13,500 People Attended Singapore Water in July
This global platform for water solutions attracted a record of some 13,500
participants from 99 countries/regions. This marks a growth in attendance of
almost 60 percent since the inaugural event in 2008. The Water Expo saw close to
70 percent growth in exhibition space and a 70 percent increase in the number of
exhibiting companies over the inaugural year of 2008. Over 600 companies took
part in this year’s Water Expo, which attracted six new international pavilions
from Australia, Belgium, the United Kingdom, the Milwaukee Water Council (USA),
the Water Environment Federation (USA), and the Maryland-Asia Environmental
Partnership (USA); taking the total number of pavilions to fifteen. The total
value of announcements for projects awarded, tenders, investments and R&D MOUs
reached S$2.9 billion.
Mr. Michael Toh, Managing Director of the Singapore International Water Week,
said “We are extremely pleased with the strong industry support for the
Singapore International Water Week. Water Management remains a vital focus area
for governments and industries in today’s challenging global landscape, which is
marked by growing population and rapid urbanization. The Water Week’s ability in
bringing together global water leaders from the public sector, the private
sector and academia augurs well for the growing global water industry in
ensuring a continual dialogue and identifying governance, business and
technological solutions to address this common challenge.”
The first ever U.K. Pavilion was supported by the U.K. Trade and Investment
Department, responsible for promoting export and import, and hosted by British
Water, the trade association for the U.K. water and wastewater industry.
Bridget Orr, British Water Marketing Executive said, “We have been very
impressed by the caliber of the other exhibitors and the professionalism of the
exhibition organization. Our companies have made excellent contacts with key
utilities and companies across the region. We look forward to developing the
relationships we have made at Singapore International Water Week and to continue
to showcase and share U.K. expertise and experience in innovation, technology,
high quality manufacturing and asset management.”
The focus on new technology and innovation was a particular highlight for this
year’s event, in line with Singapore’s position as a key driver in the research
and development of new water solutions, the inaugural Water Innovations@SIWW
showcased five new technologies spawned in Singapore, while TechXchange,
provided a platform connecting potential inventors with the researchers behind
these technologies.
Dr. Chen Zhong, Associate Professor and Assistant Chair (Undergraduates) at the
School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University,
said “The TechXchange workshop provided an excellent opportunity to bring our
R&D technologies to the market. The interaction also enables researchers to stay
more focused on critical issues facing the industry in their future research.”
Investors attending the workshop echoed this endorsement. Dr. Helge Daebel,
Senior Specialist, Emerald Ventures said, “The workshop offered good insights
into very interesting technical developments from the research organizations in
Singapore. What needs to happen next is to match them with a strong
entrepreneurial mind-set. During the panel discussion, industry thought leaders
shared stimulating comments in that direction.”
In addition, more than thirty new products and technologies made their regional
and international debut at the Water Expo’s Launch@SIWW innovation showcase,
signaling a strong endorsement of the Water Week as an important platform for
companies looking to promote their new products to key markets in the world.
Filter exhibitors included 3M, Aquatech, Calgon Carbon, Pentair, Dow, Siemens,
Koch Membranes, Nitto Denko, Membrana, Veolia and more than thirty other
exhibitors.
AECOM, Black & Veatch, CDM, CH2M Hill and MWH were among the
consultant exhibitors. There were a number of pump and valve exhibitors as well.
All are displayed in the Global Knowledge Orchard accessed under “Calendar of
Events”.
The fifth Singapore International Water Week will be held from July 2 to 6, 2012
at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands. The theme will be
“Water Solutions for Livable and Sustainable Cities.”
Visit: www.siww.com.sg for
more information on the Singapore International Water Week.
Grundfos Promotes Smart Digital Pump at Water Week
The Grundfos stand showcased the latest technologies of ‘Smart Digital’ pump and
highlighted product solutions for water management and processes industry.
Topics covered included:
1)
Innovative Technology – New Digital Dosing Pump = SMART PUMP.
2)
Oxiperm – Chlorine Dioxide Disinfection Package.
3)
Selcoperm – Electro Chlorination system.
4)
Customized Products – E-Solution, ESE-SS and CRFPV
Pentair Displays Combined Products after Acquisition of Former Norit Division
Pentair, for the first time, exhibited together with Pentair Water and showed
its integrated water solutions to the global water industry. In May 2011,
Pentair had taken over a division of privately held Norit Holding B.V.,
consisting of seven companies, among which are the water technology companies
X-Flow B.V., Haffmans B.V., Filtrix B.V. and Nijhuis Pompen B.V.
The new members to the Pentair family offer synergies in the field of advanced
water technology. Pentair is able to provide unique packaged solutions which
provide customers added value in terms of lifetime, performance, maintenance and
service. One example that was showcased at SIWW is the expansion of Pentair’s
desalination portfolio:
·
The advanced pump technology of Pentair Nijhuis and Pentair Fairbanks Morse
maximize the desalination system efficiency.
·
Pentair X-Flow’s ultrafiltration (UF) membranes, dedicated to the pre-treatment
of seawater, are engineered to maximize system performance and increase the
lifespan of the RO membranes by reducing system fouling. This is a valuable
addition to Pentair’s existing pre-filtration portfolio, which includes AquaLine
liquid filtration, automatic multi-media and cartridge filtration systems.
The Pentair companies cooperate closely with PUB, Singapore’s national water
agency, on three projects in the area. During the SIWW, Pentair organizes tours
for its VIP customers from all over the world to see Pentair’s advanced water
technology solutions in the Singapore area:
·
Pentair X-Flow’s UF technology at the Lower Seletar Waterworks
·
Pentair X-Flow’s Airlift™ MBR Megablock at Changi Water Reclamation Plant
·
Pentair Nijhuis’ high efficiency pumps at the Marina Barrage
Singapore is investing strongly in research and technology. The Singapore
government has identified water as a new growth sector and has invested S$330
million for R&D on water since 2006. Within 40 years, the country has developed
a diversified and sustainable water supply strategy —the Four National Taps,
which consists of water from local catchment areas, imported water, high-grade
reclaimed water known as NEWater and desalinated water.
Pentair Nijhuis displayed the fish-friendly pump solution at SIWW. What is
particularly special about this pump is the shape of the impeller, which creates
a favorable flow in the water that allows the fish to get through the pump
safely, in spite of the relatively high rotational speed. Furthermore, there is
more space between the impeller blades than with conventional pumps, which
considerably reduces the chance of the fish and eels being hit.
Black & Veatch Event Identifies Water Pressures Industry Must Solve at Singapore
Water Week
Pricing water to reflect its true value; encouraging innovation that reduces
costs, improves efficiency and drives new revenue streams; and educating the
public, particularly youth, on the importance of water are three of today’s most
challenging pressures for the world’s water leaders, according to initial
findings from the “Water Pressures” workshop at Singapore International Water
Week (SIWW) 2011.
Organized in partnership with Black & Veatch as part of the SIWW Water Leaders
Summit, the workshop featured approximately 110 global leaders from more than 20
countries. Twelve internationally renowned chairpersons led delegates through a
total of 25 rapid-fire conversations focused on three pressures that the water
sector is facing today: Policy Pressures, Innovation Pressures and Public
Pressures.
At the conclusion of the event, each chairperson summarized key findings from
their groups’ discussions. These findings included the following recommendations
for addressing all three pressures:
“We’ve listened to and captured nearly a dozen hours of invaluable information
that was shared during the roundtable discussions today,” said Dan McCarthy,
President and CEO of Black & Veatch’s global water business, who moderated the
event. “This Singapore conversation helped identify solutions to these key
challenges that the industry must solve in a collaborative way.”
Titled “Water Pressures” – How to Adapt and Lead in a Changing Urban
Environment, the workshop’s detailed findings will be used to create a white
paper summarizing how leaders in the water sector are handling current
challenges. A full set of results will be made available to the public on
www.waterdialogue.com. The event is
part of the Black & Veatch’s award winning, global Water Dialogue series.
PUB Singapore is testing Dow’s 16 inch FILMTEC Membrane Module
Dow Water Solutions and PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, signed an
agreement in October to test-bed Dow’s next-generation FILMTEC™ membranes for
use in water reclamation.
The joint collaborative research effort, which commenced at PUB’s Bedok NEWater
plant, is expected to validate preliminary data indicating that Dow’s newer
16-inch FILMTEC membrane modules are more efficient in water reclamation than
current standard 8-inch modules. Once validated, the next-generation membrane
technology will allow for more efficient and affordable water reclamation and
reuse processes at large-scale treatment facilities.
The 16-inch FILMTEC Reverse Osmosis membrane elements from Dow have an active
surface area of 1,725 square feet – more than four times that of the standard
8-inch element currently used in full-scale reverse osmosis systems for water
reuse. The increase in active surface area will greatly decrease the number of
membrane elements needed for the same quantity of reclaimed water, reducing the
system’s footprint and equipment needs and providing capital cost savings for
plant operators. The reduction in the number of reverse osmosis elements and
trains also is expected to deliver savings in maintenance and operation costs
due to a seven-fold decrease in the number of permeate o-ring seals.
The joint effort involved building an advanced reverse osmosis system. PUB and
Dow Water Solutions are conducting a controlled parallel study of the 16-inch
FILMTEC membranes versus a conventional 8-inch reverse osmosis system to
evaluate key aspects of membrane performance. The companies are examining the
handling (membrane loading and unloading), transportation and storage of the
larger-diameter membranes; ways to balance capital and operating costs; and
optimum system design parameters. The system features a secure, remote
monitoring data acquisition capability.
Market for Cross-flow Membranes to Rise 41 Percent by 2015 in Middle East
The market for cross-flow membrane equipment and replacement membranes will rise
41 percent by 2015 in the Middle East compared to just 25 percent worldwide and
29 percent in East Asia. These are the latest forecasts in RO, UF, MF World
Markets published by the McIlvaine Company.
Cross-flow Membranes & Equipment (Million $/yr.)
|
2011 |
2015 |
Africa |
$293.8 |
$426.0 |
CIS |
$213.2 |
$262.9 |
East Asia |
$2,454.3 |
$3,170.2 |
Eastern Europe |
$127.2 |
$168.6 |
Middle East |
$849.1 |
$1,199.9 |
NAFTA |
$2,106.3 |
$2,648.1 |
South America |
$392.2 |
$476.2 |
West Asia |
$574.9 |
$671.1 |
Western Europe |
$1,606.9 |
$1,854.2 |
Total |
$8,617.9 |
$10,877.2 |
|
The world market for microfiltration, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration and
reverse osmosis (RO) will reach $10.8 billion in 2015 up from $8.6 billion this
year. East Asia will be the biggest market in 2015 with 28 percent of the
world purchases. NAFTA will be the second largest region with 24 percent of the
purchases.
Despite its small population, the Middle East will account for 11 percent of all
revenues. The reason is that desalination investments are soaring. Israel,
facing what could be the worst water crisis in its 63-year history, has launched
a massive desalination project. The Finance Ministry has approved the
construction and operation of a desalination plant in Soreq in southern Israel
which will be the second largest plant in the world. Many other Middle
Eastern countries are also turning to desalination for drinking water for the
population as well as for industrial uses. Dow Chemical just announced
that it will manufacture its FilmTec™ RO elements in Saudi Arabia.
Membranes are playing a growing role in purifying non-saline drinking water and
municipal wastewater for reuse. The use in the oil and gas industry is
also expanding as hydro fracturing gains momentum.
There is considerable integration going on in the industry. Chemical
companies are expanding into membranes and equipment companies are expanding
into chemicals. Aquatech, a systems company, just announced a strategic
investment in WEX, a provider of water treatment chemicals in India.
BASF, one of the world’s largest chemical companies, has signed agreements which
will position it to provide the optimum combination of chemicals and membranes.
For more information on RO, UF, MF World Markets, click on:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/water.html#no20
Major Filter, Pump, Valve and Consultant Companies Exhibited at AMTA
Showing ways to improve membrane filtration and desalting, a number of the
largest filtration and flow control firms exhibited in Miami Beach last month at
the AMTA/SEDA 2011
AECOM, DOW, Pentair (Noritz), Siemens, Toray, Toyobo, and Veolia were exhibitors
at both the Singapore show and this one. So it was an active month for these
companies. The full list of exhibitors is shown in the McIlvaine Global Orchard
under Calendar of Events and the AMTA.
Life Cycle Cost Calculation Software for Storage Tanks Shows that Stainless Can
be Best
Industeel has created a user friendly software program which provides a
comparison of investment and life cycle
costs for storage tanks.
The CalRes software has been developed to facilitate a quick comparison of the
initial investment cost for high capacity storage tanks fabricated from
different materials, including coated carbon steel and stainless steel grades.
The program also allows you to compute a detailed cost analysis of the
maintenance costs over the expected life of the equipment.
The CalRes software is based on the American standard API 650 and the French
CODRES code for the wall thickness calculation. These standards, developed for
the storage of oil based products, may be used for storage tanks for other
products or for other industries. The development of this software has been
carried out with the technical assistance and the contribution of companies
specializing in each stage of tank manufacture.
The configuration studied for the cost comparison program represents a vertical,
cylindrical tank, with a flat bottom and a self-supporting cone or dome roof.
This program will show that in many cases the use of stainless steels for
building storage tanks may constitute a very competitive solution when compared
to building tanks in carbon steels which require protection by painting the
external surface and coating the internal surface.
Due to the increased mechanical properties of duplex stainless steel grades, it
is possible to reduce the tank wall thicknesses and consequently obtain
important cost savings related to material, welding and erection costs.
http://www.industeel.info/services/technical-support/calres.aspx.
IDA Exhibition and Conference is Only a Month Away- September 4 in Perth Au
The International Desalination Association (IDA) is the leading global
organization dedicated to the advancement of desalination, desalination
technology and water reuse. Founded in1985, it is the global hub of expertise,
news and information, and professional development for the global desalination
industry. Held every two years, the IDA World Congress is the world’s premier
event focused on desalination and water reuse, combining four days of Technical
Sessions, an industry-leading Trade Exhibition, exclusive behind-the-scenes
plant tours, and unequaled networking opportunities throughout the Congress
week. The exhibition will be the largest in Congress history, featuring
more than 90 exhibitors in three pavilions featuring 4900 square meters of
exhibition space.
Exhibitors will include Koch Membrane, Siemens, Pentair, Pall, KSB, Aquatech,
Dow and Ovivo. Industeel will also have a stand and be represented by
•Yves Boudart: Sales Mgr Stainless Steels
•Dr. Jerome Peultier - Corrosion Expert, jerome.peultier@arcelormittal.com,
33-3-8580-5109
•Anthony Legisa: Industeel Sales Manager Australia
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/Decision_Tree/subscriber/Tree/UnivDB/totentry1.asp?ref=1810
Water Philippines Slated for Sept 29th in Manila
WATERPHILIPPINES 2011 Expo is the only industry event that covers the complete
spectrum of the water and wastewater sector that delivers an all-in-one event
on:
Water Resource Management
Water Treatment & Management
Municipality Water Management Industrial Water
Treatment
Sewerage
Ultra Pure Water
Irrigation
Bottled Water Production
Over 10,000 trade buyers and industry professionals are expected at this event.
There will be 550 exhibitors from 35 countries. It is the biggest and most
comprehensive integrated water and wastewater show in the Philippines.
More details on this conference are displayed under “Calendar of Events” in the
Global Knowledge Orchard at
Free News and Analyses.
Hayward is Exhibitor at August 11, 2011 India Pool Exhibition and Smith of
Pentair is Speaker
In 2010, India’s economy grew by over nine percent – making it the fastest
growing democratic economy in the world! Though a relatively new industry, the
pool and spa market in India has huge potential. Interest in portable spas,
swimming pools and saunas has been steadily growing over the past decade. The
explosive growth of the middle class (now equal to the entire population of the
United States, 300 million people) has further fueled the demand for wet leisure
luxuries, with more and more Indians wanting their own private getaway. A place
to relax and de-stress from busy and hectic lifestyles has resulted in increased
demand for private swimming pools, portable spas and commercial spa and wellness
centers. This growth has developed a serious industry with creative
opportunities for architects, builders and landscapers. See Global Knowledge
Orchard for details on all exhibitors.
Other participants of interest include -- 1030 – 1200 hrs: Session 3 “Pool & Spa
Technologies, What’s new from India and around the globe?” Mr. Christopher
Castillo, President, Suncast Solar Pool Heating (USA); Ms. Linda Carrol, Vice
President, Horner Xpress (USA); Mr. Sanjay Sapra, Managing Director, Aquanomics;
Mr. Amar Mastakar, Head of Pool Division, Aquanomics; Mr. Hugh D. Smith,
Director of Pool Group – Asia – Pacific Pentair Water Pool & Spa -- 1200 – 1330
hrs: Session 4 –“Swimming Pools and Healthy Water – Creating Harmony with
Nature.” This session emphasizes all aspects related to water hygiene and
filtration of swimming pools and spas. Mr. Sam Schuckert, National Commercial
Manager, Waterco Limited; Mr. Shane Healy, International Sales Manager, Zodiac;
Mr. Robert De Martini, General Manager, Hayward IMG Hayward Pool Products (USA);
Mr. Mathew Jacob, National Sales Manager –Astralpool India; Mr. Neilesh Kenkare,
Partner, Arch Aid.
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