June 23, 2009 |
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp.
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Microza™ MF selected for large-scale waterworks facility in the Philippines
- one of the largest membrane-filtration water-treatment facilities in Asia -
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The Microza™ MF hollow-fiber filtration membrane of Asahi Kasei Chemicals has been selected for a large-scale waterworks facility in Manila, the Philippines, which will be one of the largest water-treatment facilities using membrane filtration in Asia upon completion in 2010.
The high performance afforded by Microza™ hollow-fiber filtration systems is highly regarded throughout the world. Microza™ is employed at over 600 water-treatment facilities world-wide, with the second-leading share of the global market.
This waterworks facility in Manila will have a capacity of 100 thousand m3/day, making it the first large-scale water-treatment facility using membrane filtration in the Philippines and one of the largest in Asia. Microza™ MF will be used to process brackish water, with MF filtrate processed by reverse osmosis (RO) to supply high-quality drinking water to residents of Manila. The order was received in recognition of the strong record of reliable operation with Microza™ systems around the world. |
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| Outline of the waterworks facility |
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| Location: |
Manila, the Philippines |
| Water usage: |
Drinking water |
| Capacity: |
100,000 m3/day |
| Contractor: |
Pall Corp. |
| Scheduled start-up: |
Spring 2010 |
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| About Microza™ |
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Microza™ hollow-fiber membranes are available with different pore sizes for use in microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF) systems. Major applications are water treatment, industrial processes, and membrane bioreactor (MBR) systems. Microza™ MF membranes made of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) in particular feature outstanding physical strength and chemical resistance, enabling long-term stable performance in water-treatment applications.
Use of Microza™ filtration systems has expanded in Singapore, China, Korea, and many other areas with shortages of water and growing needs to improve water quality. Asahi Kasei Chemicals will continue to pursue orders for large-scale water-treatment facilities not just in Asia but throughout the world, helping to solve a wide range of environmental problems related to water resources. |
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| Other recent notable orders in Asia |
| Largest membrane-filtration facility to treat petrochemical plant effluent in Korea |
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The membrane bioreactor (MBR) process, commonly used for the treatment of industrial effluent water, is increasingly used for the treatment of municipal wastewater as it enables high-quality processed water to be obtained with a small space requirement. Microza™ MF was selected for the largest membrane-filtration facility to treat petrochemical plant effluent in Korea, which began operation in May 2009 with a capacity of 15 thousand m3/day. Asahi Kasei Chemicals enjoys a share of some 30% of the market for water filtration membranes in Korea. Its selection for this large-scale water treatment facility will provide fresh impetus for the company to gain new orders for MBR, further solidifying its position as a world leader in the field of MBR. |
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| Outline of the MBR-process facility |
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| Location: |
Ulsan, Korea |
| User: |
SK Energy Co., Ltd. |
| Capacity: |
15,000 m3/day |
| Contractor: |
Green EnTech Co., Ltd. |
| Start-up: |
May 2009 |
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| First membrane-filtration waterworks facility in Sri Lanka |
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In Sri Lanka, water treatment has traditionally been by coagulation, sedimentation, and sand filtration. Microza™ MF was selected for the country's first waterworks facility to use membrane filtration, in a UNICEF-supported project, with the supply of drinking water beginning in March. Asahi Kasei Chemicals will expand business for Microza™ in such emerging markets as the use of water treatment by membrane filtration continues to grow. |
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| Outline of the waterworks facility |
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| Location: |
Thirukkovil, Sri Lanka |
| Water usage: |
Drinking water |
| Capacity: |
6,500 m3/day |
| Contractor: |
Ebara Engineering Service Co., Ltd. |
| Start-up: |
March 2009 |
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| Recent major orders received in Asia |
| Country |
Location |
Capacity
(m3/d) |
Start-up |
Usage |
| Philippines |
Manila |
100,000 |
Spring 2010* |
Drinking water |
| Singapore |
Ulupandan |
191,000 |
2007 |
Water reclamation from sewage |
| Singapore |
Bedok |
73,000 |
2008 |
Water reclamation from sewage |
| Singapore |
Tampines |
12,000 |
2008 |
Pretreatment for seawater desalination |
| Singapore |
Jurong |
8,000 |
2008 |
Water recovery from industrial effluent |
| Singapore |
Jurong |
6,000 |
2008 |
Water recovery from industrial effluent |
| China |
Beijing |
100,000 |
2007 |
MBR for river clarification |
| China |
Zhejiang |
48,000 |
2008 |
Pretreatment for seawater desalination |
| China |
Guangdong |
45,000 |
2007 |
Boiler water |
| China |
Beijing |
40,000 |
2008 |
MBR for sewage treatment |
| China |
Beijing |
35,000 |
2007 |
MBR for sewage treatment |
| China |
Beijing |
28,000 |
2007 |
Industrial water |
| China |
Guangdong |
25,000 |
2007 |
MBR to treat chemical plant effluent |
| China |
Yunnan |
24,000 |
2008 |
Boiler water |
| China |
Heilongjiang |
24,000 |
2009 |
MBR to treat chemical plant effluent |
| China |
Shanxi |
20,000 |
2008 |
Boiler water |
| Korea |
Ulsan |
15,000 |
2009 |
MBR to treat chemical plant effluent |
| Sri Lanka |
Thirukkovil |
6,500 |
2009 |
Drinking water |
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| * Scheduled |
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