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Intelligence Briefings

Intelligence Briefings - January 2012

Technology Movers

EnerTech Environmental’s Rialto SlurryCarb plant taken offline because of unexpected scale-up complications.

Severn Trent De Nora receives contract to provide its SEACLOR electrochlorination disinfection solution for bio-fouling control and OMNIPURE wastewater treatment system to China Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation for a deep-sea gas field project in the South China Sea.

Oasys Water appoints new CEO: Bob Muscat, formerly the general manager of GE Energy’s Environmental Services business.

Sorubin has recently received several major orders for its Microluft, Sorubin’s energy efficient bottom-mounted aeration system and Optusflow, Sorubin’s floating baffle system.

SuperWater Solutions, a provider of Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) technology has purchased a finished SCWO demonstration plant for wastewater sludge destruction from the City of Orlando, FL.

New Technology Developments / Patent Activity

Wright State University partners with MetaMateria Technologies and three other companies to develop near molecular-sized “nano-brushes” with specialized coatings for water disinfection

Swansea University (UK) researchers have developed a positively charged nanofiltration membrane called PA6DT-C using the self-assembly method.

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) researchers have developed a magnetically induced membrane vibration (MMV) system with potential to reduce fouling and improve membrane bioreactor (MBR) performance.

VRTX Technologies launches VRTX Mini, a controlled hydrodynamic cavitation based technology for corrosion, scaling, and fouling prevention for evaporative cooling systems designed for small commercial buildings and retail stores.

OceanSaver receives DNV Type Approval certification for its new ballast water disinfection technology, Mark II, allowing it to expand its offering to medium-sized vessels.

Puralytics’ SolarBag (a photochemical water disinfection product using light-activated nanotechnology) is the first non-powered, non-chemical system to exceed the US EPA requirements for water purification products.

Morgan Technical Ceramics has developed ceramic disk membranes for use in industrial wastewater treatment process.

Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates (BLA) has received a method patent for its Eco-Treatment™ constructed wetland system to treat wastewater from Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO)

HyperSolar announce plans to optimize its technology which generates hydrogen and natural gas from pure water to work with municipal and industrial wastewater.

Venture Capital Investments

Investors: Flagship Ventures as well as undisclosed institutional and private investors // Company: Joule

Acquisition: Badger Meter Inc. // Company: Racine Federated Inc.

Investor: 3M New Ventures & Clean Pacific Ventures // Company: HydroNovation Inc.

Investor: SKion GmbH // Company: Paques

Acquirer: MANN+HUMMEL // Company: Fluid Brasil Sistemas e Tecnologia LTDA

Market Trends

Stormwater Regulations – EPA delays stormwater rule again & Potential Supreme Court battle around LA Stormwater

Financial Incentives – Water Quality Credit Trading

Fracking – Bulgaria becomes second European country to ban Fracking after France

Fracking – Ohio Produced Water disposal well closed after its use was linked to a series of small earthquakes

Water Reuse: A study by a National Research Council Committee finds potential health risks of wastewater reuse for drinking water do not exceed risks of existing water supplies.