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| By Gerald Ondrey

IFAT (rescheduled for September 7–11, Munich, Germany; www.ifat.de) is the world’s leading tradefair for water, sewage, waste- and raw-materials management. More than 3,000 exhibitors are 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 2020 is presented below. More can be found at www.chemengonline.com.

Auma Riester

This smart actuator is ‘as cunning as a fox’

Aimed at process and water applications requiring fast and precise positioning, flexibility and future-proof interfaces, Profox actuators (photo) combine high performance with new features and an “excellent” cost-benefit ratio, says the company. Built-in intelligence makes Profox equally suited for open-close duty and modulating applications. Adjustable speed ensures fast and precise positioning. Operating costs are low, thanks to high mechanical efficiency and low standby consumption. Profox actuators work with gate, butterfly, ball and globe valves. There are multi-turn versions for torques of 10–100 Nm and partial-turn versions delivering 32 to 600 Nm. A linear actuator will follow soon. The most common communication protocols are supported. IP67 protection (IP68 optional) and the company’s unique corrosion protection ensure that Profox actuators have a long life, even under the toughest process conditions at temperatures from –30 to 70°C. Hall C2, Stand 141/240 — Auma Riester GmbH & Co. KG, Müllheim, Germany

www.profox.auma.com

A versatile mixer for chemical and thermal processing

Lödige

The continuous Ploughshare mixers of the KM series (photo) are particularly suitable for environmental engineering applications. This low-maintenance mixer model is intended for processing powders, fibrous or granular solids, as well as fluids and pastes. The continuous mixer even performs granulating processes with minimum retention times. It is characterized by excellent repeatability, maximum homogeneity of the final product, short retention times and great economic efficiency. Beyond processing of dry, powdered, granular or fibrous solids, it can also be equipped for numerous other mixing tasks. The smallest model (with a drum volume of 5 L) has a feedrate of 0.25 m3/h based on retention time and degree of filling. The feedrate of the largest model to date (57,000-L drum volume) is 1,300 ton/h. Hall A4, Stand 441 — Gebr. Lödige Maschinenbau GmbH, Paderborn, Germany

www.loedige.de

High-performance, large-scale machine for sludge treatment

Flottweg

The lower the sludge volume, the lower the cost of transportation and disposal. High performance in sludge dewatering is therefore the decisive criterion for reducing operating costs. Since its launch in 2018, the Xelletor series has achieved impressive results in terms of throughput, polymer consumption and energy requirements. In comparison to other modern machines, it offers up to 15% more throughput, up to 2% higher dry-solids content and up to 20% savings in flocculant and energy consumption, says the manufacturer. The company now complements its product portfolio with the top-of-the range X7E (photo), which is being launched at IFAT. This newest Xelletor development has a capacity of up to 130 m³/h and is therefore suitable for medium to large sewage treatment plants. At IFAT, the company will also will demonstrate what automation can offer operators of municipal sewage-treatment plants. The company provides a comprehensive package for the full automation of sewage-sludge dewatering and thickening. Hall A1, Stand 550 — Flottweg SE, Vilsbiburg, Germany

www.flottweg.com

New wastewater pump with efficient hydraulic system

 

 

 

KSB

The new submersible motor pump from the Amarex series (photo) is one of this company’s innovations being exhibited at IFAT. The pumps are employed in applications like wastewater and sludge treatment, as well as the transport of stormwater. They can handle wastewater with long fibers and solid substances and fluids containing gas, as well as sludges, service water and grey water. The pumps are equipped with either free-flow impellers (F-max) or open two-vane impellers (D-max), so operators can choose the right impeller type depending on their requirements: low wastewater flowrates at high heads and high flowrates at lower heads. Pump variants featuring D-max impellers are available with the D-flector option, which significantly increases resistance to clogging. A multitude of material and mechanical seal variants ensures that the user can transport a wide range of corrosive and abrasive fluids. The type series has a maximum head of 42 m and a maximum flowrate of 320 m3/h. Hall B1, Stand 227/326 and Hall F3, Stand 317/32 — KSB SE & Co. KGaA, Frankenthal, Germany

www.ksb.com

 

 

Doppstadt Umwelttechnik

Launch of the latest generation of two smart shredders

This company’s slow-speed shredder line continues to expand, with the launch of two new models, the Inventhor Type 6 (photo) and Methor. Both follow the company’s “Smart Solutions” concept: Mobile, modular machines that can be used cost-effectively and flexibly in a wide variety of areas of application and which are distinguished by low investment costs and a fast return on investment. With the Inventhor Type 6, the successor to the market-leading DW 3060 is now ready to set new standards of use in the recycling industry. The Methor, which is being launched at the same time, was completely redesigned from scratch: It offers maximum flexibility when handling smaller volume flows and thus represents this company’s entry into a new market segment. Hall FGL, Stand 709 — Doppstadt Umwelttechnik GmbH, Velbert, Germany

www.doppstadt.com