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Gold
Award for LUM-Researchers
Berlin, Germany -- During the
10th World Filtration Congress in Leipzig the GOLD MEDAL
AWARD 2007 of The Filtration Society was awarded to T.
Sobisch, D. Lerche, T. Detloff (L.U.M. GmbH) and M. Beiser,
A. Erk (Universität Karlsruhe) for their outstanding
publication „Tracing the Centrifugal Separation of
Fine-Particle Slurries by Analytical Centrifugation“
(Filtration, Vol. 6, pp. 313-321, 2006).
(On the photo from left to right:
T. Sobisch, D. Lerche, L. Holliday, T. Detloff, M. Beiser,
A. Erk)
Lloyd Holliday, Chairman of The
Filtration Society, stated in his laudation,“ The Gold Medal
is the most prestigious award and the greatest accolade that
the society can bestow upon someone working in the world of
filtration and separation.“
Since its inception in London in
1964, The Filtration Society has awarded the Gold Medal
every 2 years to recognize the most significant technical
contribution to the knowledge and advancement of filtration
and separation process technology. The submitted work must
be original in all categories and, as well as being
far-reaching and thought provoking it must be practical and
potentially of future use to the industry.
Titus Sobisch, the main author
said, "Being awarded is a great honor for all of us and at
the same time a stimulation to continue the research. There
is a high potential of analytical centrifugation as method,
we are still at the beginning of exploring it. The
analytical characterization of the progressive filtration
and separation technology is a challenging task for us, we
like to tackle. This can also be seen in further 8
contributions to analytical centrifugation by other congress
participants on the World Filtration Congress."
The current laureates continue
the list of 39 previous gold medal winners, mainly from the
countries of USA, UK, Germany, France, Austria and Holland.
For more information contact:
L.U.M. GmbH
Prof. Dr. Dietmar Lerche, MD
Rudower Chaussee 29
12489 Berlin
Germany
Telephone: +49-30-6780 6030
Fax: +49-30-6780 6058
Email:
support@lum-gmbh.de
Web site:
http://www.lum-gmbh.com/
Editors Note: We wish to extend
our congratulations to Mr. Sobish, a long time member and
supporter of our Help Forum here on Water and
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Hydro International Acquires
Eutek Systems
 PORTLAND,
ME -- Hydro International, a leading provider of
environmentally sustainable products and innovative
solutions that control and treat stormwater, wastewater and
combined sewer overflows, today announced the purchase of
Eutek Systems, Inc.
Founded in the early 1970s,
Portland, Oregon-based Eutek is a leading provider of
high-performance equipment that removes fine grit, sugar
sands, abrasives and fixed solids from wastewater streams.
The deal pairs two experienced
designers and suppliers of innovative, non-mechanical vortex
grit-removal systems, giving customers a wider range of
product choices and the market-leading strength of a
combined business with annual revenues of approximately $60
million.
“This acquisition is a perfect
fit for Hydro, giving us expanded market share in the U.S.,
a West Coast base of operations, and product technologies
that complement our existing wastewater grit-removal
portfolio,” said Steve Hides, CEO of Hydro International.
“The market for grit-removal systems is expanding, driven by
the growing need to upgrade and replace aging equipment and
the rising demand for more efficient systems to remove grit
from wastewater flows. We look forward to tapping our
combined sets of expertise to capitalize on this exciting
market opportunity.”
Hydro plans to maintain the Eutek
brand and use the company’s Portland, Oregon base as a
platform to expand Hydro’s US wastewater business. Steve
Tansley, current manager of Hydro International’s UK Water
and Wastewater Division, will act as Operations Director of
the business, supported by the existing Eutek management
team.
“Hydro International has always
been known as a strong supplier that provides reliable,
high-quality products and solid customer service, and Eutek
has had a very similar business model,” said Marcia Sherony,
National Sales Manager for Eutek Systems. “We look forward
to merging our 30 years of experience and market presence
with Hydro’s many strengths to create an unbeatable
combination.”
Eutek managers will join Hydro
International in the following capacities: Sherony as Sales
Manager, Adam Neumayer as Applications Manager, Jeff Ginter
as Engineering Manager, and Brian Harrell as Finance
Manager.
Eutek’s leading brands include
the HEADCELL™, a modular, multiple-tray settleable solids
concentrator that removes fine grit with minimal headloss;
the TEACUP™, an all-hydraulic unit that uses a combination
of a free vortex and the boundary layer effect to capture,
classify, and remove fine grit, sugar sand, and high-density
fixed solids; the SLURRYCUP™, a unit that uses a combination
of an open free vortex and the boundary layer effect to
capture, classify and remove fine grit, sugar sand, snail
shells, and high-density fixed solids from grit slurries,
and both primary and secondary sludge; and the GRIT SNAIL™,
a solids clarifier that discharges clean, low-odor solids,
with a low percentage of volatile solids.
Hydro’s US wastewater portfolio
includes the Grit King®, an advanced hydrodynamic vortex
separator for the removal of grit and sand from wastewater,
potable water and industrial effluents; the Grit Classifier,
a grit dewatering and classification device that provides
consistent grit quality with low residual fecal organic
matter; the Grit-Cleanse™, a grit dewatering and
classification device providing a consistent grit quality
with very low organics content; and the Reg-U-Flo® Vortex
Valve, a self-activating vortex flow control device that
provides superior hydraulic performance over conventional
flow regulators.
Source:
http://www.hydro-international.biz/
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JWCE : Muffin Monster Celebrates
35 Years
 Costa
Mesa, CA -- In 1973, Woodie Chambers and his father, Joseph
Chambers Sr., founded the Muffin Monster wastewater grinder
in their garage. In true grassroots form, Woodie has carried
on the Muffin Monster brand into the 21st century—now
celebrating 35 years of award-winning service and
innovation. With the addition of over 15 new Monster
products, JWC and Muffin Monster remain strong leaders in
the wastewater treatment industry.
“This
has been a wonderful thirty-five-year ride in which I am
blessed and very fortunate to be surrounded by so many good
people within our organization who care about our industry,”
Woodie Chambers reflected.
Over
the last 35 years, JWC has won a total of four Innovative
Technology Awards from the Water Environmental Federation:
Auger Monster, 1997; Screenings Washer Monster, 2001; Honey
Monster, 2003; and Monster Separation Systems, 2006.
When
asked about the future, Woodie responded, “The future is as
bright as ever. While technology has changed dramatically,
Muffin Monster grinders still hold strong as a vital part of
the wastewater treatment process. And in this decade of
‘green’ awareness, I am proud to say Muffin Monsters have
been green for thirty-five years!”
Web
site:
http://www.jwce.com/
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Space Station : New Water
Reclamation System
 HUNTSVILLE,
AL -- International Space Station crews soon will have a
new water reclamation system that will recycle
wastewater, allowing up to six crew members to live
aboard the orbiting laboratory.
The latest addition to the
station's life support system departs today from NASA's
Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., to
NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., for final flight
preparations.
The new Water Recovery
System, or WRS, is the second part of a comprehensive
life support system for the station. It is scheduled to
fly aboard space shuttle Endeavour on STS-126 targeted
for later this year. The first part of the system, the
Oxygen Generation System, was launched on shuttle
Discovery in July 2006. The two systems are part of
NASA's Regenerative Environmental Control and Life
Support System, or ECLSS, for the station.
"Recycling will be an
essential part of daily life for future astronauts,
whether on board the space station or living on the
moon," said Mike Suffredini, the station program
manager. "Delivering this hardware is an important step
in achieving the station's full potential, allowing for
additional crew members and more scientific research."
By recycling, the system
reduces the dependence on Earth resupply by cutting the
amount of water and consumables needed to be launched by
about 15,000 pounds, or 6,800 kilograms, a year.
"As early as the late 1960's
we knew sustaining life in space would require recycling
water and oxygen," said Bob Bagdigian, ECLSS project
manager. "A number of us have experienced the entire
lifecycle of this technology, all the way from early
ideas to implementation. Knowing that we will soon see
this system completed, gives us great pride."
Through a series of chemical
treatment processes and filters, the Water Recovery
System creates water clean enough to drink. In fact,
part of the same process has been used in Third World
countries to produce drinkable water.
A distillation process is
used to recover water from urine. The process occurs
within a rotating distillation assembly that compensates
for the absence of gravity, aiding in the separation of
liquids and gases in space. Once distilled, the water
from the urine processor is combined with other
wastewaters and delivered to the water processor for
treatment.
The water processor removes
free gas and solid materials such as hair and lint,
before the water goes through a series of filtration
beds for further purification. Any remaining organic
contaminants and microorganisms are removed by a
high-temperature catalytic reaction. These rigorous
treatment processes create water that meets stringent
purity standards for human consumption.
Engineers at Marshall and at
Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International Inc.,
Windsor Locks, Conn., led the design and development of
the Water Recovery System.
NASA Television will show
highlights of the Water Recovery System undergoing
checkout at Marshall, before shipment to Kennedy. The
highlights will air during the NASA TV Video File Monday
at 4 p.m. EDT and 10 p.m., and Tuesday at 6 a.m.
For downlink and scheduling
information and links to streaming video, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
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