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Crystal IS Expands Optan SMD Product Line For Instrumentation With Higher-Output DUV LEDs
Mar 9, 2016Crystal IS Inc of Green Island, NY, USA, an Asahi Kasei company that makes proprietary ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UVC LEDs), has augmented its Optan SMD (surface-mount device) product line for instrumentation with the addition of ...
Tags: Crystal IS, UVC LEDs
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Crystal IS Unveils New UVC LEDs
Nov 12, 2015Crystal IS’s newest Optan product is a surface mount device (SMD). Like other Optan offerings, the high-performance UVC LED is based on native Aluminum Nitride (AlN) substrates, proven to overcome limitations of other UVC LEDs in the ...
Tags: Crystal IS, Uvc Leds, OptanSMC
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A Common Problem at Pearl Harbor, Biofouling Affects Harbors Around The World
Jan 10, 2014A common problem at Pearl Harbor, biofouling affects harbors around the world. It's the process by which barnacles, muscles, oysters, and tubeworms accumulate on the bottom of boats and other surfaces. Now researchers at the University of ...
Tags: Pearl Harbor, biofouling, marine creatures, miniscule larvae
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The UNS Assigns a Lettered Prefix and a Five Digit Number to The Metals and Their Alloys
Oct 21, 2013With the chemical symbol Ni, nickel is a silvery white and hard metal which is ductile and malleable and belongs to the transition group of metals. It is a versatile element and will alloy with most metals. The alloys of nickel has been ...
Tags: Nickel Alloys, Nickel
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Disinfection Is a Business Where Grundfos Has Been Present for Years
Oct 10, 2013Disinfection is a business where Grundfos has been present for years. As an element in strengthening this position, ISIA and Grundfos has been partners for some time - and now this ends up with Grundfos acquiring ISIA. ISIA will ...
Tags: Grundfos, Water Disinfection
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The Potential of Biological-Based Strategies in Offering Viable Control Alternatives
Oct 7, 2013This review paper investigates membrane biofouling in membrane bioreactors (MBRs) from the microbiological perspective, to evaluate the potential of biological-based strategies in offering viable control alternatives. Membrane bioreactors ...
Tags: Membrane bioreactors, Instruments, Meters
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Osmosis Membrane Improve The Antibacterial and Anti-Adhesion Properties of The Membrane
Sep 18, 2013A commercial reverse osmosis (RO) membrane was modified by adsorption of copper hydroxide particles, to improve the antibacterial and anti-adhesion properties of the membrane. Biofouling of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes used in water ...
Tags: Ro Membranes, Copper Hydroxide
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The Use of Subsurface Intake Systems for SWRO
Aug 7, 2013This survey reports that the use of subsurface intake systems for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants significantly improves raw water quality. Such systems also reduce chemical usage and environmental impact, decrease the ...
Tags: Processing Machinery
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Seawater Desalination Using RO Membranes in a Southern California Desalination Pilot Plant
Jun 21, 2013This study develops a biofouling indicator for seawater desalination using reverse osmosis (RO) membranes in a southern California desalination pilot plant. Chlorophyll is identified as a sensitive indicator for membrane biofouling. One ...
Tags: Chemicals, RO Membranes
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NOM in Seawater Can Cause Biofouling Problems in Seawater Facilities
May 8, 2013Natural organic matter (NOM) in seawater can cause biofouling problems in seawater facilities. This work reports on the use of a biofilter to prevent biological activity, and thus reduce the biofilm formation capacity downstream by more ...
Tags: Biodegradable Natural Organic Matter, Processing Machinery
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A Promising New Chloramine-Based Disinfectant, Dichloroisocyanurate
Jan 29, 2013This study reports on a promising new chloramine-based disinfectant, dichloroisocyanurate (DCC), for biofouling control in polyamide reverse osmosis membrane processes. This could be employed as a cleaning-in-place (CIP) agent or as a ...
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Anthony Bennett Investigates Current Trends in Pre-Treatment Technologies for SWRO
Dec 19, 2012Anthony Bennett investigates current trends in pre-treatment technologies for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination. This includes process design considerations that need to be taken into account, with a focus on the requirements for ...
Tags: Desalination, Pre Treatment Technology, Processing Machinery
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Axis-Shield Is Using DSM's VitroStealth Coating in New Point-of-Care Coating
Dec 7, 2012Axis-Shield is using DSM's VitroStealth non-biofouling coating in its new point-of-care cartridge Afinion system. Axis-Shield said its Afinion system, which can be used during the span of an office visit, can provide patient lipid levels ...
Tags: Axis-Shield, non-biofouling coating, Afinion system, VitroStealth coating
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Vitens and WE Consult Have Developed a New Sustainable Technology
Nov 12, 2012Netherlands-based companies Vitens and WE Consult have developed a new sustainable technology designed to clean membranes from biofouling. Membrane filtration is used by the drinking water and food industry throughout the world. Vitens is ...
Tags: market view, Carbon dioxide membrane, filter
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The Mechanisms of Microbial Adhesion to RO Membranes Are Illustrated
Sep 18, 2012The mechanisms of microbial adhesion to RO membranes are illustrated,along with the key factors that influence the microbial adhesion process.Common strategies for biofilm monitoring in water flow systems are also reviewed,and ...
Tags: review of mechanisms, ro systems, biofouling, environment
