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BASF
to acquire Inge Watertechnologies AG
 Ludwigshafen,
Germany -- BASF has signed an agreement with the investor
group of Germany-based Inge Watertechnologies AG to acquire
the company and its ultrafiltration membrane business.
Inge Watertechnologies AG is a
global leading provider of ultrafiltration technology, a
membrane process used in the treatment of drinking water,
process water, wastewater and sea water. It is headquartered
in the town of Greifenberg near Munich in Germany and
employs about 85 staff. With a global reach, the company’s
range of products include highly-efficient ultrafiltration
modules and cost-effective rack designs which are the core
components of water treatment plants.
“This transaction is an important
step in strengthening BASF’s technology and innovation
driven business and is in line with our focus on addressing
major global challenges. The deal will further improve
BASF’s position in the water treatment industry, which is an
attractive and fast-growing market and helps to improve
quality of life everywhere,” said Dr. John Feldmann, member
of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF and responsible
for the Performance Products segment.
The investor group and BASF have
agreed not to disclose financial details of the deal. The
transaction, which is subject to approval by competent
merger control authorities, is expected to close within the
third quarter of 2011.
“By entering the water treatment
membranes business we are convinced that we can develop
unique combinations of membrane and chemical technologies
based on BASF’s polymer research and water treatment
application know-how, ” said Hans W. Reiners, President of
BASF’s Performance Chemicals division. Dr. Matthias Halusa,
Vice President of BASF’s Water Solutions Business added: “We
will be in the unique position to offer performance-based
package systems including chemicals and membrane equipment.
This is an important step in our growth strategy for this
business.”
Ultrafiltration membrane
technology is a low-pressure membrane technique used to
separate particles and microorganisms from water. Driving
market demand for this technology is the increasing need for
reusing and recycling water, low footprint technology and
better water quality for drinking water production as well
as wastewater treatment before discharge.
With the acquisition of the water
treatment business as part of the Ciba acquisition in 2009,
BASF has become a leading supplier of organic flocculants
and coagulants, which are key technologies for water
treatment processes. BASF’s aims to strategically bundle the
products and know-how relevant to the water treatment
industry by creating a strong platform which will allow the
business to profitably expand its market position further.
“At Inge Watertechnologies we are
pleased to join a global player like BASF with its
innovative strength, its worldwide customer base and its
financial power. This will open up new areas for innovation
and broaden our market reach,” said company Chief Executive
Officer Bruno Steis. Dr. Peter Berg, CTO and company
co-founder added: “I am convinced that our company, our team
and notably our customers will benefit from this ideal
partner.”
Source:
http://www.basf.com/
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Fuel Cell Uses Bacteria to
Generate Electricity
 Tempe,
AZ -- Researchers at the Biodesign Institute are using the
tiniest organisms on the planet – bacteria – as a viable
option to make electricity. In a new study featured in the
journal Biotechnology and Bioengineering, lead author Andrew
Kato Marcus and colleagues César Torres and Bruce Rittmann
have gained critical insights that may lead to
commercialization of a promising microbial fuel cell (MFC)
technology.
"We can use any kind of waste,
such as sewage or pig manure, and the microbial fuel cell
will generate electrical energy," said Marcus, a Civil and
Environmental Engineering graduate student and a member of
the institute's Center for Environmental Biotechnology.
Unlike conventional fuel cells that rely on hydrogen gas as
a fuel source, the microbial fuel cell can handle a variety
of water-based organic fuels.
"There is a lot of biomass out
there that we look at simply as energy stored in the wrong
place," said Bruce Rittmann, director of the center. "We can
take this waste, keeping it in its normal liquid form, but
allowing the bacteria to convert the energy value to our
society's most useful form, electricity. They get food while
we get electricity."
Microbe Power : The microbial
fuel cell (MFC), shown in this tabletop setup, can take
common sources of organic waste such as human sewage, animal
waste, or agricultural runoff and convert them into
electricity.
Waste not
Bacteria have such a rich
diversity that researchers can find a bacterium that can
handle almost any waste compound in their daily diet. By
linking bacterial metabolism directly with electricity
production, the MFC eliminates the extra steps necessary in
other fuel cell technologies. "We like to work with
bacteria, because bacteria provide a cheap source of
electricity," said Marcus...
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World’s First 4-Tube High Accuracy Coriolis Flowmeter
 Greenwood,
IN -- Endress+ Hauser announces the Proline Promass 83X/84X
Coriolis flowmeter, the first large four-tube Coriolis
flowmeter in the world. The 14-inch diameter flowmeter is
ideal for measuring the mass flow, density and temperature
of oil, gas and other fluids in large pipes at rates up to
4,100 tons/hr with extreme accuracy and precision.
The 83X model comes standard with
fully traceable 0.1% flow accuracy, and optionally with a
flow accuracy of 0.05%. The 84X is suitable for custody
transfer applications, featuring MID (OIML R117) and PTB
approvals.
For both models, accuracy of the
density measurement is 0.01 g/cm3 (0.001 g/cm3 optional),
while accuracy of the temperature measurement is 0.5 °C.
Both models also have a balanced measuring system with high
immunity to external pipe vibrations and process influences,
and both work in applications with entrained air.
The Promass X is the first
commercially available four-tube Coriolis mass flowmeter.
Its all 316L stainless steel construction makes it ideal for
on- or offshore applications. Available with 12, 14 and
16-in. flanges, it accommodates most large pipelines
worldwide. It replaces conventional flow measurement devices
in pipelines with a flowmeter that’s more stable and has a
lower pressure drop. Like every other Endress+Hauser
flowmeter, it has sophisticated and advanced diagnostics
that help minimize maintenance costs.
Previously, companies had to use
less-accurate conventional flowmeters on larger pipe sizes.
Now that the Proline Promass 83X/84X is available in a
14-inch size, companies can use it for custody transfer,
fiscal metering and other high required accuracy
applications of gases and fluids. Typical applications
include pipelines and transfers to and from tanker ships,
trucks and railroad cars.
This four-tube flowmeter is made
of 316L stainless steel with secondary containment for
increased process safety, making it ideal for applications
involving toxic or hazardous liquids or gases. The flowmeter
has no moving parts, so maintenance is minimized. It
operates in process temperatures of -58 to 356 °F (-50 to
180 °C), and in process pressures up to 1,440 psi (100 bar).
Communication options include 4-20mA, HART, Profibus DP/PA,
FOUNDATION Fieldbus or Modbus.
The flowmeters have a NEMA 4X/IP
67 rating and ATEX, FM, CSA and IECEx approvals. The Promass
83X/84X fulfills EMC requirements according to IEC/EN 61326
and NAMUR NE21. It also conforms to the requirements of the
EU and ACMA directives and thus carries the CE and √ marks.
Endress+Hauser will be exhibiting
the Promass 83X/84X at the Offshore Technology Conference in
the Reliant Arena, Booth 7602, May 2-5, 2011, Houston, TX.
The Promass X will be available
in Q3/2011.
Source:
http://www.us.endress.com/
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Conserving Water with
Floating Solar Panels
 Novato,
CA -- SPG Solar Inc.®, the company that introduced the
world's first operational floating solar array in 2007,
today announced the availability of it's next generation
in floating solar technology.
Redesigned and engineered to
be cost competitive, SPG Solar Floatovoltaics™
makes it possible for commercial, industrial and
government users with little available rooftop or land
space to float solar on water, providing triple
benefits: energy savings, water savings and
environmental benefits. Using proven and cost effective
floating technology, fresh water irrigation ponds,
lakes, or reservoirs become revenue-generating, power
producing platforms.
"Floatovoltaics has changed
the way solar power is now considered, making it an
option where never before possible," said SPG Solar CEO
and President Chris Robine." "Now, customers around the
world can install a floating system that is priced
competitively to ground based, single-axis tracking
solar systems."
When available open space is
limited, Floatovoltaics provides a water-based solution.
Where water is at a premium, the system offers
significant conservation benefits:
• Reduces water evaporation
up to 70%,
• Improves water quality by providing coverage from the
sun that minimizes algae growth and reduces the need for
harsh water treatment chemicals, and
• Provides shade below the panels, lowering the water
temperature and improving power output from the solar
panels.
The Floatovoltaics power
generating system works the same way as in all other
solar photovoltaic (PV) installations. It is quality
engineered for a system lifetime of 20+ years, features
no moving parts and requires limited maintenance.
Floatovoltaics technology is
anticipated to be particularly valuable for
agribusinesses, water agencies, wastewater treatment
facilities, and utilities; among other applications.
Source:
http://www.spgsolar.com/
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