First large-scale use of LANXESS’ membrane technology in Europe

First Large-scale Use of LANXESS' Membrane Technology in Europe

Cologne - For the first time in Europe, LANXESS' fouling-resistant membrane technology is being used on a large scale at the Dammweg thermal power station in Chemnitz, Germany. A set of 60 Lewabrane RO B400 FR filter elements apply a reverse osmosis process to cleanse 50 to 60 cubic meters of pre-treated river water per hour for steam generation purposes. Dr. Jens Lipnizki, head of Technical Marketing Membranes in the Liquid Purification Technologies business unit at LANXESS, explains that "the 90 percent reduction in the organic contamination of river water demanded by the operator of the power plant can be easily achieved using our membrane technology."

The reverse osmosis facility in the Chemnitz power plant was developed and designed by the Celle-based water technology company Berkefeld, a subsidiary of the global group Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies. Veolia's water technology division is one of the world's leading providers of water treatment solutions. Its core competencies lie in the planning and realization of facilities for drinking and process water treatment and the purification and recycling of wastewater.

Source: Lanxess

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