around the world, 2.6 billion people use riverbeds,

train tracks, plastic bags, or the most rudimentary of outhouses to

take care of their needs. Two million people each year, most of them

children who won’t live to see their fi fth birthday, die from one of the

most preventable illnesses in the world: diarrhea. They die - just like

two of Isadora’s children died - because, to put it bluntly, there is no

barrier between human excrement and the water they drink or the

food they eat.

In Bolivia, two thirds of the population, roughly six million people,

lack this sanitary barrier between their waste and their fi elds, fi ngers,

or food. Organisations of all shapes and sizes have built thousands of

toilets in Bolivia for the last fi fty years. Despite these efforts, less than

10% of rural Bolivians have safe, private toilets to take care of their

needs (WHO/UNICEF, 2010). The urban areas appear better in terms

of proportions: one third of urban Bolivians have access to a toilet.

However, in absolute numbers that is still millions of people without

appropriate sanitation services.

Furthermore, despite having access, evaluations in Bolivia show

that all too often toilets are not used as intended in over 50% of the

samples (WSP, 1999; UNICEF, 2006; Water For People—Bolivia,

2009; WHO/UNICEF, 2010), reinforcing the lesson that we cannot

simply donate or build our way out of the sanitation crisis: a new ap-

proach is needed that puts sustainability at the forefront.

POPULATION GROWTH

The conventional assumption is that the primary reason people don’t

have toilets is because they are too poor. Experience from the fi eld

tells a more nuanced tale of habits, priorities and the power of choice.

What sanitation access statistics often may not tell is that some peo-

ple who prefer to poop in the fresh air may also have a satellite dish

- they simply have other priorities than building a toilet.

District 9 (D-9), a peri-urban area of Cochabamba where Water For

People-Bolivia (WFP-B) is working has growth rates of nearly 10% per

year and an estimated 90% practice open defecation. Giving every-

body a toilet today does nothing for the thousands of people who are

going to move there next year, nor does it ensure that those house-

holds who receive a toilet will actually hygienically use it. Furthermore,

if new neighbors do not happen to receive one of those fancy free

toilets that are given out, chances are they going to the toilet in their

yard. So people are still going to be smelling it, kids might be playing

in it at their house, and it most likely will still make its way into the food

and drink consumed by habitants. Understanding what people want,

and fi nding ways to provide that at affordable levels, is fundamental

to ensuring that sanitation services are accessed and used forever.

A NEW APPROACH

But all is not poverty and pity in these parts. WFP-B decided to try a

new approach to sanitation in this area since last year – involving the

private sector providing sanitation goods and services to the people

who call D-9 home, with some very interesting results. During the fi rst

year of the program, a single toilet was not built. Some might call that

a failure, if you are measuring success in terms of the classic short-

term indicator of numbers of toilets built, but we think of it as moving

towards a truly sustainable sanitation service; where everybody has

access without having to wait for an NGO or the government.

Through a combination of ethnography and econometrics, we be-

gan to understand the complexities of the current situation of toilet

behaviors and preferences. Of the over 4,000 people interviewed (re-

member, this is in the poorest zone of the city), 80% said they would

Flushing Away Bolivia’s Sanitation Crisis In Bolivia, over 60% of the population lack adequate sanitation. Kate Fogelberg and David

Sparkman provide an honest, yet brutal account of the wastewater challenges facing the

country, including a case study of the peri-urban Cochabamba region and a new

approach to sanitation involving the private sector.



self-fund the construction of their toi-

let. This might seem surprising, in that

the default assumption is that people

don’t have toilets because they are

too poor. But when one considers

that people build their own homes, lit-

tle by little, without a subsidy, the light

bulb starts to go on. Also fascinating

were the unanticipated factors con-

tributing to the 90% open defecation

rate: aspirations for sewer lines and

to live like “they do in the city” contrib-

uted to nothing other than a fi ve star

bathroom making its way onto peo-

ple’s priority lists. People preferred to

continue open defecating or using

very rudimentary toilets than invest

in anything less than a ceramic-tiled,

fl ush-toilet bathroom.

FILLING A GAP: WATERLESS TOILETSCharacteristic of many sprawling, unplanned areas encircling cities

around the world, peri-urban Cochabamba does not have piped wa-

ter services. Rather, trucks bring water from a variety of sources and

sell it at prices double than what these folks’ richer neighbors with

household connections pay thirty minutes away in the city center.

Water is extremely scarce, expensive, and people are careful not

to waste a drop. To complicate matters, soil has high concentrations

of clay, making pit latrines unattractive as the wastes don’t permeate

through the clay soil. So with the challenges of soil impermeability, no

water with which to fl ush your wastes away, and no pipes to carry that

waste out of sight and out of mind, progress with building a sanitation

solution can easily stall. Another option was clearly needed.

Results from the market analysis seemed to indicate that a smartly

designed, non-water using, composting toilet could be fi lling a gap in

the current market in District 9. People associated bricks with prog-

ress; nobody wanted to invest money in a simple pit toilet. If they

were going to part with hard-earned cash, it had to be for something

high-quality, something that could increase the value of their home,

or their social standing.

Throughout the peri-urban areas, WFP-B worked with local ma-

sons to build 10 elevated twin-pit composting toilets. Families paid

anywhere from $400 to over $1000 to have the toilet of their dreams,

complete with shower and washing station in some cases.

FINANCIAL ALTERNATIVES TO ALLEVIATE MARKET CONSTRAINTSConcurrent with introducing a new toilet product, (WFP-B) facilitated

innovative ways to pay for it:

• Loan: For interested families that qualify, WFP-B partnered with

Habitat for Humanity to encourage them to offer loans for three

different toilet models. Despite some successes, these loans do

require several guarantees, including land titles, which has been

diffi cult for families to provide and will need to be addressed if

more households are to access this option

• A local “One-Stop Shop” and Self-build Options: Many families

are in the process of building homes and already have some of

the materials available to build a toilet. In this case, if a family is

interested in building a toilet, they can call a small local business

–SISE (Servicio Integral de Saneamiento Ecologico), who will sell

them the rest of the materials and provide technical assistance

while the family builds the toilet. SISE is aiming to fi ll a gap in

the market by providing a “one-stop sanitation shop,” whereby

households can access affordable sanitation products, designs,

fi nancial options, and technical support. In the self-build model,

the family pays half of the money up front and the remainder when

the toilet is fi nished.

SMARTER SUBSIDIESDesigning solutions for what people can afford, instead of designing

solutions based on a charity’s budget is one step towards a sustain-

able sanitation service that can function without an NGO.

Examples of smarter subsidies include:

• Supporting a market analysis to understand the consumer and

the current options available

• Funding innovations to make technology appropriate (such as

the waterless latrine), bring down materials costs and improve the

sanitation supply chain

• Promoting sanitation through creative radio, art, and athletic cam-

paigns.

“People associate bricks with progress; nobody wants to invest money in a simple pit toilet. If they are going to part with hard-earned

cash, it has to be high-quality to help increase the value of their

home or social standing”

Projects focused on toilet construction are never going to solve the

sanitation crisis, precisely because with sanitation it’s not suffi cient to

build enough toilets for a given population today. Communities grow,

some very quickly. We defi ne sustainable sanitation as the process of

providing everybody with a toilet of their choice and associated toilet

services (emptying, maintaining, upgrading) - forever.

A lofty goal, for sure, but one that sets in motion very different

types of programs than a goal to give one community a certain num-

ber of toilets at one point in time. It implies working in a way that local

systems - fi nancial services, construction, ongoing maintenance-

function without the not-so “invisible hand” of an NGO and unsus-

tainable sanitation subsidies. More importantly, it aims to ensure that

Doña Isadora, her children and grandchildren, and all of their neigh-

bors present and future, have a toilet they are happy to use, proud

to own and provides that all important, sustainable barrier between

them and water-borne diseases such as diarrhea. WWi

Author’s note: Kate Fogelberg is the regional manager, South Amer-

ica and David Sparkman is the program analyst-sustainable sanitation

at Water for People, an international, non-profi t humanitarian organi-

sation. They can both be contacted at: dsparkman@waterforpeople.

org and [email protected].

Enquiry No 114


Desalination


There has been a dramatic evolution in the application of

membranes in water and wastewater treatment during

the last 30 years. The early 1980’s saw the introduction

of the thin fi lm composite (TFC) membrane for reverse

osmosis (RO). This was followed a few years later by

developments in ultrafi ltration (UF) and microfi ltration (MF) that en-

able these membranes to be applied for large scale drinking water

treatment.

The membrane research community expected nanofi ltration (NF)

to undergo similar radical change. The need for this technology ap-

peared to be as compelling as for the other membranes. However,

the very success of fi rst RO, then of UF/MF drew attention away from

the potential opportunity for NF.

Figure 1 shows the fi ltration spectrum for fi ltration technologies

in the water industry. RO removes dissolved salts, while UF and

MF remove fi ne particles. However, the critical application of the

removal of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is not well addressed.

UF/MF does not remove dissolved organics unless combined with

coagulation. Even then, removal effi ciency is not that high and any

specifi c target molecules are likely to require further treatment to

meet water quality targets.

RO membranes are fi ne enough to retain organics. However, the

energy cost of RO is high due to the simultaneous retention of salt.

This gives RO high operating costs since water transport across

the membrane has to overcome the osmotic pressure as salinity in-

creases on the concentrate side. Unless salt removal is the primary

goal - one example would be for a seawater feed or a brackish water

source - then RO is likely to be too energy intensive for general water

treatment purposes.

NF offers the promise of removing organics without a signifi cant

reduction of ionic species, thereby meeting important water quality

targets that are developing in the water industry.

DRIVERS

In broad terms, the driver for RO has been the need to develop alter-

native water supplies by removing a wide range of contaminants from

impaired water sources. In contrast, the primary driver for UF/MF has

been to meet newly introduced drinking water quality legislation.

There has been a need for additional water resources in arid areas

such as the Middle East for some decades. More recently, this pres-

sure has increased due to a gradual coastal migration, with popula-

tions tending to move towards warmer drier climates often near the

coast. Seawater desalination using RO has been a primary solution

to this requirement and the market has been growing at a compound

growth rate of 17% pa for more than a decade [1].

Drivers for UF/MF have been developed to provide a disinfection

barrier. The targets have focused on the removal of small particles

including viruses, bacteria and protozoan parasites such as crypto-

sporidium and giardia [2].

However, for several years there has been an increasing concern

with dissolved organics such as pesticides, agricultural residuals and

pharmaceuticals. So far legislation has not been systematically intro-

duced to address these contaminants but the Environmental Protec-

tion Agency (EPA) in the U.S. and the European Union have under-

taken comprehensive reviews of the problem and potential solutions.

Currently, ozone is used in an Advanced Oxidation Process

(AOP), potentially in combination with granular activated Carbon

(GAC), to reduce pesticides. Also, UV can be used. However, the

target molecules are now smaller and more stable than the original

compounds of interest making the challenge for destruction and/or

removal even greater.

HISTORICAL REVIEW AND CURRENT STATUS OF NF

In the early days of RO development, Quality Control (QC) failures

were sold at reduced prices and in some cases these elements were

referred to as NF. This did a great disservice to NF from which it has

taken years to recover. These QC rejects from RO did not perform

at all like NF is supposed to, since monovalent salt rejection was far

too high.

Specifi c products were developed for NF in the 1990’s based

on an open TCF membrane in a spiral wound element like RO.

These products have been very successfully employed in the

oil and gas sector. The application here is for the rejection of

divalent ions, particularly barium and sulphate, from injection

water for offshore oil wells. The fact that monovalent ion rejec-

tion with these membranes was also quite high did not matter

in this application.

The important targets of divalent ion removal needed to be

achieved with high effi ciency. By 2000, NF spiral development

received a boost with the introduction of products designed to

remove organics without reducing the inorganic ion concentra-

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the days when they were misnamed as failed reverse osmosis technology. Dr Graeme K

Pearce discusses the latest technology developments and installations, including ceramic

membranes varying from single hollow fi bers to multi-bore monoliths.

Figure 1: The Filtration Spectrum for Membranes in Water Treatment

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Approx equiv MWDO (kDa) 2-5 100 500-1000

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Desalination

tion too much. Some of these products used the original TFC

chemistry while others use different polymers, such as cellulose

acetate and polyethersulfone. They have been quite widely ap-

plied in the North American municipal water industry in Florida,

the Pacifi c coast and Canada for the removal of compounds re-

sponsible for colour. They have also been used outside America

in Scotland and Scandinavia.

A critical issue for water treatment is energy cost and this is be-

coming more important with the development of alternative sources.

Energy costs of traditional fresh water sources are generally very low.

At the opposite end of the spectrum, the energy cost of desalination

is up to ten times as high and can only be justifi ed on energy terms

where the alternative is to transfer the water from far away, as can be

seen in the State Water Project in California.

Wastewater offers promise as a lower cost resource but this too

is fairly energy intensive due to aeration requirements. Current NF

spirals use less energy than wastewater reuse schemes but are sig-

nifi cantly

NF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS

The problem with spirals is that they require excellent feed quality to

avoid fouling. Thus the NF stage is effectively added on to existing

treatment. A new range of NF products target the removal of organic

molecules but minimise the rejection of inorganics. By doing so, they

Figure 2: Hollow Fibre NF

offer the promise of lower pressure operation. However, high organic

rejection means that it is important that the membrane is low foul-

ing since at high recovery, the concentration of organics in the feed

stream will rise sharply. Another feature of these new product devel-

opments is that they do not use a spiral format, thereby reducing the

need for pre-treatment.

The fi rst NF product reviewed here has been launched recently

from Pentair-Xfl ow (formerly Norit) and is based on a hollow fi bre for-

mat. This product is based on the same PES fi bre used for UF but

with a molecular weight cut-off < 1.8 kDa, providing a rejection of

75% UV 254 organic compounds. The product is commercially avail-

able and is being used on demonstration scale. The great advantage

of hollow fi bre compared to spiral wound is the elimination of any

signifi cant pre-treatment, as solids introduced into the feed channel

during the fi ltration cycle are effi ciently displaced during backwash

or fl ushing.

A different approach has been taken by DXV, a new start up in the

US. The fi rm’s product is based on a low fouling fl at sheet format. The

module does not use a spacer between the sheets and relies on cross

fl ow circulation to keep the channels clean. DXV has reached the stage

of pilot operation and has focused on wastewater polishing using a

single membrane treatment stage, with infrequent chemical cleaning.

Pilots have shown that the chemical cleaning requirement for the RO

stage can potentially be eliminated or at least signifi cantly reduced.

Another U.S. start up with an interesting NF membrane tech-

nology is Clean Membranes Inc. This early stage start up is com-

mercialising technology developed at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of

Technology). The grafted co-polymer membrane is a modifi ed highly

hydrophilic polyacrylonitrile (PAN) membrane which can be produced

at pore sizes from NF to fi ne UF.

The fi nal company in this brief review is the German company ItN,

which is commercialising a range of ceramic membranes, as shown

in fi gure 3. The products vary from singe hollow fi bres to multi-bore

monoliths. A wide range of pore size cut-offs is claimed extending

down to the NF part of the spectrum, which is unusual among com-

mercial ceramic products. ItN recently announced a commercial in-

stallation in Saudi Arabia pre-treating a highly brackish well water in

place of conventional or UF/MF pre-treatment. The NF pre-treatment

is claimed to allow 20% higher RO throughput.

MOVING FORWARD

Nanofi ltration has been an overlooked technology in the membrane

separations spectrum. NF spirals have been introduced into water

and wastewater applications for some time but they are dependent

on extensive pre-treatment. Existing NF products targeting organic

molecule removal also tend to remove salts making energy use high.

These products promise improved energy effi ciency since they all

feature low fouling membranes with limited salt rejection. Equally im-

portant, they use module formats that do not require pre-treatment.

WWi

REFERENCES

[1] T Pankratz, SWRO market exceeds Forecast, Water Desalina-

tion Report, Vol 44/ no. 22, 21st June 2008, p1

[2] G K Pearce, UF/MF Membrane Water Treatment, publ Water

Treatment Academy, Thailand, in press, Jul 2011

[3] C Ventresque et al, An outstanding feat of modem technol-

ogy: the Mery-sur-Oise Nanofi ltration Treatment Plant (340,000

ml/d), Desalination 13 1 (2000) 1-16

[4] G K Pearce, UF/MF pre-treatment to RO in Seawater and

Wastewater Reuse Applications: A Comparison of Energy

Costs, Desalination, 222 (2008) 66-73

[5] Import or Desalinate, Water Desalination Report, p2-3, 25th

June 2007

Author’s note: Dr Graeme K Pearce is a membrane technologies

specialist with 25 years experience in the industry. He is principal at

Membrane Consultancy Associates. Email: graemekpearce@btinter-

net.com

Enquiry No. 113

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Aeration


Water and energy effi ciency are intrinsically linked.

Large quantities of electricity are required to shift

water from source to tap and water is used to

create electricity. It’s relationship that unfortunately

comes at a price. Estimates suggest that approxi-

mately 80% of municipal water and wastewater processing and dis-

tribution costs are for electricity.

You only have to look at the U.S., where drinking water and waste-

water systems, according to the Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA), account for 3% to 4% of national energy consumption. Ap-

proximately 56 billion kilowatt hours are used by the industry in the

continent alone.

Population growth and tightening drinking water regulations mean

that utilities could be paying out even more as operating costs in-

crease steadily. In

times of austerity, this

is a major concern for

companies globally

and more so for the

individuals that con-

trol their budgets.

With the EPA say-

ing that potential sav-

ings of 15% to 30%

are readily available

in water and waste-

water plants, the race

is on to increase the

energy effi ciency of

products. After all,

this has now become

a key prerequisite for

customers.

The fi nger of

blame has often been

pointed at aeration

technology, com-

monly criticised for

representing a large

proportion of electric-

ity costs in wastewa-

ter treatment plants.

But new technolo-

gies are frequently

being developed.

As an example,

last year’s June-July

issue of Water &

Wastewater Interna-

tional magazine de-

tailed what the arrival of

screw technology would

mean for rotary lobe de-

signs.

A test witnessed by

the German Technical

Monitoring Association

(Technische Überwac-

hungs-Verein) pitted the

Atlas Copco ZS screw

blower against a tri-lobe

blower, in a performance

test. The result showed

the ZS screw blower was

23.8% more energy effi -

cient at 0.5 bar (e)/7 psig, and 39.7% at 0.9 bar (e)/13 psig.

FUNDING THE BLADEThis year saw the UK’s Carbon Trust granting £390,000 to start

up company Lontra to help develop its Blade Compressor, which

it claims could reduce energy spend on wastewater aeration by

20%. This, the company says, could help lead to a payback in as

little as 18 months, within a fi ve year AMP cycle, as seen in the

UK. As the cost of electricity for aeration can constitute 30% of the

operating costs for wastewater treatment, this is understandably

attractive.

Furthermore, UK water and wastewater company Severn Trent

has partnered with Lontra to provide a test site in Worcester for a

pre-production prototype. The test programme is currently dem-

onstrating the effi ciency of the technology at pressures of up to 3

bar and at speeds up to 5000 rpm. Lab testing will be conducted

up until Autumn 2011 and site testing until Spring 2012.

The trial has also established reasons for more energy effi cient

aeration in the UK:

• Energy effi ciency and a drive to reduce costs

• Cap-ex constraints within fi ve year regulatory AMP periods, re-

quiring short payback

• Changing requirements, for example as space pressures increase

the need to change designs of aeration tanks

• Diverse and expensive compressor maintenance schedules and

parts stores across widespread sites

• Regulatory infl uences, in particular noise regulations but also gen-

eral pressure on the water companies in the UK for increased

innovation and reduced carbon footprint.

SWEDISH/SCOTTISH AERATION PARTNERSHIPElsewhere, Swedish aeration fi rm Sorubin has partnered with Scot-

tish Water in the UK to conduct an operational performance test of

the company’s Microluft wastewater aerators, also touted to help im-

prove energy effi ciency by 20%.

Blade of GloryWith aeration accounting for up to 30% of a wastewater plant’s operating costs, the race

is on to fi nd new and improved solutions. WWi looks at how a new Blade Compressor

design, being trialled with Severn Trent Water, could reduce energy spend by 20% and a

trial of Swedish technology in the UK could help a major utility save £4.7 million.

Blade process design and operation

According to Lontra, the design,

common to the compressor, su-

percharger, expander and en-

gine, is “novel positive displace-

ment geometry”. The basic unit

uses a ring shaped chamber with

a continually open inlet port and

an outlet port valved by the action

of the rotor.

The principal components are

a blade ring, which rotates and

rotating disc. The blade cuts

through the disc.

The compression chamber is

formed as the blade, rotating in

the housing, works against the

disc. The blade passes through

the disc and is double acting,

drawing gas in behind the com-

pressing head. The compressed

gas then exits through a port in

the housing.

Product design allows for a vari-

able flow device where the intake

area, and pumped capacity and

compression ratio, can be con-

trolled through a sliding port.

The 1800 m3/hour Blade Com-

pressor is a 35kW unit, produc-

ing 0.5 bar Gauge and a flow rate

of 30Am3 per minute at 3000 rpm.

The Blade Compressor test programme is demon-

strating the technology at speeds up to 5000 rpm


Aeration

The trial started in February this year and will last until August. An

oxygen transfer test will be carried out by the fi rm, which consists

of measuring the energy needed to fully oxygenate a body of clean

water with Microluft.

This technology uses a bottom mounted aerator. As can be seen

from the diagram (right), it works by generating a vortex in a tube

that has contact with the atmospheric air, a pillar of air reaches all the

way down to the bottom of the tube. Here, a special impeller sucks

in a mix of air and water and puts it under very high pressure. Very

small bubbles are dispersed from the aerator as a result. And it is the

size of the bubbles which Sorubin says is fundamental to improving

energy effi ciency.

It says that the longer it takes for a bubble to rise through the

water, the more time it will have to release oxygen. Naturally, as small

bubbles rise more slowly than large bubbles, it is better to create

small bubbles since they elevate slowly. Generating bubbles as deep

down as possible is also important, the fi rm adds, as it allows them

to travel upwards for as long as possible.

“The most energy effective aeration technology is the one that

does nothing but creating small bubbles, deep down with the least

energy input,” Sorubin says.

It is hoped that following the trial, Sorubin’s technology will be

retrofi tted to a wastewater facility in Dalderse. With aeration already

said to be costing Scottish Water £7 million per year, it’s clear that

fi nancial savings through more effi cient technology couldn’t come

soon enough. According to the Swedish fi rm, if its aerators are fully

employed across the company’s sites, a saving of around £4.7 mil-

lion could be made.

CONCLUSION

Statistics about the heavy energy consumption of aeration technolo-

gies are not new and manufacturers have been attempting to im-

prove their products for years. What is new is how air is being gener-

ated for wastewater treatment. The industry will be eagerly awaiting

the results from the Severn Trent Water and Scottish Water trials to

see these new technologies being proven. And if they can deliver

energy savings of 20%, across numerous facilities under a municipal-

ity’s control, then this can’t be a bad thing. WWi

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Water Well Development


Polluted and contaminated water is

an ever-increasing global challenge

that is growing to dire proportions.

As urban populations increase –

from a current 3.4 billion to a pro-

jected six billion over the next 40 years – pro-

viding clean, safe water will only become more

complex as most cities currently lack adequate

wastewater management due to aging, absent

or inadequate sewage infrastructure. Further-

more, clean and safe water is a scarce resource

in rural or developing countries – where 90% of

wastewater that is discharged daily is untreated.

Often this is because it’s not possible to connect

existing wells to a central fi ltration device. But

with every challenge lies a solution. In such situa-

tions, residents can be supplied in these environ-

ments with a water fi ltration system that could be

retrofi tted to old, existing or new wells, cisterns,

tanker trucks or almost any source of fresh water.

One example is the UF-P2 prototype, designed by Culligan,

which was put into action sooner than expected. Through a part-

nership with international relief organisation, Convoy of Hope, the

systems were pressed into service to provide long-term support to

Haitian recovery efforts in the wake of two devastating earthquakes

in January 2010.

URGENT WATER NEEDS

Haiti and its people are no strangers to natural disasters. In 2008

alone, four separate hurricanes or tropical storms swept through

the country. But on January 12, 2010, Haiti suffered its most severe

tragedy when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit just 10 miles west of

Port-au-Prince. The quake sent 33 aftershocks ranging in magnitude

from 4.2 to 5.9 throughout the country and left three million in need of

emergency aid in its wake.

Despite thousands of bottles of water being shipped to earth-

quake survivors, water became even more important in the aftermath

of the quake as many Haitians remained outdoors, exposed to the

heat and sun, for fear of structures collapsing from aftershocks. It

soon became apparent that the country was in need of a longer-term

solution for clean, safe water to support rebuilding and recovery ef-

forts. Although still in the prototype phase, the UF-P2 systems were

shipped from Culligan’s commercial

assembly operations in Vernon,

Hills, IL to Convoy of Hope’s stag-

ing center in Springfi eld, MO. From

there, three units were air freighted

into Haiti, originally destined for the

Port-au-Prince airfi eld. However, conditions at the airport caused the

fl ights to be diverted to the Dominican Republic.

The systems were transported by truck across the Dominican

Republic into Haiti on unpaved, treacherous roads to the Mission of

Hope in Titayen, a volunteer village/clinic/school in Bon Repo and

the Quisqueya Chapel in Port-au-Prince. The systems were set up

immediately and starting fi ltering water on the same day. Samples

taken upon startup verifi ed that the water had no detectable bacteria

and contained the appropriate level of residual chlorine.

OPERATION AND FILTRATION DETAILS

So how does the system work? A built-in pump can draw in water

from local sources, including a lake, river or shallow well, using a com-

bination of ultrafi ltration membranes and carbon fi ltration to clean the

water and improve its taste. The UF-P2’s pump can draw in water from

storage tanks and surface water supplies – such as rivers or lakes –

and from up to ten feet below ground. The system also uses chlorine to

inhibit bacteria and microbiological contamination at the fi ltration site.

Smart Well Technology for Disaster ResponseEmergency situations require emergency solutions. When the 7.0 mag-

nitude earthquake struck Haiti there was an urgent need for long-term,

clean water supplies. This article looks at how a prototype industrial

water purifi cation system using ultrafi ltration membranes and automat-

ic chlorination technology helped provide fresh water supply.

Systems set up immediately

Units are capable of processing 12,000 to

24,000 gallons of water a day and storage

tanks hold and dispense 250 gallons

A built in pump can draw in water from

local sources, including shallow wells


Water Well Development

Automatic chlorination provides some residual disinfectant for cas-

es where the treated water may be exposed to dirty or contaminated

storage containers before use. The UF-P2 adds a chlorine “residual”

to the treated water after it passes through the

ultrafi ltration membranes and before the water is

pumped into the 250 gallons storage tank. This

residual is particularly important in emergency wa-

ter conditions where water recipients sometimes

attempt to transport clean water in dirty contain-

ers; the residual helps to “minimise” contamina-

tion within the containers. Also, ultrafi ltration mem-

branes are ideal for emergency situations as they

only need brief periods of backwashing, wasting

very little of the available water supply.

The units are capable of processing approxi-

mately 12,000 to 24,000 gallons of water a day

and include a water storage tank that holds and

dispenses 250 gallons of water. Water quality

and system performance can be monitored via

a cellular phone connection to eliminate the need

for a skilled operator on-site.

MAINTAINING A MEASURABLE, HEALTHY

WATER SUPPLY

The UF-P2 systems helped to supply 600-800

gallons of water every three days, with medical

staff at the orphanage using water to clean medi-

cal supplies, and at the Quisqueya Chapel, 250-

300 people benefi t from clean residential potable

water per day.

“The water provided by each system is

checked once per week for residual chlorine and

microbiological contamination,” says Paul Coro-

leuski, fi eld director disaster response, Convoy

of Hope. “But, overall, the operator maintenance

required to ensure clean, safe water is being de-

livered is very minimal. In fact, even on the type of

water we are treating, we expect that the fi lters will

only need to be replaced every six to 12 months.”

A detailed laboratory analysis of water pro-

duced three months after in initial installation

showed the water quality was nearly identical to

the water produced on day one – and the system

fl ow rate is around 94% of the rate when the units

were fi rst installed.

Convoy of Hope planned to continue deliv-

ering clean, high quality water at all three of the

UF-P2 installation sites through the fi rst quarter of

2011. Specifi cally, the unit installed at the Quisqu-

eya Chapel will continue to provide residential po-

table water, while the other two units will support

daily operations at the Mission of Hope in Titayen

and the volunteer site in Bon Repo.

LESSONS LEARNED

Following the results in Haiti, Culligan says it is planning a few minor

modifi cations to improve the suitability of the systems for emergen-

cy response efforts. Planned improvements include smaller, lighter,

two-part design for easy transport, including jugs or containers to

transport water, and the ability to run the system using solar power.

Requests have also been received following Haiti from International

Licensees in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Ecuador for

similar smart well technology applications. WWi

Enquiry No. 110

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Fon: +49 89 80900-0

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(adjustable with sequencer)

Long lifetime by

• means of spring loaded roller carrier

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Various mounting possibilities

(bulkhead or bracket mounting)

QuiXchange System:

change within seconds –

without tooling


Culligan and the

Convoy of Hope team,

which helped deploy

the equipment after

the earthquake


Flow Level Measurement


According to the Australian Government National Wa-

ter Commission, mining activities in Australia account

for 4% of the country’s total water consumption. This

compares to agriculture (50%), household (12%) and

manufacturing (5%). While 4% may seem minute com-

pared to the usage of the agricultural sector, this still equates to 508

gigalitres, the equivalent of 254,000 Olympic swimming pools.

Access to a reliable source of water is an essential requirement for

coal mines. Even those mines that do not wash their product through

a preparation plant need signifi cant quantities for dust management,

drilling, human consumption and numerous other uses. And coal

cleaning uses a considerable amount of water. It’s cleaned to improve

its combustability, which reduces CO2 emissions and to ensure that it

is suitable for steel making.

A report from the Australian National University and Department

of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

highlighted the direct fi nancial consequences of poor operational wa-

ter management for the coal industry. Running out of water can cost

money in lost production: if water is poorly managed, product quality

can be compromised. In the long run, if companies do not have a

good record of ensuring water quality, then they may not receive ap-

proval to open new mines.

Improving Water Effi ciencies Down UnderCoal mining operations in Australia require huge

quantities of water, extracted from groundwater,

rivers and dams, to help prepare products for

market. Remote monitoring is essential. A look at

why battery powered meters were selected

instead of mechanical alternatives in one project.

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One of Australia’s largest exporters of seaborne metallurgical

coal operates coal mines in Central Queensland. These mines are

supplied by fresh water extracted from borefi elds, rivers and dams.

It owns and operates hundreds of kilometers of pipelines, through

which it moves thousands of litres of fresh water per year to its own

and competitors’ operations and to local mining communities.

The monitoring of water use to support mining operations in re-

mote areas represents a signifi cant challenge to all mineral compa-

nies operating in Australia. Often the infrastructure and management

systems provided by the company are also used to supply local

communities and rural industries. Furthermore, the report highlighted

earlier states that a good mine water management system should

include a site-specifi c strategic water plan based on the following

goals: maintain salinity level in coal washing to ensure product quality

is not compromised (~2500ppm); adopt leading practices for water

use productivity (ML/Mt) in coal preparation and underground mining,

minimise discharge of used water; maintain coal washing salinity level

to ensure fl otation benefi t (~5000 ppm) and fi nally that there should

be no loss of production due to inability to supply fi t-for-purpose wa-

ter.

It is the latter which presents opportunities to the international wa-

ter sector. Measurement and balancing of water fl ows can allow in-

vestigation and analysis into water management and substitutions. An

essential pre-requisite to gaining better understanding of water con-

sumption is a more comprehensive water fl ow monitoring network.

Krohne Australia recently supplied 26 WATERFLUX 3070 C battery

operated stand-alone water meters to help with this challenge. The

electromagnetic meters were chosen to help “provide a reliable solution

for the mine site’s and communities remote water monitoring needs”.

The supplied meter’s fl ow sensor design includes a rectangular

cross-section, which the manufacturer says allows for a signifi cant

reduction of magnetic fi eld excitation. Coils are arranged so that a

strong, homogeneous magnetic fi eld is formed.

This, adds Krohne, ensures the measurement is independent of

the fl ow profi le and measurements are very stable. Results include

good low fl ow performance and operation without inlet and outlet

runs. An optional data logger and GSM module allows for remote

meter reading and wireless transmission of measurement data and

status information. WWi Enquiry No. 220

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• Battery operated, stand alone water meter; Battery life up to 15

years. Manufacturer says excellent performance in low flow con-

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Australia is helping to change the worldwide perception of desalination. Water security threats

from climate change and uncertain water availability are key drivers. Neil Palmer addresses the

latest developments to the country’s desalination capacity, including renewable energy power.

Desalination has “come of age” in Australia. The level of in-

vestment in desalination technology in the arid nation in

just six years has been astonishing. By the end of 2012,

Australia will have its sixth large-scale seawater desalina-

tion plant operational in as many years, supplying water

to all mainland state capital cities with between 10 to 40% of their public

water needs.

More plants for both urban and industrial supply are in planning stages,

and millions of dollars are simultaneously being poured into research and

development innovation by government, industry and private enterprise.

Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent and the continued

effects of cyclical droughts and climate change mean its growing popula-

tion of 22 million (expected to grow 50% by 2050) generally requires up

to fi ve times the water storage of an equivalent population in the United

Kingdom to secure reliable supply.

A combination of drought, climate change, advances in reverse os-

mosis technology, reduced unit cost and population growth has resulted

in an anticipated increase in desalinated water over 10 years between

2005-2015 from less than 100 ML/d to more than 1800 ML/d.

Australia’s fi rst plant came into service in November 2006 - the en-

vironmentally pioneering Perth Seawater Desalination Plant in Western

Australia, with a capacity of 145 ML/d.

Since then, a further fi ve large seawater desalination plants have been

created along the coastline with the largest at Wonthaggi, just outside

Melbourne, at 450 ML/d capacity nearing completion. By 2015, these

will be capable of providing up to 30% of Perth’s drinking water needs,

10% of Brisbane’s, 15% of Melbourne’s, 10% of Sydney’s and 40% of

Adelaide’s from the plentiful sea resource.

The Federal and Western Australian governments recognised the need

to fast-track innovation, energy effi ciency and cost savings in desalination

technologies and in 2009 established the National Centre of Excellence

in Desalination Australia (NCEDA), based at Murdoch University in Perth.

NCEDA has been allocated $A20 million over fi ve years for research from

the Federal Government’s Urban Water and Desalination Plan.

State by state, it’s evident that the rapid development of desalination

capability and innovation in Australia will continue – confi rming its place as

a prime mover on the world stage.

EXPANSION IN WESTERN AUSTRALIAThe Perth Seawater Desalination Plant, (PSDP) located at Kwinana on

the Cockburn Sound in WA could be regarded as a world-leading model

for future sustainable seawater desalination plants. At the time of its con-

struction (2005-6), the A$387 million plant was the largest in the Southern

Hemisphere, and Australia’s fi rst large scale seawater desalination facility.

Its capacity makes it the current biggest single water source feeding

into the metropolitan city of Perth, providing 17% of public water needs.

The plant was built by Multiplex-Degremont Joint Venture, in alliance with

the Water Corporation, and is being operated for 25 years by a Degre-

mont/Water Corporation alliance. An associated 82 MW wind farm north

of Perth injects over 272 GWhr per year into the grid from which Water

Corporation purchases 185 GWhr, enough to offset all energy used by

the desalination plant. This is therefore the world’s largest desalination

plant powered effectively from renewable energy.

Such energy with low specifi c energy consumption is achieved from

the plant’s effi cient design, incorporating isobaric energy recovery de-

vices. This ensures that it’s the world’s ‘greenest’ plant. Taking this into

account and considering its small physical footprint, the Kwinana plant is

considered one of the most sustainable water sources in Australia.

Its success has led Perth authorities to build a second plant. The

Southern Seawater Desalination Plant, producing 150 ML/d from the

ocean south of Perth at Binningup... [CONTINUES OF PAGE 60]

Desalination ‘Comes of Age’ Across Arid Australia

Melbourne Desalination Plant: Artist’s impression showing extensive

landscaping earthworks to minimise aesthetic impact



Founded 40 years ago, Cadagua is a pioneer and leading

company in the fi eld of the engineering and construction of

water treatment and reverse osmosis seawater desalination

plants. A subsidiary of Ferrovial, one of the world’s largest

private investor in transportation infrastructures, Cadagua

is an EPC contractor specialising in turn-key contracts, operation and

maintenance and BOOTs in the following product lines:

• Desalination: seawater/brackish water RO desalination. Over 1,000,000

m3/d desalinated water installed capacity

• Water treatment: sewage, reuse, drinking water

• Industrial water: wastewater, make-up, process and cooling

• Sludge thermal drying.

Company services include everything from the design to the fi nancing and op-

eration of a water treatment plant:

- Characterisation studies (laboratory/pilot plant)

- Process selection and basic design

- Detail engineering

- Equipment and material procurement

- Quality control and inspections

- Erection, fi eld installation

- Start-up and Commissioning

- O&M staff training

- O&M services

- Financing of the project.

Cadagua has successfully accom-

plished the design and construction

of more than 200 water treatment

plants (drinking, wastewater plants

and desalination installations) and

more than 140 facilities in the indus-

trial fi eld, amounting to a total treat-

ment capacity of over 15,000,000

m3/d. Regarding operation and main-

tenance, company contracts service 21,000,000 equivalent population. These

fi gures position the company at the head of Spanish enterprises in the fi eld.

Cadagua’s growth is based on sustainable solutions that deliver the highest

possible lifecycle value of the installations, minimum investment and lowest op-

eration and maintenance cost. Cadagua has been awarded “Distinction” in the

‘Water Company of the Year 2010’ category by the Global Water Awards. The

company was recognised for making the most signifi cant contribution to the

development of the international water sector during the year, given its recent

contract awards in UAE, Oman, India and Morocco.

Cadagua’s international nature has led the company to a successful expan-

sion and counts today with references in countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE,

China, India, UK, France, Portugal, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Cyprus, Poland,

Venezuela, Chile and Spain. Offi ce locations include Dubai, New Delhi, Warsaw,

Mexico D.F. and Sidney. www.cadagua.com

WWi Enquiry No. 102

BOOTH No. E9, E10, F10

Leading Spain’s International Water ExpansionExhibitor promotion: Cadagua

“We remove salt from sea water to make it drinkable, fit for human consumption, irrigation

and industry, because there are solutions for drought on the planet and we, at Cadagua, are convinced

that desalination by reverse osmosis is the most natural option: maximum efficiency, minimum costs

and environmentally respectful.

Cadagua has designed and built RO desalination installations in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, Tunisia

and Spain amounting to a total installed capacity of more than 1 million cubic meter per day,

serving a population equivalent to 6 million people.

At Cadagua, we know what we are talking about.”

a Company of

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• Sludge Thermal Drying • Operation & Maintenance of Installations • Desalination •

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Dual-Membrane Technology Enables Water Reuse in Gaojing Power Plant

Exhibitor promotion: Dow Water & Process Solutions (DW&PS)

Constructed in the 1960s by Datang Corporation and locat-

ed in Mengtougou, the Gaojing China Power Plant is one

of the earliest to supply heat and electricity to Bejiing’s

local communities and industries. Wa-

ter recycling sys-

tems for cooling tower

blowdown have become

more and more common

in fossil fuel power plants

because of

the large vol-

ume (about

60% of all

w a s t e -

w a t e r

c o m e s

from pow-

er plants). Therefore, there was a high

need to ensure positive reuse of cooling tower blow down

for boiler feed water.

The plant faced increasing environmental regulations from

the Chinese government over the years. The main technical

challenge for Gaojinng was having a water stream with very un-

stable and high hardness, HCO3- concentration, silicon content,

SO42- and sometimes COD. High salt content and unstable pH

properties make cooling tower blowdown water a diffi cult type

of wastewater to reuse.

In 2003, the plant engineers selected Dow Ultrafi ltration

modules and Dow Filmtec brackish water reverse osmosis ele-

ments as a solution for reuse using the blow down from their

cooling towers as boiler feed water. For proper pre-treatment and chemical dos-

ing, Dow Ultrafi ltration modules and FILMTEC membranes were also used to

help eliminate problems in subsequent wastewater reuse systems.

Traditionally, the source of the cooling tower makeup at Gaojing was from

surface water, but was changed to secondary effl uent from the Gaobeidian Mu-

nicipal Wastewater Treat-

ment Plant in 2007. Due

to this type of wastewater

concentration, contami-

nants varied substantially

between seasons and

cooling tower makeup

quality.

At this time, the engi-

neers selected Dow Water

& Process Solutions’ dual-

membrane technology to overcome a waste stream containing high hardness,

alkalinity, silicon dioxide and sulfate, typical in cooling water blow down to help

the power plant meet increasing environmental requirements from the gov-

ernment. The integrated technology, together with proper pre-treatment and

chemical dosing, helped the plant to realise more than 70% reuse of the cool-

ing tower blow down - even after fi ve years of operation.

This dual-membrane solution consists of Dow Ultrafi ltration

SFP-2660 and Dow Filmtec

BW30-365FR and BW30-

400 reverse osmosis mem-

branes.

PROCESS

FLOW AND KEY

TREATMENT

UNITS

As can be seen in Figure 1,

the blowdown water was fi rst

pumped into a multi-media fi lter to

remove suspended solids and reduce the

turbidity. Then the UF unit further decreased

the turbidity and protected the subsequent

RO unit from colloids, suspended solids,

bacteria and large molecular weight organics.

Reducing agents, anti-scalant and acid were then dosed before the fi rst pass

RO system, in which most of the dissolved solids and SiO2 were removed.

The permeate water from the fi rst pass RO was then degasifi ed, and the pH

was increased to 9.5 by NaOH dosing before entering the second pass RO.

In the end, EDI was installed for fi nal demineralization to meet the requirement

of boiler make up. Dow’s experience in membrane technology enabled them to

offer innovative solutions to guide application development in this area. As in the

case of Gaojing Power Plant, dual membrane technology together with proper

pre-treatment and chemical dosing helped them to realise more than 70% reuse

of the cooling tower blowdown. www.dowwaterandprocess.com

WWi Enquiry No. 101

MMF UF First Pass RO Degasifier Second Pass RO EDI

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Figure 1. An illustration of the process flow in the second phase reuse system

“Due to this type of wastewater concentration, contaminants varied

substantially between seasons and cooling tower makeup quality.”

BOOTH No. M9, M10, N10

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in every corner of the globe

and in this corner of IDA .

Visit us at IDA in Perth, Australia, September 4– 9, 2011, booths

#M9, #M10 and #N10. That’s where you’ll discover how Dow Water

& Process Solutions is making a clear impact around the world —

and how Dow is spearheading the development of sustainable

separation and purification technologies that integrate water and

energy requirements.

At the booth, you’ll gain a better understanding of how innovative

solutions from Dow are helping to address the critical water

shortages that exist worldwide — in a broad range of industries and

in communities throughout the globe.

From residential to industrial applications, Dow Water & Process

Solutions is delivering the game-changing technology that makes the

next generation of sustainable solutions possible. We look forward

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As anyone who lives in arid regions of Asia Pacifi c knows, water

shortages have become an increasingly frequent and troubling

fact of life. The area’s spiraling population growth, economic de-

velopment and urbanisation have multiplied the demand for fresh

water, straining existing fresh water resources.

Fortunately, a variety of cost-effective desalination technologies have

emerged in tandem with the region’s water needs. Over the past decade, IDE

Technologies, the desalination industry’s technology leader, has deployed some

of the APAC region’s largest and most advanced desalination plants.

TIANJIN SDIC - CHINA’S LARGEST DESALINATION PLANT

Tianjin SDIC is a state-of-the-art electric plant that leverages IDE’s unique

desalination technologies to narrow its dependence upon external fresh water

resources.

The plant uses IDE MED (Multi-Effect Distillation) units to create the highly-

pure water needed in its steam boilers from the region’s plentiful seawater,

and powers the units with the waste heat generated by the electricity plant,

an advantage that reduces the plant’s desalination costs while improving its

environmental profi les. So far, IDE has successfully deployed four MED units

with a total capacity of 100,000 m3/day, and has been chosen to deploy four

additional units, currently under construction (to be completed during 2012),

doubling the capacity to 200,000 m3/day.

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES, DESALINATION IN INDIA

The Reliance Group is India’s largest private sector enterprise, and its petroleum

refi nery is one of the world’s largest refi nery complexes. From 1998-2007, Reli-

ance installed nine IDE MED desalination units with a total capacity of 160,000

m3/day, to provide high-quality feed water for its boilers and drinking water for

local residents.

CAPE PRESTON, AUSTRALIA: ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST

MEMBRANE PLANTS

In 2008, the giant Cape Preston magnetite iron ore mine, the fi rst of its kind in

Western Australia, selected IDE to deploy an advanced SWRO (Sea Water Re-

verse Osmosis) desalination plant on an Engineering, Procurement and

Construction Support Services basis. The plant will supply 140,000 m3

of fresh water per day.

MIDDLE EAST PROJECTS

It was in 2005 when IDE began operating the 118 million m3/year

Ashkelon plant, which at the time was the largest SWRO facility. After

winning the Desalination Plant of the Year 2006 award, this milestone

opened new horizons for the international desalination industry and

mega-SWRO desalination. Five years later IDE followed the Ashkelon

success with the inauguration of its 127 million m3/year Hadera plant.

Both plants were completed ahead of schedule and are producing

continuous supplies of high-quality water at some of the world’s low-

est-ever BOT contract prices.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Established in 1965, IDE is a world leader in the development and con-

struction of water treatment, seawater desalination, industrial evapora-

tors, refrigeration plants and snowmaking systems. To date, IDE has

installed 400 plants in 40 countries worldwide. www.ide-tech.com

WWi Enquiry No. 103

BOOTH No. H30

Leading Desalination in Water-Challenged APAC Regions

Exhibitor promotion: IDE Technologies

“Water shortages have become an increasingly frequent and troubling

fact of life in the arid regions of Asia Pacifi c”


Excellent proven track record: 400 plants. 40 countries. 4 decades.

Sorek Award & Construction

• Construction of the world’s largest SWRO plant; 150 million m3/year

• Lower water costs, decreased water shortages

Tianjin Commissioning & Award

• China’s largest desalination plant; MED - 200,000 m3/day

• Successful installation of first 4 units; 100,000 m3/day

Chennai Metro Water Award

• India’s largest SWRO plant; 100,000 m3/day

Hadera Plant

• World’s largest operating SWRO plant; 127 million m3/year

Cape Preston – Design & Procurement

• Among the world’s largest SWRO plants; 140,000 m3/day

A World Leader in Innovative Water Solutions:

IDE - Setting Fresh Capacity & Cost Standards

IDE – Winner of

'Desalination Company of the Year' GWI Award

see us at

IDA CONGRESS 2011

Booth # H30

Pavilion 3


[CONTINUED FROM PAGE 54] ...will be completed ahead of sched-

ule this year by Spanish consortium Technicas Reunidas S.A/Valoriza Agua, AJ

Lucas and Worley Parsons. Once operational, Binningup will double Perth’s

desalinated water resources to over 30% and similar to the Kwinana plant, all

energy used will be offset by energy from renewable sources.

Immediate duplication of the Binningup plant has been recommended by

water and desalination experts to meet the expected shortfall in public supplies.

This takes into account predicted ongoing dry seasons in the south-west region

of WA and critically low reservoir levels, and intake/outfall infrastructure has al-

ready been built to enable this.

Once expanded, it would then be possible to meet half of Perth’s water

needs via the two desalination plants in the short term. Options for further in-

creases in daily drinking water capacity for Perth include indirect potable reuse

of wastewater or a third seawater desalination plant.

A 175 ML/d private seawater desalination plant is being constructed for CIT-

IC Pacifi c Sino Iron at Cape Preston, near Karratha. With process design by IDE,

prefabrication of much of the plant was undertaken in China and shipped to site.

Completion is expected at the end of 2011.

Two thermal desalination plants have also been recently built for industrial

applications. These are a 3.6 ML/d mechanical vapour compression operational

plant on the Burrup Peninsula in the state’s North-West for Burrup Fertilisers

Ammonia Plant and a 7.2 ML/d multi-effect distillation plant at Ravensthorpe in

the South-West for BHP Billiton’s nickel mine. Unfortunately the Ravensthorpe

plant was mothballed (along with the mine) as a result of the 2008/2009 global

fi nancial crisis.

GOLD COAST PLANT SUPPLIES SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLANDDesalination is a key component of both the Gold Coast Waterfuture Strategy

and the South-East Queensland Regional Drought Strategy Contingency Sup-

ply Plan. The plant at Tugun, close to the Gold Coast Airport, has been com-

pleted and produces 125 ML/d.

A 25 km pipeline delivers desalinated water to the Water Grid, SE Queensland’s

bulk water supply network. The plant was built by the Gold Coast Alliance, a

Veolia-John Holland Joint Venture, in alliance with Gold Coast Water and the

Queensland State Government, and the plant will be operated for 10 years by

Veolia in alliance with Gold Coast Water.

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES PLANT COMPLETED LAST YEARSydney Water has built a 250 ML/d reverse osmosis seawater desalination plant

which recently won the GWI Desalination Plant of the Year Award. The design is

capable of accommodating a future duplication in capacity to 500 ML/d.

The plant, which cost around $A2 billion, is located on the Kurnell Peninsula

south of Botany Bay which already hosts an oil refi nery. The plant was designed

and constructed by the Blue Water Joint Venture, consisting of John Holland

Group Pty Ltd and Veolia Water.

Veolia will operate and maintain the plant for Sydney Water. As for the WA

plants, the Sydney Desalination Plant will purchase renewable energy equivalent

to the energy consumed from a wind farm, resulting in no net greenhouse gas

emissions from operations.

EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPED MELBOURNE PLANT AND PIPELINEThe Victorian State Government is building a 450 ML/d desalination plant to

ensure reliable supplies for Melbourne. The plant is located 120km from Mel-

bourne near Wonthaggi. This site was chosen so that intakes and saline outfalls

are into the open sea of Bass Strait, rather than into confi ned Port Phillip or

Westernport Bays.

It is being delivered by the private sector as a BOOT project using Victoria’s

Public Private Partnerships framework. Construction of the plant was awarded

to AquaSure, a consortium consisting of Suez Environnement, Degremont,

Thiess and Macquarie Capital Group.

Construction began in September 2009, and the $3.5 billion project is near-

ing completion. The project incorporates a number of signifi cant environmental

protection and social amenity measures, such as a fully architecturally designed

facility with intensive landscaping integration, a planted green roof, a coastal

park, fully underground power supply with co-located broadband communica-

tions cable, and long 4 metre diameter intake and outlet tunnels.

The extensive underground pipeline connects the plant to Melbourne’s

Cardinia Reservoir east of the city and is capable of providing up to a third of

Melbourne’s annual water supply. The plant is estimated to use about 90 MW

of power, the equivalent of which will be purchased from renewable energy

sources.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA AS A CONSUMER OF DESALINATED WATERA 300 ML/d desalination plant for Adelaide began operations in May on a site

in the former Mobil refi nery site at Port Stanvac on St Vincent Gulf, south of the

city. The $A1.4 billion design-build-operate project was awarded to Adelaide


Sydney’s facility will help increase Australia’s desalination capacity




Aqua, a consortium of Acciona Agua, McConnell Dowell, Abigroup and United

Utilities Australia. The plant’s construction was in response to the Millennium

drought (1997 – 2010) which reduced fl ows in the state’s River Murray, saw

reservoir levels fall critically low and severe water restrictions implemented. Ini-

tially construction of a 150 ML/d seawater desalination plant was announced in

2008 and capacity was subsequently doubled to 300 ML/d. This single source

will now be capable of supplying about 40% of Adelaide’s current annual water

consumption. As in other states, renewable energy will be purchased to offset

the entire plant’s energy requirements.

Another 280 ML/d seawater desalination plant is planned for Whyalla in the

north of SA to provide additional water resources for the expanded BHP Billiton

copper, uranium, gold and silver Olympic Dam mine and processing plant near

Roxby Downs. This plant’s transfer pipeline system will carry potable water to

Olympic Dam - about 320 km in length - with a nominal pipeline diameter ex-

pected to be in excess of one metre.

SMALLER DESALINATION OPERATIONS

In addition to the large seawater desalination plants there are thought to be

more than 500 small reverse osmosis plants servicing remote mining, oil and

gas sites, power stations, medical (dialysis), food and beverage plants and

coastal and island communities.

Osmofl o, the largest Australian desalination company, has alone built more

than 270 small to medium plants since 1991. The fi rst reverse osmosis plant

was thought to have been installed by Permutit in 1968 at Cook, a siding on the

Trans Australia Railway in the Nullarbor Plain.

The fi rst large scale brackish water reverse osmosis plant (35 ML/d) was built

at Bayswater Power Station in NSW in 1987 for cooling water salinity control.

DESALINATION’S FUTURE IN AUSTRALIA

The Australian desalination industry and Federal Government-funded research

and development sector driven by NCEDA is growing rapidly. There are many

opportunities in design, construction and operations encouraging employment

of an increasing number of tradespeople, para-professionals and university

graduates, with research activity fostering PhD and Honours student projects

in desalination.

Climatic factors and urban population growth are expected to boost further

need for desalination plants in Australia. The Federal government’s Climate

Commission recently warned of the imminent threats to the country’s water se-

curity from climate change, which will continue to affect rainfall patterns creating

increasing uncertainty in water availability.

It’s becoming increasingly recognised by Australian authorities that the

continuous base load fl ow of water from seawater desalination is compara-

tively cost-effective insurance, dramatically reducing the likelihood of water

restrictions and safeguarding water-dependent industries’ ability to main-

tain operations, provide jobs and support Australia’s growing economy and

population. The future for desalination in Australia looks bright indeed. WWi

Author’s note: Neil Palmer is CEO of the National Centre of Excellence in De-

salination Australia, an International Desalination Association (IDA) director and

co-chair of the technical program for the 2011 IDA World Congress.

This event takes place from September 4-9 in Perth, coinciding with the offi cial

opening of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant at Binningup and NCE-

DA’s new national Desalination Research Facility and Desal Discovery Centre at

Rockingham. For more information, please visit: www.idadesal.org.

Enquiry No. 100


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Aqualyng is a global leader in the international desalination

market. Our spectrum of successful, state-of-the-art prod-

ucts and services deliver fresh water – whenever and wher-

ever it is needed. In the relatively short span of time since

1996, we have garnered an excellent industry reputation

for delivering desalination plants

for production of all qualities of

water.

As a global water solutions pro-

vider addressing diverse water needs

for a variety of concerns, the com-

pany is carving a unique trail in the

desalination industry. With over 15

years experience in the desalination

industry, we have the requisite exper-

tise in designing and operating plants

across three continents. Aqualyng’s reverse osmosis-based desalination plant

solutions have increased effi ciencies and reduced costly assembly times for

projects ranging from Europe, the Gulf Countries, Northern and Southern Africa

to China.

By using the most advanced engineering know-how in the industry, Aqual-

yng is solving the scarcity of freshwater in arid regions and feeding the growth

of large industry. Our modular desalination water systems bring fresh water to

lives everywhere.

FOCUS ON WATER SALES

Aqualyng actively seeks to identify and pursue opportunities to invest share-

holder capital in the company’s own equipment and proprietary technologies.

To this end, the company’s project development team targets sales of product

water produced using the company’s patented technologies, via BOO (Build-

Own-Operate) contractual structures, under long-term water purchase agree-

ments with creditworthy off-takers. The team’s geographical focus spans all fi ve

continents, targeting opportunities to form consortia with equity partners and

contractors best suited for a given prospect.

Whereas the company had traditionally been regarded as a provider of high

quality desalination equipment employing seawater reverse osmosis technol-

ogy, the company’s renewed focus is to sell not just the equipment, but also

the product water. Having assembled a committed in-house technical team of

seasoned veterans, with focus on technological advancement and R&D as well

as plant design and operations, Aqualyng is able to leverage its superior under-

standing of the core technology to devise customised solutions around each

project’s unique set of requirements.

Following construction, during the commercial operations period Aqualyng’s

operations and maintenance group provides technical services including inven-

tory management, maintenance planning and long-term parts and services

supply to the company’s operating fl eet. Centralising the operations manage-

ment function across the fl eet allows for better effi ciency achieved from parts

pooling and improved inventory management. www.aqualyng.com

WWi Enquiry No. 104 BOOTH No. H13

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IDE TechnologiesA world leader in water technologies, IDE specialises in enhanced desalination plants, industrial water

treatment, industrial evaporation and snowmaking and refrigeration solutions. With globally recognised

thermal and membrane technologies, and some of the largest mega-size desalination plant deploy-

ments worldwide, IDE’s track record spans four decades, 400 plants and 40 countries.

www.ide-tech.com

Booth number: H30

AqualyngAqualyng is a global leader in the

desalination industry. The compa-

ny’s spectrum of successful, state-

of-the-art products and services

deliver fresh water, whenever and

wherever it is needed. With the pat-

ented energy-saving device - the

Recuperator - Aqualyng produces

desalinated water at the lowest cost

available in the market.

Booth number: H13

CadaguaA leading Spanish engineering and construction company in the water treatment fi eld, specialised in

EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction), DB (Design & Build), DBO (Design-Build-Operate),

BOO (Build-Own-Operate) and BOOT (Build-Own-Operate-Transfer) contracts. Cadagua has more that

40 years of experience and 235 installations (drinking, sewage and desalination) and over 150 treatment

plants in the industrial fi eld. Offi ce locations include Spain, Warsaw, Dubai, New Delhi and Sidney.

www.cadagua.es

Stand number: E9, E10, F10

Statifl oStatifl o is the world’s leader for the

development and application of

static mixing technology for wa-

ter related industries. The product

range includes an extensive range

of pipeline and channel mixers, to-

gether with gas dispersion systems

for two phase applications. Statifl o

is continually adding to its range, an

example being the new DesalMixer.

Booth number: D26


Koch Membrane Sys-

tems (KMS) used the

Singapore International

Water Week event to

launch a new product:

the TARGA® II HF, a new

hollow-fi bre ultrafi ltration

membrane system.

The membrane ele-

ment features a robust

PES membrane, which

is combined with op-

timised cartridge and

rack design. KMS said

that PES-base mem-

brane chemistry helps

to reduce membrane

fouling and improved

module design helps

improve product robust-

ness. Fibres have

been designed to meet

drinking water require-

ments and provide 4-log

virus removal. Intelligent

process controls can

handle variations in wa-

ter quality and fl ow with

minimal operator inter-

vention, reduced chemi-

cal use, and less energy.

The system can be applied to a variety

of ultrafi ltration applications, including drink-

ing water to seawater pre-treatment, indus-

trial water treatment and tertiary wastewater

treatment.

Manny Singh, KMS vice president of tech-

nology product management, said: “The in-

telligent control system was developed after

extensive process testing with TARGA II HF

and allows users to handle variations in feed

water quality and fl ow variations with minimal

operator intervention while reducing overall

chemical and power consumption.”

www.kochmembrane.com

Hollow-fi bre UF system to provide virus removal

Hyfl ux also used the Singapore event to launch

its new polymeric tri-bore hollow fi bre mem-

branes. The Kristal 600ET3 and Kristal 2000T3

are the latest additions to the successful Kristal®

range of hollow fi bre membranes for reverse os-

mosis (RO) pre-treatment.

Each fi bre now features three hollow bores at

the centre of the fi bre, which the manufacturer

said ensures superior strength and a longer shelf

life, coupled with a high permeate fl ow rate.

The new tri-bore membranes have increased

overall diameters of 1.95mm and 2.20mm for the

Kristal 600ET3 and Kristal 2000T3 respectively

(about 40 - 45% increase from previous Kristal

membranes) while the diameter for each of the

bores is 0.6mm. The increase in the overall hol-

low fi bre thickness is designed to provide even

better membrane durability and tensile load-

bearing ability.

Hyfl ux said this could mean that “fi bre break-

age may very well be a thing of the past”. No

fi bre breakage has been was observed from the

company following months of testing in operat-

ing plants.

The Kristal® membranes promise constantly

low permeate turbidity and SDI that remain is

unaffected even by large fl uctuations in the feed

water quality. The main material ‘ingredient’ of

the Kristal 600ET3 membrane is polyethersul-

fone (PES) – a polymer material that is inherently

highly hydrophilic with good chemical and pH re-

sistance, much like its K600 predecessors. The

PES membrane is then modifi ed to further aug-

ment its hydrophilicity and chemical resistance to

enhance the membrane’s fi ltration performance.

For the Kristal 2000T3 membrane, the polyvi-

nylidene fl uoride (PVDF) material provides further

added strength, chemical resistance and protec-

tion against oxidants. It is thus more suited for

challenging applications, especially those involv-

ing higher concentrations of oxidants (from pre-

treatment dosing or as a byproduct from a previ-

ous process).

As with the rest of the membranes in the Kristal

range, the direction of fl ow for the permeate/ fi l-

trate is from the outside of the fi bre into its three

bores (outside-in).

The manufacturer concludes that as an out-

side-in membrane, it has the ability to withstand

substantial fouling and still continue to function at

its design fl ux. www.hyfl ux.com

Hyfl ux launches Tri-bore hollow fi bre membranes with increased durability

Pentair X-Flow recently handed over a Crossfl ow ultrafi ltration (CF-UF) installation at the Non-

thaburi Leachate Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bangkok. The Nonthaburi landfi ll occupies a

total area of 19.4 hectares serving about 900,000 inhabitants in Nonthaburi province, west of

Bangkok. Recent upgrades included a leachate wastewater treatment installation that was con-

structed to prevent contamination of surrounding groundwater or surface waters.

This project was led by water and wastewater company Goshu Kohsan, along with the

government of Nonthaburi and the Kasetsart University. Pentair X-Flow’s Crossfl ow Membrane

BioReactor (MBR) system was selected to treat the site’s percolate water that has high levels of

heavy metals TOC, BOD and COD. The Nonthaburi Leachate Wastewater Treatment Plant runs

at a capacity of 0.5 MLD.

The installation contains a Pentair X-Flow Crossfl ow MBR system in combination with spiral

wound nanofi ltration (NF) downstream. After MBR and NF treatment, the treated water is used

for application research.

www.x- ow.com

Crossfl ow Membrane BioReactor installation in Lecahate plant, Bangkok

Technology Round-up: Membrane Technology

Enquiry No. 118

Enquiry No. 119

Enquiry No. 120


AUMA Riester GmbH & Co. KG

P.O. Box 1362 | 79373 Muellheim, Germany

Tel. +49 7631 809-0 | www.auma.com

Generation .2Actuators with

Profibus DP

AUMA‘s new Generation .2

actuators make intelligent use

of the possibilites of Profi bus DP.

■ Simple integration of the

actuators using FDT/DTM

technology and access to all

device parameters from the

control room

■ Increased data transfer security,

as the standardised Profi bus

DP-V2 redundancy concept is

supported

■ Bus access to the time-stamped

events

www.generation2.auma.com


Technology Round-up: Membrane Technology

German chlorine plant upgraded to membrane electrolysis centre

Global chemicals company AkzoNobel is investing €140 million

to convert its chlorine plant in Frankfurt, Germany, into a mem-

brane electrolysis technology centre. The new facility, which will

increase current capacity by around 50%, will boost the com-

pany’s presence in Europe’s caustic lye and chloromethanes

markets.

Due to come on stream in the fourth quarter of 2013, the

Frankfurt operations will apply the latest membrane technology

and enable the business to increase annual production of chlo-

rine at the location to an expected 250 kilotons, up from 165

kilotons today.

AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals operates three chlorine plants

in Germany (Frankfurt, Bitterfeld and Ibbenbren) and two in the

Netherlands (Rotterdam and Delfzijl). In 2010, these fi ve facilities exceeded one million tons

in total production.

www.akzonobel.com Enquiry No. 121

KMS RO units to be distributed in ItalyGlobal chemical fi rm Univar will help distribute Koch Membrane Systems’ (KMS) reverse

osmosis products to the Italian market, as part of an agreement. Univar will distribute KMS’

range of RO elements for the water treatment and reuse markets, to help purify seawater.

www.univar.com Enquiry No. 122

QuantumFlux membrane modules pass NSF Standard 61 requirementsNext generation reverse osmosis (RO) membrane technology manufacturer NanoH20’s

QuantumFlux membrane modules, for use in the production of drinking water, have re-

ceived NSF Standard 61 Certifi cation. This standard sets criteria for the testing and evalu-

ation of products that come into contact with drinking water to ensure they do not leach

contaminants into the water. These contaminants include those regulated by the United

States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Health Canada, as well as any other

non-regulated compounds that may be of concern. NanoH2O said its advanced nano-

technology, which has just been commercially launched, can increase membrane perme-

ability by 50-100% over conventional membranes, while matching best-in-class salt rejec-

tion. Greater permeability translates to increased membrane productivity, decreasing energy

consumption. The QuantumFlux membrane modules are available in an 8-inch diameter

spiral-wound confi guration, which fi t into industry-standard pressure vessels.

www.nanoh2o.com Enquiry No. 123

FRP self-cleaning fi lters introduced for seawater applicationsA range of fi berglass reinforced plastic (FRP) fi lters de-

signed for brackish, brine and seawater fi ltration applica-

tions has been launched by Forsta Filters. Constructed

from seawater-resistant plastic and other high alloy ma-

terials, the fi lters can withstand pressures of up to 150

psi. They are available with an on-line or an in-line fl ange confi guration to accommodation

simple installation. Flow rates are in the range of 15-20,000 GPM with a two-stage screen-

ing process. A coarse screen is responsible for straining out large debris from the water

source, and the fi ne screen purifi es water to the designated micron rating.

www.forstafi lters.com Enquiry No. 124


Product Review: Pumps, Mixers & Agitators

The Eversburg sewage treatment plant is designed to serve 250,000

population equivalents and is one of three plants operated by the city

of Osnabrück in northern Germany. But in 2005, its actual load was

closer to 309,000 population equivalents (COD 80 mg/l), pushing the

nitrogen input level above the plant’s capabilities.

To deal with this situation, a team was organised to develop a

process-based alternative to biological elimination of nitrogen. At its

core, the proposal involved the use of existing basins and established

biological process engineering. A feasibility study in the lab led to a

pilot plant. Positive results here were scaled up to operational experi-

ments in small basins. These fi ndings served as the foundation for

implementing a major system to serve 60,000 inhabitants.

Demanding pumping tasks

The pumps moving fi ltration water into the ni-

trogen elimination plant were a critical aspect

of the concept. The pH of the water ranges

from 11 to 11.5, temperature is approximately

30°C, and conditioning is provided by lime and

Iron III. Originally the plant used centrifugal

pumps, but their mechanical seals calcifi ed,

the pumps leaked and aggressive lime water

penetrated into the motors. As a result, the pumps could stay in service

for only a few weeks at a time.

The plant began using Allweiler peristaltic pumps as an alternative to the

centrifugal pumps from another manufacturer. “The pumps have been

running around the clock without any problems even since,” according

to plant engineer Peter Sikora. The hose material is durable that neither

the lime nor any other component of the fi ltration water results in any

signifi cant wear.

The peristaltic pumps have been running in a redundant confi gura-

tion inside a separate pump house since 2008. Before the pump house

was constructed, the fi rst pump ran outdoors for more than a year.

Allweiler peristaltic pumps are designed without a seal and can be

dry-mounted so they are easily accessible at all

times. A frequency converter enables precise

regulation of the pumps and saves energy. Their

capacity has a linear relationship to pump speed

and as a result, volume fl ow can be controlled

with precision, eliminating the need for addi-

tional volume-monitoring devices. The pumps

operate within a speed range of approximately

20 rpm to up to 35 rpm.

www.allweiler.com Enquiry No. 128

required. Instead the dosed chemicals are introduced at the pipe wall and are

drawn and dispersed into the main fl ow, resulting in a complete mixing. The

absence of injection lances eliminates blocking, reduces maintenance and

lowers the overall cost of the mixer.

The Statifl o is available in three standard lengths

to cater for very rapid mixing or slow mixing de-

pending on the chemistry of the application. Mix-

ers can be custom designed to suit the available

pressure drop of site hydraulics.

Good mixing is fundamental to achieving the cor-

rect process result and will minimise chemical

usage and in the case of desalination plants can

have a signifi cant impact on overall running costs.

www.statifl o.net Enquiry No. 126

Leak-free mag-drive pumps for hazardous liquidsMichael Smith Engineers has said the Dickow range of pumps, including

the KM Series, are capable of handling capacities up

to 65 m3/hr at heads up to 65 metres.

All KM Series pumps are magnetically coupled, so

they are leak-free by design as there are no mechani-

cal seals. They are available in either horizontal or ver-

tical confi guration and a choice of wetted materials

of either cast iron, cast steel and stainless steel. The

vertical confi guration option with the motor mounted

on the top eliminates the need for a base plate so is

an ideal choice for where space is limited.

The pumps can handle liquids with viscosities be-

tween 0.1 cP and 200 cP at temperatures between

-30 to +200°C.

www.michael-smith-engineers.co.uk Enquiry No. 127

High Pressure RO Multi-stage PumpsCLYDEUNION Pumps has introduced

the HPRO (High Pressure Reverse Os-

mosis) product as part of its range of

pumps for desalination facilities covering all stages of the process, from sea-

water pre-treatment to the distribution of produced water.

The HPRO pump is a radially split diffuser multi-stage pump designed to

match the particular requirements of the desalination industry. Design fea-

tures include:

• Minimum through life costs along with maximum reliability in service

• Optimised effi ciency levels with hydraulics designed for each specifi c

project duty

• Self-contained oil lubricated bearings eliminate the requirement and as-

sociated costs for lubricating oil module

• Enhanced effi ciency achieved through full radial diffusers, volute dis-

charge and closed clearance composite wear rings.

The company said that the HPRO pump offers customers a modern alter-

native, specifi cally designed for RO Desalination, to the traditional horizontal

split casing high pressure BB3 product range.

www.clydeunion.com Enquiry No. 125

Static mixer for desalination plantsStatifl o has developed a new concept for static mixers to meet the specifi c

requirements for mixing and blending in the desalination industry. The static

mixer, called the DesalMixer, is a short length insertion type device that pro-

duces a higher mixture quality, which the company said is at a lower pressure

drop than mixers currently available in the market.

This is achieved by mixing elements that produce both division and turbu-

lence of the fl ow. One very signifi cant benefi t is that injection lances are not

CASE STUDY: PERISTALTIC PUMPS HELP REDUCE NITROGEN LEVELS IN GERMANY


Product Review: Pumps, Mixers & Agitators

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Mark 3 ISO pump from FlowserveFlowserve Corporation has launched the Durco® Mark 3™ ISO range of

chemical process pumps. Fully compliant with ISO 2858 (dimensional) and

ISO 5199 (design) criteria, the Durco Mark 3 ISO pump incorporates the

advanced features and benefi ts of the Durco Mark 3 ASME B73.1 pump.

These include the effi ciency, repeatable performance and mechanical reli-

ability of the signature Durco Mark 3 reverse vane impeller, micrometer-

style impeller adjustment, the SealSentry™ family of seal chambers along

with a heavy duty shaft and bearings. Flowserve said replacement parts

inventory can be minimised through the high degree of component inter-

changeability. The pump is available in 40 sizes, a variety of confi gurations

and a wide range of materials.

www.fl owserve.com/mark3iso Enquiry No. 129

Welches Dam pumps replaced in Cambridgeshire, EnglandBedford Pumps has replaced pumps originally installed by W H Allen at

Welches Dam Pumping Station in the Cambridgeshire Fens. The Welches

Dam pumping station, situated on the Old Bedford River, south of Manea,

was constructed in 1948 to provide land drainage in the notoriously fl at and

boggy marsh land of the Cambridgeshire fens. Sixty years on maintaining

this obsolete equipment had become prohibitively expensive and the deci-

sion was made to upgrade the station with modern alternatives.

The project, let by the Environment Agency, was awarded to Jackson Civil

Engineering Group, supported

by Halcrow and using Bedford

Pumps as the M&E partner.

The work involved taking the

station out of commission

while all of the existing plant

was removed from the station.

Partners arrived at a pipework

design which used the benefi ts of siphonic recovery and housed the siphon

loop within the station.

www.bedfordpumps.co.uk Enquiry No. 130

Versatile Sludge PumpsITT Corporation has introduced a new sludge series to its fl agship Flygt

2600 drainage pump range. Available for rental or purchase, the new Flygt

2600 sludge series comprise three portable multi-purpose models that

handle sludge and other liquids containing larger solids.

The range can be used in drainage and wastewater transfer applications for

construction, mining, tunneling, industrial and municipal customers.

The three new Flygt sludge pumps have a range of 1.5 to 5.6 kW for 50 Hz

countries and 2.4 - 8.9 hp for 60 Hz countries.

Capable of fl ows up to 28 l/s (450 GPM) and heads to 38 m (128 ft.),

these sludge pumps can be used for temporary sewage pumping, digester

cleaning at wastewater treatment plants, light slurry transfer, open-pit and

underground mine dewatering and emergency site drainage.

www.itt.com Enquiry No. 131

2011-12 Global Buyers Guide

Welcome to the third annual Global Buyers Guide for Water & Wastewater International magazine. We launched this

guide with the goal of it growing into a comprehensive resource for identifying companies that provide products and

services needed to succeed in the water and wastewater industry. It features 616 companies – nearly 100 more

than the inaugural guide – in 618 product categories and 41 service categories. When contacting a company for

product or service information, please let them know you saw their listing in the Water & Wastewater International

Buyers Guide.

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Contents69

Products

The Products section lists products used in the design, construction, operation

and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities, systems and equipment.

83 Services

This section lists a wide range of suppliers providing a variety of services to the

water and wastewater industry.

84 Companies

Finally the Companies section of the Buyers’ Guide lists companies and organisa-

tions that supply products and services to the water and wastewater industry. They’re

listed in alphabetical order along with their address, telephone and fax numbers, email

address, web address and a short company description.

Sue McAdam Director, Buyer’s Guide

Jessica Ross Buyer’s Guide Operations Manager

Lisa Hollis Production/Database Specialist

Tammy Croft Database Production Supervisor

Sandy Taylor Database Administrator

Linda Smith-Quinn Database Administrator

Christine Algie Database Administrator


Products...Services...Companies...

CHEMICAL METERING SYSTEMS

ACTIVATED CARBON

BakerCorp GmbH & Co KG

Calgon Carbon Corp

■ Siemens Water Technologies

Corp

(See ad page 17)

United Manufacturing International

2000

ACTIVATED CARBON

EQUIPMENT

Met-Pro Corp


Corp

(See ad page 17)


2000

AERATION, EQUIPMENT &

SYSTEMS

Aeration Industries International

Airmaster Aerator LLC

■ Aqua-Aerobic Systems Inc

(See ad page 10)

Ashbrook Simon-Hartley Ltd

Bio-Microbics Inc

Clean-Flo International

Conveyor Components Co

Dresser ROOTS

■ EDI (Environmental Dynamics

International)

(See ad page 49)

Europelec

Midan Industries Ltd

Schreiber LLC


Corp

(See ad page 17)

SolarBee Inc

■ Statifl o International Ltd

(See ad page 60)

AERATORS



Europelec

■ FUCHS Enprotec GmbH

(See ad page 20)

■ ITT Flygt AB

(See ad page 9)


Niagara Conservation

Piller Industrieventilatoren GmbH


Corp

(See ad page 17)

■ Tsurumi (Europe) GmbH

(See ad page 53)

AIR COMPRESSORS

Alturdyne

NITTO KOHKI Deutschland GmbH

AIR STRIPPERS

Layne Christensen Co


Corp

(See ad page 17)

ALARM SYSTEMS &

COMPONENTS

KP Electronics Inc

Phonetics Inc

ALGAE CONTROL


Geomembrane Technologies Inc

NEFCO Inc

SolarBee Inc

Turner Designs Inc

AMMONIA REMOVAL

Aquabio Ltd

Severn Trent Services


Corp

(See ad page 17)

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION

EQUIPMENT

DDI Heat Exchangers Inc

Paques BV


Corp

(See ad page 17)

Veolia Water Solutions &

Technologies Italia Srl

ANALYTICAL

INSTRUMENTATION

Arizona Instrument LLC

ASA Analytics

Automation Products Inc

Fluid Imaging Technologies

Hach Co

Labfi t Pty Ltd

Myron L Co

Process Measurement & Analysis

Ltd

Real Tech Inc

ARSENIC REMOVAL

■ The Dow Chemical Co

(See ad page 56, 57)

Filtronics Inc



Corp

(See ad page 17)

BACKFLOW PREVENTION

AGI Specialty Valves

Elasto-Valve Rubber Products Inc

Proco Products Inc

BAFFLE CURTAINS

DLM Plastics

McGill AirSilence LLC

BAR SCREENS

Franklin Miller Inc

Headworks Bio Inc

JWC Environmental

BELT FILTER PRESSES

ANDRITZ AG

PHOENIX Process Equipment Co


Corp

(See ad page 17)

BIOFILTRATION

■ BIOREM Technologies Inc

(See ad page 36)


(See ad page 20)

BIOSOLIDS TREATMENT

BCR Environmental

■ Cadagua S A

(See ad page 55)

Cambi AS


(See ad page 20)


Corp

(See ad page 17)


Technologies

BLOWERS

Dresser ROOTS

GREENHECK



Corp

(See ad page 17)

BOD MONITORING

Challenge Technology

LAR Process Analysers AG


Ltd

BOILER FEED WATER

TREATMENT

Doosan Hydro Technology

■ Membrana

(See ad page 15)


Corp

(See ad page 17)

Wellons Water Technology

BOOSTER PUMPS

CLYDEUNION Pumps

Gorman-Rupp Co

BUILDINGS, PORTABLE

Extrutech Plastics Inc


CARBON FILTRATION

EQUIPMENT

Pentair Residential Filtration LLC


Corp

(See ad page 17)


2000

CARBON, ACTIVATED

Chemviron Carbon


Corp

(See ad page 17)

CARBON, GRANULAR

ACTIVATED

Calgon Carbon Corp

Chemviron Carbon


Corp

(See ad page 17)

CARBON, POWDER

ACTIVATED


Chemviron Carbon

CATHODIC PROTECTION

EQUIPMENT

Advance Products & Systems

Farwest Corrosion Control Co

IRT Integrated Rectifi er Technologies

Inc

CENTRIFUGES

ANDRITZ AG

GEA Westfalia Separator GmbH


Corp

(See ad page 17)

CHEMICAL APPLICATION

EQUIPMENT

SAF-T-FLO Chemical Injection


Corp

(See ad page 17)

CHEMICAL HANDLING

EQUIPMENT

Justrite Manufacturing Co LLC

Scaletron Industries Ltd

CHEMICAL METERING

SYSTEMS

LMI Milton Roy

Metalfab Inc

Products...


Services... Companies...

CHEMICAL STORAGE


Corp

(See ad page 17)

Universal Flow Monitors Inc

CHEMICAL STORAGE


Metalfab Inc

CHEMICAL WATER

TREATMENT

GE Power & Water

Integra Chemical Co Inc

Nalco


USA BlueBook

CHLORAMINE SENSORS

■ Analytical Technology Inc

(See ad page 7)

ASA Analytics

ATI-UK

CHLORINATION/

DECHLORINATION

EQUIPMENT

■ Force Flow

(See ad page 35)

Kupferle Foundry Co

ProMinent Dosiertechnik GmbH

ROBO-CONTROL



Corp

(See ad page 17)

CHLORINATORS



Corp

(See ad page 17)

CHLORINE ANALYZERS


Corp

(See ad page 17)

Swan Analytical Instruments

CHLORINE DIOXIDE

GENERATORS


BCR Environmental



Corp

(See ad page 17)

CHLORINE HANDLING/

WEIGHING EQUIPMENT


Eagle Microsystems Inc


CHLORINE LEAK

DETECTORS


(See ad page 7)

ATI-UK

BW Technologies by Honeywell


Halogen Valve Systems Inc

ROBO-CONTROL

Sierra Monitor Corp

CHLORINE MONITORING

Chemtrac Systems Inc

ENMET Corp

Mil-Ram Technology Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

CHLORINE RESIDUAL

MONITORING

ASA Analytics

ATI-UK

ENDETEC - Veolia Water Solutions

& Technologies

HF Scientifi c Inc

LaMotte Co

CHLORINE TESTING

CHEMetrics Inc

Hanna Instruments USA

Industrial Test Systems Inc

ITS Europe

LaMotte Co


Corp

(See ad page 17)

CLARIFIER EQUIPMENT


Eimco Water Technologies Ltd

Schreiber LLC


Corp

(See ad page 17)

CLEANING EQUIPMENT

Chemdet Inc

Sioux Corp

COATINGS & LININGS

Dixon Engineering Inc

DLM Plastics

Parson Environmental Products Inc

Sauereisen Inc

COD MONITORING

CHEMetrics Inc


LaMotte Co



Ltd

Schlumberger Water Services

(Netherlands) BV

COMMUNICATIONS

EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS

Aclara RF Systems Inc

H&L Instruments LLC

Itron Inc

Sipos Aktorik

Structured Technology Services Ltd

TC Communications

COMPRESSORS

Dresser ROOTS


COMPUTER EQUIPMENT &

SUPPLIES

Panasonic Computer Solutions Co


COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Barthauer Software GmbH

Eagle Point Software Corp

Global Training Solutions Inc

Hydromantis Environmental

Software Solutions Inc

KISTERS North America Inc

K-SUN Corp/MaxiSoft

Labtronics Inc

Mountain States Consulting LLC

Prism Visual Software Inc

RouteSmart Technologies Inc

Senninger Irrigation Inc

Wonderware

XP Software

CONCRETE PROTECTIVE

LININGS

Flexcrete Technologies Ltd

Octaform Systems Inc

CONCRETE REHAB

MATERIAL



CONDENSATE POLISHERS

Croll Reynolds Engineering Co Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

CONDUCTIVITY

MONITORING

ATI-UK


Myron L Co


Corp

(See ad page 17)


CONFINED SPACE ENTRY


Draeger Safety Inc

ENMET Corp


CONTROL PANELS

MultiTrode Inc USA


Corp

(See ad page 17)

TEMP-PRO Inc

CONTROLLERS,

CONDUCTIVITY

Myron L Co

Newport Electronics Inc

Walchem, an Iwaki America Co

CONTROLLERS, FLOW

Acromag Inc

Automata Inc

Hardy Instruments

Hawk Measurement

Magnetrol International Inc

MSR Magmeter

Renaissance Instruments Inc

Sierra Instruments Inc

CONTROLLERS, LIQUID

LEVEL

AMETEK Drexelbrook

AMETEK-PMT Products


Hawk Measurement

JOWA USA Inc

MultiTrode Inc USA


RKC Instrument

CONTROLLERS, ORP

LMI Milton Roy

Myron L Co


Corp

(See ad page 17)


CONTROLLERS, PH

LMI Milton Roy

Myron L Co



Corp

(See ad page 17)




DISSOLVED OXYGEN MONITORING & CONTROL

CONTROLLERS,

PROGRAMMABLE

Acromag Inc

Mega-Fabs Motion Systems Ltd

MultiTrode Inc USA

RKC Instrument



Corp

(See ad page 17)

CONTROLLERS, PUMP

MultiTrode Inc USA

Pulsar Process Measurement Ltd

CONTROLLERS,

TEMPERATURE

Acromag Inc

Armatek Automation Inc

Elan Technical Corp

Invensys Operations Management-

Eurotherm Brand

LCR Electronics


RKC Instrument

S-Products Inc

WIKA Instruments Canada Ltd

CONTROLS, SYSTEMS


(See ad page 10)

Automata Inc

ControlSoft Inc

Cummins Power Generation Inc

ITT Water & Wastewater-Leopold

Nalco

RKC Instrument

CONVEYORS

Dematic Corp

HammerTek Corp

COOLING TOWERS

Creative Pultrusions Inc

LAKOS Separators and Filtration

Solutions

LMI Milton Roy

Tower Performance Inc

COOLING WATER

EQUIPMENT

Miller-Leaman Inc

Neosens SA


COOLING WATER

TREATMENT

BCR Environmental


Corp

(See ad page 17)

CORROSION CONTROL

PRODUCTS





Inc

Kathabar Dehumidifi cation Systems

Inc

■ Membrana

(See ad page 15)

Sauereisen Inc

Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures

COVERS

DLM Plastics

Firestone Building Products -

Europe Middle East & Asia


Temcor

Yankee Plastic Co

COVERS, DOME



Temcor

COVERS, FLOATING




Corp

(See ad page 17)

DATA ACQUISITION

SYSTEMS

Acromag Inc

BCR Environmental

Campbell Scientifi c Inc

DASCOR Inc

Emerson Process Management

Fluke Corp


Eurotherm Brand

Itron Inc


Labtronics Inc

TC Communications

Telog Instruments Inc

Wonderware

DATA LOGGERS

Automata Inc



DASCOR Inc

Fluke Corp


MSR Magmeter


ROCTEST

DATA TRANSMISSION

SYSTEMS

Itron Inc

TC Communications

DEIONIZATION



Corp

(See ad page 17)

DEMINERALIZING

EQUIPMENT

■ Envipure Pte Ltd

(See ad page 11)


Corp

(See ad page 17)


DENITRIFICATION

EQUIPMENT


International)

(See ad page 49)




Corp

(See ad page 17)

DESALINATION

EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS

ACWA Services Ltd

■ Aqualyng AS

(See ad page 62)

Aquatech

Avista Technologies Ltd

Christ Water Technology Group

Hydranautics

■ Hyfl ux Ltd

(See ad page CV2)

■ IDE Technologies Ltd



Corp

(See ad page 17)

Toray Membrane Europe AG

DESALTING,

DEMINERALIZATION &

CONTAMINANT REMOVAL




Corp

(See ad page 17)

DETECTORS, MONITORS,

RECORDERS

Analytical Measurements

Echologics Engineering


MSA

Phonetics Inc


Ltd

Sierra Monitor Corp

Solinst Canada Ltd


UE Systems

DEWATERING EQUIPMENT

AY McDonald Mfg Co


Geotube Dewatering Technology

Komline-Sanderson


Pumpex


Corp

(See ad page 17)

Wheeler Manufacturing

DIFFUSERS


(See ad page 10)



Corp

(See ad page 17)

DISINFECTION

EQUIPMENT

atg UV Technology

BCR Environmental

Heraeus Noblelight GmbH

LIT-UV Europe


SANIPRO

DISSOLVED AIR

FLOTATION EQUIPMENT


Markland Specialty Engineering Ltd



Corp

(See ad page 17)



DISSOLVED OXYGEN

MONITORING & CONTROL

ControlSoft Inc

Hach Environmental

Neosens SA


Corp

(See ad page 17)


Van London - pHoenix Co

Products...



DISSOLVED OXYGEN SENSORS

DISSOLVED OXYGEN

SENSORS

HF Scientifi c Inc

Neosens SA

DRILLING & BORING

EQUIPMENT

Ditch Witch

TRACTO-TECHNIK GmbH & Co KG

DRINKING WATER

TREATMENT UNITS

BCR Environmental

Calgon Carbon Corp



& Technologies

■ Hyfl ux Ltd

(See ad page CV2)


Corp

(See ad page 17)

Trojan Technologies

DRIVES, ELECTRICAL


■ Nord Drivesystems

(See ad page 5)

Staco Energy Products Co

DRIVES, VARIABLE SPEED

■ Baldor Electric Co

(See ad page 19)


Schneider Electric


DRY CHEMICAL

PROCESSING & FEEDING

Metalfab Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

DRYING SYSTEMS

ANDRITZ AG

Bry-Air Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

DUST CONTROL

McGill AirClean LLC

PEBCO Inc


ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Chloride Systems

LightGuard


(See ad page 5)

Ronk Electrical Industries Inc

Schneider Electric


ELECTRODEIONIZATION

(EDI)

Aquatech


EMISSION CONTROL

EQUIPMENT

Energy Products of Idaho (EPI)

McGill AirClean LLC

Met-Pro Corp

ENCLOSURES, BUILDINGS



ENERGY MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMS

Absolute Process Instruments Inc



EVAPORATORS

Aquatech

Bry-Air Inc



LCI Corp



FALL PROTECTION

SYSTEMS

Kee Safety Inc

Sur-loc Inc

FEEDERS

Hardy Instruments

Metalfab Inc

Stenner Pump Co

FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS


NEFCO Inc

Xerxes Corp

Yankee Plastic Co

FIELD SAMPLING,

MONITORING

Forestry Suppliers Inc

HF Scientifi c Inc

Real Tech Inc

Wilks Enterprise Inc

FILTER BAGS

■ Hayward Flow Control

(See ad page 25)


FILTER MEDIA

ErtelAlsop

Inversand Co

KDF Fluid Treatment Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

■ Testori SpA

(See ad page 8)

FILTER PRESSES

Ascension Industries Inc

ErtelAlsop

Komline-Sanderson


Corp

(See ad page 17)

FILTER SYSTEMS



Schreiber LLC

FILTER UNDERDRAINS



Corp

(See ad page 17)

FILTER WASH TROUGHS



Corp

(See ad page 17)

FILTER, PLATE & FRAME

ErtelAlsop


Corp

(See ad page 17)

FILTERS

■ Cadar Ltd

(See ad page 61)

■ Costacurta Spa

(See ad page 2)


(See ad page 25)

Porex Filtration

FILTERS, ACTIVATED

CARBON



2000

FILTERS, BELT PRESS



Corp

(See ad page 17)

FILTERS, CARTRIDGE



Corp

(See ad page 17)

FILTERS, DIATOMACEOUS

EARTH



ErtelAlsop

FILTERS, GRAVITY



Corp

(See ad page 17)

FILTERS, IRON REMOVAL

Filtronics Inc

Magnetics Div Global Equipment

Mktg Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

Wigen Water Technologies

FILTERS, MEMBRANE

Hydranautics

Infi nitex Inc

Porex Filtration


Corp

(See ad page 17)


FILTERS, PRESSURE



Kraissl Co Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

FILTERS, SAND & GRAVEL

Headworks Bio Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

FILTERS, WATER

Amiad Filtration Systems

Kraissl Co Inc

Miller-Leaman Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

FILTRATION EQUIPMENT &

SYSTEMS




INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER RECYCLING/REUSE


(See ad page 10)




CULTEC Inc

Diversifi ed Technologies Services Inc


ErtelAlsop

Filtronics Inc

Infi nitex Inc



Solutions

LCI Corp


Mktg Inc


■ SFC Umwelttechnik GmbH

(See ad page 67)

FILTRATION, CROSSFLOW

Innosep Co Ltd

Kraissl Co Inc

LCI Corp

Porex Filtration

FITTINGS & CONNECTORS

Amphenol Industrial Operations

Green Leaf Inc

HammerTek Corp

■ HOBAS

(See ad page 49)

Kee Safety Inc

FLOCCULANTS



FLOW MEASURING

EQUIPMENT

FS Brainard & Co

McMillan Co


FLOW MONITORING

Accusonic Technologies

ADS Environmental Services


FCI-Fluid Components International

GREENHECK

Greyline Instruments Inc

Hach Co Flow Products & Services





Corp

(See ad page 17)



FLOW MONITORING, OPEN

CHANNEL



FLOW MONITORING,

TRANSIT TIME


Turner Designs Inc

FLOW SENSORS

FS Brainard & Co


Kavlico

McMillan Co

Sensortechnics GmbH


FLOWMETERS



Hoffer Flow Controls

McMillan Co



FLUORESCENCE

Idaho Technology Inc

Turner Designs Inc

GAS MONITORS &

DETECTORS



Draeger Safety Inc

ENMET Corp


Hitech Instruments


MSA

Sierra Monitor Corp

UE Systems

GENERATORS, ELECTRIC

Alturdyne


(See ad page 19)

Marelli Motori SpA

GEOGRAPHIC

INFORMATION SYSTEM

SOFTWARE & EQUIPMENT



XP Software

GEOTEXTILES, DRAINAGE




GRINDERS/SHREDDERS

Environment One Corp

JWC Environmental

GROUNDWATER

MONITORING

INSTRUMENTS

AMETEK-PMT Products


Hach Environmental

Measurement Specialties

Solinst Canada Ltd

Turner Designs Inc


YSI Inc

GROUNDWATER

TREATMENT EQUIPMENT


Corp

(See ad page 17)

Trojan Technologies

GROUTS/SEALERS

ITW DEVCON


Sylmasta ltd

HEAT EXCHANGERS


GREENHECK

HEXECO Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

HEAT RECOVERY


GREENHECK

HORIZONTAL

DIRECTIONAL DRILLING

George E Failing Co (GEFCo)

IPEX USA LLC

TRACTO-TECHNIK GmbH & Co KG

HOSE/HOSE

ACCESSORIES

Green Leaf Inc

Proco Products Inc

USA BlueBook

HUMIDITY MONITORING

Elan Technical Corp

Fluke Corp

HYDRANT FLUSHING

SYSTEMS


Kupferle Foundry Co

HYDRANTS & RELATED

FITTINGS

Kupferle Foundry Co

Trumbull Industries

HYDROGEN SULFIDE

CONTROL


(See ad page 36)


Corp

(See ad page 17)

HYDROGEN SULFIDE

MONITORING


(See ad page 7)


ATI-UK

ENMET Corp


Sierra Monitor Corp

HYDROGEN SULFIDE

REMOVAL EQUIPMENT


(See ad page 36)


Corp

(See ad page 17)

INCINERATORS



Corp

(See ad page 17)

INDUSTRIAL

WASTEWATER RECOVERY

Dresser ROOTS

■ FLUIDRA

(See ad page 12)

■ Testori SpA

(See ad page 8)

INDUSTRIAL

WASTEWATER

RECYCLING/REUSE


(See ad page 10)

Aquatech

■ Cadagua S A

(See ad page 55)



Hydranautics

■ Hyfl ux Ltd

(See ad page CV2)

Infi nitex Inc

Johlin Measurement Ltd

Miller-Leaman Inc

Ondeo Industrial Solutions

Products...



INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Schreiber LLC



Corp

(See ad page 17)


Technologies

INFORMATION

MANAGEMENT

AllMax Software Inc


Labtronics Inc


XP Software

INFRASTRUCTURE

MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE


XP Software

INJECTION EQUIPMENT



(See ad page 60)

INSTRUMENT TEST &

CALIBRATION PRODUCTS

Ashcroft Inc

HM Digital Inc

MSA

Sherborne Sensors

UE Systems


INSTRUMENTATION

Advanced Telemetry Systems

International Inc (ATSI)

AllMax Software Inc

AMETEK-PMT Products

CheckLight

DASCOR Inc


& Technologies


ITS Europe


Real Tech Inc

Sherborne Sensors


Corp

(See ad page 17)

TEMP-PRO Inc


ION EXCHANGE

EQUIPMENT

Aquatech



Corp

(See ad page 17)

ION EXCHANGE RESINS


Corp

(See ad page 17)


2000

IRON REMOVAL SYSTEMS

& EQUIPMENT


Mktg Inc



Corp

(See ad page 17)

LAB SAMPLING,

MONITORING

Hach Co

HF Scientifi c Inc

Real Tech Inc


LABORATORY

EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES

GREENHECK

Hach Co


K-SUN Corp/MaxiSoft

Labfi t Pty Ltd

USA BlueBook

LABORATORY

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Labtronics Inc


LEAK DETECTION

EQUIPMENT


MSA

UE Systems

LEVEL INDICATORS

AMETEK-PMT Products


JOWA USA Inc

Keller America Inc

Monitor Technologies LLC

ROCTEST

Solinst Canada Ltd

LEVEL MONITORING

AMETEK-PMT Products



Gems Sensors & Controls


Hach Environmental

Hawk Measurement

JOWA USA Inc

Keller America Inc




Solid Applied Technologies Ltd

LEVEL, SUBMERSIBLE

TRANSMITTER

AMETEK Drexelbrook

AMETEK-PMT Products

MultiTrode Inc USA


Sensortechnics GmbH


Corp

(See ad page 17)


LIFT STATIONS

Gorman-Rupp Co

Reliner/Duran Inc

Xerxes Corp

LINERS



Seal Master Corp

LIQUID LEVEL SENSORS

AMETEK-PMT Products

Hawk Measurement

JOWA USA Inc


Sensortechnics GmbH


Corp

(See ad page 17)



LIQUID/SOLID

SEPARATION EQUIPMENT




Solutions


Corp

(See ad page 17)

MAINTENANCE

EQUIPMENT

Balmac Inc

Fixturlaser AB

Ludeca Inc

Sioux Corp

MAINTENANCE

MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

AllMax Software Inc


ControlSoft Inc

MANGANESE GREENSAND

Inversand Co


Corp

(See ad page 17)

MANGANESE REMOVAL

EQUIPMENT




Corp

(See ad page 17)

MANHOLES & RELATED

PRODUCTS


Sauereisen Inc

MEMBRANE

BIOREACTORS

Aquabio Ltd



MEMBRANE CLEANING



Corp

(See ad page 17)

MEMBRANE TREATMENT

SYSTEMS

■ Hyfl ux Ltd

(See ad page CV2)



Corp

(See ad page 17)

MEMBRANES


(See ad page 10)






Hydranautics

■ Hyfl ux Ltd

(See ad page CV2)

inge AG watertechnologies AG

■ NanoH2O Inc

(See ad page 45)


Corp

(See ad page 17)


MEMBRANES,

MICROFILTRATION

Hydranautics



MOTORS, ELECTRIC

Innosep Co Ltd

Porex Filtration


Corp

(See ad page 17)

MEMBRANES,

NANOFILTRATION

Hydranautics


MEMBRANES, REVERSE

OSMOSIS



Genesys International Ltd

Hydranautics

■ NanoH2O Inc

(See ad page 45)


MEMBRANES,

ULTRAFILTRATION

ENPRESS LLC

Hydranautics


Innosep Co Ltd

LCI Corp

Smith & Loveless Inc


METER READING

INSTRUMENTS

KP Electronics Inc

Metron-Farnier/Transparent

Technologies

METER READING

PRODUCTS, AUTOMATIC


FS Brainard & Co

KP Electronics Inc


Technologies

Mueller Systems

Neptune Technology Group Inc

METER READING

SYSTEMS



KP Electronics Inc


Technologies


METERS & RELATED

EQUIPMENT


HM Digital Inc



Technologies


Primary Fluid Systems Inc


Virtual Extension Inc

METERS, COMPOUND

Mueller Systems


METERS, CONDUCTIVITY

Myron L Co


Corp

(See ad page 17)

METERS, DIFFERENTIAL

PRESSURE

McCrometer Inc

Schneider Electric, Telemetry &

Remote SCADA Solutions

METERS, DOPPLER



METERS, FLOW



Badger Meter Europa GmbH

Blue-White Industries




IETG

Isoil Industria



McCrometer Inc

McMillan Co

MSR Magmeter

Mueller Systems





METERS, MAGNETIC



Isoil Industria

McCrometer Inc

METERS, PH


HM Digital Inc

Myron L Co


METERS, SUSPENDED

SOLIDS



METERS, TURBINE



McMillan Co

Mueller Systems


METERS, ULTRASONIC






IETG

Isoil Industria





METERS, WATER

Isoil Industria


McCrometer Inc


Technologies

Mueller Systems


USA BlueBook


METHANE MONITORING


(See ad page 7)

ATI-UK

MICROBIOLOGICAL

TESTING


LaMotte Co

MICROFILTRATION

LCI Corp

Porex Filtration

MIXING EQUIPMENT &

AGITATORS


(See ad page 10)

■ ITT Flygt AB

(See ad page 9)


Corp

(See ad page 17)

SolarBee Inc


(See ad page 60)

MOBILE/EMERGENCY

WATER PURIFICATION

SYSTEMS


(See ad page 11)


Corp

(See ad page 17)

MODELING SOFTWARE



XP Software

MONITORING


Draeger Safety Inc

■ FLUIDRA

(See ad page 12)

Ludeca Inc



Phonetics Inc

Real Tech Inc


MONITORING

INSTRUMENTS

AMETEK Drexelbrook

Automata Inc

BobAlert

CheckLight


IETG



Neosens SA

Real Tech Inc

MOTOR CONTROLS

Schneider Electric


Corp

(See ad page 17)


Vacon Plc

MOTOR SPEED CONTROL


Schneider Electric

MOTORS, ADJUSTABLE

SPEED DRIVE


(See ad page 19)

Vacon Plc

MOTORS, ELECTRIC

Marelli Motori SpA


(See ad page 5)

Products...



MULTIPARAMETER SENSORS

MULTIPARAMETER

SENSORS

CHEMetrics Inc

Hach Environmental

YSI Inc

NITRATE REMOVAL

Aquabio Ltd

Bio-Microbics Inc


Purolite


Corp

(See ad page 17)

NITROGEN MONITORING

ASA Analytics

Draeger Safety Inc

ODOR CONTROL

CHEMICALS

BCR Environmental

Odor Management Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

ODOR CONTROL SYSTEMS



(See ad page 36)

Calgon Carbon Corp


(See ad page 20)


McGill AirClean LLC

Odor Management Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

SolarBee Inc


Technologies

ODOR MANAGEMENT


IPEX USA LLC

Odor Management Inc

Yankee Plastic Co

OIL/WATER SEPARATORS

& SKIMMERS


Corp

(See ad page 17)


ON SITE WASTEWATER

SYSTEMS

ACWA Services Ltd


Infi nitex Inc

OPERATIONS &

MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE

(O&M)



Itron Inc


Wonderware

ORP MONITORING

ATI-UK


HF Scientifi c Inc

Myron L Co


Corp

(See ad page 17)

OZONATION EQUIPMENT

& SYSTEMS

Pacifi c Ozone Technology


Sierra Monitor Corp


(See ad page 60)

■ WEDECO-a brand of ITT

Water & Wastewater

(See ad page 31)

OZONE DESTRUCTION

EQUIPMENT

atg UV Technology


PACKAGE TREATMENT

SYSTEMS, DRINKING

WATER

Filtronics Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

PACKAGE TREATMENT

SYSTEMS, WASTEWATER

Headworks Bio Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

PACKING MEDIA, TOWERS

& SCRUBBERS

McGill AirClean LLC


Corp

(See ad page 17)

PARTICLE COUNTERS



Fluke Corp

PH MONITORING


ATI-UK



HF Scientifi c Inc

LaMotte Co

Myron L Co


Corp

(See ad page 17)

PHOTOMETRIC

EQUIPMENT


ITS Europe

Real Tech Inc

PIPE CLEANING

EQUIPMENT

Goodway Technologies Corp

RIDGID

PIPE COUPLINGS

Green Leaf Inc

HammerTek Corp

■ HOBAS

(See ad page 49)

The Pipe Line Development Co

Robar Industries Ltd

Seal Master Corp

PIPE FITTINGS &

ACCESSORIES

Cepex

Fabricated Plastics Ltd

Georg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd

HammerTek Corp


Reliner/Duran Inc


PIPE INSPECTION &

CLEANING EQUIPMENT

CUES


RIDGID

PIPE JOINT RESTRAINTS

BobAlert

Trumbull Industries

PIPE JOINTS


Proco Products Inc

PIPE REPAIR PRODUCTS

ITW DEVCON

Karl Weiss Technologies


RIDGID


Sylmasta ltd

Thermoplastic Valves Inc


PIPE SADDLES



■ Reed Manufacturing Co

(See ad page 37)


PIPE TOOLS

Lowell Corp


(See ad page 37)

RIDGID

Trumbull Industries


PIPE, EXPANSION JOINTS




PIPE, FIBERGLASS


US Composite Pipe South LLC

PIPE, GASKETS & SEALS



Proco Products Inc

Seal Master Corp

Sylmasta ltd

PIPE, STEEL

American Cast Iron Pipe Co


PRESSURE MONITORING


AMETEK-PMT Products

Ashcroft Inc

C J Enterprises

Kavlico

Keller America Inc

ROCTEST


(Netherlands) BV

PRESSURE RECORDERS

AMETEK-PMT Products

FS Brainard & Co

PRESSURE SENSORS

C J Enterprises


Kavlico

ROCTEST

Sensortechnics GmbH


Products...PUMPS, RECIPROCATING

PRESSURE VESSELS

ENPRESS LLC


PRESSURE WASHERS


Sioux Corp

PROBES, SENSORS &

TRANSDUCERS

C J Enterprises

Keller America Inc


Solinst Canada Ltd

PROCESS CONTROL

EQUIPMENT

Harold Beck & Sons Inc



Rotork Controls Ltd


Thermoteknix Systems


PROCESS CONTROL

INSTRUMENTATION


Acromag Inc



Dwyer Instruments Inc


Hardy Instruments



MSR Magmeter

Real Tech Inc

RKC Instrument


Corp

(See ad page 17)


S-Products Inc


PROCESS CONTROL

SOFTWARE

ControlSoft Inc




Wonderware

PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC

CONTROLLERS

H&L Instruments LLC

Schneider Electric

PROTECTIVE COATINGS


ITW DEVCON

Sauereisen Inc


PUMP CONTROLS

■ ABS Group (Cardo Flow

Solutions)

(See ad page 39)

Automata Inc

MultiTrode Inc USA



Vacon Plc

PUMP STATIONS

Gorman-Rupp Co

National Pump Co

Patterson Pump Co

PUMPING SYSTEMS,

STANDBY

■ Godwin Pumps

(See ad page 13)

Gorman-Rupp Co

Milton Roy Co

PUMPS & RELATED

PRODUCTS


Solutions)

(See ad page 39)


Hydra-Cell Industrial Pumps


Milton Roy Co

Moyno Inc

Selwood Pumps Ltd

Sulzer Pumps Ltd


(See ad page 53)

USA BlueBook


PUMPS, BOILER FEED

National Oilwell Varco

Sulzer Pumps Ltd

PUMPS, BYPASS

■ Godwin Pumps

(See ad page 13)

Gorman-Rupp Co

Thompson Pump and

Manufacturing Co

PUMPS, CENTRIFUGAL


CLYDEUNION Pumps

Flint & Walling Inc

Gorman-Rupp Co


ITT Goulds Pumps

KSB Aktiengesellschaft

National Pump Co

Patterson Pump Co

Selwood Pumps Ltd

Sulzer Pumps Ltd

Thompson Pump and

Manufacturing Co


(See ad page 53)

Vanton Pump & Equipment Corp

PUMPS, CHEMICAL FEED


ITT Goulds Pumps

Milton Roy Co


Stenner Pump Co


Watson-Marlow Pumps Group

PUMPS, CHEMICAL

METERING


Milton Roy Co

Moyno Inc


Stenner Pump Co




PUMPS, DIAPHRAGM

■ Gardner Denver Thomas

GmbH

(See ad page 51)


Milton Roy Co


Penn Valley Pump Co

PUMPS, GRINDER/

CHOPPER


Liberty Pumps

Moyno Inc

Weir Specialty Pumps

PUMPS, GROUNDWATER

Pumpex

Solinst Canada Ltd

Thompson Pump and

Manufacturing Co

PUMPS, HIGH PRESSURE


CLYDEUNION Pumps




Sulzer Pumps Ltd

PUMPS, INDUSTRIAL

Gorman-Rupp Co

■ ITT Flygt AB

(See ad page 9)

PUMPS, LIFT STATION

■ Godwin Pumps

(See ad page 13)


PUMPS, METERING

Larox Flowsys Oy

Moyno Inc




Corp

(See ad page 17)

Stenner Pump Co



PUMPS, PERISTALTIC



GmbH

(See ad page 51)


Larox Flowsys Oy

Ragazzini srl


Corp

(See ad page 17)

Stenner Pump Co


PUMPS, PLUNGER

Komline-Sanderson


PUMPS, PORTABLE


Solutions)

(See ad page 39)

Pumpex

Thompson Pump and

Manufacturing Co

PUMPS, PROPELLER

Fairbanks Morse Pump

Patterson Pump Co

PUMPS, RECIPROCATING

CLYDEUNION Pumps



Selwood Pumps Ltd


Products...



PUMPS, SCREW

PUMPS, SCREW


Corp

(See ad page 17)


PUMPS, SLUDGE

■ Godwin Pumps

(See ad page 13)

Komline-Sanderson

Moyno Inc

Penn Valley Pump Co

Pumpex

Schwing Bioset Inc

SRS Crisafulli Inc



PUMPS, SOLIDS

HANDLING


Gorman-Rupp Co

ITT Goulds Pumps

Liberty Pumps

Moyno Inc

Patterson Pump Co

Penn Valley Pump Co

Selwood Pumps Ltd

SRS Crisafulli Inc


PUMPS, SUBMERSIBLE


Solutions)

(See ad page 39)


■ Caprari SpA

(See ad page CV4)


Flint & Walling Inc

■ Godwin Pumps

(See ad page 13)

Gorman-Rupp Co

National Pump Co

Pumpex

Selwood Pumps Ltd

SRS Crisafulli Inc

Thompson Pump and

Manufacturing Co


(See ad page 53)


PUMPS, SUMP

ITT Goulds Pumps

Liberty Pumps


PUMPS, TURBINE


National Pump Co

PUMPS, VACUUM


Schutte & Koerting

PUMPS, VERTICAL

ITT Goulds Pumps

National Pump Co

SRS Crisafulli Inc

Sulzer Pumps Ltd

RADIOS, REMOTE

MONITORING


Corp

(See ad page 17)


REGULATORY REPORTING

SOFTWARE

Discerning Systems Inc


Wonderware

REMOTE MONITORING

SYSTEMS

BobAlert

MultiTrode Inc USA



RESINS

Purolite


Corp

(See ad page 17)

RESINS, ANION

Purolite


Corp

(See ad page 17)

RESINS, CATION

Purolite


Corp

(See ad page 17)

RESINS, ION EXCHANGE




Corp

(See ad page 17)

REVERSE OSMOSIS

EQUIPMENT

■ Aqualyng AS

(See ad page 62)



Innosep Co Ltd


Corp

(See ad page 17)


REVERSE OSMOSIS/

OZONE SYSTEMS

■ Aqualyng AS

(See ad page 62)


SAFETY EQUIPMENT


Chloride Systems


DEHN Inc

Draeger Safety Inc


& Technologies


Kee Safety Inc

LightGuard

ROBO-CONTROL

Showers & Eyebaths Services

Sur-loc Inc

■ Vacuworx International

(See ad page 79)

Vigil Antislip

SAFETY, SIGNS, LABELS,

TAGS

Almetek Industries Inc

Chloride Systems

K-SUN Corp/MaxiSoft

LightGuard

Quantum Marketing Group

SAMPLING & ANALYZING

EQUIPMENT &

INSTRUMENTATION



ASA Analytics



Kupferle Foundry Co

Labfi t Pty Ltd


Real Tech Inc




SAND & GRAVEL



Corp

(See ad page 17)

SCADA EQUIPMENT &

SYSTEMS




(See ad page 10)

BCR Environmental



H&L Instruments LLC

MultiTrode Inc USA

Phonetics Inc




Corp

(See ad page 17)

Sipos Aktorik


TC Communications

SCALES, WEIGHING

EQUIPMENT


■ Force Flow

(See ad page 35)

Hardy Instruments


SCREENING SYSTEMS

Headworks Bio Inc

SCREENS, BAR

Headworks Bio Inc

JWC Environmental

SCREENS, FINE

Headworks Bio Inc

JWC Environmental

SCREENS, ROTARY

Headworks Bio Inc

JWC Environmental

SCREENS, TRAVELING

JWC Environmental


Corp

(See ad page 17)

SCREENS, WATER/

WASTEWATER

Headworks Bio Inc

JWC Environmental

Schreiber LLC

SCRUBBERS


McGill AirClean LLC

Schutte & Koerting


Products...Services...

SPILL CONTROL PRODUCTS


Corp

(See ad page 17)

Yankee Plastic Co

SECURITY PRODUCTS



Chloride Systems


Hach Homeland Security

Technologies


K-SUN Corp/MaxiSoft

LightGuard

SENSORS


Kavlico

Keller America Inc




SEPARATORS,

CENTRIFUGAL



Solutions

SEPARATORS, OIL &

GREASE

Highland Tank and Manufacturing


Corp

(See ad page 17)

SEPARATORS, SAND


Solutions


SEQUENCING BATCH

REACTORS


(See ad page 10)



Corp

(See ad page 17)

SIGNS


Chloride Systems

LightGuard


SLUDGE BLANKET LEVEL

DETECTORS

AMETEK Drexelbrook

Hawk Measurement


SLUDGE DIGESTER

COVERS




Corp

(See ad page 17)

SLUDGE DIGESTERS



Corp

(See ad page 17)

SLUDGE DRYING

EQUIPMENT

AK International

ANDRITZ AG


Komline-Sanderson

Schwing Bioset Inc

SLUDGE HEATING


Komline-Sanderson


Corp

(See ad page 17)

SLUDGE OXIDATION

EQUIPMENT



SLUDGE PROCESSING

Franklin Miller Inc


SLUDGE THICKENERS

ANDRITZ AG



Komline-Sanderson

SLUDGE, PUMPS

Komline-Sanderson

Penn Valley Pump Co

Schwing Bioset Inc

SOFTWARE






Labtronics Inc



SPILL CONTROL PRODUCTS


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remember... don’t settle for an

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www.vacuworx.com

10105 E. 55th Place

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74146

USA

Products...



STEAM CLEANING SYSTEMS

STEAM CLEANING

SYSTEMS


Sioux Corp

STORMWATER DETENTION

CULTEC Inc

EcoRain Systems

STORMWATER FILTRATION

EcoRain Systems

Miller-Leaman Inc

STORMWATER

MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS

■ Caprari SpA

(See ad page CV4)

CULTEC Inc

EcoRain Systems

STORMWATER

MONITORING EQUIPMENT



YSI Inc

STORMWATER

TREATMENT SYSTEMS


Bio-Microbics Inc


IPEX USA LLC

STREAMING CURRENT

MONITORS, ON-LINE



Corp

(See ad page 17)

SWITCHES

Cummins Power Generation Inc

Sherborne Sensors

SWITCHES, FLOW





SWITCHES, LIQUID LEVEL





Sensortechnics GmbH


SWITCHES, PRESSURE

Ashcroft Inc

C J Enterprises


SWITCHES,

TEMPERATURE



Eurotherm Brand

TANK COVERS

DLM Plastics




Tank Connection Affi liate Group

Temcor

TANK COVERS, ALUMINUM

CST Industries

Temcor

TANK COVERS, FLOATING




Corp

(See ad page 17)

TANK INSPECTION


H2M

TANK LININGS,

WATERPROOFING

DLM Plastics




TANKS

CST Industries

DYK Inc

GLS Tanks International GmbH


Superior Tank Co Inc


TANKS, BRINE,

FIBERGLASS

Design Tanks LLC


TANKS, CHEMICAL

STORAGE

Design Tanks LLC


Modutank Inc

TANKS, CUSTOM-MADE

■ HOBAS

(See ad page 49)


Yankee Plastic Co

TANKS, FIBERGLASS

Design Tanks LLC

ENPRESS LLC


Xerxes Corp

TANKS, STEEL


CST Industries





TANKS, WASTEWATER

■ Caprari SpA

(See ad page CV4)

CST Industries

Design Tanks LLC

DYK Inc


Modutank Inc




Xerxes Corp

TANKS, WATER STORAGE

CST Industries

Design Tanks LLC


DYK Inc

EcoRain Systems


Modutank Inc




Xerxes Corp

TASTE & ODOR REMOVAL

BCR Environmental



Corp

(See ad page 17)

Trojan Technologies

TDS INDICATORS

HM Digital Inc

LaMotte Co

TELEMETRY SYSTEMS



BobAlert


MultiTrode Inc USA

TC Communications


TEMPERATURE

INDICATORS & LOGGERS


Fluke Corp

TEMPERATURE

MONITORING

Ashcroft Inc

Elan Technical Corp

ROCTEST

S-Products Inc

TEMP-PRO Inc


TESTING EQUIPMENT

KITS

CheckLight

CHEMetrics Inc

Hach Co


ITS Europe

Taylor Technologies Inc

TITRATION

Labfi t Pty Ltd

LaMotte Co


TOC, TOD MONITORING


Shimadzu Europa GmbH

TRAINING, WATER &

WASTEWATER OPERATOR





TRANSDUCERS

Ashcroft Inc

DASCOR Inc

Elan Technical Corp


S-Products Inc

TRANSMITTERS,

PNEUMATIC, ELECTRIC


Elan Technical Corp

S-Products Inc

TRENCHLESS

TECHNOLOGIES

Pure Technologies Ltd




VALVES, WATER FLOW CONTROL

TUBES, TUBE FITTINGS,

BRASS OR OTHER METALS

HammerTek Corp

Kee Safety Inc

Valtimet

TURBIDIMETERS


HF Scientifi c Inc

LaMotte Co


Corp

(See ad page 17)

Turner Designs Inc

TURBIDITY MONITORING

HF Scientifi c Inc

LaMotte Co


Corp

(See ad page 17)


ULTRAFILTRATION

SYSTEMS


ENPRESS LLC


Innosep Co Ltd

Miller-Leaman Inc


(See ad page 67)

ULTRAPURE WATER

SYSTEMS



(See ad page 11)


Corp

(See ad page 17)

ULTRASONIC

FLOWMETERS




ULTRAVIOLET (UV)

DISINFECTION

EQUIPMENT


atg UV Technology

Calgon Carbon Corp


LIT-UV Europe

SANIPRO



Corp

(See ad page 17)

Trojan Technologies


Water & Wastewater

(See ad page 31)

ULTRAVIOLET (UV) LAMP

POWER SUPPLIES


SANIPRO

ULTRAVIOLET (UV) LAMPS


LIT-UV Europe

SANIPRO


Corp

(See ad page 17)

VALVE ACTUATORS

Amri Inc - A KSB Co

■ AUMA Riester GmbH Co KG

(See ad page 65)




(See ad page 25)

KOSO America Inc

Lowell Corp

ROBO-CONTROL

Rotork Controls Ltd

Sipos Aktorik

VALVE OPERATORS &

CONTROLS


ROBO-CONTROL

Trumbull Industries

VALVES

Advanced Valve Technologies Inc

Amri Inc - A KSB Co

AY McDonald Mfg Co


Jordan Valve

KOSO America Inc

Patterson Pump Co

VALVES, AIR

PEBCO Inc

Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing

Corp

VALVES, AUTOMATIC

Kupferle Foundry Co

Larox Flowsys Oy

Singer Valve Inc

VALVES, BALL

AY McDonald Mfg Co

■ Caprari SpA

(See ad page CV4)

Cepex


Green Leaf Inc


(See ad page 25)

Henry Pratt

Richards Industries


Corp

Valvotubi Ind SRL

VALVES, BUTTERFLY

Amri Inc - A KSB Co

BV Proinval sa

Cepex


(See ad page 25)

Henry Pratt

Rodney Hunt Co


VALVES, CHECK



AY McDonald Mfg Co

■ Caprari SpA

(See ad page CV4)


Henry Pratt

OCV Control Valves

Proco Products Inc

Schutte & Koerting



Corp

Valvotubi Ind SRL

VALVES, CONE

Henry Pratt

Rodney Hunt Co

VALVES, CONTROL


Jordan Valve

KOSO America Inc

Larox Flowsys Oy

PEBCO Inc

Richards Industries

Rodney Hunt Co

Singer Valve Inc

VALVES, DIAPHRAGM

Richards Industries

Singer Valve Inc

Valvotubi Ind SRL

VALVES, EPOXY LINED

Singer Valve Inc


Corp

VALVES, GATE

Advanced Valve Technologies Inc


BV Proinval sa

PEBCO Inc

Valvotubi Ind SRL

VALVES, GLOBE

Jordan Valve

KOSO America Inc

Valvotubi Ind SRL

VALVES, KNIFE GATE

BV Proinval sa

PEBCO Inc

VALVES, MULTIPORT


(See ad page 25)

Richards Industries

VALVES, PINCH


Larox Flowsys Oy

VALVES, PLASTIC

Cepex

Green Leaf Inc


(See ad page 25)


VALVES, PLUG

AY McDonald Mfg Co

Henry Pratt

VALVES, PRESSURE

REGULATING


(See ad page 25)

Jordan Valve

Richards Industries


VALVES, PRESSURE

RELIEF


Schutte & Koerting

VALVES, RESILIENT SEAT


Amri Inc - A KSB Co

VALVES, SOLENOID


OCV Control Valves

VALVES, WATER FLOW

CONTROL


Products...



WASTEWATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT


OCV Control Valves

Rotork Controls Ltd

Singer Valve Inc

WASTEWATER

TREATMENT EQUIPMENT


Solutions)

(See ad page 39)

ACWA Services Ltd


AK International


(See ad page 10)

Bio-Microbics Inc


CULTEC Inc




International)

(See ad page 49)

Franklin Miller Inc

GE Power & Water

Hach Co

Headworks Bio Inc



Infi nitex Inc


JWC Environmental

NEFCO Inc

Paques BV





(See ad page 67)


Corp

(See ad page 17)


SolarBee Inc

■ Testori SpA

(See ad page 8)


Trojan Technologies


Technologies




WASTEWATER

TREATMENT SYSTEMS,

PACKAGED

Bio-Microbics Inc



(See ad page 11)

Headworks Bio Inc


Paques BV


(See ad page 67)


Corp

(See ad page 17)


Technologies

WASTEWATER

TREATMENT, OTHER

AK International

Cambi AS


Dresser ROOTS

Hydranautics



WATER CONSERVATION

DEVICES

■ FLUIDRA

(See ad page 12)


WATER QUALITY

MONITORING EQUIPMENT


(See ad page 7)

ATI-UK



CheckLight

CHEMetrics Inc


& Technologies



Technologies

HF Scientifi c Inc

HM Digital Inc

Labfi t Pty Ltd

LaMotte Co


Myron L Co

Neosens SA


Ltd

Real Tech Inc






YSI Inc

WATER QUALITY TESTING

SUPPLIES

CheckLight

DASCOR Inc


Technologies


ITS Europe



WATER TREATMENT

EQUIPMENT

ACWA Services Ltd

AllMax Software Inc

atg UV Technology

■ Degremont

(See ad page 33)

ENPRESS LLC

■ Force Flow

(See ad page 35)

GE Power & Water

LMI Milton Roy


Paques BV



Corp

(See ad page 17)

Trojan Technologies



WATER TREATMENT

SYSTEMS

ACWA Services Ltd



■ Degremont

(See ad page 33)


(See ad page 11)

GE Power & Water


Paques BV


(See ad page 67)


Corp

(See ad page 17)



WATER TREATMENT,

OTHER

Chemviron Carbon

Hydranautics

■ Membrana

(See ad page 15)

WEIGHING EQUIPMENT

■ Force Flow

(See ad page 35)

Hardy Instruments


WIRELESS

COMMUNICATIONS



WIRELESS MONITORING

BobAlert


Phonetics Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)





BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT

BCR Environmental

In-Pipe Technology Co Inc

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Belt Collins Hawaii Ltd


COMPUTER



CONSULTANTS,

WASTEWATER

TREATMENT

Cranfi eld University

H2M

MarTech Systems Inc

■ Testori SpA

(See ad page 8)

CONSULTANTS, WATER

TREATMENT


H2M

MarTech Systems Inc

CONSULTING ENGINEERS

Alturdyne

Design Engineering Analysis Corp


George H Bodman Inc

H2M

Itron Inc


Kelcroft E&M Ltd

MarTech Systems Inc

CONTRACT OPERATION &

MAINTENANCE

Dukes Root Control Inc

Fixturlaser AB

MyWaterPlantJobs.com

Schwing Bioset Inc

CORROSION CONTROL



Inc


Corp

(See ad page 17)

DESIGN/BUILD

ACWA Services Ltd

Air Water Treatment SL

■ Cadagua S A

(See ad page 55)


Schwing Bioset Inc

DEWATERING


Fluid Technology Inc


DRINKING WATER

TREATMENT

ACWA Services Ltd


■ Cadagua S A

(See ad page 55)

■ Degremont

(See ad page 33)

Rotork Controls Ltd

EDUCATION, TRAINING


Going Green Eco-Solutions

UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water

Education

ENERGY MANAGEMENT


Itron Inc


ENGINEERING &

CONSULTING







International)

(See ad page 49)


George H Bodman Inc

Innovative Processing Solutions

Itron Inc

Kelcroft E&M Ltd


FILTRATION




Corp

(See ad page 17)

LEAK DETECTION



METER READING

Itron Inc

KP Electronics Inc

MONITORING


IETG

Red Acoustics Ltd

OPERATIONS &

MAINTENANCE


Fixturlaser AB

■ Hyfl ux Ltd

(See ad page CV2)


PILOT STUDIES & PLANTS



Corp

(See ad page 17)

PIPE INSPECTION



PREDICTIVE

MAINTENANCE, TESTING

ControlSoft Inc

Fixturlaser AB

PRETREATMENT

PROGRAMS


Nalco

PROCESS WATER

TREATMENT





PUMP MAINTENANCE

CLYDEUNION Pumps

Fixturlaser AB

Sulzer Pumps Ltd


(See ad page 53)

RISK MANAGEMENT



Corp

(See ad page 17)

SLUDGE DEWATERING




Corp

(See ad page 17)

SLUDGE REMOVAL



WASTEWATER

TREATMENT

AK International

Aquabio Ltd

■ Cadagua S A

(See ad page 55)



International)

(See ad page 49)


(See ad page 20)



Nalco


Rotork Controls Ltd



Corp

(See ad page 17)

WATER RECYCLING/

REUSE

ACWA Services Ltd



Aquabio Ltd



Corp

(See ad page 17)

WATER SUPPLY

CONSULTANTS


H2M

WATER TREATMENT

SERVICES

MarTech Systems Inc


Nalco


Products...


Services...Companies...

■ ABB France

10 Rue Ampere, Zone Industrielle, BP

114, Chassieu, Cedex, Rhône

F-69680 France; www.abb.com

Provides power and automation

technologies that enable utility and

industry customers to improve their

performance while lowering environ-

mental impact.

(See ad page 23)

ABB Pte Ltd

www.abb.com/powergeneration


Solutions)

Roskildevagen 1, PO Box 394, Malmo

201 23 Sweden; www.absgroup.com

Provides solutions for wastewa-

ter transport and collection with a

complete product portfolio of pumps,

mixers, aerators, compressors,

control and monitoring equipment and

services.

(See ad page 39)

Absolute Process

Instruments Inc

www.api-usa.com


www.accusonic.com


www.aclara.com

Acromag Inc

www.acromag.com

ACWA Services Ltd

www.acwa.co.uk


www.adsenv.com



www.atsionline.com

Advanced Valve

Technologies Inc

www.avtfi ttings.com


www.apsonline.com

Aeration Industries

International

4100 Peavey Rd, Chaska, MN 55318,

USA; www.aireo2.com

Designs and manufactures process

aeration/mixers and advanced

wastewater treatment systems to

the municipal and industrial markets

worldwide providing customized

treatment solutions.


www.agivalves.com


www.airmasteraerator.com

■ AIRVAC Inc

200 Tower Dr, Suite A, Oldsmar, FL

34677, USA; www.airvac.com

Offers vacuum valves, valve pits and

vacuum station equipment as well as

a full range of services relating to the

design, construction and operation of

vacuum sewer systems.

(See ad page 29)


www.ufbaf.com

AK International

681-33 St, MyungRyun-XDong,

Donghae-Gu, Busan Korea;

www.akoin.co.kr

Alldos Eichler GmbH

www.grundfosalldos.com

AllMax Software Inc

www.allmaxsoftware.com


www.almetek.com

Alturdyne

www.alturdyne.com


www.acipco.com

AMETEK Drexelbrook

www.drexelbrook.com

AMETEK-PMT Products

www.ametekpmt.com


2220 Celsius Ave, Oxnard, CA 93030,

USA; www.amiadusa.com

Supplies water fi ltration systems,

including automatic self-cleaning

fi lters, disc fi lters, manual fi lters

and accessories for the industrial,

municipal, commercial and irrigation

markets.

Amitech Germany GmbH

Am Fuchsloch 19, Mochau OT,

Grossteinbach 04720 Germany;

www.amitech-germany.de

Provides customers throughout the

world with pipe solutions for water,

sewage, gas, oil and industrial

applications as well as with pipe

technologies, water management

services and quality building materials.

Amphenol Industrial

Operations

www.amphenol-industrial.com

Amri Inc - A KSB Co

2045 Silber Rd, Houston, TX 77055,

USA; www.amrivalves.com

www.ksb.com

Offers resilient seated butterfl y valves

and automation. Features include

1.5–160” diameters, full-rated end-

of-line services, lug and wafer bodies

and unique “amring” elastomer body

liners. Offers global reach with local

presence.


www.analyticalmeasurements.com


6 Iron Bridge Dr, Collegeville, PA

19426, USA;

www.analyticaltechnology.com

Manufactures a complete line of toxic,

combustible and general gas detec-

tors and also offers a line of water-

quality instrumentation.

(See ad page 7)

ANDRITZ AG

Stattegger Strasse 18, Graz A-8045

Austria; www.andritz.com/ep

Provides drying and incineration plants

for sludge and biomass.

APG-Neuros Inc

www.apg-neuros.com


6306 N Alpine Rd, Loves Park, IL

61111, USA; www.aqua-aerobic.com

Manufactures wastewater treatment

equipment, including aerators, dif-

fusers, mixers, batch reactors, fi lters,

membrane systems, controls and

after-market products for both munici-

pal and industrial markets worldwide.

(See ad page 10)

Aquabio Ltd

www.aquabio.co.uk

■ Aqualyng AS

Lyng Industrial Pk, Vanvikan N-7125

Norway; www.aqualyng.com

(See ad page 62)

Aquatech

www.aquatech.com


www.azic.com


www.armatek.com

ASA Analytics

2325 Parklawn Dr, Suite I,

Waukesha, WI 53186, USA;

www.asaanalytics.com


www.asmfab.com


www.as-h.com

Ashcroft Inc

www.ashcroft.com

atg UV Technology

Genesis House, Wigan, Greater

Manchester WN5 8AA, UK;

www.atguv.com

Manufactures UV disinfection/

treatment systems for municipal

wastewater and drinking water

disinfection, process and industrial

water treatment and swimming pool

applications.

ATI-UK

www.analyticaltechnology.com

■ Atlas Copco

PO Box 104, Bommseteenweg 957,

Wilrijk B-2610 Belgium;

www.atlascopco.be

(See ad page 47)

■ AUMA Riester GmbH Co KG

Aumastrasse 1, Muellheim,

Baden-Wuertemberg D-79379

Germany; www.auma.com

Manufactures electric actuators, con-

trols and gearboxes for the automation

of valves in the water and wastewater

industry; global service network.

(See ad page 65)

Automata Inc

www.automata-inc.com


www.dynatrolusa.com


www.avistatech.com

AY McDonald Mfg Co

www.aymcdonald.com


www.badgermeter.de


www.bakercorp.com

Balance Applied Engineering

www.balanceae.com


5711 R S Boreham Jr St, Ft Smith, AR

72901, USA; www.baldor.com

Markets, designs and manufactures

industrial electric motors, mechanical

power transmission products, drives

and generators. Supplies over 9500

customers in more than 160 indus-

tries. Member of the ABB group.

(See ad page 19)

Balmac Inc

www.balmacinc.com




www.barthauer.de

BASF SE

www.basf.com

BCR Environmental

www.bcrenvironmental.com


www.haroldbeck.com


www.beltcollins.com

Bio-Microbics Inc

8450 Cole Pkwy, Shawnee, KS 66227,

USA; www.biomicrobics.com

Manufactures proven, affordable and

reliable wastewater and stormwater

treatment products that provide

solutions for decentralized homes,

communities, commercial, and marine

properties and stormwater treatment

applications.


7496 Wellington Rd 34, RR #3,

Guelph, ON N1H 6H9, Canada;

www.biorem.biz

Designs, manufactures and distributes

a comprehensive line of high-effi ciency

air emissions control systems used to

eliminate odors, VOCs and hazardous

air pollutants.

(See ad page 36)

Black & Veatch Ltd

www.bv.com

Bluewater Bio

www.bluewaterbio.com


www.bluewhite.com

BobAlert

www.bobalert.com

British Water

www.britishwater.co.uk

Bry-Air Inc

www.bry-air.com

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems

Christian-Bürkert-Strasse 13-17,

Ingelfi ngen 74653 Germany;

www.burkert.com

Consults in system development,

innovation and quality in fl uid control

systems worldwide.

BV Proinval sa

www.proinval.eu

BW Technologies by

Honeywell

www.gasmonitors.com

■ Cadagua S A

Gran Via 45, 7th and 8th Fls, Bilbao

48011 Spain; www.cadagua.es

Specializes in the design, construc-

tion and operation of water treatment

plants, RO desalination installations,

water, sewage and industrial wastewa-

ter treatment plants; EPC, D/B, BOO

and BOOT contracts.

(See ad page 55)

■ Cadar Ltd

3 The Point Business Park,

Rockingham Rd, Market Harborough

LE16 7QU, UK; www.cadar.ltd.uk

(See ad page 61)

Calgon Carbon Corp

www.calgoncarbon.com

Cambi AS

Skysstasjon 11, PO Box 78, Asker

1383 Norway; www.cambi.no

Offers a thermal hydrolysis process,

applied in 17 plants worldwide. Treats

municipal and industrial waste prior to

anaerobic digestion.


www.campbellsci.com/water-quality

■ Caprari SpA

Via Emilia Ovest 900, 41100 Modena

Italy; www.caprari.com

(See ad page CV4)

Cepex

Av Ramon Ciurans 40, PoI Ind

Congost-Parcel la 6, La Garriga,

Barcelona 08530 Spain;

www.cepex.com

Manufactures and distributes

fl uid handling equipment. The

company’s product portfolio includes

thermoplastic valves and fi ttings in

PVC-U, PVC-C, PE, PP, ABS and

PVDF.


www.challenge-sys.com

CheckLight

www.checklight.biz

Chemdet Inc

www.chemdet.com

CHEMetrics Inc

www.chemetrics.com


www.chemtrac.com

Chemviron Carbon

www.chemvironcarbon.com

Chloride Systems

www.chloridesys.com

Christ Water Technology

Group

www.christ.com

C J Enterprises

+1-818-996-4131


www.clean-fl o.com

CLYDEUNION Pumps

149 Newlands Rd, Glasgow G44 4EX,

UK; www.clydeunion.com

Designs and manufactures innovative

pumping solutions for water and

industrial, nuclear and conventional

power, upstream and downstream

oil industries. Incorporates 300 years

of engineering expertise. Operates in

over 40 countries.

Continental Disc Corp

3160 W Heartland Dr, Liberty, MO

64068-3385, USA; www.contdisc.com

Manufactures rupture disc (bursting

disc) devices for a variety of process

industries, including chemical,

petrochemical, petroleum refi ning,

pharmaceutical, beverage, food and

dairy, aerospace, gases, electronics

and other markets worldwide.

ControlSoft Inc

www.controlsoftinc.com


www.conveyorcomponents.com

■ Costacurta Spa

Via Don Bartolomeo Grazioli 30,

Milano 20161 Italy; www.costacurta.it

(See ad page 2)


www.cranfi eld.ac.uk/environment


www.creativepultrusions.com

Croll Reynolds Engineering

Co Inc

www.croll.com

CST Industries

9701 Renner Blvd, Suite 150, Lenexa,

KS 66219, USA; www.tanks.com

Specializes in pre-engineered glass-

lined and fusion bonded epoxy water

and wastewater storage and treatment

tanks. Applications include power,

desalination, municipal and industrial

markets.

CUES

www.cuesinc.com

CULTEC Inc

www.cultec.com

Cummins Power Generation

Inc

www.cumminspower.com/local

Danfoss A/S

Lundenvej 1, Nordborg DK 6430

Denmark; www.danfoss.com

Provides research, development

and production, sales and service

of mechanical and electronic

components for several industries.

DASCOR Inc

www.dascor.com


www.ddi-heatexchangers.com

■ Degremont

183 ave du 18 juin 1940,

Rueil-Malmaison, Cedex 92508 France;

www.degremont-technologies.com

Offers a unique integration of expert

companies for the municipal, industrial

and leisure markets, and a worldwide

network of water treatment equipment

providers and manufacturers.

(See ad page 33)

DEHN Inc

www.dehn-usa.com

Dematic Corp

www.dematic.us

Design Engineering

Analysis Corp

www.deac.com

Design Tanks LLC

www.designtanks.com

DHI Water & Environment

Agern Alle 5, Horsholm DK-2970

Denmark; www.dhigroup.com

Offers a wide range of consulting

services and technologies, software

tools, chemical/biological laboratories

and physical model test facilities, as

well as fi eld surveys and monitoring

programs.


www.discerningsystems.com

Ditch Witch

www.ditchwitch.com

Diversifi ed Technologies

Services Inc

www.dts9000.com


www.dixonengineering.net

DLM Plastics

1530 Harvard Ave, Findlay, OH 45840,

USA; www.dlmplastics.com

Manufactures custom-made liners,

covers and bladders for tanks,

cisterns, ponds, rainwater catchment

and harvesting systems, lagoons,

secondary containment and potable

applications, including clearwell baffl e

curtains for water treatment plants.

Products...




912 Chad Ln, Tampa, FL 33619, USA;

www.doosanhydro.com

Provides innovative water and

wastewater solutions for future

stability.


2030 Dow Center, PO Box 1206,

Midland, MI 48642, USA;

www.dow.com

Provides Filmtec reverse osmosis

membranes, Dowex ion exchange

resins and Adsorbsia titanium-based

media to meet global needs for water

treatment.


Draeger Safety Inc

www.draeger.com

Dresser ROOTS

www.dresserroots.com


www.dukes.com


www.dwyer-inst.com

DYK Inc

www.dyk.com


www.eaglemicrosystems.com


www.eaglepoint.com


50 Ronson Dr, Unit 155,

Toronto, ON M9W 1B3, Canada;

www.echologics.com

EcoRain Systems

www.ecorain.com

■ EDI (Environmental

Dynamics International)

5601 Paris Rd, Columbia, MO 65202,

USA; www.wastewater.com

Specializes in the research, develop-

ment and application of advanced

technology aeration and biological

treatment solutions for the municipal

and industrial water and wastewater

treatment industry.

(See ad page 49)

Eijkelkamp Agrisearch

Equipment

www.eijkelkamp.com


www.glv.com

Elan Technical Corp

www.elantechnical.com

Elasto-Valve Rubber

Products Inc

www.evrproducts.com

Emerson Process

Management

200 Beta Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15238,

USA; www.emersonprocess-

powerwater.com

Supplies advanced process control

and information systems and is a

recognized leader in developing

solutions for the water and wastewater

treatment industries worldwide.

ENDETEC - Veolia Water

Solutions & Technologies

Biosciences Complex, Suite 4697, 116

Barrie St, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6,

Canada; www.endetec.com

Offers safe water integrity.

Technologies include: continuous

automated early warning TECTA

detection system (E.coli and total

coliform) and KAPTA, an in-line multi-

parameter low-maintenance water

sensor (chlorine and temperature).

Energy Products of Idaho

(EPI)

www.energyproducts.com

ENMET Corp

www.enmet.com

ENPRESS LLC

www.enpress.com


2 Woodlands Sector 1 #03-16,

Woodlands Spectrum 1 738068

Singapore; www.envipure.com

Designs, supplies and constructs

odor-control systems for sewage-

treatment and sludge-treatment plants.

Designs and builds plants to produce

de-mineralised water for power-plants

in water industry and ultra-pure water

for semiconductor industry.

(See ad page 11)

Environmental Leverage Inc

www.environmentalleverage.com


www.eone.com

ErtelAlsop

www.ertelalsop.com/recessed

Europelec

wwww.europelec.com

■ Euroslot Kdss

ZA Les Priédons, Scorbé, Clairvaux

86140 France; www.euroslotkdss.com

Provides expertise across a range of

industry sectors from petrochemicals

and refi neries to water treatment, fi ltra-

tion, food processing and the paper

industry.

(See ad page 21)


www.epiplastics04.com


www.fabricatedplastics.com


www.fmpump.com


www.farwestcorrosion.com

FB Leopold Co

www.fbleopold.com

FCH Tecnologia y

Construccion SA de CV

www.grupofch.com

FCI-Fluid Components

International

1755 La Costa Meadows Dr, San

Marcos, CA 92078, USA;

www.fl uidcomponents.com

Manufactures mass fl owmeters for

aeration systems, digester gases,

disinfection gases and fl ow switches/

alarms for pumps for applications in

wastewater treatment facilities.

Filtronics Inc

www.fi ltronics.com



www.fi restonebpe.com

Fixturlaser AB

www.fi xturlaser.com


www.fl excrete.com

Flint & Walling Inc

www.fl intandwalling.com


www.fl uidimaging.com

■ FLUIDRA

Avda Francesc Macià 60, Planta 20,

Barcelona 08208 Spain;

www.fl uidra.com

(See ad page 12)


www.fl uidtechnologyinc.com

Fluke Corp

www.fl uke.com

■ Force Flow

2430 Stanwell Dr, Concord, CA

94520-9840, USA;

www.forcefl ow.com

Manufactures scales for monitoring

water treatment chemicals. Accurately

tracks feed rate and amount used and

remaining.

(See ad page 35)


www.forestry-suppliers.com

Franklin Miller Inc

www.franklinmiller.com

FS Brainard & Co

www.meter-master.com


Stocktal 2, Mayen D-56727

Germany; www.fuchs-germany.com

Manufactures and distributes

high-quality technical products for

the treatment of wastewater (self-

aspirating aerators and mixers),

odor control systems and biosolids

digestion.

(See ad page 20)


GmbH

Gewerbegebiet Nord, Benzstrasse 28,

Pucheim D-82178 Germany;

www.gd-thomas.com

Offers a line of standard products

that can be custom designed to meet

precise application needs in air, gas

and liquid.

(See ad page 51)

GEA Westfalia Separator

GmbH

www.westfalia-separator.com


www.gemssensors.com

Genesys International Ltd

5 Kennet Dr, Congleton CW12 3RJ,

UK; www.genesysro.com

Develops and manufactures speciality

reverse osmosis (RO) membrane

chemicals, antiscalants, cleaners,

fl occulants and biocides.

Geomembrane

Technologies Inc

www.gticovers.com


2215 S Van Buren, PO Box 872, Enid,

OK 73703, USA; www.gefco.com

Manufactures drilling machinery for

the water well, oil and gas, mineral

exploration, mining, geothermal,

dewatering and environmental

industries.

George H Bodman Inc

www.boilercleaningdoctor.com

Georg Fischer Piping

Systems Ltd

www.piping.georgfi scher.com

Georg Fischer WAGA NV

www.waga.georgfi scher.com



Geotube Dewatering

Technology

www.geotube.com

GE Power & Water

www.ge.com/water


www.globaltrainingsolutions.ca

GLS Tanks International

GmbH

www.glstanks.com

■ Godwin Pumps

84 Floodgate Rd, Bridgeport, NJ

08014, USA; www.godwinpumps.com

Provides bypass pumping system

designs, sells and rents automatic self-

priming Dri-prime pumps, 2” to 18” in

diameter, fl ows to 13,500 GPM, heads

to 650’ and solids handling to 5”.

(See ad page 13)

Going Green Eco-Solutions

www.goinggreen.co.za


www.goodway.com

Gorman-Rupp Co

600 S Airport Rd, Mansfi eld, OH

44903, USA; www.grpumps.com

Manufactures a line of above-, below-

ground and submersible sewage

pumping systems, including pumps,

motors, valves and controls that

can all be housed in weather-proof

fi berglass enclosures.

GREENHECK

www.greenheck.com

Green Leaf Inc

www.grnleafi nc.com


105 Water St, Massena, NY 13662,

USA; www.greyline.com

Manufactures fl ow and level monitoring

instruments for measurement

and control in industry, water

and wastewater treatment and

environmental monitoring. Products

are sold and supported worldwide.

■ Grundfos Pumps A/S

Poul Due Jensens Vej 7, Bjerringbro

DK - 8850 Denmark;

www.grundfos.com

Grundfos supplies a broad range of

equipment and solutions designed

specifi cally for water utility applica-

tions, ensuring that water supply and

wastewater facilities meet future chal-

lenges and regulations.

(See ad page 41)

H2M

www.h2m.com

Hach Co

5600 Lindbergh Dr, Loveland, CO

80538, USA; www.hach.com

Manufactures and distributes analytical

instrumentation and reagents to test

the quality of water and other aqueous

solutions.

Hach Co Flow Products &

Services

4539 Metropolitan Ct, Frederick, MD

21704-9452, USA;

www.hachfl ow.com

Offers Marsh-McBirney and Sigma

open-channel fl ow meters ideal for

the measurement of municipal and

industrial wastewater. Also offers radar

velocity/area, acoustic doppler and

electromagnetic fl owmeters and Data

Delivery Service (DDS).

Hach Environmental

5600 Lindbergh Dr, PO Box 389,

Loveland, CO 80539, USA;

www.hachenvironmental.com

Designs, manufactures and services

Hydrolab and OTT instruments for

monitoring environmental water quality

and level quantity.


Technologies

5600 Lindbergh Dr, PO Box 389,

Loveland, CO 80539, USA;

www.hachhst.com

Makes the GuardianBlue early

warning system certifi ed by the U.S.

Department of Homeland Security.


17961 Sky Park Cir, Suite A,

Irvine, CA 92614, USA;

www.halogenvalve.com

Manufactures hazardous gas shutoff

systems and distributes toxic gas

detectors for water and wastewater

treatment facilities. These battery

operated systems meet all fi re code

requirements.

HammerTek Corp

www.hammertek.com


www.hannainst.com/usa

HaoLED Technology

www.haoled.com

Hardy Instruments

www.hardyinstruments.com

Hawk Measurement

www.hawkmeasure.com


One Hayward Industrial Dr, Clemmons,

NC 27012, USA;

www.haywardfl owcontrol.com

Manufactures industrial thermoplastic

valves, strainers, fi lters, actuation and

pumps. Offers products and solutions

that can accomodate aggressive

and corrosive environments, delicate

ecosystems or the strictest chemical

balances. ISO9001:2008 certifi ed.

(See ad page 25)

Headworks Bio Inc

800 Wilcrest Dr, Suite 340, Houston,

TX 77042, USA;

www.headworksbio.com

Provides wastewater screening,

MBBR/IFAS biological treatment,

and tertiary fi ltration products to the

worldwide municipal and industrial

treatment industry.

Henry Pratt

www.henrypratt.com


www.heraeus-noblelight.com

HEXECO Inc

www.hexeco.com

HF Scientifi c Inc

3170 Metro Pkwy, Ft Myers, FL 33916,

USA; www.hfscientifi c.com

Designs and manufactures

turbidimeters, streaming current

monitors, chlorine photometers,

reagents, test kits, online

measurement probes and a variety of

other products for process, laboratory

and fi eld.

Highland Tank and

Manufacturing

www.highland.com

Hitech Instruments

www.hitech-inst.co.uk

H&L Instruments LLC

www.hlinstruments.com

HM Digital Inc

www.hmdigital.com

■ HOBAS

Pischeldorfer Strasse 128, Klagenfurt

9020 Austria; www.hobas.com

Manufactures and distributes HOBAS

CC-GRP (centrifugally cast glass

fi ber reinforced plastics) pipe systems

worldwide and provides production

technology and management know-

how.

(See ad page 49)


www.hofferfl ow.com


www.hydra-cell.com

Hydranautics

www.membranes.com

Hydraulic Institute

www.pumps.org

Hydro International

www.hydro-international.biz



www.hydromantis.com

■ Hyfl ux Ltd

202 Kallang Bahru, Hyfl ux Bldg

339339 Singapore; www.hyfl ux.com

Specializes in membrane technologies.

Provides integrated environmental so-

lutions offering a full suite of services,

including R&D, project management,

plant operation and maintenance.

(See ad page CV2)


www.idahotech.com


Hamatechet St, Hasharon Industrial

Park, Kadima 60920 Israel;

www.ide-tech.com

Develops, designs, installs and main-

tains plants for seawater desalination

and industrial concentrators. Product

line includes heat pumps and ice

machines.


IETG

www.ietg.co.uk


www.sensafe.com

Infi nitex Inc

www.splitter.com

inge AG Watertechnologies

AG

www.inge.ag

Innosep Co Ltd

www.innosep.co.th

Innovative Processing

Solutions

www.innovative-processing.com


www.in-pipe.com


www.vita-d-chlor.com

International Ozone

Association

www.io3a.org

Products...



Invensys Operations

Management-Eurotherm

Brand

741 F Miller Dr, Leesburg, VA 20175,

USA; www.iom.invensys.com

Supplies cost-effective automation

components for industrial and

laboratory applications. Products

include solid-state relays, temperature

controllers, thermocouples and other

industrial automation products.

Inversand Co

www.inversand.com

IPEX USA LLC

www.ipexamerica.com

IRT Integrated Rectifi er

Technologies Inc

www.irtrectifi er.com

Isoil Industria

via Flli Gracchi, 27, Cinisello Balsamo,

(MI) 20092 Italy; www.isoilag.eu

Itron Inc

www.itron.com

ITS Europe

www.sensafe.com

■ ITT Flygt AB

Gesallvagen 33, Sundbyberg 17487

Sweden; www.fl ygt.com

Designs and delivers energy-effi cient

solutions and related services for water

and wastewater transport, biological

treatment, fi ltration and disinfection for

municipal and industrial customers in

more than 140 countries.

(See ad page 9)

ITT Goulds Pumps

240 Fall St, Seneca Falls, NY 13148,

USA; www.gouldspumps.com

Provides pumps, Fabri-Valve valves,

PumpSmart controls, ProSmart

monitoring, C’treat water treatment,

Pro Services solutions and water

makers for offshore oil and gas

platforms. Also offers after market

services.

ITT Water & Wastewater-

Leopold

www.fbleopold.com

ITW DEVCON

www.devcon.com


www.johlinmeasurement.com

Jordan Valve

www.jordanvalve.com

JOWA USA Inc

www.jowa-usa.com

Justrite Manufacturing

Co LLC

www.justritemfg.com

JWC Environmental

www.jwce.com


Hegauer Weg 25, Berlin 14163

Germany; www.karl-weiss.com

Provides trenchless rehabilitation of

pressure and gravity pipelines using

the proven Starline rehabilitation and

Hydros renewal technologies for

services, mains and transmission

pipes.

Kathabar Dehumidifi cation

Systems Inc

www.kathabar.com

Kavlico

www.kavlico.com

KDF Fluid Treatment Inc

www.kdfft.com

Kee Safety Inc

www.keesafety.com

Kelcroft E&M Ltd

www.kelcroft.com.hk

Keller America Inc

www.kelleramerica.com

Kemira Kemi AB

PO Box 902, Industrigatan 70,

Industrigatan 83, Helsingborg SE-251

09 Sweden; www.kemira.com

Manufactures water treatment

chemicals, including hydrogen

peroxide, sulphur and sodium

percarbonate.


www.kisters.net

Koch Membrane Systems

www.kochmembrane.com

Komline-Sanderson

www.komline.com

KOSO America Inc

www.kosoamerica.com

KP Electronics Inc

www.kpelectronics.com

Kraissl Co Inc

www.strainers.com

Kruger AS

www.kruger.dk


Johann-Klein Str 9, Frankenthal 67227

Germany; www.ksb.com

Services and supplies market-geared

pumps and valves for almost all

applications. Products range from

pumping systems for private rainwater

utilization, to complete equipment for

all power station processes.

K-SUN Corp/MaxiSoft

www.ksun.com

Kupferle Foundry Co

www.hydrants.com

KWH Pipe Ltd

www.kwhpipe.com

Labfi t Pty Ltd

www.labfi t.com

Labtronics Inc

www.labtronics.com

LAKOS Separators and

Filtration Solutions

www.lakos.com

LaMotte Co

www.lamotte.com

Larox Flowsys Oy

www.larox.fi /fl owsys


www.lar.com


www.laynechristensen.com

LCI Corp

www.lcicorp.com

LCR Electronics

www.lcr-inc.com

Liberty Pumps

www.libertypumps.com

LightGuard

www.lightguard.com

LIT Technology

www.lit-uv.com

LIT-UV Europe

Kerkhofstraat 21, Valkenswaard 5554

HG The Netherlands; www.lit-uv.eu

Offers a range of certifi ed UV

disinfection equipment that are used

for potable, process, waste and re-use

water and for special applications,

such as swimming pools and

aquaculture.

LMI Milton Roy

www.lmipumps.com

Lowell Corp

www.lowellcorp.com

Ludeca Inc

www.ludeca.com

Magnetics Div Global

Equipment Mktg Inc

www.globalmagnetics.com


www.magnetrol.com

Mapal Green Energy

53 Ben-Yehuda Rd, Nesher 36600

Israel; www.mapal-ge.com

Offers aeration systems and fl oating

fi ne-bubble aeration systems.

Marelli Motori SpA

www.marellimotori.com

Markland Specialty

Engineering Ltd

www.sludgecontrols.com

MarTech Systems Inc

www.martechsystems.com

McCrometer Inc

www.mccrometer.com

McGill AirClean LLC

www.mcgillairclean.com


www.mcgillairsilence.com

McMillan Co

www.mcmfl ow.com


www.pressuresystems.com

m/e Brand Communication

GmbH GWAW

www.me-dus.com

Mega-Fabs Motion

Systems Ltd

www.mega-fabs.com

Meggitt Sensing Systems

www.meggittsensingsystems.com

■ Membrana

13800 S Lakes Dr, Charlotte, NC

28273, USA; www.liqui-cel.com

Offers Liqui-Cel membrane contactors

that are used for transferring gases to

and from liquids. Oxygen removal to

<1 ppb and CO2 removal to <1 ppm

are common applications.

(See ad page 15)

Metalfab Inc

www.metalfabinc.com

Met-Pro Corp

www.met-prosystems.com


Technologies

www.metronfarnier.com




www.revolution-water.com

Miller-Leaman Inc

www.millerleaman.com


www.mil-ram.com

Milton Roy Co

www.miltonroy-americas.com

Modutank Inc

www.modutank.com


www.monitortech.com

Mono Pumps Ltd

www.mono-pumps.com

Mountain States

Consulting LLC

www.msc-lims.com

Moyno Inc

www.moyno.com

MSA

www.msanet.com

MSR Magmeter

www.magmeter.com

Mueller Systems

10210 Statesville Blvd,

Cleveland, NC 27013, USA;

muellersystems.com

Provides smart metering solutions,

including advanced AMI/AMR,

to optimize the delivery and use

of water and improve revenue,

accuracy, encourage conservation

and provide data for reading, billing

and system analysis.

MultiTrode Inc USA

www.multitrode.com

MWH Soft

www.mwhsoft.com

Myron L Co

2450 Impala Dr, Carlsbad, CA

92010-7226, USA; www.myronl.com

Manufactures handheld and in-line

instruments that measure conductivity,

resistivity, temperature, TDS, pH and

ORP. Instruments can be used in

municipal, commercial and industrial

applications.


www.mywaterplantjobs.com

Nalco

www.nalco.com

■ NanoH2O Inc

750 Lairport St, El Segundo, CA

90245-5006, USA;

www.nanoh2o.com

Designs, develops, manufactures and

markets reverse osmosis (RO) mem-

branes that change the fundamental

economics of desalination. The thin-

fi lm nanocomposite RO membranes

exhibit high permeability.

(See ad page 45)


www.nov.com

National Pump Co

www.nationalpumpcompany.com

NEFCO Inc

4362 Northlake Blvd, Suite 213, Palm

Beach Gardens, FL 33410, USA;

www.nefcoinnovations.com

Designs and develops Stamford

density current baffl es and launder

covers for algae control. Also supplies

weirs, scum baffl es and complete

effl uent trough systems.

Neosens SA

www.neo-sens.com

Neptune Technology Group

Inc

www.neptunetg.com


www.newportus.com


www.niagaraconservation.com

NITTO KOHKI Deutschland

GmbH

Lerchenst 47, Steinenbronn 71144

Germany; www.nitto-kohki.de


Rudolf Diesel Str 1, Bargteheide,

Schleswig-Holstein DE-22941

Germany; www.nord.com

Manufactures drive technology for

mechanical and electronic solutions.

The range of products includes geared

motors, motors, frequency inverters,

motor starters, frequency inverters for

decentralised drive control and servo

controllers.

(See ad page 5)


www.octaform.com

OCV Control Valves

7400 E 42nd Pl, Tulsa, OK 74145,

USA; www.controlvalves.com

Offers more than 50 years of

experience and knowledge to provide

quality valves for fl uid control in the

industry.

Odor Management Inc

www.odormanagement.com


www.ondeo-is.com

Ozonia AG

www.ozonia.com


www.pacifi cozone.com

Palintest Ltd

www.palintest.com

Panasonic Computer

Solutions Co

www.panasonic.com/toughbook

Paques BV

www.paques.nl

Parson Environmental

Products Inc

www.parsonenvironmental.com

Patterson Pump Co

www.pattersonpumps.com

PBS&J

www.pbsj.com

PEBCO Inc

www.pebco.com

Penn Valley Pump Co

www.pennvalleypump.com

Pentair Residential

Filtration LLC

5730 N Glen Park Rd, Milwaukee, WI

53209, USA;

www.pentairaqua.com/pro

Manufactures residential, commercial

and light industrial fl uid fi ltration

products under the Pentair Water

brand. These include fi lter housings,

cartridges and systems within the

PENTEK product line.

PHOENIX Process

Equipment Co

2402 Watterson Trail, Louisville, KY

40299, USA; www.dewater.com

Supplies separation, thickening and

dewatering systems for minerals

processing and municipal/industrial

effl uent treatment plants. Distributes

aquacell water recycling solutions.

Phonetics Inc

www.sensaphone.com

Piller Industrieventilatoren

GmbH

www.piller.de


www.plidco.com

Porex Filtration

500 Bohannon Rd, Fairburn, GA

30213, USA; www.porexfi ltration.com

Provides patented, cleanable/

backwashable tubular membrane

fi lter modules designed for high-solids

micro-fi ltration applications such as

water/wastewater recycle and reuse,

heavy metals removal, lime softening,

pre-RO and RO-reject recycle.

PRé Consultants

www.pre.nl


www.primaryfl uid.com


www.prismvs.com

Proceco Ltd

www.proceco.com

Process Measurement &

Analysis Ltd

www.processmeasurement.uk.com

Proco Products Inc

2431 N Wigwam Dr, PO Box 590,

Stockton, CA 95205, USA;

www.procoproducts.com

Manufactures rubber duckbill check

valves, rubber, Tefl on, metal and fabric

expansion joints. Connectors are used

to absorb pipe movement/stress and

reduce noise and vibration.

ProMinent Dosiertechnik

GmbH

+49-6221-842-0

Pulsar Process

Measurement Ltd

www.pulsar-pm.com

Pumpex

www.pumpex.com


www.puretechltd.com

Purolite

150 Monument Rd, Bala Cynwyd, PA

19004, USA; www.purolite.com

Develops and manufactures ion

exchange resins, absorbents

and catalysts for softening,

demineralization, contaminant removal,

metals extraction and food processing.

PWN Technologies

PO Box 2046, Velserbroek 1990 AA

The Netherlands;

www.pwntechnologies.nl

Provides advanced solutions to the

water supply market worldwide,

including improved ion exchange

treatment solutions, ceramic

membrane applications and effi cient,

low-cost and reliable package

treatment systems.

Products...




www.quantummarkers.com

Ragazzini srl

www.ragazzini.it

Rahil Energy Ltd

www.rahilenergy.com

Real Tech Inc

www.realtech.ca

Red Acoustics Ltd

www.redacoustics.co.uk


1425 W 8th St, PO Box 1321, Erie, PA

16512, USA; www.reedmfgco.com

Offers pipe/tubing cutters, cutter

wheels, vises and tools for water

services industries. Manufactures drill-

ing and tapping machines and power

drives to power tap/drill/thread, cop-

per tubing straightener/rerounders.

(See ad page 37)

Reid Lifting Ltd

Unit 1 Severnlink, Newhouse Farm

Industrial Estate, Chepstow Np16

6UN, UK; www.reidlifting.com

Manufactures lightweight, portable

equipment for manual lifting

applications to WLL 5000 kg. Provides

off-the-shelf and bespoke lifting

solutions across a wide range of

sectors such as wastewater treatment.

Reliner/Duran Inc

www.reliner.com


www.yestech.com/renaissance

Richards Industries

www.richardsind.com

RIDGID

www.ridgid.com

RKC Instrument

www.rkcinst-usa.com


www.robarindustries.com

ROBO-CONTROL

www.robo-control.com

ROCTEST

www.roctest.com

Rodney Hunt Co

www.rodneyhunt.com

Ronk Electrical Industries Inc

www.ronkelectrical.com

Rotork Controls Ltd

www.rotork.com


www.routesmart.com


www.saftfl o.com

SANIPRO

www.sanipro.it

Sauereisen Inc

www.sauereisen.com


www.scaletronscales.com


(Netherlands) BV

www.swstechnology.com

Schneider Electric

www.schneider-electric.com

Schneider Electric, Telemetry

& Remote SCADA Solutions

www.controlmicrosystems.com

Schreiber LLC

www.schreiberwater.com

Schutte & Koerting

www.s-k.com

Schwing Bioset Inc

www.schwingbioset.com

Seal Master Corp

www.sealmaster.com

Seba Hydrometrie GmbH

www.seba-hydrometrie.de

SebaKMT

Dr Herbert Iann Str 6, Baunach 96148

Germany; www.sebakmt.com

Selwood Pumps Ltd

www.selwoodgroup.co.uk


www.senninger.com

Sensortechnics GmbH

Boschstr 10, Puchheim 82178

Germany; www.sensortechnics.com

Manufactures pressure and fl ow

sensors, liquid level sensors and

switches, as well as integrated fl uidic

control and sensing systems.


580 Virginia Dr, Suite 300, Ft

Washington, PA 19034, USA;

www.severntrentservices.com

Offers a comprehensive portfolio of

products designed to analyze, treat,

measure, deliver and protect valuable

water resources.


Julius-Weiser-Str 15, Salzburg 5020

Austria; www.sfcu.at

Designs and supplies water and

wastewater treatment processes for

large-scale installations in municipali-

ties and industries. Offers container-

ized treatment plants, incorporating

C-TECH technology for wastewater

treatment and C-MEM technology for

water treatment.

(See ad page 67)

Sherborne Sensors

www.sherbornesensors.com

Shimadzu Europa GmbH

Albert-Hahn-Str 6-10, Duisburg 47269

Germany; www.shimadzu.eu

Provides analytical instrumentation.

Develops and manufactures products

for TOC, HPLC, LCMS, GC, GCMS,

UV/VIS, FTIR, AAS and life science.

Showers & Eyebaths Services

www.safety-showers.com

■ Siemens Water

Technologies Corp

181 Thorn Hill Rd, Warrendale, PA

15086-7527, USA;

www.water.siemens.com

Manufactures and delivers reliable

water and wastewater treatment

solutions for municipal, industrial,

commercial and institutional customers

worldwide. Offers a portfolio of water

and wastewater clarifi cation, fi ltration,

membrane, disinfection, biological,

dewatering and odor control products

and services.

(See ad page 17)


5 Harris Ct, Bldg L, Monterey, CA

93940, USA;

www.sierrainstruments.com

Manufactures and designs heavy

industrial mass fl owmeters and

controllers, fl ow and level switches and

ultrasonic fl owmeters and multivariable

meters for measuring temperature,

pressure and mass or volumetric

fl ows.

Sierra Monitor Corp

www.sierramonitor.com

Singer Valve Inc

www.singervalve.com

Sioux Corp

www.sioux.com

Sipos Aktorik

Im Erlet 2, Altdorf D-90518 Germany;

www.sipos.de

Supplies variable speed actuator

solutions. With strong emphasis on

service, bespoke requirements are

met. Product features include soft start

capability.


www.smithandloveless.com

SolarBee Inc

www.solarbee.com


40, Hutzot Hayozer st, Ashkelon Israel;

www.solidat.com

Offers sewer monitoring solutions:

ultrasonic sensors up to 8 m,

battery operated for 1-3 years, GSM

communication with SMS alerts for

overfl ow and predefi ned levels, central

viewing and logging software.

Solinst Canada Ltd

www.solinst.com

S-Products Inc

www.s-products.com

SRS Crisafulli Inc

www.crisafullipumps.com


www.stacoenergy.com

Stahlin Non-Metallic

Enclosures

www.stahlin.com


Wood St, Cheshire SK11 6JQ, UK;

www.statifl o.net

Supplies static and in-line pipe and

channel mixers, ozonation and aera-

tion systems, wastewater and sludge

mixers for pipes and channels, and

offers a special range for desalination

applications.

(See ad page 60)

Stenner Pump Co

www.stenner.com

Stockholm International

Water Institute

www.siwi.org

Structured Technology

Services Ltd

www.sts-communications.com/

documents/utilities.html

Sulzer Pumps Ltd

www.sulzerpumps.com


www.superiortank.com



Sur-loc Inc

www.surloc.com


Studbachstrasse 13, Hinwil 8340

Switzerland; www.swan.ch

Develops, produces and sells

technologically advanced instruments

for the control of water and steam

quality for the water and power

industries.

Sylmasta ltd

www.sylmasta.com/acatalog/

Pipe_Repair_Products.html

TALIS Deutschland GmbH &

Co KG

Meeboldstr 22, Heidenheim D-89522

Germany; www.talis-deutschland.com

Provides products for the water and

sewage markets. Offers over 100,000

items from small air valves to the huge

DN 3600 butterfl y valves.

Tank Connection Affi liate

Group

3609 N 16th, PO Box 579, Parsons,

KS 67357, USA;

www.tankconnection.com

Manufactures bolted, fi eld-weld,

shop-weld and hybrid storage tanks

for liquid applications. Offers services

and creative solutions for quality water

containment.


www.taylortechnologies.com

TC Communications

www.tccomm.com


www.telog.com

Temcor

www.temcor.com

TEMP-PRO Inc

www.temp-pro.com

■ Testori SpA

Largo, A Testori 5, Novate Milanese,

(MI) 20026 Italy; www.testori.it

Operates in the technical textile

industry.

(See ad page 8)


www.plasticvalves.com


www.thermoteknix.com

Thompson Pump and

Manufacturing Co

www.thompsonpump.com


www.toraywater.com

Toro Equipment

C/Sauce, s/n, Poligon Industrial La

Mora, La Cistemiga, Valladolid 47193

Spain; www.toroequipment.com

Designs and manufactures equipment

for the industrial and urban wastewater

treatment, water process, water reuse

and sludge treamtent in more than 25

countries.


www.towerperformance.com

TRACTO-TECHNIK GmbH &

Co KG

www.tracto-technik.de

Triogen Ltd

www.triogen.co.uk

Trojan Technologies

www.trojanuv.com

Trumbull Industries

www.trumbull-mfg.com


Heltorfer Str 14, Düsseldorf D-40472

Germany; www.tsurumi.eu

Manufactures pumps. Has more than

1800 models.

(See ad page 53)

Turner Designs Inc

www.turnerdesigns.com

UE Systems

www.uesystems.com

UNESCO-IHE Institute for

Water Education

www.unesco-ihe.org

United Manufacturing

International 2000

http://umi20001.tripod.com


www.fl owmeters.com

USA BlueBook

www.usabluebook.com


www.uscpsouth.com

Vacon Plc

www.vacon.com

■ Vacuworx International

10105 E 55th S Pl, Tulsa, OK 74146,

USA; www.vacuworx.com

Manufactures vacuum lifting systems

for fi eld applications. Systems can lift a

variety of material types, such as pipe,

plate and concrete.

(See ad page 79)

Val-Matic Valve &

Manufacturing Corp

905 Riverside Dr, Elmhurst, IL 60126,

USA; www.valmatic.com

Offers air, butterfl y, ball, check and

plug valves.

Valtimet

www.valtimet.com

Valvotubi Ind SRL

Via M Monti 30/B, Ravenna 48123

Italy; www.valvotubi.it

Provides valves for water, wastewater

and industrial applications.


www.vl-pc.com

Vanton Pump & Equipment

Corp

www.vanton.com

VA TECH WABAG GmbH

www.wabag.at

Veolia Water

52 rue d’Anjou, Paris, Cedex 08

75384 France; www.veoliawater.com

Specializes in the delegated

management of water and wastewater

services for municipal authorities,

as well as industrial and service

companies, and also designs

technological solutions.


Technologies

Aqua House, Birmingham Business

Park, 2620 Kings Ct, Birmingham B37

7YE, UK; www.veoliawaterst.co.uk

Provides a unique portfolio of

differentiating technologies for the

treatment of municipal and industrial

water, wastewater, sludge and odor.



Via Pra’di Risi, 3, Zoppola, (PN)

I-33080 Italy; www.veoliawaterst.it

Creates standard solutions and design

and build plants for the treatment of

industrial water and wastewater, the

production of WFI and the production

of biogas from biomasses.

■ Verder Ltd

3 California Dr, Castleford WF10 5QH,

UK; www.verder.co.uk

Manufactures and supplies high-qual-

ity and leak-free pumping solutions

throughout the world to a variety of

industries including water and waste-

water.

(See ad page 3)

Vigil Antislip

www.vigilantislip.com


www.virtual-extension.com

Walchem, an Iwaki America

Co

www.walchem.com


www.watson-marlow.com


Water & Wastewater

Boschstr 4, Herford D-32051

Germany; www.wedeco.com

Develops and produces UV and ozone

installations for the global market.

(See ad page 31)


www.weirsp.com


www.uswaterservices.com


www.wheelerrex.com


www.wigen.com


www.wika.ca


www.wilksir.com

Wonderware

www.wonderware.com

Xerxes Corp

www.xerxes.com

XP Software

5415 SW Westgate Dr, Suite 150,

Portland, OR 97221, USA;

www.xpsoftware.com

Develops and maintains hydrology

and hydraulics modeling software

solutions for stormwater, water quality

and sanitary sewer modeling. Powerful

1D/2D fl ood prediction and modeling

capabilities. Worldwide client base.

Xypex Chemical Corp

www.xypex.com

Yankee Plastic Co

www.yankeeplastic.com

YSI Inc

www.ysi.com

■ Zoeller Co

3649 Cane Run Rd, Louisville, KY

40211-1861, USA; www.zoeller.com

Manufactures sump, effl uent, sewage

and grinder pumps and accessories.

(See ad page CV3)


Calendar of EventsA selection of events related to the water and wastewater industry in 2011 can be found here.

For a full list, visit: www.wwinternational.com and click on the Events tab at the top of the page.

Diary

June/July | 2011

AUGUST – 2011

August 21- 25, 2011 - StormCon 2011, Ana-

heim, CA, USA. www.stormcon.com

SEPTEMBER – 2011

September 4-9, 2011 - IDA World Congress,

Perth, Australia. www.idadesal.org/t-worldcon-

gress_000.aspx

September 11-14, 2011 - 2011 Distribution

Systems Symposium and Exposition & Water

Security Conference, Nashville, TN, USA. www.

awwa.org/Conferences

September 14-17, 2011 - AWT Annual Con-

vention & Exposition 2011, Atlanta, GA, USA.

www.awt.org

September 19- 21, 2011 - 2nd North Ameri-

can Conference on Ozone and Ultraviolet and

Advanced Oxidation Technologies -- Green

Technology Benefi ts Environment & Industry,

Toronto, ON, Canada. www.io3a.org

OCTOBER – 2011

October 14-15, 2011, SWPA Annual Meeting

2011, Los Angeles, CA, USA. www.swpa.org/

swpa/outside_home.asp

October 15-19, 2011 - WEFTEC.11, Los

Angeles, CA, USA. www.weftec.org

October 24-46 2011 - WaterWorld Middle

East conference and exhibition. Focusing on

water and wastewater. Doha, Qatar. www.

waterworldmiddleeast.com/index.html

October 24-26 2011 - POWER-GEN Middle

East Conference & Exhibition: CHANGING

POWER&WATER SOLUTIONS IN CHALLENG-

ING TIMES, Doha, Qatar. www.power-gen-

middleeast.com/index.html

NOVEMBER – 2011

November 1-3, 2011 -2011 CHEM SHOW,

New York, NY, USA. www.chemshow.com

November 1-4, 2011 - Aquatech Amsterdam

2011, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. www.

amsterdam.aquatechtrade.com/nl/en/Pages/

default.aspx

November 10-12, 2011 - WWEMA 103rd An-

nual Meeting, St. Pete Beach, FL, USA. www.

wwema.org

November 15- 17, 2011 - WATEC Israel 2011,

Tel Aviv, Israel. www.watec-israel.com

November 29 - December 02, 2011 - NGWA

Ground Water Expo and Annual Meeting 2011,

Las Vegas, NV, USA. www.ngwa.org/develop-

ment/calendar.aspx

JANUARY – 2012

January 24 - 26, 2012 - DistribuTECH 2012,

San Antonio, TX, USA. www.distributech.com/

index.html

FEBRUARY – 2012

February 6-8, 2012 - WaterWorld Middle East

conference and exhibition. Doha, Qatar. Qatar

National Convention Centre. www.waterworld-

middleeast.com

February 26 - 29, 2012 - Environmental Con-

nection (EC) 2012, Las Vegas, NV, USA. www.

ieca.org/conference/exhibitor/exhibitorsnew.asp

APRIL – 2012

April 24 - 26, 2012 -WWEMA 39th Wash-

ington Forum, Washington, DC, USA. www.

wwema.org

MAY – 2012

May 07 - 12, 2012 - IFAT ENTSORGA, Mu-

nich, Germany. www.ifat.de/en

JUNE – 2012

June 10 - 14, 2012 - AWWA 2012 Annual

Conference & Expo, Dallas, TX, USA. www.

awwa.org/index.cfm?showLogin=N.

Advertisers Index

Currently online at www.wwinternational.com Annual beach water quality report released by NRDC

lean, free drinking water now required at California public schools

NJ student wins water research competition, will represent U.S. in Stockholm

Purifying drinking water with ‘super sand’

Hydraulic fracturing case study locations selected

Purifying drinking water with ‘super sand’

Pump company opens facility in Saudi Arabia

Perfume for water campaign raises over 43 million liters of water for Ghana

Community - www.wwinternational.com Water Facts and Eco Actions, posted on June 27

Canadian Water Summit, posted on May 28

Why GE, Coca Cola and IBM are getting into the water business, posted on May 2

Cenovus sponsors workshop about water usage in the oil sands, posted on June 27

Webcasts Motor Control Center Upgrades: Cost-effective solutions to address reliability issues

The webinar addressed reliability issues that commonly occur with MCCs

A Smarter Way to Monitor your Stormwa-ter Run-Off

This webcast demonstrated how techni-cal advancements in fl ow meter, sampler and communications technologies can be used to optimize stormwater discharge monitoring. The benefi ts of using different types of systems, ranging from basic to sophisticated, are discussed.

Evaluation, Application and Operation of IFAS and MBBR Technologies

Online - www.wwinternational.com

ABB France 23

Airvac 29

Analytical Technology, Inc. 7

Aqua-Aerobic Systems 10

Aqualyng AS 62

Aquatech Amsterdam 52

Atlas Copco 47

AUMA Riester GmbH & Co. KG 65

Baldor Electric Company 19

Biorem Technologies, Inc. 36

Cadagua 55

Cadar Ltd. 61

Caprari SPA C4

Cardo Flow Solutions 39

Costacurta S.p.A.-VICO 2

Degremont 33

Dow Chemical Company 56-57

EnviPure Pte. Ltd. 11

EDI, Environmental Dynamics, Inc. 49

Euroslot KDSS 21

Fluidra Commercial Services, Slu 12

Force Flow Equipment 35

FUCHS Enprotec GmbH 20

Gardner Denver Thomas GmbH 51

Getriebebau Nord GmbH & Co. KG 5

Godwin Pumps 13

Grundfos Management A/S 41

Hayward Flow Control 25

HOBAS Engineering GmbH 49

Hyfl ux Ltd. C2

IDE Technologies Ltd. 58-59

ITT Flygt AB 9

ITT Water & Wastewater Hereford GmbH 31

Membrana 15

NanoH2O, Inc. 45

Reed Manufacturing Company 37

SFC Umwelttechnik GmbH 67

Siemens AG 17

Statifl o International Limited 60

Testori 8

Tsurumi Europe GmbH 53

Vacuworx Int’l 79

Verder Ltd. 3

Zoeller Waste Systems, Ltd. C3


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