Koch Membrane Systems Showcases MegaMagnum Reverse Osmosis System And PURON Submerged Modules At ACE '09
Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. (KMS), a world-class developer and manufacturer of innovative membranes and membrane filtration systems, will showcase its MegaMagnum reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) systems for industrial and municipal applications, and its PURON submerged membrane modules for large-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) applications at the ACE '09 Expo, AWWA's Annual Conference & Exposition, June 14-17, 2009. The expo will be at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif., and the KMS display will be in booth 1313.
The MegaMagnum RO and NF systems utilize the world's highest area spiral-wound membrane elements to significantly reduce the complexity, footprint, and installation time of municipal and industrial water treatment systems. Plants designed around a MegaMagnum solution require only half the area of floor space compared to a conventional 8-inch rack and use only one-seventh the amount of elements to produce the same volume and quality of water as conventional RO system operating at similar fluxes and pressures. Each MegaMagnum element contains the equivalent membrane area as over 7 standard 8-inch elements allowing for an 80 percent reduction in the required number of interconnectors and O-rings, resulting in increased operational reliability and further reducing maintenance costs.
The pre-engineered packaged skids are designed to facilitate installation and start-up when schedules are tight. KMS makes them available in four configurations with nominal flow capacities ranging from 0.5 to 2.0 million gallons per day. To accommodate shipment and installation restrictions, the systems are mounted on one or two skids, depending on the capacity. Each plant is supplied with a device developed by KMS for easy loading and unloading of the large elements.
MegaMagnum systems offer an ideal solution for a variety of large-scale industrial and municipal RO and NF applications, such as brackish water desalination, removal of inorganic contaminates (such as nitrates, arsenic and radium), softening, organic removal, water reuse, high-quality process water production and wastewater recycling.
The 1500-square meter PURON module is designed for MBR applications and features greater membrane packing density, lower energy costs for aeration, and simplified installation while providing even greater compatibility with other commercially available systems. Additional features such as an optimized permeate extraction manifold and air supply lines reduce the number of piping connections during installation. For additional flexibility, the new product line enables users to easily retrofit the advanced PURON technology into systems with comparably sized modules.
About Koch Membrane Systems
Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. has been a global leader in separation and filtration products for more than 40 years. A designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art membrane cartridges and elements, as well as standard and custom-engineered systems, Koch Membrane Systems products are specified for the most demanding applications. To enhance membrane performance, Koch Membrane Systems offers a line of antiscalants and cleaning chemicals, and provides a wide range of maintenance and technical service programs. The company has supplied membranes for more than 15,000 systems in use around the world, serving the food processing, life sciences and general manufacturing industries, and providing potable water and wastewater treatment technologies for communities of all sizes.
Based in Wilmington, Mass., Koch Membrane Systems is a Koch Chemical Technology Group, LLC company. For more information, visit www.kochmembrane.com, call 1-888-677-5624 or write to info@kochmembrane.com.
SOURCE: Koch Membrane Systems, Inc.