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News Release from: Koch Membrane Systems | Subject: Seawater MegaMagnum
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 September 2005
Seawater RO technology on show at IDA
Congress
At the IDA World Congress Koch Membrane Systems will showcase their MegaMagnum reverse osmosis (RO) elements and fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) pressure vessels for seawater desalination applications
Koch Membrane Systems (KMS), a world-class developer and manufacturer of innovative membranes and systems, will showcase the MegaMagnum reverse osmosis (RO) elements and fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) pressure vessels for seawater desalination applications at the 2005 IDA World Congress The unprecedented capacity of the 18-inch diameter and 61-inch long MegaMagnum spiral elements, housed in FRP pressure vessels, dramatically improves the economics of medium and large-scale seawater desalination projects
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 20 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new 18-inch pressure vessel has been specifically designed for the high pressure requirements of seawater desalination RO.
A prototype of the 1200 PSIG pressure vessel has been tested to 7200 PSIG, which is six times the original design pressure, and successfully withstood the high pressure without bursting or failing, which is one of the main requirements of ASME Section X for FRP pressure vessel design qualification.
The 18-inch pressure vessels will come complete with field-proven enclosure technology, along with mechanical closure and retention mechanisms made of seawater-resistant materials.
This successful end-closure design is now being incorporated into sideport and multiple port configurations to finalise the imminent ASME Section X testing and certification.
For the 1200 PSIG pressure vessel development and fabrication, KMS has selected Bekaert Progressive Composites (Bekaert).
Bekaert, located in Vista, California and Mungia Spain, is the fabricator of Protec RO pressure vessels.
The development of the seawater pressure vessel represents an on-going investment by KMS in the large diameter RO product line that began with the introduction of the brackish water 18-inch diameter element two years ago.
Last year Protec brackish water pressure vessels were introduced, and KMS shipped its first MegaMagnum packaged RO system early this year.
18-inch seawater vessels and MegaMagnum elements will be displayed by Koch Membrane Systems at the IDA World Congress exhibition in Singapore in September 2005, Booth B1.
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