September 23, 2008

Production-integrated water / waste water technology colloquium in Bremen

Every year, renowned waste water experts from the worlds of industry and business come together at the University of Bremen to share information at the “Production-integrated water / waste water technology colloquium” held by the Association of German Engineers (VDI-GVC). The theme of this year’s 12th Bremer Colloquium is “Waste water technology of the future - sustainable solution concepts.”

Around 80 primarily German participants attended the two-day event.  In addition to the extensive lecture program, visitors were invited to participate in a “poster session” at which current research results were presented and to stop by a small exhibit featuring providers from the environmental technology industry.

The BU ION was represented by Dr. Neumann and Jens Stoll. They gave a 30-minute presentation discussing the use of specially prepared ion exchangers to separate ammonia from water. The results highlighted in the presentation were based on a thesis conducted in collaboration with the University of Cologne (Prof. Dr. S. Ortanderl, Professor of Chemical Engineering, and Mr. Jin-Ming Zhang).

ION’s own parameter studies on arsenic separation with the new Lewatit FO 36 product were presented to the public at a poster session.

The audience of experts expressed great interest in both the presentation and the visual illustration in the form of a poster on the Lewatit FO 36.

The new premium product, Lewatit FO 36, is an ion exchanger resin that removes the poisonous metalloid arsenic – as well as other toxic trace contaminants – from drinking water.

Learn more about Lewatit FO 36 in our “Arsenic Removal” brochure.