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IFAT (May 14-18, Munich, Germany;
www.ifat.de) is the world's leading
tradefair for water, sewage, waste- and
raw-materials management. This year,
two additional halls have been added,
with more than 3,100 exhibitors expected
to participate, presenting the
latest products and services spanning
the environmental sector, from
sewage-treatment plants to the use
of comminution machines in refuse
treatment. The innovations presented
at IFAT aim to promote the sustainable
use of the available resources in order
to protect and improve our quality of
life and the state of the environment.
A sample of some of the new products
being exhibited at IFAT 2018 is
presented below.
KSB
Gebr. Lödige Maschinenbau
New gigantic pumps for
wastewater transport
In response to the worldwide increase
in extra-large wastewater
projects, this manufacturer has significantly
extended its range of large,
dry-installed wastewater pumps
(photo). An extra 15 sizes have been
added to its Sewatec pump series.
The maximum flowrate of the largest
version will be up to 33,000 m³/h
with a drive rating exceeding 1 MW.
The Sewatec series comprises horizontally
or vertically installed, singlestage
volute casing pumps in back
pull-out design. Depending on the
fluid handled, they can be fitted with
a variety of impeller types, such as
multi-channel impellers and free-flow
impellers or single-vane impellers.
The casings come with a replaceable
casing wear ring. The suction
nozzles are always arranged axially.
For the discharge nozzles, users can
choose between a radial and a tangential
arrangement. Hall B1, Stand
227/326 - KSB SE & Co. KGaA,
Frankenthal, Germany
www.ksb.com
Endress+Hauser
A continuous mixer for
many different applications
The low-maintenance Ploughshare
mixer KM (photo) is suitable for processing
powdery, fibrous or granular
solids, as well as liquids and pastes.
Granulation processes can also be
carried out with the continuous mixer
at minimum dwell time. The continu66
ous
mixer is based on the patented,
mechanically generated turbulent
fluidized-bed process. During this
process, Ploughshare shovels rotate
close to the wall in a horizontal, cylindrical
drum. Their peripheral speed
and geometric shape take the mixing
components off of the drum wall
and toss them into the free mixing
compartment from the product bed.
Intensive mixing is achieved even at
extensive throughputs of material to
be mixed. An excellent homogeneity
and consistent reproducibility of the
final product is achieved during short
mixing or dwell times of only 25 to
60 s, says the company. The smallest
model has a drum capacity of 5
L and a throughput of 0.25 m3/h, depending
on the dwell time and filling
level. The largest model has a drum
volume of 57,000 L and a throughput
of around 1,300 ton/h. Hall A4, Stand
441 - Gebr. Lödige Maschinenbau
GmbH, Paderborn, Germany
www.loedige.de
Digitalization in the
water and wastewater industry
In line with a comparable advance
in development in industrial production,
known as the Industrial Internet
of Things (IIoT) or Industry 4.0, the
German Water Partnership (GWP) is
launching a " Water 4.0 " discussion
aimed at exploring the significance
of this technology-driven change to
the water industry. In this context,
this company is demonstrating some
of its initial application scenarios
(photo). This includes measurement
instruments
integrated
with
Heartbeat
Technology, which tests the reliability
of the instrument and helps
users to improve their processes. The
instruments supply digital diagnostic
data, verify performance and monitor
process data to create a predictive
maintenance and process optimization
strategy. Analyzers for monitoring
phosphorus and phosphate, as well
as new compact sensors integrated
with the company's proven Memosens
digital technology, help operators
monitor wastewater processes
and optimize process control. Hall C1,
Stand 415/550 - Endress+Hauser
AG, Reinach BL, Switzerland
www.endress.com
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