Intelligence Briefings - July / August 2011
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Technology Movers
Modern Water wins contract to build first commercial forward osmosis desalination plant in Oman.
Estimates indicate Singapore’s latest desalination plant being built by Hyflux will produce the world’s cheapest desalinated water at $0.45 per cubic meter.
BioteQ signs deal with Minera Mexico to provide wastewater treatment solutions for Minera’s mining operations
ITT announces its water spinoff company will be named Xylem and will consist of Water & Wastewater, Residential & Commercial Water and Flow Control businesses.
Pure Technologies receives an $800,000 contract to clean and inspect wastewater infrastructure in the UAE
New Technology Developments / Patent Activity
Memstar announces mass production of TIPS PVDF hollow fiber membrane use in water and wastewater treatment.
Researchers develop technique for coating sand with graphite oxide resulting in high adsorptive capacity and the ability for sand filters to be able to remove mercury.
GE introduces LEAP*mbr membrane bioreactor technology that claims to offer lower capital cost, reduced energy costs, greater productivity, simpler equipment maintenance and controls and a smaller footprint.
Venture Capital Investments
Acquirer: Tri-Tech Holdings / Target: Huaxia Yuan Jie Water Technology Co.
A water business joint-venture has been formed between LG Electronics and Hitachi
Investor: Aquatech / Target: WEX
Acquirer: Ecolab / Target: Nalco
IPO: MyCelx
Market Trends
Pump companies stepping up their innovation game – Grundfos Pumps partners with The Cleantech Open to provide expertise and possibly capital to participants in the 2011 Cleantech Open
More effort going in to capture energy from water distribution services – A £500,000 grant has been awarded to Bangor University and Trinity College Dublin to develop hydropower turbines to be used in water distribution networks
Water Re-use for drinking growing in the United States – San Diego County to initiate yearlong project to study if treated wastewater can be used for drinking water
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