In the future, drinking water in Arnsberg will be purified using the ultrafine pores of the Multibore® membranes made by inge watertechnologies AG.
GREIFENBERG, Germany, Nov. 19, 2010 -- Arnsberg's municipal utility company and the local association of water suppliers are each investing some 4.5 million euros in a project to expand their water treatment plants in Möhnebogen and Langel. Cutting-edge ultrafiltration technology has been chosen as the method of surface water treatment: The German ultrafiltration specialists inge watertechnologies will be supplying their very latest product innovation, the "T-Rack vario," a compact module rack system that takes up a minimal footprint. Each of the two new facilities will have the capacity to remove viruses, bacteria and suspended solids from some 600 m³ of water per hour.
The Arnsberg municipal utility company provides some 18,500 houses with water, a task that requires several million liters of clean drinking water every single day. To ensure adequate supplies, the municipal utility company operates four of its own water treatment plants and obtains additional drinking water from the Arnsberg association of water suppliers. Ulrich Midderhoff, the director of Arnsberg's municipal utilities, says: "We live in an environment that hosts a range of industrial activities, and that obviously has an effect on the surface water. Our job as a water supplier is to ensure that we always provide our customers with perfectly safe drinking water - that's why we and the Arnsberg association of water suppliers are each investing some 4.5 million euros in the Möhnebogen and Langel water treatment plants."
In Arnsberg the ultrafiltration technology of the global technology leader from Germany, inge watertechnologies AG, was chosen. Inge's patented, break-proof Multibore membrane is considered to be the most reliable solution on the market. inge watertechnologies designs, develops and produces its membranes and its "T- Rack" module and rack systems at its headquarters near Munich.
The two waterworks will each incorporate 96 of the "dizzer XL 0.9 MB 60 W" modules developed by inge housed in the T-Rack vario. The T-Rack is hydrodynamically optimized and has a footprint up to 60 percent smaller than conventional rack systems. Its modular design enables it to be tailored to each customer's specific requirements. Each row can be operated as a separate filtration line, ensuring maximum flexibility in day-to-day operations.
About inge watertechnologies AG
The company inge watertechnologies AG, based in the town of Greifenberg near Munich in Bavaria, Germany, employs more than 80 staff and is the world's leading provider of ultrafiltration technology, a membrane process used to treat drinking water, process water, wastewater and sea water. With a global reach enhanced by its network of partners, the company has completed numerous reference products around the globe featuring its cutting-edge technology. Its range of products include highly-efficient ultrafiltration modules and cost-effective, space- saving rack designs as the core components of water treatment plants, rounded off by the superb technical support it provides to its customers. All the company's products are based on the in-house development of its patented Multibore® membrane technology, providing the top-quality standards for which German- made goods are famous. The extremely small-pore filters of the Multibore® membrane reliably intercept not only particles, but also microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses, thereby providing a dependable source of clean water. Deployment of the inge technology also offers significant advantages over conventional water treatment methods, such as rapid and easy module installation and stable, highly resilient membranes. This makes planning a water treatment facility much simpler, enabling customers to achieve low-cost installation and operation. And all this comes with a guarantee of long-lasting reliability. Web: www.inge.ag
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