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OAKVILLE, ON, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Zenon Environmental Inc. received the Canadian Innovation Award
for Sustainable Development today at a luncheon organized as part of
the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters' 2002 Annual Conference
in Vancouver.
"We
are truly honored to be the first recipient of this new
award," said Andrew Benedek, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Zenon. "Today, there are over 3 billion people in
the world without any water and wastewater treatment. Our survival
depends on a technology that can preserve the quality of our
environment for future generations and still create economic growth.
At Zenon, we work hard to ensure that the combination of innovation,
competition and sustainable development produces a positive outcome
for all parties."
The Canadian Innovation Award for
Sustainable Development recognizes innovative excellence in the
development of new technology and in the adoption and application of
the technology as it relates to environmental improvement.
Zenon is the first recipient of this
award, both regionally and nationally.
Zenon is a world leader in providing
advanced membrane products and services for water purification,
wastewater treatment and water reuse to municipalities and
industries worldwide. With hundreds of installations in over 30
countries, ZeeWeed is Everywhere!
Zenon is proud to be ranked as
Canada's Top Corporate Citizen by Corporate Knights, a business
publication addressing corporate social responsibility. Chosen as
one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for the second consecutive year,
the Zenon group of companies employs over 750 people who operate
from seven locations in North America, six in Europe, and one in
each of Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Additional information is available
at the Company's web site www.zenon.com
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New
Pump Selection Software
Dresden, Germany -- Vogel Software
presents the second generation of pump selection software, Spaix
Classic. The new software, which is unique throughout the world in
its functional diversity, also takes account of complex selection
algorithms such as, for example, those for magnet drive pumps,
vertical line shaft pumps or the curve correction according to the
motor performance. Its simplified operation enables the software to
deliver the optimum solution, not just for pump manufacturers, but
equally as well for operators, planners and engineering offices.
The
developers have paid special attention in ensuring that the software
reflects users' daily requirements and thus really makes the work
easier. Through close collaboration with several pump manufacturers
and operators, a large number of the desires and tips gained from
practical experience are taken into consideration in the new
version.
"During the whole development
phase we actively sought out contact with our customers throughout
Europe. We have received valuable tips from their experiences in the
application of Spaix V1 which have had a decisive influence on the
new version", reports VSX' Managing Director, Jens-Uwe Vogel.
When the Managing Director speaks of
development trends in pump selection software, he mainly comments on
the growing integration of web and windows applications. The aim is
to utilize the advantages of both versions in an optimum fashion.
The greatest advantage of the internet application is its up-to-date
nature. Spaix V2 incorporates an integrated internet update function
by means of which the software can be automatically updated.
Pump manufacturers, who pass on
software to their customers using CD licenses, can also use the
function for data changes. This does away with the need for
expensive CD production for price or data updates. Furthermore, with
data group administration the database can also be adapted to
different local markets without any problems.
About VSX - VOGEL SOFTWARE
VSX - VOGEL SOFTWARE is the
specialist for software and internet solutions for the pump
industry. The company develops applications for the selection and
calculation of flow-related technical components and systems, such
as pumps, valves and piping systems. The software solutions are
especially used by pump manufacturers and users to optimize business
processes by combining qualified technical lay-out with the business
viewpoints of price calculations, drawing up a supply range and
ordering. Web site: http://www.spaix.com/
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Symposium on Treatment of MTBE
Contamination
Emeryville, CA, October 4, 2002 -
MTBE contamination of groundwater, a growing concern among some
California communities, will be the focus of the Groundwater
Resources Association of California's (GRA) Fifth Symposium in its
Series on Groundwater Contaminants, "Biological Treatment of
MTBE Contamination in Groundwater: Ex-situ and In-situ
Challenges." Co-sponsored by environmental consultants Malcolm
Pirnie, Inc., and held in conjunction with the Santa Clara Valley
Water District, the Symposium will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel
in San Jose on October 17, 2002.
Methyl tert-butyl ether, MTBE, a
commonly used gasoline oxygenate, has in recent years been
identified as a groundwater contaminant, especially in California
where its occurrence in drinking water supply wells in Santa Monica
and South Lake Tahoe has been highly publicized. Initially thought
to be resistant to biological breakdown in groundwater aquifers,
MTBE has been recently shown to be effectively destroyed by a number
of biological treatment technologies.
The GRA Symposium will showcase
discussions of recent reports of MTBE bioremediation case studies,
and will focus on the use of molecular, isotopic and other
innovative tools for evaluating the success of in-situ
bioremediation in the field. In addition, a panel of speakers will
address regulatory issues related to the acceptance of intrinsic
biodegradation, a component of natural attenuation, as a site
closure strategy.
For more information on the
symposium, visit www.grac.org
Dr. Rula Deeb, a senior project
engineer at Malcolm Pirnie, and a nationally recognized expert on
bioremediation, will co-chair the symposium. According to Dr. Deeb,
"It is crucial to bring the scientific community together to
discuss breakthroughs in the science of groundwater protection so
that we continue to improve both the application of information and
the quality of our environment."
About Malcolm Pirnie
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., a national firm
of independent environmental engineers, scientists, and consultants
with a staff of more than 1,300 in over 40 offices, provides
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Carlsbad Purchases Mobile Filtration
System
Oct. 9, 2002 – USFilter’s Memcor
Products recently sold its first PreMPT membrane filtration system
to the City of Carlsbad, Calif. The system will be used to expand
the Encina Water Recycling Facility (WRF), which serves the
communities of Carlsbad, Vista, Encinitas, Buena Vista, Vallecitos
and Leucadia County.
The newly developed PreMPT system
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water used for landscape and golf course irrigation. The Encina WRF’s
PreMPT system will supply 0.85 million gallons per day (mgd) of
pretreated water to a 0.7-mgd reverse osmosis (RO) system. The
mobile microfiltration system will be delivered to the facility in
late 2002, with start-up scheduled for the following spring.
The containerized PreMPT system is
USFilter’s latest method of providing Memcor® continuous
microfiltration-submerged (CMF-S) technology for applications that
require mobility, a small footprint and reduced installation time
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1.2 mgd, the PreMPT system is fully automated with remote monitoring
capability to reduce operator attendance. The unit also includes the
Memcor pressure decay test, a fully automated and highly sensitive
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continues to develop new membrane polymers, module configurations
and system designs for today and the future.
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