The start of November saw water professionals from around the world congregate at the Aquatech trade show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Water experts and utility managers further benefitted from a range of extra events at the International Water Week, such as presentations, plazas and site visits.
Held from 1-4 November 2011, the exhibition hosted some 850 water technology companies from 40 countries.
Stainless Steel World sent a camera crew to the show to see how CRAs are being used in this sector.
Prefabricated CRA tanks can save money
At the ISS Tanks booth, Project Manager Bernd van der Molen discussed the advantages of pre-fabricated stainless steel tanks, such as weight-saving and easier transportation.
www.isstanks.nl
Why the Betaprocess relies on stainless steels
The innovative Betaprocess can significantly increase the yield of bio-gas facilities, said Hans van Klink, Director Project Development at DSD. The equipment relies on stainless steels, he revealed.
www.dsdbv.com
Stainless steel tubes ordered to spec.
Located in Southern Germany, Sommer & Strassburger manufacture stainless steel plants and also produce pressure vessels such as membrane housings as well as customised pressure and storage tanks. Project Engineer Renate Verschaeve revealed an interesting detail; the company actually has many stainless steel tubes made to order.
www.sus-bretten.de
Check valves made from super duplex
Super duplex is a popular material for desalination plants, said Kurt Hilegems. At Castflow, they use over 10 tonnes per year in the manufacture of so-called dual plate check valves.
www.castflow.com
Building bridges with Iran
The show had some very interesting visitors. For example, we bumped into Mr Shahram Samandijan who is determined to help build bridges between entrepreneurs in Europe and the Middle East.
www.dibci.nl
Balancing quality and price
Sadly we didn’t have time to video Fluidex – the Spanish Association of Fluid Handling Equipment Exporters – who had a major presence at the Aquatech. But there was time to quickly speak to Elena Fernandez who said that Fluidex members have a long history in the water markets and are strong partners in water treatment, irrigation and desalination. She also added that Spanish manufacturers offer an ideal balance between product quality and price.
www.fluidex.es