New WEDECO AOP Solution from ITT targets Micropollutants - Thomas Holthofer

Growing concerns among scientists, public health agencies, government officials, and the public have prompted added interest worldwide in the potential health effects of increasingly common chemical contaminants that have been finding their way into our water supplies. These contaminants are used in everything from industry to agriculture to medical care.

To address this challenge, ITT Corporation, a global leader in the treatment and transport of water and wastewater, announced that it has launched a newAdvanced Oxidation Process (AOP) concept for the destruction of these micropollutants. The new MiPRO™process will be marketed under ITT’sWEDECO brand name.

Among emerging contaminants of the most concern in recent years are organic/inorganic substances such as NDMA, MTBE, 1,4-dioxane, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP’s) and other endocrine disrupting compounds (EDC’s), as well as those that contribute to total organic carbon (TOC) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) loading.

AOP solutions typically involve a combination of technologies that can include ozone (O3), ultraviolet (UV) light, and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) – usually as O3/H2O2, UV/H2O2, or all three agents together.

"We’re the first supplier on the market to offer all three methods from a single source – and even in a single solution," noted Peer Krueger, Marketing Director for Disinfection & Oxidation within ITTWater &Wastewater’s treatment unit. "Our emphasis, though, is on the first as a more effective and economical option." The efficiency and cost effectiveness of an AOP system is highly dependent on the contaminants to be removed and the technology used for treatment. By offering both UV and ozone based AOP systems, ITT can determine the most cost-effective solution based on the site-specific treatment requirements of its customers.

ITT’s Water & Wastewater business will supply the WEDECO MiPRO™ solution in three configurations: