April 11, 2002 -- Dynatec Systems Inc. and NORIT Americas Inc. have agreed to jointly develop the US market for Membrane Bio Reactors (MBR) within the industrial applications segment. Both companies bring significant and unique experience to the alliance.
The technology has been applied to solve complex industrial wastewater problems. NORIT has extensive experience within the European market, supplying membranes for dozens of MBR systems. The company has developed Airflush and Airlift (both patent pending) technology to minimize energy consumption and maintain membrane productivity.
Dynatec has sold industrial MBR systems in the United States utilizing membrane technology. The alliance will combine the strength and experience of each company to maintain a leadership position in the industrial markets for MBR, including metalworking, food processing, chemical, petrochemical and other industrial applications that can benefit from the technology.
The Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) is a compact waste treatment system that combines biological treatment with membrane separation. The membrane concentrate the biomass, which enables a more compact design with shorter hydraulic retention times when compared with traditional biological treatment. The systems have a short residence time, lower capital cost and low operating expense combined with excellent process control. For a retrofit of an existing biological system, this can result in higher output or a smaller footprint.
The process also produces less sludge, a higher quality effluent (free from suspended solids) and is less sensitive to variations in feed quality. MBR systems are capable of processing higher concentration industrial wastewater. The technology can be applied to new systems or retrofitted to an existing extended aeration or Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) bioreactor.
Dynatec will be responsible for market development, systems design, fabrication, and customer service in the United States. Norit will provide membrane technology and applications know-how on a non-exclusive basis.
NORIT Americas Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta, GA, and is a subsidiary of NORIT N.V. NORIT has developed proprietary hollow fiber and tubular membrane modules for process, water and wastewater treatment applications under the brand name of X-FLOW (patent pending). Within their experience base is a strong emphasis in membrane bio reactor (MBR) technology. NORIT also offers activated carbon, carbon systems and services as well as carbon reactivation.
Dynatec Systems, Inc. is an applications and systems engineering company with over 500 membrane-based industrial wastewater treatment systems installed in the US since 1977. Dynatec specializes in the use of membrane technologies to solve difficult industrial waste treatment problems. The company will manage turnkey projects including installation and general contracting as required. Dynatec custom engineers membrane solutions, and often utilizes existing equipment or space in order to minimize the capital expense. Dynatec has experience with build, own, operate (BOO) and currently owns and operates facilities throughout the US on a Contract Service basis.
