Xylem Expands Its Range Of Ultraviolet, Saltwater Resistant Treatment Solutions For The Aquaculture Industry

Xylem, a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, has expanded its range of WEDECO ultraviolet (UV) disinfection solutions specifically designed for the tank-based aquaculture industry. Xylem’s new, closed-vessel WEDECO BX and Quadron series UV systems are designed for inactivating fish pathogens and produced in duplex stainless steel capable of resisting the corrosive effect of saltwater. The new WEDECO units will enable customers to handle pressurized flows ranging from 10 to more than 4,000 cubic meters per hour. Xylem has also added new systems made of saltwater resistant polyethylene (HDPE) to its WEDECO BX series and TAK Smart open channel solution. 

The systems will be showcased at the Aqua Nor trade show in Trondheim, Norway, August 13-16 (stand number 325). 

Xylem’s WEDECO brand is a world leader in UV technology. Large-scale fish farms in areas of Europe such as Norway, a country with some of the longest established and most advanced aquaculture industries, and North and South America, rely on Xylem’s disinfection equipment to protect their fish livestock from the spread of diseases and ensure clean, safe water for their aquaculture businesses. Xylem’s UV solutions for the aquaculture sector are approved by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI) and validated according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) standards.

Wolf Meese, business development manager for Xylem said, “These new systems expand the WEDECO UV portfolio designed to meet the specific needs of the aquaculture industry. The duplex stainless steel reactors allow us to offer solutions with higher flow rates that require a minimum of energy and space to operate. We have over 30 years of proven experience in designing UV and ozone water treatment solutions to protect fish against pathogens in a range of applications including water intake, recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and effluent. Through our other Xylem brands, including YSI, WTW, MJK, Flygt, Lowara and Standard Xchange, we also have an extensive offering in measurement instrumentation, flow/level control, pumping, and heat exchange technologies.”

Aquaculture is the most rapidly growing sector of food production worldwide. Higher fish density can lead to pathogen increase which is a significant threat to aquaculture operations. According to a 2012 ‘World Review of Fisheries and Aquaculture’^* report ‘disease outbreaks in recent years…have affected farmed Atlantic salmon in Chile, oysters in Europe, and marine shrimp farming in several countries in Asia, South America and Africa, resulting in partial or sometimes total loss of production.’ Disinfection by UV or ozone can reduce the risk of disease in aquaculture systems and results in less need for vaccination, higher growth rates and decreased mortality.

^*The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2012, page 9, FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

About Xylem
Xylem is a leading global water technology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater problems. Xylem is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., with 2012 annual revenues of $3.8B and 12,700 employees worldwide. In 2012, Xylem was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions worldwide.

The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all -- that which occurs in nature. For more information, visit www.xyleminc.com