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Reverse Osmosis :
FilmTec Announces Plans for New Plant
 Midland,
MI -- FilmTec Corporation, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical
Company, announced today that it plans to more than double
the current square footage of its existing membrane
manufacturing plant in a new facility based in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, USA.
FilmTec's new facility will house
additional membrane lines, new fabrication cells and will
introduce further automation to FilmTec's already automated
production capabilities. Construction will begin on the
plant in third quarter 2004.
"This expansion supports our goal
of offering membranes that enable the production of the
highest quality water at the lowest total cost for our
customers," said Ian Barbour, CEO of FilmTec Corporation.
"This expansion will allow us to provide better products and
shorter lead times to our growing customer base. This is the
next step in FilmTec's growth story - the expansion will
extend our leadership through added scale, automation and
new process capabilities."
The new building has the space to
enable FilmTec to meet the rapidly growing global demand for
reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes for several
years. Expanding its plant in Minneapolis allows FilmTec to
quickly bring new capacity on line and leverage the
manufacturing and technology support capabilities that
already exist there.
Dow is a leader in science and
technology, providing innovative chemical, plastic and
agricultural products and services to many essential
consumer markets. With annual sales of $33 billion, Dow
serves customers in more than 180 countries and a wide range
of markets that are vital to human progress, including food,
transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care,
and building and construction, among others. Committed to
the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its
approximately 46,000 employees seek to balance economic,
environmental and social responsibilities. References to
"Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.
For more information about
FilmTec, visit
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Europe :
EWA Council Meets in Oslo - Announces New President
 Oslo,
Norway -- Haakon Thaulow, President of European Water
Association (EWA), and the host of EWA’s Annual Meeting in
Oslo June 10-12th, is delighted to announce that Professor
Jiri Wanner, the University of Prague of the Czech Republic
will become as from May 2005 the next EWA President.
Seventeen different National Associations of EWA took part
at its Council Meeting in Oslo. The meeting of the member
associations was accompanied by high focused workshops on
subjects related to Central East European Countries and the
Water Framework Directive.
The
EWA Council also elected members of the Management Committee
from May 2005: Professor Johannes Pinnekamp, Germany, was
elected as Honorary Treasurer from 2005, Mr Jean-Philippe
Torterotot of France as a new member, and Mr Jьrg Meyer from
Switzerland was reelected.
EWA
Workshops
The
Council discussed various activities and plans for workshops
on Pilot River Basins related to the Water Framework
Directive, Floods and the Urban Wastewater Treatment
Directive. EWA will be represented with its own conference
at Aquatech and at IFAT 2005. Shortly, at the end of June,
the first IFAT China will be taking place in Shanghai with
EWA as a supporting association.
Information from Brussels
Dr.
Sigurd van Riesen as Secretary General of EWA informed the
Council about the current activities in Brussels. In
meetings with Helmut Blцch, the Deputy Head of the unit for
water of the European Commission, EWA was informed about the
current implementation system CIS of the Water Framework
Directive, and it was stressed the importance of the
Commission supporting the activities for flood prevention.
The Council is in favour that the new Sludge Directive of
the EU should be established as soon as possible. Very
constructive proposals have been sent from EWA to the
Commission.
European Water Quality
Haakon
Thaulow, the current President of EWA, highlighted the great
importance of the wastewater EWA Press release no. 1/2004
treatment to achieve good water quality. The Council visited
the new Bekkelaget Wastewater Treatment plant in Oslo. The
plant is built in caverns with halls of 200 m lengths, with
removal rates of 98 % for BOD and 94 % for phosphorous and
68 % for nitrogen, and is very effective. The treatment
plant is equipped with sand filters and driers for digested
sludge. Ninety percent of sewage sludge is used in
agriculture.
The
Council regrets that the Bathing Water Directive is still in
discussion between the Environmental Council and the
European Parliament since December 2003. The view of EWA is
that it is very worthwhile to have a new effective Bathing
Water Directive as soon as possible. The Council expressed
its concern over the water quality situation in North Sea,
the Baltic and considerable parts of the Mediterranean Sea
still suffering from severe eutrophication. The council also
noted that that the total nitrogen coming from urban
wastewater sources can contribute up to 50 % of the entire
impact.
Denmark, Germany and Austria were in 1998 already close to
comply with the Urban Waste Water Directive, and it is very
important that the other countries follow. The Council
regrets that 25 cities, some of them very large, are still
without any wastewater treatment.. Also the collection
system in Europe has to be improved, as there are countries
in the Mediterranean which only showed a compliance rate of
less than 50 % for sufficient collection. Following the
report of the European Commission the wastewater treatment
situation in Europe is still very unsatisfactory. EWA will
through its large network of water experts do its best to
contribute to improve the situation.
For
further information:
European Water Association
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 17
D-53773 Hennef
Phone: +49 (0)2242 872-189
Fax:+ 49 (0)2242 872-135
Email: ewa@atv.de
Web site: www.EWAonline.de
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EWRI :
Civil Engineers Call for Comment on Oxygen Transfer Rate
Standard
 Reston,
VA -- The Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI)
of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is calling
for public comment on its Standard Practice for the
Measurement of Oxygen Transfer Rate in Clean Water. ASCE
will conduct a ballot period on the proposed revisions from
August 1 to September 15, 2004.
The
standard provides a blueprint for conducting measurements of
the oxygen transfer rate in clean water. The public comment
period is one of the final stages of ASCE's consensus
standards development process. The EWRI standards committee
will review and address all comments submitted through the
public ballot.
To
obtain a copy of the public comment form and draft of the
standard, send a written request, accompanied by a $10 check
or money order made payable to EWRI, to the attention of
Autumn Richter, EWRI Administrator, EWRI/ASCE, 1801
Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4400. EWRI does not
accept facsimile requests.
Founded in 1852, ASCE represents more than 133,000 civil
engineers worldwide and is America's oldest national
engineering society. ASCE celebrated its 150th anniversary
in 2002.
Web site:
http://www.asce.org/
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Enhanced :
McCrometer Introduces New V2-Municipal Flow
Measurement System
 HEMET,
CA -- McCrometer’s new V2-Municipal flow
measurement system offers a multitude of
enhanced flow measurement features for water
and wastewater applications. The V2-Municipal
is a space-saving, pre-packaged system that
solves the most troublesome installation
issues without sacrificing accuracy or
budgets.
Now, the
V2-Municipal also independently displays rate
and total functions independently of each
other allowing for various flow unit
combinations. Additional new and improved
features include:
· HART ™ Interface
· Standard 3-way manifold
· Higher operating temperature rating of 180
degrees (vs. 160 degrees).
· New robust NEMA 4X (IP66) rated display
enclosure.
The V2-Municipal's
innovative design delivers repeatable accuracy
of up to +/- 1 % of rate under the most
difficult flow conditions and over a wide
range of flows. The V2-Municipal acts as its
own flow conditioner, fully conditioning and
mixing the flow prior to measurement. Readings
are always precise and reliable, even under
changing flow situations.
With this unique
ability to self-condition flow, the
V2-Municipal virtually eliminates the need for
upstream or downstream straight pipe runs.
Thus, the V2-Municipal can be installed
virtually anywhere in a piping system or
easily retrofit into an existing piping
layout, resulting in significant installation
flexibility and cost savings. In addition, the
V-2 Municipal has proven to deliver long-term
performance with no moving parts to replace or
maintain.
“We have enjoyed
great success with the V2-Municipal and
believe our enhancements to this product will
further its dispersal in the water and
wastewater market,” said Gregg McCall, vice
president of marketing for McCrometer. “With
the V2’s ready-to-install, space-saving
advantages combined with its new features, we
are confident we will fulfill the needs of our
municipal partners.”
McCrometer’s
technical innovation and commitment to
production quality has resulted in the world’s
most popular and highly regarded flow meter
products including the V-Cone®, Wafer-Cone®,
Mc® Propeller, Water Specialties Propeller
Meter™, Ultra Mag®, and the SK® Variable Area
meters. Their reputation as an industry expert
is built on a wealth of experience in the
design, manufacture and testing of flow
measurement equipment.
McCrometer,
headquartered in Hemet, California has over 45
years of flow measurement experience in
municipal, industrial and agricultural
markets. With a reputation for product
reliability, accuracy and low maintenance,
McCrometer is a leading flow measurement
solutions provider.
McCrometer
3255 West Stetson Avenue
Hemet, CA 92545
Tel: 909-652-6811
Fax: 909-652-3078
E-mail:
info@mccrometer.com
Website:
http://www.mccrometer.com
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Announces Plans for New Plant
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EWA Council Meets in Oslo
Announces New President
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Standard
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