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Contract for First Wet-Air Oxidation System in China
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USFilter Awarded
Contract for First Wet-Air Oxidation System in China
ROTHSCHILD, Wis., August 14, 2001 –
USFilter’s Zimpro Products, Rothschild, Wis., was recently awarded
the contract to supply a Zimpro® wet air oxidation system to Fujian
Petrochemical Co., Ltd., a petrochemical refinery in the Fujian
Province of the People’s Republic of China.
“This
is our first wet air oxidation project in the People’s Republic of
China,” says Claude Ellis, marketing director for wet oxidation
systems in the Far East. “The $3.15 million system will treat
refinery spent caustic, a typical application for the technology.”
Wet oxidation, developed and
commercialized by USFilter’s Zimpro Products, is a liquid phase
reaction in water using dissolved oxygen to oxidize wastewater
contaminants. In treating spent caustic, sulfides and other
contaminants are either destroyed or reduced to biodegradable
components to allow discharge to a conventional wastewater treatment
facility.
Fujian Petrochemical is a joint
venture between the Fujian Provincial Government and Sinopec. The
USFilter wet oxidation system is part of an environmental upgrade to
the facility.
Zimpro Products has installed more
than 300 wet oxidation systems worldwide, and their full-scale wet
oxidation and hydrothermal treatability testing laboratories and
pilot plant facilities are unparalleled.
New
Modular Loop, Line and Battery-Powered Analyzers
Racine, Wis. - Quantum Analytical
Instruments Inc. introduces a new modular feature for its line of
microprocessor-based transmitters for pH, ORP, Conductivity and
Dissolved Oxygen.
The
multi-purpose Q45 instrumentation platform allows easy
implementation of portable, loop-powered, or line powered analyzer
capability within the SAME instrument. The standard instrument can
be rapidly converted between any of these versions with NO
requirement for software change:
Standard loop-powered (16-35 VDC)
transmitter, 4-20 mA output
9V Battery powered portable
version for view-only measurement
Loop-powered
The standard Q45 control module is an
electrically isolated instrument that operates on only two wires.
These two wires provide power to the instrument, and they carry the
4-20 mA output. Ideal for remote monitoring applications that
require a monitor-only instrument that provides a measurement signal
to a central control system (such as a PLC, DCS, etc.). Extremely
long cable runs (up to 5,000 feet) can be made between the Q45 and
the DCS/power with inexpensive 2-conductor shielded cable.
Loop-powered, fully galvanically
isolated
Single 4-20 mA output of pH, ORP,
Conductivity or D.O.
Multiple transmitters can be
powered off the same power supply
Portable
9 VDC battery-powered implementation
via one plug-in board. The optional battery power supply fits into
the rear of the Q45 enclosure and allows the control module to be
powered by a low-cost 9 VDC battery. The control module identifies
card on power-up and enables touch-start and auto shut-off features.
In addition, battery voltage is monitored and low battery conditions
are displayed. The portable unit is view-only, ideal for customers
requiring a very robust handheld instrument that can be immediately
configured as an on-line instrument if needed.
9 VDC battery-powered portable
Auto start by momentary key press
on front keypad
Auto shut-off 30 minutes after no
key press
Low-battery monitor and indication
A Division of Racine Federated, the
mission at Quantum Analytical Instruments is to meet the needs of
the on-line instrumentation market with a family of products that
offers the User uncompromising integrity and outstanding value. This
family of analytical instrumentation is designed for all continuous
monitoring and control applications.
For further information contact:
Mr. John Erskine Quantum Analytical Instruments Inc.
2200 South Street
Racine, Wisconsin 53404
Toll Free: (877) 256-0791
Telephone: (262) 639-6770
Fax: (262) 639-9857
Web site: http://www.quantumanalytical.com/ Email: info@quantumanalytical.com
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"ARTS" Animates the World
of Water and Wastewater Engineering
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, August 13,
2001 - Aquavarra Research Limited of Dublin, Ireland has provided
exclusive international rights to Hydromantis, Inc. of Hamilton,
Canada for the distribution and support of their ARTS hydraulic
design software. ARTS is civil engineering software for the
hydraulic design and analysis of complex water and wastewater
treatment systems.
"ARTS"
was developed by Professor Tom Casey, an acknowledged expert in the
field of hydraulic engineering of water systems. Professor Casey,
the founder of Aquavarra Research, has also authored hydraulic
engineering and process design textbooks published by Oxford Press
and Wiley and used by engineers worldwide.
Professor Casey developed ARTS to
fill a need in the industry for a comprehensive, yet intuitive tool
to assist engineers with hydraulic design and analysis. "Many
wastewater engineers have been contacting us over the years asking
for hydraulic design and profile analysis tools for wastewater
treatment plants," says Laurence Smith, Hydromantis' Marketing
Manager. "We found that Professor Casey had developed an
incredibly powerful engineering product that was ready for
international commercialization."
ARTS provides a wide array of
hydraulic design and analysis features that covers many aspects of
water and wastewater systems including automatic design of system
components, hydraulic profiles through treatment plants,
water-hammer analysis, force mains and complex water distribution
networks. "This is the first commercial software product we
have come across that does it all," says Smith. "Professor
Casey has done a tremendous job developing a software product that
anticipates the needs of the practicing engineer. There is a
consistency between his authoring of engineering textbooks and the
clear, methodological approach found in the ARTS software,"
adds Smith.
Hydromantis develops and markets
wastewater modeling products. "ARTS is a great fit for
us," says Smith. "We know that engineers in the water and
wastewater industry are thirsting for a product like ARTS. Many
treatment plants have both hydraulic and process problems and ARTS
complements our existing process simulation and costing products.
Demo Version
A demo version of ARTS is available!
You have the option of ordering a CD containing the demo, free of
charge. The ARTS Demo is the full version software. The software
runs in Demo mode for 30 days and then expires.
CONTACT:
Mr. Laurence Smith Hydromantis, Inc.
1685 Main Street West, Suite 302
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada L8S 1G5
Telephone: 905-522-0012
Fax: 905-522-0031
Email: smith@hydromantis.com Web site: http://www.hydromantis.com/
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