UK industries to provide water purification technology to supply clean water
Updated: Mar 21, 2014 04:56:22pm
New Delhi, Mar 21 (KNN) Hydro Industries and Intelligent Energy, two British companies have joined hands to provide technology for commercialisation of Hydro's water purification technology across India.
The announcement comes days before the World Water Day on March-22.
While Hydro Industries, based in Llangennech, South West Wales focuses on the design, manufacture and operation of electro-based water treatment products, Intelligent Energy is an international power technology company specialising in the development of cost-effective, efficient fuel cell systems for its business partners and their global mass markets.
India has one of the world’s fastest growing economies and its rapid urbanisation is expected to lead to a 40 per cent increase in domestic demand for water over the next decade. Further, it is estimated that around 720 million of India’s 1.25 billion population lack access to clean drinking water, official data said.
Around 100,000 people die of water-related illnesses annually and, according to UNICEF, waterborne diseases cost the Indian economy USD 600 m in lost production and medical treatment.
Commenting on the project, CEO of Hydro Industries, Wayne Preece said: “This is an extremely significant relationship for our company, further enhancing Hydro’s global reputation to deliver resourceful, innovative products to regions in real need of accessible, clean drinking water. The positive humanitarian impact is of vast importance to us, and we are delighted that technologies and products developed in Wales will provide a source of clean water for communities across India, improving their quality of life and giving them access to what is an essential requisite for a healthy life: clean water.”
On the other hand, Hydro Industries Chairman and Principal Scientist, Phil Morgan, was clearly delighted, “This collaboration follows a series of successful river and bore-hole water purification trials already conducted on various sources in India. The positive implications are enormous and we are delighted to have the opportunity to work with Intelligent Energy to meet this challenge.”
The collaboration follows the announcement that Intelligent Energy, through its wholly owned Indian operating business, Essential Energy, will deliver power management solutions for telecom towers across India.
Essential Energy’s power management solutions will facilitate keeping India’s mobile phone networks working during the country’s frequent power outages, with Intelligent Energy’s proprietary fuel cell systems replacing - over time - the more expensive diesel generators currently used. The collaboration will see Hydro’s technology powered by Essential Energy’s power portfolio, offering Essential Energy an additional customer for its power.
Hydro’s proprietary technology uses electricity to treat water, removing the need for bulk liquid chemicals or large volumes of biomass. With no moving parts and adaptive software, system maintenance is straightforward and supervisory control can be carried out remotely. (KNN/ES)
The announcement comes days before the World Water Day on March-22.
While Hydro Industries, based in Llangennech, South West Wales focuses on the design, manufacture and operation of electro-based water treatment products, Intelligent Energy is an international power technology company specialising in the development of cost-effective, efficient fuel cell systems for its business partners and their global mass markets.
India has one of the world’s fastest growing economies and its rapid urbanisation is expected to lead to a 40 per cent increase in domestic demand for water over the next decade. Further, it is estimated that around 720 million of India’s 1.25 billion population lack access to clean drinking water, official data said.
Around 100,000 people die of water-related illnesses annually and, according to UNICEF, waterborne diseases cost the Indian economy USD 600 m in lost production and medical treatment.
Commenting on the project, CEO of Hydro Industries, Wayne Preece said: “This is an extremely significant relationship for our company, further enhancing Hydro’s global reputation to deliver resourceful, innovative products to regions in real need of accessible, clean drinking water. The positive humanitarian impact is of vast importance to us, and we are delighted that technologies and products developed in Wales will provide a source of clean water for communities across India, improving their quality of life and giving them access to what is an essential requisite for a healthy life: clean water.”
On the other hand, Hydro Industries Chairman and Principal Scientist, Phil Morgan, was clearly delighted, “This collaboration follows a series of successful river and bore-hole water purification trials already conducted on various sources in India. The positive implications are enormous and we are delighted to have the opportunity to work with Intelligent Energy to meet this challenge.”
The collaboration follows the announcement that Intelligent Energy, through its wholly owned Indian operating business, Essential Energy, will deliver power management solutions for telecom towers across India.
Essential Energy’s power management solutions will facilitate keeping India’s mobile phone networks working during the country’s frequent power outages, with Intelligent Energy’s proprietary fuel cell systems replacing - over time - the more expensive diesel generators currently used. The collaboration will see Hydro’s technology powered by Essential Energy’s power portfolio, offering Essential Energy an additional customer for its power.
Hydro’s proprietary technology uses electricity to treat water, removing the need for bulk liquid chemicals or large volumes of biomass. With no moving parts and adaptive software, system maintenance is straightforward and supervisory control can be carried out remotely. (KNN/ES)
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