GE Water & Process Technologies, a unit of General Electric
Company (NYSE:GE), launched the next generation of Electrodialysis
Reversal (EDR) solutions today - enhancing its portfolio of advanced
water and wastewater treatment solutions designed to address the
world's growing water demands.
"With over 50 years of experience and thousands of installations,
the next generation of our EDR technology leverages our expertise in
the water industry -- bringing to market an advanced water treatment
solution that has one of the highest water recovery rates available,"
said Jeff Garwood, president and CEO, GE Water & Process Technologies.
"Our EDR technology will expand our capabilities in regions -- like
China, Australia, Spain and the U.S. -- where the demand for robust
solutions to tackle water scarcity and water quality challenges
continue to rapidly grow."
Today over 1.1 billion people lack adequate access to a safe water
source, and symptoms of water scarcity like groundwater depletion and
water source contamination only continue to place stress on limited
fresh water supplies. GE EDR desalination technology removes salt,
radium, arsenic, perchlorates and other potentially harmful
contaminants from tough-to-treat well and surface waters. Using an
electrochemical separation process that allows selective passage of
ions in solutions, GE EDR technology produces high-quality water for a
variety of industrial applications, such as cooling and boiler make-up
water, and its rugged membranes and high chlorine tolerance make it
ideal for a variety of wastewater reuse projects. The most common EDR
applications include: municipal drinking water, industrial process
water, and wastewater reuse.
GE EDR Technical benefits include:
-- High water recovery rate design -- up to 94% -- for efficient
water resource use
-- Reduced waste discharges with high water recovery design
-- Robust membranes that can tolerate moderate levels of
particulates
-- Long membrane life for low total cost of ownership
-- Chlorine-resistant membranes enable low-cost disinfection
techniques
-- Low electricity consumption
-- Adjustable electricity enables the control salt removal and
energy optimization
-- High water silica tolerance
EDR Experience
GE Water & Process Technologies' EDR expertise can be seen in
projects around the globe.
Recent GE EDR project highlights include:
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-- ATLL Barcelona, Spain
-- GE EDR will produce up to 52.8 MGD (200,000 m3/day) or 20% of
the water for the greater Barcelona. The technology will also
help provide a consistent source of safe drinking water by
reducing dissolved solids and trihalomethane precursor organic
particles.
-- Magna Water Company, Utah, USA
-- A 6 MGD (22,727 m3/day) GE EDR system will remove dissolved
solids and harmful arsenic and perchlorate from the community's
well water.
-- City of Suffolk, VA, USA
-- A fluoride reduction project currently undergoing a 46%
expansion to 13.6 MGD (51,515 m3/day) will be the second largest
EDR facility in the world and will operate at 94% water recovery.
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For more information on the GE Water & Process Technologies and
GE's new EDR platform, please visit www.gewater.com.
About GE Water & Process Technologies
GE Water & Process Technologies, a unit of General Electric
Company, is solving some of the world's most pressing water challenges
by providing industrial, agricultural, potable water, and wastewater
solutions that lessen the overall dependence on our world's fresh
water sources. Technologies to accomplish this include: advanced
membrane-based separation solutions, specialty chemicals for water and
process applications, thermal separation equipment, mobile water and
advanced instrumentation and controls. As the global leader in
membrane technology, seawater desalination projects, and water reuse,
GE delivers water sustainability solutions through a variety of
delivery models, including Build-Own-Operate and partnerships
involving structured financing. GE delivers value to customers by
improving performance and product quality, reducing operating costs
and extending equipment life. For more information on GE Water &
Process Technologies, visit www.gewater.com.
