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News
Acquisition gives Aquaporin control over supply of key component of its Inside membrane technology 1
Pilot system set up with DowDuPont enables CMS to further test its Optiperm membranes 1 & 16
De.mem secures contracts in Australia worth around A$800 000 2
Aachener Membran Kolloquium scheduled for November 2
Air Products wins nitrogen contract for FLNG project off the coast of Africa 2
Aquaporin aims to make vaccine production more efficient 3
Aquatech designs SWRO system for detergent manufacturer in India 4
Ecolab strengthens its position for water treatment in the US institutional market 4
Sulzer acquires JWC Environmental 4
Pork producer invests in membrane-based filtration plant 4
Nomination period opens for 2018 WEF Awards 4
Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition takes place next month 5
Porvair posts strong year-end results 5
Lanxess highlights its ULP membrane elements at AMTA 2018 5
Microdyn-Nadir acquires Italian distributor and supplier of customised spiral membrane products 16

Technology Focus
Coated UF membranes improve virus removal from treated municipal wastewater 6

News Focus
Russian refinery employs world’s largest industrial MBR and EDR units 6
Coal-to-chemicals plant in China uses AquaEZ wastewater recycling and ZLD system 8

Regulars
In Brief 3
Research Trends 9
Patents 12
Events Calendar 16