Ultrafiltration system from inge watertechnologies AG treats 65,000 m³ water per day in China

China's economy is continuing to post strong growth, with the rapidly developing Asian economy having moved firmly into second place behind the USA. And with the country experiencing a boom in new industrial facilities and plant modernization projects, the demand for clean water looks set to maintain its upward trajectory. Water is the primary raw material for many production processes and is also used for cooling, generating steam, cleaning, and many other applications. As a result, inge watertechnologies AG has seen steadily increasing demand for its cutting-edge ultrafiltration technology used to treat surface water and seawater. The membranes developed by the global technology leader remove suspended solids and microorganisms from water using purely physical means – a process that reaps dividends for customers such as the paper factory operated by Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. in the Chinese province of Guangdong.
Greifenberg, May 25, 2011 – The paper factory run by Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. in Huangyong has an annual production capacity of 730,000 tons of corrugated base paper. Producing boiler feed water for steam generation requires 65,000 m³ of ultrafiltrated water a day. The raw water for the factory comes from the Zhujiang River, which – like so many rivers in China – is still heavily contaminated, so before the water can be used in the production process it must be cleaned using ultrafiltration (UF) modules supplied by the German company inge watertechnologies AG. The pores in the module’s patented Multibore membranes are so tiny that they are capable of filtering out suspended solids, microorganisms, and even viruses by purely physical means. High levels of turbidity and organic content really put the quality of UF membranes to the test when it comes to keeping them clean and preventing fouling. Automated backwash processes are used to clean the pores on a regular basis, but highly contaminated raw water can eventually put membranes under enormous strain. This is where the extraordinary robustness of inge's membranes really comes into its own, offering levels of performance that have greatly impressed the company's Chinese customers.
Based on its excellent credentials, inge watertechnologies AG was selected to provide the Huangyong paper factory with a new ultrafiltration system – a major order encompassing 800 dizzer®XL 0.9 MB 60W modules installed in 10 ‘T-Rack vario’ racks.

Bruno Steis, CEO of inge watertechnologies AG, is enthusiastic about the project: “China is becoming one of the key markets for our products. Our technology is being deployed in an increasing number of large-scale projects, ranging from airports and factories to nuclear power plants and municipal wastewater treatment facilities. We have steadily built up a solid reputation in China based on the quality and reliability of our German-made UF membranes and modules – and our Peking Sales Office ensures we pay close attention to our customers' needs.”

About inge watertechnologies AG
The company inge watertechnologies AG www.inge.ag, based in the town of Greifenberg near Munich in Bavaria, Germany, employs more than 80 staff and is a world's leading provider of ultrafiltration technology, a membrane process used to treat drinking water, process water, wastewater and sea water. With a global reach enhanced by its network of partners, the company has completed numerous reference products around the globe featuring its cutting-edge technology. Its range of products include highly-efficient ultrafiltration modules and cost-effective, space-saving rack designs as the core components of water treatment plants, rounded off by the superb technical support it provides to its customers.
All the company's products are based on the in-house development of its patented Multibore® membrane technology, providing the top-quality standards for which German-made goods are famous. The extremely small-pore filters of the Multibore® membrane reliably intercept not only particles, but also microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses, thereby providing a dependable source of clean water. Deployment of the inge technology also offers significant advantages over conventional water treatment methods, such as rapid and easy module installation and stable, highly resilient membranes. This makes planning a water treatment facility much simpler, enabling customers to achieve low-cost installation and operation. And all this comes with a guarantee of long-lasting reliability.

Headquarters
inge watertechnologies AG
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Deutschland / Germany
Phone: +49 8192 / 997-700
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E-Mail: info@inge.ag
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inge watertechnologies AG
Beijing Representative Office
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8 North Dongsanhuan Road Chaoyang District
100004 Beijing VR China
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