Sonitec-Vortisand Cross-Flow Microsand Filtration Technology Ranked As Top 30 Semi-Finalist In Global Cleantech Cluster Association 2014 Later Stage Awards

Sonitec-Vortisand Inc. is proud to announce its inclusion in the Global Top 30 for the Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) 2014 Later Stage Awards. The prestigious Top 30 consists of mid-to late-stage companies that originate from a variety of cleantech industries and have a proven track record in their home market, with the goal to expand internationally. Using the Keystone Compact Method, each company was evaluated based on their position for value capture in their industry, and investment grade. The Global Top 10 winners and one Grand Prize winner will be determined by a panel of investors and announced at the 5th annual CleanTech Investing Seminar in Lausanne, Switzerland on December 3, 2014.

Sonitec-Vortisand was selected as a finalist for the award based on the successful launch of the H2F Vortisand. Having been a pioneer in cross-flow microsand filtration with over 2,500 installations over a 25 year span with the Classic Vortisand, the new H2F Vortisand brings this technology to new markets and segments including large cooling towers, pre-treatment for reverse osmosis systems and other high flow applications.

The horizontal design of the H2F Vortisand fully benefits from the cross-flow concept and optimizes the media bed depth resulting in:

• Higher flow
• Submicron filtration efficiency
• Smaller footprint
• Lower cost of operation

Because of its high efficiency and its optimized active microsand bed, the H2F Vortisand is perfectly suited for process waters such as pre-treatment of reverse-osmosis membranes, water recovery, rain harvesting, irrigation, data centers, district cooling and large industrial cooling towers.

"We firmly believe in the improved competitive advantages of this exciting new product line. The first market reactions have simply been tremendous. With unsurpassed efficiency and speed, the new H²F Vortisand brings media filtration to a new level and opens up new perspectives on filtration efficiency", said Marco Bosisio, Sonitec-Vortisand General Manager.

About Sonitec-Vortisand
Sonitec-Vortisand Inc. designs & manufactures a unique CROSS-FLOW MICROSAND SUBMICRON filtration system for industrial water polishing. The Vortisand filter, installed in over 2,500 sites around the world, is an automatic backwashable microsand filter combining cross-flow dynamics and microsand filtration. Vortisand achieves submicron filtration at a high rate while using 50% less water for backwash compared to traditional mutlimedia filters while requiring up to 80% less space. In heat exchange applications, Vortisand can reduce energy & chemicals by up to 20 while also minimizing maintenance.

Vortisand filters are widely used for side stream filtration for cooling towers and district cooling, as well as pre-treatment for reverse osmosis, water reuse and other specialized water polishing applications.