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W igan-based CPL Acti- vated Carbons has dra- matically increased its capacity for reactivating 'amber list' spent carbons from indus- trial purification processes, fol- lowing a major expansion at its Immingham production facility. Activated carbons are used in a wide range of gas and liq- uid phase filtration applica- tions, such as air treatment, water purification and numer- ous other environmental pro- tection applications. When carbons are 'spent' and no longer achieving the required level of filtration, they need to be replaced. In most cases, spent carbons can be regener- ated by a process called ther- mal reactivation, which involves passing the spent media through a high tempera- ture rotary kiln to restore its filtration capability. Spent activated carbons from the various purification applications are generally cat- egorised into two broad types, which dictates how they are subsequently handled and reprocessed. Spent carbons from industrial applications S uDS supplier SDS Ltd has entered into a partnership with offsite build specialist Asset International to step up UK manufacturing of sustainable drainage systems. Increasing local authority planning requirements for com- pliant Sustainable Drainage Sys- tems (SuDS) in major develop- ments is boosting demand for water quality treatment compo- nents, prompting SDS to establish a UK manufacturing base to ser- vice its growing order book. Increasing sales of the SDS Aqua-Swirl hydrodynamic vortex separator, used to remove pollut- ing silts and sediments from sur- face water runoff as part of SuDS, have prompted a new partnership A team from Cranfield Univer- sity who developed the Nano Membrane Toilet has been recognised with two awards at the 2018 International Water Association (IWA) Project Innova- tion Awards. The Cranfield team picked up both the Kiran and Pallavi Patel Grand Innovation Award, pre- sented to an outstanding exam- ple of water innovation, and the Gold award for 'Breakthroughs in Research and Development'. The Nano Membrane Toilet is being developed in response to such as air and biogas filtra- tion, waste water and remedia- tion projects are referred to as 'amber list' materials. Carbons that have been used in drink- ing water or food grade appli- cations are referred to as 'green list' materials. CPL's carbon regeneration facility is located at the group's UK manufacturing site in Immingham, Lincolnshire, where it has been successfully reactivating 'amber list' spent carbon filtration media from industrial applications since 2013. Following a major invest- ment by the parent organisa- tion, CPL Industries, the com- pany has dramatically increased its capacity for treat- ing these 'amber list' spent carbons, with the installation of a brand-new, state-of-the- art rotary kiln at the Imming- ham site. The kiln, which is the largest 'amber list' regen- eration facility in the UK, and one of the largest in Europe, has a sophisticated thermal oxidiser and scrubber system to ensure full environmental protection and compliance. between SDS and Asset. The innovative technology of the Aqua-Swirl was introduced by SDS to the UK market in 2015 and its new sister high-perfor- mance filtration system the Aqua-Filter was added to its range last year. Production of both devices has already begun at Asset's state-of-the-art fabrica- tion plant in Newport, using Weholite HDPE components, and the first products have been deliv- ered to site. The arrangement has more than halved the delivery times to SDS customers as well as provid- ing more opportunity to engineer bespoke components to meet the precise requirements of a drain- age design. the Bill & Melinda Gates Founda- tion's 'Reinvent the Toilet Chal- lenge'. The challenge was to develop a toilet that provides a safe sanitation solution for the developing world, at minimal cost to the user. Many areas which lack access to this basic need are also those areas with non-exist- ent or unreliable water, sewage and electricity supplies. The toilet is able to treat human waste on-site without external energy or water, allow- ing it to be safely transported away and potentially reused. WHAT IS IT FOR? Machine Sentry MSO-1 is a condition-based monitoring system that is suitable for installation on assets ranging from standard rotating equipment to advanced turbo machinery such as power generators. The critical vibration data captured is stored in the Machine Sentry database, where it is integrated with data from other CM techniques. This detailed CM data can be securely accessed from anywhere in the world via a standard web browser, allowing continuous monitoring, critical asset management, failure detection and troubleshooting. WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT IT? Its small size, low power consumption, Ethernet/Wi-Fi/4G optional web connectivity, email alarm notification and high storage capability make the system easy to install, operate and maintain. This new solution fully integrates and extends the current capacity of the Machine Sentry web platform and mobile sensor MSM-1. WHAT DO THEY SAY? Frederic Thomas, MD of AVT Reliability, said: "Machine Sentry MSO-1 is a genuine game-changer. This suite of products and software will revolutionise the condition monitoring world and brings industry 4.0 one step closer to reality. It can be installed and operated by experts and novices alike and offers ready access to detailed diagnosis and advice from AVT's world leading CM engineers – crucial features at a time of acute skill shortages in the manufacturing industry." VEGAPULS WL 61 radar sensor and VEGAMET 391 controller VEGA will present its latest technologies at WWEM 2018, including the VEGAPULS WL 61 and VEGAMET 391. The VEGAPULS WL 61 radar sensor is suitable for all water and sewage water applications, particularly water processing and pump stations as well as overflow basins, for flow measurement in open flumes and gauge monitoring. The VEGAMET 391 signal conditioning instrument is suitable for simple control tasks in level, gauge and process pressure measurements as well as for inventory management and remote enquiry. In the water industry, the instrument boasts special functions such as pump switching-over, flow volume measurement, tendency functions and totaliser. SEAL Analytical AA500 autoanalyser SEAL Analytical will be showcasing its latest autoanalyzer, the AA500, at WWEM 2018 (see P29). A fully automated, high throughput, segmented flow analyser, the AA500 features compact, all-in-one housing and uses modular components to deliver a compact analyser with more organisation, more integration and more powerful control while also using less bench space. System modules can be standalone or used to replace AA3 modules. It also provides up to six channels for simultaneous analysis of multiple parameters with ultra-low detection limits and excellent repeatability. It is designed for environmental applications and ideal for analysing nutrients in water, wastewater, seawater, soil, fertilizer and plant extracts. Detectronic MSFM MCERTS Flow Meter Flow monitoring specialist Detectronic has launched the MSFM MCERTS Flow Meter for part-filled pipes and open-chan- nels. The MSFM MCERTS flow meter is a self-contained, battery-powered insertion multi-sensor monitor and is certified to deliver guaranteed flow measurement accuracy for sites that require verification by MCERTS inspectors. Detectronic's Phill Tuxford said: "Our newest flow meter, the MSFM MCERTS, is extremely versatile since it is not reliant on a flume or weir to deliver accurate flow measure- ment. It can be located almost anywhere in the existing sewer channel or pipe to be monitored and will deliver guaranteed levels of accuracy and the data-quality required for MCERTS compliance." CPL Activated Carbons trebles reactivation capacity SDS and Asset International in SuDS production deal Cranfield team win international award for Nano Membrane Toilet NEXT MONTH: Water treatment PRODUCT OF THE MONTH AVT Reliability Machine Sentry MSO-1 ● low-cost, high-speed online condition-based monitoring (CBM) system ● offers real-time management of safety- and business-critical assets ● small size and low power consumption PRODUCTS: SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTATION wwtonline.co.uk | NOVEMBER 2018 WET NEWS 17 WHAT'S NEW OTHER TOP PICKS FOR SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTATION

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