Plainfield,
IL - HPD, a Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS) company
and the world’s largest evaporation and crystallization process
and equipment supplier, has expanded their offering to include
CeraMem® ceramic membrane technology. CeraMem membranes feature
a proprietary technology platform that combines innovative
design features and unique materials of construction to provide
larger capacities than other ceramic membranes at costs
comparable to polymeric membranes.
CeraMem membrane technology allows the utilization of
large-diameter ceramic monoliths that reduce the overall
footprint of installed equipment. Developed mainly for
microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF) membranes, CeraMem
ceramic membranes offer a low-fouling solution in harsh
environments that is suitable for high temperature applications.
This, coupled with a high resistance to chemical and abrasive
attacks during operation, permits the use of membranes in some
of the most challenging processes in water and wastewater
treatment. One such challenging environment is deoiling of
produced water in the oil and gas industry.
“We are very excited about offering this unique technology to
complement our core expertise in process design,” commented HPD
President, Jim Brown. “The CeraMem ceramic membrane technology
will be instrumental in providing solutions to many of the
issues currently limiting water and wastewater treatment
systems.”
The CeraMem technology was developed with assistance provided
by the Small Business Innovation Research Programs of the
Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, National
Science Foundation, and Environmental Protection Agency as well
as funding provided by the Expeditionary Unit Water Purification
(EUWP) program managed by the Office of Naval Research. The
addition of this innovative ceramic membrane technology further
broadens VWS’ extensive offering to the oil and gas industry and
demonstrates an overall commitment to provide added value to
customers through differentiating technologies and solutions.
HPD provides innovative process solutions, which utilize
evaporation and crystallization as well as ceramic membrane
technology, to industrial customers worldwide. HPD’s range of
services includes process design, pilot testing, equipment
supply, project management, design-build project execution, and
start-up and training services. From offices in Bilbao, Spain,
and Plainfield, Illinois, and with agents around the world, HPD
has provided more than 650 installations in over 30 countries.
HPD is a Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies company.
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies is the technological
subsidiary of Veolia Water. Veolia Water Solutions &
Technologies (VWS), which includes six subsidiaries in North
America (Crown Solutions, HPD, John Meunier, Kruger, N.A. Water
Systems, and Whittier Filtration), is a world leader in
engineering and technological solutions in water treatment for
industrial companies and municipal authorities. VWS is also one
of the world’s major design-build providers of water and
wastewater treatment facilities. Present in more than 55
countries, with 7700 employees, Veolia Water Solutions &
Technologies had revenues of $2.7 billion in 2007.
VEOLIA WATER, the water division of Veolia Environnement, is
the world leader in water services. Veolia Water specializes in
managing water services outsourced by municipal authorities,
industry and tertiary sector companies. Veolia Water operates in
57 countries, serves 108 million people, employs 70,700
employees, and had revenue of $12.8 billion in 2007.
