Pentair showcases new water and wastewater solutions at WEF’s exhibition in Chicago, US

Sustainable water solutions provider Pentair is demonstrating its new water reuse, wastewater treatment and flow management solutions at the Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition (WEFTEC), which is being held in Chicago from 28 to 30 September.

The technology solutions being showcased by the firm include Helix technology for ultra filtration, Compact 75G membrane, ECOPOD advanced wastewater treatment system, vertical turbine solids handling pump and Intelliboost System from Aurora Pump.

The Helix technology for ultra filtration is intended for industrial processing and water reuse applications. When integrated with X-Flow`s next generation tubular membrane, it can help in prevention of build up of insoluble particles in high-solids ultra filtration.

The technology, which is based on advanced hydrodynamics, can address challenging filtration applications while increasing productivity and lowering energy consumption by up to 50%.

The X-Flow Compact 75G Membrane module, which delivers high mechanical strength with high chemical resistance, can be used across water and wastewater treatment applications including those used for treating of food and beverage wastewater and produced water in the oil and gas industry.

The ECOPOD Advanced Wastewater Treatment System under Pentair`s Delta Environmental brand is ideal for applications that require on-site wastewater treatment including individual residential installations, cluster designs, and small-to-medium commercial applications.

Fairbanks Nijhuis Vertical Turbine Solids Handling Pump has been designed to ‘handle high solids loads in challenging wastewater applications while allowing the entire drive system and controls to be located above the flood plain,’ Pentair said.

Compared to conventional wet-pit/dry-pit designs, the pump can help in saving 40% to 70% in initial construction costs.

Intelliboost System from Aurora Pump is equipped with smart controls which can increases its efficiency over a wide range of flow and pressure variables. It also allows easy connection with existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA) or Building Monitor Systems (BMS).

Pentair Technology vice president Phil Rolchigo said: "At Pentair, we help customers reduce, recover, and reuse water while also helping to safeguard people, processes, equipment, and the environment with our advanced water filtration, flow management and equipment protection solutions.

"Our innovations are driven by the goal of helping our customers produce more food, energy, and efficiencies from each drop of water, while protecting people and the environment."

The firm has been trying to expand its global portfolio for commercial sectors and has recently acquired US based ERICO Global Company.