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New Product Developments

Filtration Industry Analyst June 2013

Financial CalendarJuly 2013 GUD Preliminary 2012/13 Financial Results

17 July 2013 Nederman Q2 2013 Report

18 July 2013 Alfa Laval Q2 Interim Report

23 July 2013 Sulzer Midyear Results 2013

24 July 2013 Indutrade 1 January–June 2013 Interim Report

25 July 2013 Metso January–June 2013 Interim Review

30 July 2013 GEA Half-year 2013 Financial Report

31 July 2013 Outotec Interim Report January–June 2013

August 2013 Bioquell Half Year Results ItN Nanovation Q2 Interim Report 2013

1 August 2013 Siemens Q3 2013 Financial Report

6 August 2013 Lanxess Interim Report Q2 2013

7 August 2013 Ahlstrom Interim Report January–June 2013 Andritz Half Year 2013 Results

9 August 2013 BWT Half-Year 2013 Report

12 August 2013 Bilfinger Q2 2013 Report

21 August 2013 ItN Nanovation Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

23 August 2013 FLSmidth Half Year 2013 Report

October 2013 Porvair Interim Management Statement

17 October 2013 Nederman Q3 2013 Report Sulzer Nine Months 2013 Order Intake

24 October 2013 Ahlstrom Interim Report January–September 2013 Metso January–September 2013 Interim Review

29 October 2013 Alfa Laval Q3 Interim Report

30 October 2013 Outotec Interim Report January–September 2013

31 October 2013 GEA Nine Months 2013 Financial Report

November 2013 Bioquell Interim Management Statement

November 2013 ItN Nanovation Q3 Interim Report 2013

has set up BioLargo Water Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary, to showcase the company’s advanced oxidation systems, including its new AOS Filter, a product in development that is designed to eliminate toxic contaminates in water in a fraction of the time of current technologies. “We believe that our Biolargo AOS Filter represents a revolutionary technical advancement in how water should be treated. With the completion of the proof of claim work at the University of Alberta, we plan to focus on engineering and specific contaminant testing as we continue to position the product for commercial opportunities,” said Dennis Calvert, president and CEO of BioLargo. “Our AOS Filter should have an important role to play in most of this industry’s segments, including oil and gas, refining and petrochemicals, power generation, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, microelectronics, pulp and paper, and mining. It could serve as a platform to build an integrated water company featuring technology, licensing, engineering and services. While there is much work to do, we are excited about the significant opportunities ahead.” Calvert also plans to focus on adding key executives and strategic partners to build the business.

www.BioLargoWater.com’s Aerospace

group have teamed up with scientists from the company’s Medical group to develop high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters for aircraft cabin air and validate their effectiveness in removing microbes. Following healthcare and pharmaceutical industry standard practices, an independent laboratory has tested Pall’s full-sized aircraft cabin air filter elements at their rated air flow. The lab demonstrated that Pall HEPA cabin air filters have a microbial removal efficiency of greater than 99.999% with bacteria and viruses. The H7N9 avian flu and H1N1 swine flu viruses, as well as the MERS coronavirus, are similar in size and other parameters to the virus used to test the Pall filters. Once captured by the HEPA filter media, the survival rate of microorganisms in the aircraft environment is very low.

www.pall.com/cabinair

(DW&PS) introduced DOW FILMTEC ECO Reverse Osmosis (RO) elements

globally at Aquatech China 2013 in Shanghai, China. The new FILMTEC ECO elements combine new membrane chemistry and low dP feed spacers to help deliver lower energy costs and reduced chemical consumption when RO is followed by a mixed bed ion exchange unit. Offering exceptional rejection and low energy consumption (99.7% at 150 psi), FILMTEC ECO elements can deliver up to 40% lower salt passage at up to 30% less energy when compared with standard RO elements.

www.dowwaterandprocess.comQUA has launched the MEGA line of its FEDI Fractional Electrodeionization (EDI) products. MEGA FEDI, which will be one of the largest EDI stacks on the market, is available in two versions, MEGA FEDI 2 and MEGA FEDI 2–HF, designed to accommodate different feedwater chemistry. MEGA FEDI stacks are ideal for large capacity, high flow systems normally required in heavy industrial projects such as power, petrochemicals, refinery and electronics for high purity water needs. Each stack can handle treated water flow of up to 75 gallons per minute (GPM).

www.quagroup.com has expanded its range of

membrane separation elements for reverse osmosis (RO)-based water treatment to include new low energy (LE) elements. These new products were presented for the first time at Aquatech China 2013 in Shanghai, China. The operating pressures of the LE membrane elements are around 20–40% below those of the standard pressure elements in the Lanxess product portfolio. The main area of application for RO elements equipped with LE membranes is the desalination of brackish water. These elements can be used to treat both surface water and groundwater in industrial and municipal sectors, including the treatment of wastewater. “LE membranes are in great demand on the global markets. In some regions, they have a market share of almost 70%. In launching the LE membranes, we are expanding our already comprehensive product portfolio for the desalination of brackish water. We anticipate further, sustainable sales growth in this area,” said Alan Sharpe, head of the RO Membrane Project in the Liquid Purification Technologies business unit of Lanxess.

www.lewabrane.com