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News
De.mem releases its first self-developed membrane for commercial sale 1
CITIC Envirotech secures two EPC contracts worth RMB490 million 1 & 16
De.mem wins orders in Australia and reveals revenue is in line with guidance 2
Fluence secures financing facility for future BOOT projects 2
H2O Innovation’s SILO provides simplified approach to MBR treatment 2
Ecolab supports sustainability education at US university 3
Lanxess invests in ion exchange resins production at its site in Leverkusen 4
CMT aids removal of microplastics from water streams 4
Offshore oil project uses NF to eliminate sulphate from injection water 5
Xylem helps government of Ethiopia to meet its water challenges 5
Food producer uses MBR for anaerobic wastewater treatment 5
SSB and Lonza modify relationship for the supply of cell culture media 6
Utility Partners renews O&M contracts and expands scope of work 6
Fluence awarded its first waste-to-energy harvesting project in Argentina 6
Aquaporin establishes US subsidiary 16

News Focus
Membrion raises funding to put it on the path to commercialisation in 2019 7
De.mem deploys its membrane technology across multiple industry sectors in Asia 8

Technology Focus
Sodium extraction system developed for the horticulture industry relies on X-Flow membranes 9
Pharmaceutical plant selects QUA EnviQ ultrafiltration membranes for MBR system 10

Regulars
In Brief 3 & 4
Research Trends 10
Patents 13
Events Calendar 16