Air Products' Halia(TM) Advanced Oxidation System To Help City of Wichita Treat Surface Water For Reuse
January 28 2010 - 5:02PM
PR Newswire (US)
First Aquifer Storage Project of Its Kind in North America LEHIGH
VALLEY, Pa., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products' (NYSE:
APD) Halia(TM) advanced oxidation system has been selected by the
City of Wichita, Kans., for a crucial step in the process of
treating excess water flow from the Little Arkansas River for
aquifer storage and future reuse. The Halia system will treat 30
million gallons of surface water per day using HiPOx®(1) technology
-- an ozone-based advanced oxidation process (AOP) -- to destroy
atrazine, control bromate formation, and meet virus inactivation
requirements for health and human safety. Atrazine, a known
endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) and the main ingredient in
about 40 name-brand herbicides, is showing up in drinking water
supplies, causing concern among regulatory agencies throughout the
United States. Herbicides often move with rainwater from the point
of application to nearby bodies of water, such as reservoirs, ponds
and lakes, eventually finding their way into drinking water
supplies. "Air Products is helping to drive sustainable water
supply by enabling communities to use more of their water," said
Shaun C. Porter, water industry specialist at Air Products. "The
Halia advanced oxidation system can help meet disinfection
requirements while also destroying trace contaminants and
minimizing the formation of by-products, such as bromate, making it
ideal for drinking water applications, as well as water reuse and
process water clean-up." In the Halia AOP, the HiPOx reactor
efficiently injects and mixes ozone and hydrogen peroxide to
maximize the production of hydroxyl free radicals--one of the most
powerful oxidants available for water treatment--to treat various
compounds. HiPOx AOP is significantly more efficient than ozone
alone with respect to both ozone dose and reaction time, enabling
lower operating costs and improved performance with a smaller
equipment footprint. HiPOx technology is the first ozone-based
technology accepted by the State of California for unrestricted
water reuse under Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
Air Products has more than 30 years of experience in water and
wastewater services, with a broad range of solutions marketed under
the Halia trade name. Applications for the company's drinking water
treatment and purification offerings include taste and odor
control, as well as color removal; oxidation of hard-to-treat
organic contaminants in industrial and groundwater systems; and
cost reduction in ozone systems. The company also offers services
for a variety of wastewater applications including supplemental
aeration, upgrades and temporary requirements for biological
wastewater systems, and wastewater disinfection for reuse. To learn
more about Air Products' Halia water and wastewater solutions,
visit http://www.airproducts.com/Halia. Air Products (NYSE:APD)
serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare
markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases,
process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment
and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading
positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials,
refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas
liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is
recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and
commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2009, Air
Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40
countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more
information, visit http://www.airproducts.com/. ***NOTE: This
release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results
could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations. (1)
HiPOx is a registered trademark of APTwater, Inc. Air Products
holds the exclusive rights to market HiPOx technology in the United
States and Canada for municipal wastewater and drinking water
applications at greater than one million gallons per day water flow
rate. DATASOURCE: Air Products CONTACT: Media Inquiries: Debbie
Bauer, +1-610-481-8061, , or Investor Inquiries: Nelson Squires,
+1-610-481-7461, Web Site: http://www.airproducts.com/
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