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Membrane System Advances Offer New Applications, Waterworld, September 2004 
Membranes are one of the hottest technologies in the municipal and wastewater markets, and their use in these applications is constantly changing and evolving. Membrane bioreactor technology is one example.

Sorting Through the Muck, Water & Wastewater Products, September 2004
Biosolids -- in the United States, more than 19,000 municipal wastewater treatment facilities generate 7 million dry tons of this material every year.

API Separators: Proper selection and design are key to trouble-free operation in petroleum refineries, Canadian Environmental Protection, September 2004
Developed over 70 years ago by The American Petroleum Institute (API) and USFilter Envirex Products (then Rex Chain Belt), the API separator is normally the first and most important wastewater treatment step in many petroleum refineries.

County Anticipates Future Water Needs With Plant Upgrade, Waterworld, September 2004
Water treatment technology will help relieve the bite of drought in coming years for the greater Atlanta area. The Gwinnett County F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center, Buford, GA, is upgrading its central water reclamation facility to produce extremely high quality effluent for reuse.

USFilter Corp. Finds New Life In Its New Home with Siemens, Engineering News-Record, September 2004
As a unified entity, water services giant U.S. Filter Corp. and Germany’s industrial conglomerate Siemens AG hope to conquer what they see as a growing worldwide market for water and wastewater treatment, particularly for industrial customers. Long stymied in working abroad by its former French owners, USF is itching to market globally now as part of the Siemens organization, says CEO Andrew D. Seidel.