KMS Modern Solutions for Complex Challenges

Industrial Waterand WastewaterTreatment

Meeting the challenge

Water, once thought of as inexhaustible, is now seen

as a shrinking resource. Water dependent industries are facing

unprecedented demands from local, state and federal regulators.

Compliance with strict new codes is driving up the cost of water.

Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) membranes provide a

variety of cost-effective treatment solutions.

Industrial Waterand Wastewater Treatment

Membrane technology can be used

to treat raw water making it pure

enough to be used for a variety of purposes.

It can also treat industrial wastewaters to

meet stringent discharge regulations.

In many cases, membranes can

produce treated wastewater

that is clean enough for reuse

within the factory.

ProcessWaterApplications

Boiler Feed

Bottling

Desalination

Microelectronics

Pharmaceutical

Experience in Membranes

For more than 30 years, KMS has been a world-class developer and

manufacturer of innovative membrane filtration systems serving a global

customer base in nearly 100 countries. KMS developed and manufactured

the first spiral element, pioneered the application of crossflow ultrafiltration

in wastewater treatment, and took the lead in the use of reverse osmosis for

brackish water treatment.

Today, KMS continues at the forefront of advances in membrane

filtration and separation technology, recently acquiring state-of-the-art

submerged membrane technology.

WastewaterTreatmentApplicationsOily Wastewater

Metalworking and Metal

Finishing Wastewater

Landfill Leachate

Treatment

Chemical Plant

Wastewater

Textile Plant Wastewater

Food Processing

Wastewater

Dye Penetrant

Rinsewater

Mop and Floor Cleaning

Wastewater

Vehicle WashWater

Pulp and Paper

Mill Wastewater

Printing Press

WashupWater

Laundry Water and

Chemical Recycle

Acid, Alkaline and

Phosphate Cleaners

Membrane Bioreactors

Membrane Configurations

There are three main configurations of

membranes used in industrial water and

wastewater applications: tubular, hollow fiber,

and spiral membranes.

Tubular membranes have an open channel

configuration capable of handling extremely high

suspended solids loads. They are well suited for

applications in heavy industrial wastes including

oily wastewaters.

Spiral membranes have the advantage of very high membrane packing

density. Available in a wide variety of diameters, lengths and materials,

they are used for applications including desalination, water softening, and

water reuse.

Hollow fiber membranes provide the advantage of high packing density

with the unique ability to be backflushed. Available in both pressure

cartridges and submerged vacuum modules, they can be applied in

applications as diverse as boiler feed water, high purity water and

membrane bioreactors (MBR).

Separation Technologies

KMS offers membrane products in a

variety of configurations, materials

and pore sizes; each designed to meet

specific application needs. There are

four key membrane separation

processes: microfiltration (MF),

ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration

(NF) and reverse osmosis (RO).

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Microfiltration Nanofiltration

Note: 1 micrometer (micron) = 4 x 10-5 inches = 1 x 104 Angstrom units

Oily Waste Treatment

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Wastewater Recovery

Pretreatment Removalof gross particulate matter

UF Membrane Removal ofsuspended solids, colloidalmaterial, macromoleculesand precipitated matter

RO Membrane Reductionof dissolved solids andionic species

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EqualizationTankRemoval of settled solidsand free oils; equalizationof mixed waste streams

ProcessTank Retentionof accumulated solids

UF Membrane Separationof suspended solids, oils,and precipitated metals

Uses of Membranes

Estimated Rejection of Typical Contaminants by Membranes (%)Contaminant UF NF ROTSS 99.99 -- --Oil and Grease 99.99 -- --Heavy Metals 99.99 >99.99 >99.99COD 40-90 60-98 >99BOD 40-90 60-98 >99TOC 50-90 70-98 >99TDS 0-20 30-98 >98Multivalent Salts 0 >95 >99.99Monovalent Salts 0 <35 >99

ABCOR® Tubular Modules

ROMICON®

Hollow Fiber Cartridges

FEG™ PLUS Robust,mechanically cleanable tubularmodules for heavy dutyindustrial wastewater treatment

INDUCOR™ & INDUCOR™-GMechanically cleanable, hightemperature stable, multi-tubemodules for high volumeindustrial wastewaterapplications

ULTRA-COR® Multi-tubeultrafiltration modules forindustrial wastewaterapplications

ROMIPURE® Small diameterUF and MF hollow fibercartridges for industrial waterand wastewater applications

TARGA® &TARGA®-10Hollow fiber UF cartridges forindustrial process water, boilerfeed make-up and bottlingapplications

UF Membrane Removal ofsuspended solids, bacteria,precipitated matter, oils andgreases

RO Membrane Reduction ofdissolved solids, TOC and COD

ProcessWater Clear, low turbiditywater for non-critical uses

High Quality ProcessWaterWater suitable as replacementfor city water in the facility

FeedWater Treatment

Raw Water

Pretreatment Sand/Mixed Media

Process Water

Boiler Feed WaterUF RO

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bioreactors used for treatingindustrial wastewater

PrescreenSubmerged or Tubular Membrane

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FLUID SYSTEMS®

Spiral Elements

PURON™Submerged Modules

SelRO®

Nanofiltration Membranes

SelRO® Tubular and spiralelements for high and lowpH, high temperature and

solvent media

TFC®-S andTFC®-SR®

Softening and selective rejectionnanofiltration membranes for

removal of hardness and TOC inindustrial water and wastewater

applications

ROGA® HR Chlorine tolerantcellulose acetate reverse osmosis

elements for applications withorganic fouling potential

TFC®-HR, -ULP®, -HF and -SSThin-film composite reverse

osmosis elements for brackishwater treatment, seawater

applications, water reuse andprocess water needs

Piloting – Pilot data is needed to generate the

most cost effective system design and to

determine an economical cleaning regimen.

KMS maintains a fleet of pilot units that can be

leased along with the services of experienced

process engineers. All pilots employ full size

commercially available products to demonstrate

suitability of membranes for the application.

Membrane Systems – Standard modular designs from KMS provide practical, cost-effective solutions.

A packaged system consists of standard components pre-engineered into a self-contained unit, making it

economical to transport and easy to install. All of our systems are available with automated controls and

instrumentation to simplify operation and can be easily integrated into your plant’s overall control

scheme. In addition to our packaged plants, KMS can also design and deliver customized solutions

tailored to fit seamlessly into your existing facility. KMS has a dedicated team of experienced process

engineers and service professionals to provide technical assistance during installation and start-up.

After-Sale Support – For ongoing technical support long after

installation is complete, KMS provides various levels of assistance

with the KMS ASSIST® Service and Maintenance Program.

Depending on your requirements, you can select the level of support

that you need. KMS also provides KOCHKLEEN® chemicals which

are specifically formulated to provide efficient cleaning of membranes

even in the most aggressive of operating environments. To enhance

operation of your RO and NF system, KMS also offers KOCHTREAT®

antiscalants and pretreatment chemicals.

The KMS System Solution

Process Engineering – A staff of highly skilled process engineers

experienced in applying membranes to the most complex fluid processing

challenges is available from inception through piloting, start-up and

commissioning to develop and implement membrane solutions ideally

suited to each customer.

The KMS Difference

Drawing upon a broad knowledge base, a

modern research and development facility

and expertise developed from the diverse

industries we serve, KMS brings a unique

perspective to problem-solving.

Recent innovations such as the world’s largest

commercially available RO element and large

diameter UF pressure cartridges have helped

solve the problem of getting higher flows out of

smaller spaces. Products like these demonstrate

our commitment to developing new and better

products that save you money.

When you buy from KMS, you get much more than

water treatment equipment. Behind every KMS design is

a company that has more than 30 years of experience in

membranes and membrane system manufacturing.

Whatever your application KMS can provide all the products,

parts, servicing and maintenance expertise you’ll ever need for

outstanding water and wastewater treatment now and into

the future. And our global reach means that there is a KMS

representative nearby who is ready to help.

©2006, 2007 Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. ABCOR, FLUID SYSTEMS,KMS ASSIST, KOCHKLEEN, KOCHTREAT, MegaMagnum, ROGA,ROMICON, ROMIPURE, SR, TARGA, TFC, ULP, ULTRA-CO, FEG andINDUCOR are trademarks of Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. SelRO is aregistered trademark of Membrane Products Kiryat Weizman, Ltd. PURONis a trademark of Koch Membrane Systems GmbH and is registered inAustria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands,Spain and the United Kingdom. All rights reserved worldwide. 7/07 738.

Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. is a Koch Chemical Technology Group,LLC company.

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Manufacturing FacilitiesWilmington, Massachusetts

San Diego, California

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Koch Chemical Technology Group, Ltd.

Koch Membrane Systems Division

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United Kingdom

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