Water highlights at ACE08 from Dow Water Solutions

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Jun 9, 2008

Dow Water Solutions will showcase its latest key components for the water purification industry at the American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exhibition from 8-12 June

Dow Water Solutions, a global leader in water purification, seawater desalination, contamination removal and water re-use solutions, will attend at booth 301 during ACE08 at the Georgia World Congress Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, from 8-12 June 2008.

Highlighted products will include:.

* Adsorbsia GTO media - A titanium-based arsenic removal media that provides an effective and cost-efficient option for reducing the levels of arsenic in drinking water in order to help municipalities meet the 2006 US Environmental Protection Agency.

* Dow Ultrafiltration (UF) - A pressure-driven membrane separation process that removes particulate matter, bacteria and most viruses and colloids from treated water.

For use in RO pretreatment, as well as water re-use and drinking water applications.

* Dow Electrodeionisation (EDI) - A chemical-free separation process that combines electrodialysis and conventional ion exchange, based on a patented spiral-wound membrane.

Extensively used in combination with reverse osmosis where high-purity water is critical, including the power generation industry.

* Filmtec Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Nanofiltration elements - Based on proven FT30, thin-film composite polyamide membrane technology, and manufactured through a precise automated fabrication process to have the highest active area possible allowing for increased throughput while reducing energy consumption.

In both 8-inch and 16-inch diameter modules.

* DowEX Ion Exchange resins - "Chemical sponges" for effective removal of contaminants, such as fluoride, mercury, iodine, from liquids in water treatment applications.