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1994/8 An International Newsletter ISSN 0958-2118 Number 52 Membrane Technology New distributor for membrane products Gelman Sciences Ltd has recently appointed Prosep Filter Systems Ltd as its distributor In the North of England, with speclfic responsibilities for the SuporFlow range of double layer hydrophilic polysulphone absolute membrane cartridges, and DCF capsule filters. This includes the new 0.1 micron rated Supor media for removal of mycoplasma. Prosep Filter Systems was formed in 1984, and is a specialist suppller of industrial filtration equipment. The addition of the Gelman Sciences process filtration products should serve to enhance its existing range of products. Further Informatlon from: Steve Parker, Prosep Filter Systems Ltd, Units 13-14, Queens Mlll Estate, Queens Mlll Road, Lockwood, Huddersfleld, HD1 3RR, UK. Tel: 0484 432343. Fax: 0484 432301. Contracts for fuel cell research awarded ELSEVIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY In July the US Department of Energy awarded nearly US$29 million worth of contracts to Ford Motor Co, and Chrysler Corp's Pentastar Engineering subsidiary to develop fuel cell technology, reports the Detroit Free Press, 13 July 1994. Ford and Pentastax's work will be on proton-exchange-membrane ceils fuelled directly by hydrogen. Fuel ceils combine hydrogen and oxygen to produce pollution-free electricity with water as a harmless by-product, The contracts aim to advance work on the pollution-free technology key to the 80-miles-per-gallon 'Super Car' project in the USA. The contracts, which will last 2 I/2 years, will set up a competition between the two organisations ©1994 glsevler Science Ltd., England./94/$T.OOper item No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by. any form or by anymeans, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisners. (Readers in the U.S.A. -- please see special regulations l|ffted on back cover.)
