Asahi Kasei's 'Microza' Selected for Largest-scale Waterworks in the US.Tokyo, Japan, Jan 17, 2007 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Asahi Kasei is pleased to annonce that its Microza(TM) hollow-fiber membrane filtration system has been selected for a new waterworks waterworks: see water supply. facility to serve the metropolitan area of Minneapolis, Minnesota “Minneapolis” redirects here. For other uses, see Minneapolis (disambiguation). Minneapolis (pronounced IPA: /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/) is the largest city in the U.S. , with full-capacity operation scheduled to begin in January 2011. Located in Fridley, the plant will have a water treatment capacity of 360 thousand m3/day. This will make it one of the largest drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. plants in the US, and among the largest plants anywhere to utilize a pressurized pres·sur·ize tr.v. pres·sur·ized, pres·sur·iz·ing, pres·sur·iz·es 1. To maintain normal air pressure in (an enclosure, as an aircraft or submarine). 2. membrane filtration system for water purification  It has been suggested that , , and be merged into this article or section. . Selection was concluded after
extensive testing and evaluation by the Minneapolis Water Works,
confirming the outstanding performance of the Microza system.Membrane filtration offers many advantages over conventional water treatment by sedimentation sedimentation In geology, the process of deposition of a solid material from a state of suspension or solution in a fluid (usually air or water). Broadly defined it also includes deposits from glacial ice and materials collected under the effect of gravity alone, as in talus and sand filtration, notably the ability to efficiently and reliably achieve high rates of removal of pathogenic microorganisms such as cryptosporidium cryptosporidium (krĭp'tōspərĭd`ēəm), genus of protozoans having at least four species; they are waterborne parasites that cause the disease cryptosporidiosis. . With stringent regulations for removal of cryptosporidium from drinking water supplies scheduled to come into effect in the US, the adoption of large-scale membrane filtration systems for water treatment is projected to grow substantially. Since 1997, Microza systems have been adopted at over two hundred waterworks plants in the US, including those currently under construction. While membrane filtration has generally been considered most suitable for smaller-scale installations, the excellent scalability of Microza systems has enabled their successful adoption at many large facilities. Asahi Kasei Chemicals will continue to pursue orders for the largest-scale water-treatment systems, which make the most of the Microza membrane's high mechanical strength and chemical resistance for stable production of high-quality water. Outline of the Fridley Membrane Filtration Plant Location: Fridley, Minnesota Capacity: 360 thousand m3/day Membrane system delivery: July 2009 Full-capacity operation: January 2011 About Asahi Kasei Corp. Asahi Kasei provides innovative solutions based in chemistry and materials science materials science Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material's composition and structure, both macroscopic and microscopic. to a diverse range of markets including fibers, chemicals, consumer products, housing, construction, electronics, and health care. With consolidated sales of some US$10 billion, it is a Fortune Global 500 enterprise with twenty-five thousand employees and one hundred consolidated subsidiaries. The operating configuration comprises seven core operating companies as autonomous business units specialized in separate business fields. Asahi Kasei Corporation, as the parent company, functions as a holding company for group operations. An Independent Businesses Group provides group services. For more information, please visit www.asahi-kasei.co.jp. Source: Asahi Kasei Corp. Contact: Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation Microza & Water Processing Division Phone: +81-(0)3-3507-2682 Fax: +81-(0)3-3508-1474 Asahi Kasei Corporation Corporate Communications Phone: +81-(0)3-3507-2060 Fax: +81-(0)3-3507-2495 Copyright [c] 2007 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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