BASF to Showcase Sustainable and Cost-effective Water Treatment Solutions at WETEX 2014
German Company to Highlight inge® Ultrafiltration Membrane Technology for Seawater Desalination Pretreatment and Range of Membrane Antiscalants
Dubai-UAE: 13 April, 2014 - BASF, the world's leading chemical company, is set to unveil its groundbreaking water treatment solutions at the 16th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2014, to run from 14-16 April in Dubai.
The company, which partners with key regional stakeholders such as Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) for the delivery of its solutions, will introduce technologies that enable water treatment processes to become more sustainable and cost-effective.
A key highlight will be BASF's new T-Rack® 3.0 based on inge® ultrafiltration membrane technology for seawater desalination pretreatment. The company will also display the next generation of Sokalan® RO-Xpert software that helps to predict scale inhibition capabilities of BASF's environmentally beneficial Sokalan® RO (reverse osmosis) antiscalants.
Explaining the signficance of inge® ultrafiltration membrane technology for seawater desalination pretreatment to the GCC, Arnaud Piroëlle, Director - Water Solutions, Europe, Middle-East and Africa, said: "The Gulf states expectedly suffer from an extreme water shortage and have long been unable to obtain sufficient supplies from groundwater reservoirs. This has resulted in resorting to seawater desalination to produce drinking water for decades. Traditionally, sea water is evaporated, at which point the salts are left behind and hot steam condensed into fresh water. This process is expensive, consumes substantial energy and generates considerable waste and pollutants including carbondioxide."
He added: "This is a reason why a combination of ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis is an excellent alternative for the future. BASF's new T-Rack® 3.0 based on inge® ultrafiltration membrane technology for seawater desalination pretreatment is a revolutionary advancement in the field. The solution employs nanotechnology to push seawater through a special membrane that filters out suspended solids, viruses and bacteria, making dirty water clean and fit for human consumption. The actual desalination process is effected using reverse osmosis."
BASF will also showcase its Sokalan® RO range of high-performance membrane antiscalants that have been developed focusing on environmental compatibility while considering specific customer requirements that enable more efficient operation of reverse osmosis desalination plants. Sokalan® RO antiscalants allow for chemical pretreatment that controls the scaling and snaring of inorganic salts, metal hydroxides, and colloids in RO feed water. The unique performance results in a more complete control of system feed water chemistry, reducing membrane pollution and minimising cleaning requirements.
Held under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and Industry of the UAE and President of DEWA, WETEX 2014 is set to be one of the largest exhibitions in the region to showcase the latest technologies in the field of water and electricity conservation.
About BASF Water, Oilfield and Mining Solutions
BASF offers a wide range of solutions and products for the water, oilfield and mining industry. The product range of global water solutions includes products used in the key processes of industrial and municipal water treatment. The business is a leading supplier of products to clarify the raw water used for the production of drinking water, to treat the waste water stream and industrial process water, to protect desalination plants, cooling towers and boilers. We are the leading provider of inge® ultrafiltration membrane technology. Within our global oilfield solutions business, we help the oilfield service industry make efficient formulations. Our portfolio comprises products for the drilling and completion of oil wells as well as chemicals for continuous and cost efficient production of valuable oil and gas resources. We develop next generation of surfactants and polymers designed to support enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations by means of chemical injection. Global mining solutions offer an extensive range of mineral processing reagents. Our strengths are in solid/liquid separation and solvent extraction; we also offer reagents for flotation, dispersing, agglomerating and others. Further information can be found at:
www.basf.com/oilfieldsolutions
About BASF
BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of about €74 billion in 2013 and over 112,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
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