International

GCC Operations Launched in Hamriya Free Zone, Sharjah
First order from Bahrain
Order from Japanese EPC contractor
Order from EPC contractor in USA
RO-EDI system at Royce Pharma
Succesfully commissioned at Okpai
Overseas order
Joint venture with Waterleau, Belgium

In India

Ion Exchange Honoured with Top Water Awards Again
Order from Reliance Industries Ltd.
Order from Angeripalayam Centralised Effluent Treatment Plant
From O. P. Jindal Super Thermal Power Plant
INDION Lab - Q System
INDION MnSR Manganese Specific Resin
New In-house Fabrication Facility at Hosur
Ion Exchange Presented Top Water Awards
Effluent recycle at Chemplast Sanmar Ltd.
Heavy Water Board
Order from Gas Authority of India
TWM contract from GPT Steel Industries Ltd.
Pretreatment plant at INDAL
Successfully commissioned
Bagged orders from Bhushan Ltd
Oil coalescer system for IOCL
Record Contract in Indian industrial water treatment
Zero Discharge Plant for CPCL

Service Sector

IMC RBNQ Award For Ion Exchange Services Ltd.
Ion Exchange Services Ltd. now offers a specially developed package
O&M contract from Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Renewal of O&M contract >From Chemplast Sanmar Ltd.
Badarpur Thermal Power Station
Single identity under Ion Exchange Services Ltd.
O&M gains ground

Zero B Consumer Products

Zero B won the prestigious Mera Brand award for Best RO Water Purifier 2007

International

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GCC Operations Launched in Hamriya Free Zone, Sharjah
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Saeed Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Ruler's Court and in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Rasheed Al Leem, Director General of Al Hamriya Free Zone, Mr. Rajesh Sharma, announced the launch of the company’s operations in the GCC countries, at a gala dinner held at Le Meridien, Sharjah.

The GCC operations headquartered in the Hamriya Free Zone, Sharjah will be the hub catering to the entire Middle East and Africa, offering total environment solutions for industry as well as Zero B water purification processes for homes.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Rajesh Sharma, said: 'We, at Ion Exchange (India) Ltd., are committed to conserve our earth's most precious resource - water, and this is what motivates us in our business of total water and environment management. Initiating our operations in the Middle East, with our headquarters here in the UAE, we offer to the community the widest range of required products to tackle the water problems currently existing in the region, as we affirm our dedication to bringing the best in our technologies to industries and homes.’

Mr. Suneeth Nair as Country Head of UAE, Mr. Gaurav Khullar for the Oman market and Mr. Suhail Khan for the Saudi Market are in position to cater to the demand and needs of the customers in these markets.

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First order from Bahrain
Awarded against international competition, our first order from Bahrain, for the LULU Island Development Project, for an INDION membrane bio-reactor, capacity 3 x 800 m³/day. Also, a contract for supply of spares and consumables for 5 years as well as O&M for same project.

From Unger Steel Me. Fze. through Ibtikariar Architectural/Engineering Consultants, for a 1500 m3/day membrane bio-reactor.

From Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO) for a 10,000 m3/day effluent treatment plant, 5,000 m3/day and filtration plant.

From Gulfar Engineering & Contracting Co. for supply of a conventional effluent treatment plant.

For the the LULU Island Development Project, our INDION membrane bio-reactor (MBR), capacity 3 x 800 m3/day. Ion Exchange also won the 5-year contract for O&M and supply of spares and consumables for this project.

At Asia Pacific Lanka Breweries Limited, Srilanka - first international installation of iron removal filter (22 m3/h) and an ultra filtration system (20 m3/h).

30 m3/h pretreatment plant includes high rate solids contact clarifier, primary sand filter and activated carbon filter and demineralisation plant of 15 m3/h, at West Kenya Sugar Limited (Kenya) ordered through M/s National Heavy Engineering Co-operative Limited.

Fluidised media reactor 200 unit at Gulf Petrochemicals Services & Trading LLC, Oman.

Pretreatment, demineralisation and waste water treatment package supplied to EPC Tepat Teknik Sdn Bhd (MMC Group) with Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Yokohama as consortium partners. Commissioned and handed over to Sepangar Bay 100 MW gas fired power plant at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. .

Our subsidiary company Ion Exchange LLC, headquartered in California with an office in Ontario, will cater to the North American market for distribution & sales of INDION ion exchange resins for water and speciality applications, and water treatment equipment.

Order from Japanese EPC contractor
From a Japanese EPC contractor for a thermal power plant project to be installed in Vietnam, a repeat order comprising 195 m³/h pretreatment, 2 x 55 m³/h demineralisation (DM) and 55 m³/h waste water treatment plant.

Overseas order

For a leading contracting company in Oman, 2 x 150 m³/day RO plant
and 150 m³/day sewage treatment plant (fluidised media reactor).

In India

Ion Exchange Honoured with Top Water Awards Again


IEI’s contribution to the water industry was once again recognised with three prestigious Water Awards for the second consecutive year, at the award function held in Delhi on 29th November, 2007.These Water Digest Water Awards were instituted in 2006 in association with UNESCO to recognise efforts and excellence of individuals, NGOs and corporates in the field of water and the water industry.
• Best Water Company – Ion Exchange (India) Ltd.
• Best Water Conserver (Waste Water Management) – Ion Exchange Waterleau Ltd.
• Best RO water Purifier – Zero B from Ion Exchange (India) Ltd.

Mr. Rajesh Sharma,Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. receives the ‘Best Water Company Award 2007-08’ from Minister of State for Water Resources Shri. Jaiprakash Narayan Yadav and Ms. Minja Yang, Director, UNESCO

Eighteen awards were presented in different categories to corporates, individuals and NGOs. These awards recognise excellent performance in specific areas and they also help society by stimulating public awareness and attention on critical water issues.

IEWL awarded Maruti Suzuki’s Greenfield Project

Ion Exchange Waterleau awarded turnkey execution of 960 m3/day effluent treatment plant for Maruti Suzuki’s greenfield project at Manesar, Haryana.

Right from inception IEI has been the preferred vendor of Maruti Suzuki, with contracts for water, effluent and sewage treatment and effluent recycling entrusted to as per Maruti’s expansion programme. No surprise then, way back in 1997, IEI was the obvious choice for the first ever effluent recycling based on reverse osmosis in the automobile sector.

Now, on the verge of commissioning is the turnkey concept-to-commissioning contract of effluent treatment plant, awarded to our joint venture Ion Exchange Waterleau Ltd. by Maruti Suzuki, for their 3 lakh car/year expansion project at Manesar. Effluent from all the operations is treated in a 960 m3/day centralised effluent treatment plant comprising dissolved air floatation followed by aerobic bio-degradation and regenerative filtration. The treated output will be reused for auxiliary applications and gardening.

An order from Hero Honda, Uttaranchal , for their motor control centre, for a 18 m3/h reverse osmosis (RO)system, 65 m3/h filter and 65 m3/h softener.

From Honda Cars, Greater Noida, a 75 m3/h RO plant – our third installation in the Honda group.

A contract for O & M of complete water treatment plant from Maruti Udyog Ltd., Gurgaon, Haryana.

A 21 m3/h RO plant, 8 m3/h mixed bed and 30 m3/h softener from Durr India Private Ltd. for the Tata Motors, Lucknow project; and another from Durr India, for two stage RO, 30 m3/h & 12 m3/h, for Tata Motors, Singur, West Bengal.

JSW Recycles Cooling Tower Blowdown

A milestone contract for IEI - our first water recycling plant for an integrated steel plant in India.

JSW Steel made use of fresh water from the Tungabhadra River for their operations at Tornagallu, Bellary in Karnataka. Keen on reducing its fresh water intake, JSW decided, as a first step, to treat the cooling tower blowdown from three units viz. the hot strip mill, basic oxygen furnace (BOF) and cold rolling mill (CRM); this water was not being treated and was used mostly for low end applications such as pellet plant and slag quenching.

IEI was awarded the contract for treating 125 m3/hr cooling tower blowdown which will give 105 m3/h RO permeate of excellent quality, with TDS < 250 ppm. The treatment process comprises physico-chemical treatment with high rate solids contact clarification, sand and carbon filtration, ultra filtration and two-stage RO. The treated water will be used for high end applications like the process requirement of the CRM. The RO reject will be used for slag quenching.

The contract is on a semi-BOO model as, apart from constructing the plant, the scope includes 10-year complete O&M services – inclusive of manpower, maintenance and supply of all spares, chemicals, consumables besides membrane replacement.

Once this plant is operational, JSW plans to recycle about 400 m3/h more waste water from various other sources to further reduce fresh water consumption.

IEWL successfully completed JSW Steel’s CRM unit

Ion Exchange Waterleau successfully completed and handed over the Phase - I 2200 m3/day effluent treatment plant for JSW Steel’s CRM unit at Bellary. The Phase II effluent treatment plant is in final stage of commissioning. The complex effluents from various CRM operations containing very high oil and grease, organics, heavy metals in highly acidic and alkaline streams are treated in a specifically designed tailor made treatment system to achieve safe disposal standards in line with PCB requirements. This contract followed Ion Exchange success in treating CRM effluent earlier for Tata Steel.

IEWL received ETP contract from Essar Steel

Essar Steel Ltd. has awarded Ion Exchange Waterleau with the contract for effluent treatment plant for its CRM unit at Hazira. The treatment scheme involves specific, customised, segregated treatment of various streams to treat very high oil and grease, organics, heavy metals in highly acidic and alkaline streams to achieve safe disposal standards in line with requirements of the pollution control board; the plant is PLC operated, with SCADA monitoring. With this, the steel sector has confirmed its confidence in Ion Exchange Waterleau’s expertise in the field.

Successfully Commissioned at O.P. Jindal Thermal Power Project

Successfully commissioned, plant comprising pretreatment, demineralisation with ultra filtration, side stream filtration and chlorination with accessories and auxiliary packages for the 1000 MW (4x250 MW) O.P. Jindal Thermal Power Project at Tamnar, District Raigarh, Chattisgarh. The pretreatment plant consists of three clarifiers, each of 1750 m3/h capacity; demineralisation plant consists of a 3 x 100 m3/h chain, ultra filtration along with accessories and auxiliaries, cooling water treatment plant comprises six vacuum feed chlorinators of 200 kg/h each, and the twenty 20 automatic valveless gravity filters are each of 175 m3/h capacity.

Order for SWRO Plant from Gujarat Anjan Cement

An order from Gujarat Anjan Cement Ltd., Kutch, for a 6 MLD sea water reverse osmosis (SWRO) plant. The treatment scheme consists of a flash mixer, flocculation tank, lamella clarifier, gravity filter, pressure filters, cartridge filter, high pressure pump with turbo and RO modules with three skids of 85 m3/h each.

Zero Discharge Project at Ambuja Cements

Ambuja Cement (HOLICIM), Ropar, Punjab awarded IEI the contract for a zero discharge plant - our 1 st complete zero discharge project where the entire recycling system as well as the evaporator equipment are being supplied by us. And it is also the 1st integrated zero discharge project for a cement plant in India which will recover over 93% of the waste water for reuse. The balance 7% will be evaporated leaving no liquid waste for discharge.

The plant will recycle cooling tower blowdown, softener regeneration waste and DM water regeneration waste using clarification, ultra filtration and two stage reverse osmosis. The reject from the second RO plant will be taken to a 100 m3/day evaporator where there will be 80% evaporation and the balance 20% taken to a solar pond. It will treat 500 m3/day of waste water with recovery of 430 m3/day with TDS < 200 ppm.

O&M Services for Rohm and Haas

Water and waste water treatment plant at Rohm and Haas, Sriperumbudur. Water treatment scheme includes high rate solids contact clarifier, multigrade filter, UV sateriliser, reverse osmosis and degasser, while that of the waste water treatment plant consists of biological section, multrigrade filter, ultra filtration and two stage reverse osmosis.

Unique Sugar Condensate Treatment

Ion Exchange has developed a new technology for recovery and reuse of sugar condensate generated from sugar mills - the first time in the world a treatment process is available to remove organics contaminants from sugar condensate. The patent application for this technology has been filed. The treated condensate can be used for medium and high pressure boilers in co-gen power plants as well as for cooling towers as make up water. The treated condensate can be used as makeup for cooling towers.

Given the increasing water scarcity, this is a breakthrough technology for the sugar industry, as it effectively conserves fresh water resources through reuse of treated condensate. India has around 500 sugar mills, with 18 million tonnes of annual sugar production. Normally sugar mills have a crushing capacity of 2,500 to 10,000 tonnes per day, generating 70% of sugar condensate. Thus, a sugar mill with sugarcane crushing capacity 5000 tonnes/day produces 3500 tonnes condensate per day. Adoption of our sugar condensate treatment technology will enable sugar mills to significantly reduce their dependency on fresh water from rivers, dams, etc.

With this development, IEI is able to offer the sugar sector an even broader spectrum of solutions, adding to its extensive range of water and waste water treatment and speciality process chemicals.

Novel process for purification of caustic in bottling plant industry

It’s the customary procedure in bottling plants to recycle glass bottles to refill products such as beer and cold drinks. The used glass bottles are collected from different places and brought to the factory where they are sterilised by using 2% hot caustic soda solution. The caustic is used for 10 to 15 days till it is contaminated with iron, suspended solids, colour bodies and carbonates. It is then neutralised with an equal amount of acid and disposed off as per the norms set by the pollution control board.

Ion Exchange has now developed a process based on ion exchange resins for removal of the above impurities. As the same caustic soda can be used continuously there is no need to use fresh caustic; moreover, no waste water is generated. Thus our caustic purification process, which has been patented, enables substantial savings, giving a payback period of just 1½ years.

INDION EcoServe

Efficient, Economical and Eco-friendly

Recently launched INDION ECOSERVE is a state-of-the art system designed to treat and recycle vehicle wash effluent. Ideal for service stations, bus depots, automobile manufacturers, metro yards etc. INDION EcoServe conserves large volumes of fresh water saving upto 80& water costs while enabling compliance with environmental discharge regulations for vehicle wash waste streams.

Vehicle wash effluent contains large amount of petroleum hydrocarbons (oil, grease, fuels), heavy metals, cleaning fluids and detergent, besides high levels of COD and BOD, Moreover, vehicle wash facilities use vast volumes of water which is then sent to drain, thus wasting an increasingly scarce and valuable resource.

The INDION ECOSERVE removes free floating and emulsified oil, grease and suspended particles – organic and inorganic, as well as colour and odour, thereby making the water fit for reuse for vehicle washing. The compact, skid mounted system is totally automated using intelligent control for precise measuring and monitoring which reduces maintenance.

INDION Lampak

Making available clean and safe drinking water is an urgent, primary concern, particularly in India’s rural areas where it is estimated that a staggering 90 million people in villages do not have access to safe drinking water supplies. The INDION Lampak unit produces safe drinking water from surface water like ponds, lakes, rivers and canals. It is best suited to community requirements and is ideal for small villages and housing colonies, as well as military establishments and resorts/motels.

Designed to treat raw water having total suspended solids (TSS) as high as 500 mg/l, The INDION Lampak can produce 25 m3/h flow of drinking water, which is the typical demand for community use.

Features

1. Produces disinfected water having less than 2 mg/l TSS from raw water with upto 500 mg/l TSS. Treated water quality is independent of raw water TSS containing up to 500 mg/l.
2. Packaged system - incorporates mixing, flocculation, clarification and filtration in a single unit.
3. Less moving parts so easy to install and operate - does not have a rotating mechanism for flash mixing, flocculation and sludge removal; does not require separate backwash water storage tank for backwash.
4. Takes just a day to install.

Advantages

• Ease of operation; can be operated even by villagers who have been adequately trained
• Compact - requires less space
• Low maintenance due to minimum rotating parts.
• Containerised, hence easy to transport and move to different locations if required.
• Does not depend on availability of electricity - if equipped can also work on a diesel generator. The unit can thus be operated in areas where electricity is not available, including remote villages.

INDION Ultra High Rate Clarifier

The innovative INDION Ultra High Rate Clarifier is a compact, efficient and low cost unit for clarification of surface and waste water. Its design combines the technologies of the solids contact clarifier and the lamella clarifier, offering the advantages of both, with enhanced performance at significantly increased rise rates compared to conventional clarifiers. Reaction, flocculation, separation, sludge removal and clarification occur in a single treatment basin. The square design allows construction of multiple units with significant reduction in civil costs; it allows for common wall construction with other units, thus making for very compact layouts. The clarifier can be assembled at site with great ease and in a very short time.

Process Parameters

• Handles high inlet suspended solids load up to 3000 ppm, while giving consistent treated water quality of<20 ppm.
• Wide flow rates and size range – flow rates as high as 2500 m3/h and sizes as large as 20 m x 20 m.
• Rise rates are higher than conventional clarifiers.
• Sludge concentrations up to 4 – 5% are achieved.

Advantages

• Gives better outlet quality
• Improved performance at very high flow rates.
• Minimal space requirement.
• Rapid and complete chemical reaction.
• Dense, easily settled precipitates.
• Minimum chemical requirement
• Sudden flow fluctuation does not affect performance; uniform results obtained regardless of feed suspended solid fluctuation.
• Minimum energy consumed.
• Reduces the overall sizes of equipment, and hence the cost.
• Effective solid handling and sludge removal; maximum consistency of sludge

INDCHLOR Oxidant Generator

The INDCHLOR unit is an integrated oxidant generator which produces treated water from salt water feed. INDCHLOR can produce a maximum of 0.8 kg/day oxidants; designed for continuous operation, it can produce chlorinated water at all times except during cleaning and maintenance. It is ideal for drinking water treatment apart from swimming pool treatment and applications in industrial process and cooling water treatment.

Features

• Electronically controlled safety interlock allows the system to operate safely.
• Simple, cost effective method of generation.
• An integrated monitoring system ensures efficiency.
• Alert alarm signals unwanted conditions
• Stringent quality assurance procedures (QAP)ensures the product quality

INDION Chlogen - Chlorine Dioxide Generator

INDION CHLOGEN is a very reliable and cost effective solution in disinfection technology combining high performance, simplicity of use and low maintenance. It produces chlorine dioxide safely and efficiently. Chlorine dioxide can be produced by using chlorinated water and acid methods. The simple design reduces operational difficulties, which results in lower operating cost and easy operator control.

INDION CHLOGEN is ideal for drinking water treatment, cooling water treatment, process water treatment, swimming pool applications and waste water treatment. It finds applications in almost every industry such as dairy, beverage, pulp and paper, food and vegetable processing poultry, chemical, power, textile, hotels as well as in hospitals etc.

Advantages:

• Kills viruses, bacteria, giardia, cryptosporidium, botulism, e.coli and cholera
• Very effective in removing odour and taste caused by high organic loading, phenols, humic acid or sulfides.
• No significant formation of trihalomethanes (THMs)
• Does not react with bromides to form bromine or bromate (a known carcinogen) or promote the formation of other brominated hydrocarbons.
• Approved for drinking water treatment by Environmental Protection Agency
• Oxidises iron, manganese and sulfides
• Does not react with ammonia and is only slightly reactive with primary amines
• Long shelf life in water
• Less corrosive

Chlorine dioxide is an effective bio-dispersant; unlike traditional oxidising biocides which do not penetrate the biofilm and leave underlying bacteria unaffected, chlorine dioxide can penetrate the slime layer, as it is a true gas.

Their Choice of Brew

When Heinekein, the world’s leading beer manufacturer, decided to put up a greenfield project in India - Asia Pacific Pearl Pvt. Ltd. at Hyderabad, to produce their world famous brands, IEI was the obvious choice for water and waste water management, particularly as breweries produce complex effluents high on organics.

Based on its global domain expertise of many years in treating brewery effluent, Ion Exchange Waterleau was awarded the order for a 1000 m3/day effluent treatment plant. The state-of-the art, PLC operated plant comprises a LUCAS anaerobic system (UASB), which converts 2000 kg/day of COD into the valuable by-product of biogas, followed by a LUCAS secondary aerobic system based on cyclic activated sequencing batch reactor (SBR) treatment process. The LUCAS SBR treatment process offer the advantages of a compact, modular, easy to operate and expand system with less maintenance compared to conventional systems, due to the absence of a secondary clarifier mechanism and sludge recirculation pumps.

To conserve water, it was decided to recycle the treated effluent for use in utility and auxiliary applications. The recycle system added on comprises a high rate solids contact clarifier for silica removal, regenerative filtration followed by ultra filtration and reverse osmosis. Biogas, as an energy source, and water from the effluent recycling plant are the net resource gains. The water treatment and management system was supplied by Ion Exchange thus completing total water management solutions for the brewery.

IEWL bagged order from Asia Pacific Brewery

Ion Exchange Waterleau’s first export order, from Asia Pacific Brewery, Sri Lanka, is for augmentation of the existing 250 m3/day effluent treatment plant to 500 m3/day by inclusion of LUCAS anaerobic system (UASB) followed by upgradation of the existing aerobic biological system.

Restoring Clear Waters

The eutrophication of the large 50 hectare Hebbal lake at Bangalore was adversely affecting realty value in the vicinity and had also become a prime impediment to the development of a high end complex in the area by to East India Hotel of Delhi,

LUCAS technology offered by Ion Exchange Waterleau is the ideal solution for nutrient removal to abate eutrophication of water bodies. Together with East India Hotel, Ion Exchange Waterleau took up this lake restoration project. The lake was cleaned for restoration. Ion Exchange Waterleau installed a state-of-the-art 4 MLD capacity sewage reclamation plant based on its proprietary technology of cyclic activated sequencing batch reactor process with co-current removal of nutrients - the culprits behind the eutrophication. The cyclic sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technology of Ion Exchange Waterleau is ideal for sewage and industrial effluent reclamation as it offers very compact modular solutions (requiring just 25% area of conventional systems) that are also very user friendly with PLC operations. Ion Exchange Waterleau will also undertake the responsibility of operating and maintaining the system.

The treated sewage, free from organics and nutrients, will be used to replenish water losses from this large water body. The restored lake has not only added to the aesthetics and value of the area but will be developed as a recreational tourist attraction to generate revenue.

WaterPower

Ion Exchange is presently engaged in water systems for several power projects of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) & Reliance (ADA) Groups. The capacity of treated water from each of the systems varies from 80 to 100 m3/h.

The Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project (IGSTPP) is a prestigious 3x500 MW project linked to the Commonwealth Games scheduled in 2010. This project is being set up at Jhajjar, in Haryana by the Aravali Power Co. (P) Ltd., a venture jointly promoted by NTPC, and the governments of Delhi & Haryana. IEI has been awarded the contract for the demineralisation plant, the core, qualitative requirement for any thermal power plant.

Reliance (ADA) Group, the leading promoters of power projects in the private sector, are currently at an advanced stage of executing two projects in Uttar Pradesh - at Rosa (near Shahjahanpur) and at Parichha (near Jhansi).

Rosa Power Supply Company Limited (RPSCL), a fully owned subsidiary of Reliance Power, is developing a 600 (2x300)MW coal-fired power project, Rosa Phase I, at Rosa village in Shahjahanpur. The complete water system that includes 2x1675 m3/h pretreatment, the 2 x 80 m3/h demineralisation plant and the cooling water treatment system is being designed, engineered and built by Ion Exchange. The drinking water reverse osmosis system too for the Rosa township has been awarded to us.

Reliance Energy Ltd. is the EPC contractor for the 2x250 MW Parichha Thermal Power Station for Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam. For this project as well, the our 44 years of expertise in Total Water Management Solutions provided the confidence to entrust us with the design, engineering and construction of the complete water system that includes 2 x 1260 m3/h pretreatment, 2 x 85 m3/h demineralization plant and cooling water treatment system.

While civil construction portion in both contracts is retained by Reliance, the civil design & engineering is being provided by Ion Exchange.

IEWL executing NGPSTP at Reliance Industries

Ion Exchange Waterleau is executing a 80 m3/day (2 X 40 m3/day) new generation packaged sewage treatment plant (NGPSTP) for treating sewage from the administrative block of Reliance Industries Ltd. (Petroleum Project) gas exploration unit (KGD6 block development project). The treated sewage will be used for gardening. Our NGPSTP was selected from various available options because of its compact, easy to operate, modular design that also blended in with the aesthetics of the surrounding area.

IEI awarded with Mundra Thermal Power Projects of Adani Power Ltd.

Against international competitive bidding, IEI was awarded the design, engineering, supply, erection & commissioning of a 7 MLD sea water RO plant for the 4 x 330 MW Mundra Thermal Power Projects of Adani Power Ltd., at Mundra, Gujarat. The scheme consists of a flash mixer, flocculation tank, lamella clarifier, gravity filter, pressure filters, cartridge filter, high pressure pump with pressure exchanger and RO modules with four skids. The scope includes process & mechanical equipment along with a high tension electrical system of 6.6 KV HT switchgear, transformer, all electrical work and PLC based control system. The contract also includes detailed civil design of the RO plant.

Nuclear Feat

Ion Exchange has successfully designed, supplied, commissioned and handed over a 170 m3/h uranium recovery plant to Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL). This is for its prestigious 3000 MT per day capacity project for uranium ore mining and processing at Turamdih, Jharkhand. The operating system is fixed bed ion exchange with anion resin bed; in the ion exchange system, uranium is absorbed in the resin beds and the absorbed uranium recovered by chloride elution with saturated solution of sodium chloride in sulphuric acid. Uranium in eluate is subsequently reacted with magnesium oxide to precipitate and thus recover uranium in the form of magnesium diuranate.

Prestigious boron enrichment Plant handed over to Heavy Water Board, Manuguru. Contract included related instrumentation and electricals, including PLC. The process of enrichment of boron (B10) from naturally occurring boric acid is based on isotopic exchange between borate ions on an anion exchanger and boric acid in solution in contact with resin. The scope covered related instrumentation and electrical works including PLC. Operation of the plant based on this process mainly involves preparation of feed chemical solutions, ion exchange chromatographic operations, regeneration and product/reject purification.

International Tie-Ups

With Triogen of UK

Ion Exchange has entered into a representative agreement with Triogen Ltd. (Degremont Technologies), based in Glasgow, UK. Triogen is one of the world’s leading design and manufacturing companies specialising in UV systems for leisure and industrial applications. Their wide range includes low and medium pressure UV systems for applications ranging from general water disinfection and drinking water disinfection to high purity water disinfection, TOC reduction and de-ozonation. The full range of Industrial applications.

1. Drinking water Disinfection
2. Process general purpose water disinfection
3. Water feature and fountain disinfection
4. Waste Water disinfection
5. High purity water deozonation
6. General Purpose deozonation
7. High purity water disinfection
8. High purity water TOC reduction
9. General purpose TOC reduction
10. Aquarium and seawater disinfection

Triogen products will be marketed, sold and serviced in the Indian sub-continent by Ion Exchange with support from Triogen UK.

Ozonia of Switzerland

Ion Exchange has entered into a representative agreement with Ozonia for their complete range of ozonators for the industrial segment. Ozonia, headquartered in Switzerland, is a world leader and innovator in ozone generator technology, and their developments in this field include the self centered AT dielectric segment technology that has allowed increased ozone concentration with greater energy efficiency. Ozonia’s worldwide ozone production capacity exceeds 15000 kg/h since 1991.

Ozonia’s range of products varies from small lab generators generating 4gm/h to large XF generators generating over 97kg/h from a single unit. Ozonia’s product range also includes innovative Membrel ozonators for high purity applications which generate ozone from pure water. The Ozonia range also includes containerised ozone generator systems capable of generating over 250kg/h.

The application areas for these systems are primarily in the area of waste water reuse and process water treatment. The Membrel range will be exclusively used for disinfection of high purity water loops (pharma and semi-conductor). These systems would be sold and serviced by Ion Exchange in the Indian subcontinent with technical support from Ozonia Switzerland.

Order from Reliance Industries Ltd.
Our joint venture, Ion Exchange Waterleau Ltd. (IEWL) , has been awarded an order from Reliance Industries Ltd. for their petroleum refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat, for a 2000 m³/h effluent treatment plant & the DM plant and condensate polishing units (CPU) for the Reliance Jamnagar expansion project were awarded by Reliance Petroleum Limited to IEI The DM plant will treat desalinated water through 13 x 338 m³/h mixed bed units. The CPUs consist of six activated carbon filters and 3 x 338 m³/h mixed bed units. Bechtel, London is the consultant for this project.

Processed to provide catalytic properties, INDION MnSR effectively & economically removes dissolved manganese and iron from ground water. The media can treat the feed water with concentration as high as 2.5 ppm, to reduce the levels of managanese to <0.05 ppm & iron <0.3 ppm, meeting drinking water standards. INDION MnSR is insoluble catalyst, which oxidizes dissolved manganese and converts the soluble manganese into insoluble manganese dioxide, which can be filtered through the media. Backwash of the media removes precipitated manganese particles. Its advantages are many:

• In the presence of catalytic media, dissolved manganese gets oxidized, thereby precipitating it.
• Media does not undergo any chemical change.
• Compact and economical system requiring no electricity.
• No chemicals required for regeneration
• Sturdy, easy to operate, maintenanc- free
• Media does not required regeneration or activation with potassium
• Permanganate and hence less operating and chemical costs than other media.

New In-house Fabrication Facility at Hosur
A modern 11,000 sq. ft. facility for fabrication of vessels, pipes and structurals has been set up at our Standard Systems unit at Hosur to better Producing an average of 60 T/month equipment, the facility is soon expected to touch the planned and installed capacity of 80 T/month. It houses a series of equipment including conventional and Co₂ welding, rolling and drilling machines, a boiler to cater to rubber lining requirements, and sandblasting. The fabrication facility is helping to significantly crunch delivery times, enhance quality, and reduce costs particularly from the viewpoint of logistics.

TWM contract from GPT Steel Industries Ltd.

A total water management contract from GPT Steel Industries Ltd., for their project at Mithirohar, near Gandhidham in Kutch, Gujarat. The water treatment and waste water recycle was awarded to IEI, and the waste water treatment order to Ion Exchange Waterleau.