Millions of products. Hundreds of industries. One thing in common. Water. Industrial Water Treatment Solutions u Water is the fuel of industrial progress. And Dow innovation is the engine that makes everything work better. It takes 10 liters of water to produce one sheet of paper. 91 liters to manufacture one pound of plastic. And 10,855 liters to make a single pair of jeans. In every industry — from steel and paper to chemicals and energy to textile and food products—water is integral to the manufacturing process. Water cools and heats. It washes and scrubs. And it’s a key ingredient in the finished product. No factory can run—and no company can operate—without water. No one understands its importance to industry better than Dow. Today’s economic and environmental realities have created new challenges. The demands on industry have never been greater. Costs are higher. Margins are lower. Yet standards are more rigorous than ever. Companies everywhere are being forced to do more with less. At Dow, we understand the pressures manufacturers face today, and we’re committed to finding viable solutions to address them. Are you looking to upgrade your systems to provide higher quality water? Are you having difficulty meeting quality requirements because you draw from so many disparate water sources? Do you need to expand your plant but have minimal room to add equipment? Let Dow Water & Process Solutions help you figure out the right solution that makes sense. Dow supplies a broad range of leading-edge technology to industries worldwide. The world’s leading supplier of component technology for industrial water treatment processes, Dow Water & Process Solutions is the source more companies turn to worldwide—a company known for innovative solutions and outstanding service and reliability. DW&PS offers the broadest technology line of any component supplier and companies all around the world rely on Dow for industrial water treatment solutions. And we’re continually improving products, updating design guidelines, extending warranties, and delivering new and innovative technology to meet evolving needs in industrial water treatment. Reverse Osmosis (RO) Ultrafiltration (UF) Globally accepted technology for the removal of dissolved solids, including silica, from various water sources and for increasing water yields. A pressure-driven membrane separation process that separates particulate matter from soluble components in the carrier fluid (such as water). • Flexibility makes RO ideal for a variety of water treatment applications. • High recovery technology (>95%), UF is often used in pre-treatment • Recognized as a global leader in RO technology for a broad range of for RO and as a barrier technology to remove suspended solids, bacteria, viruses and some organics. industrial applications, DOW™ FILMTEC™elements are considered the gold standard in element design and fabrication—making possible the highest water purity, highest productivity and lowest total cost of water. • Systems designed with DOW ™ Ultrafiltration modules use an outside-in flow configuration which allows for less plugging, higher solids loading, higher flow area and easy cleaning. They also use less energy and reduce operating costs. Ion Exchange (IX) Electrodeionization (EDI) The reversible interchange of ions between a solid and a liquid such as water; IX resins act as “chemical adsorbents” for effective removal of liquid contaminants. Continuous and chemical-free process of removing ionized and ionizable species from feed water using DC power. Typically used to polish reverse osmosis permeate. • A high recovery (>95%) technology, IX is used for effectively removing • EDI eliminates the need to store and handle hazardous chemicals ionic species, for industrial softening and polishing high-purity water, and for meeting defined water-quality specifications. used for resin regeneration, making it an attractive alternative to mixed bed ion exchange polishing. • Dow’s packed bed portfolio provides design flexibility to tailor • Patented DOW ™ EDI modules optimize performance, maintain the system configuration to the project needs, while lowering regenerant consumption and reducing system footprint. continuous product quality and can produce up to 18 MΩ-cm high-purity water with high silica and boron rejection. • The world’s leading brand of ion exchange resins, DOW™ IX resins • DOW EDI Modules’ unique design eliminates leakage problems associated with plate-and-frame designs. deliver the highest quality water at the lowest total cost. Various Manufacturing Applications RO, UF, IX, EDI RO, UF, IX, EDI RO, UF, IX, EDI RO, UF, IX RO, UF, IX RO, UF, IX RO, UF Micro Electronics Steel, Pulp & Paper, Refining, Chemical, Textile, Food & Beverage, Consumer Goods Steel, Pulp & Paper, Refining, Chemical, Textile, Food & Beverage, Consumer Goods Steel, Pulp & Paper, Refining, Chemical, Textile, Food & Beverage, Consumer Goods Steel, Pulp & Paper, Refining, Chemical, Textile, Food & Beverage, Consumer Goods Steel, Pulp & Paper, Refining, Chemical, Textile, Food & Beverage, Consumer Goods Food & Beverage How to select the best technology solution for your industry. Choose a partner with the technical expertise and resources to develop new solutions that address your specific requirements — a partner you can trust to evaluate your situation, define the problem at hand and innovate to come up with the answer. Dow Water & Process Solutions offers the depth and breadth of technology, the design guidance, and the ability and resources to troubleshoot and retrofit to meet your needs. To learn more about Dow Water & Process Solutions technology for industrial use, visit www.dowwaterandprocess.com. 20,000,000,000 liters worldwide in a day. Burj Khalifa Tower Dubai, UAE According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) it takes 39,090 gallons of water to manufacture one new automobile, including tires. Plunkett Research estimates that more than 48 million new cars were sold in 2009. When you do the math, the result is quite astonishing: It took a total of 1,876,000,000,000 (trillion) gallons of water to create all the new cars sold that year. That’s 5,140,000,000 gallons — or approximately 20,000,000,000 liters —per day. This is the tallest structure ever built, measuring more than 800 meters and 160 stories high. At a rate of 20 billion liters a day, you could fill the entire building once every 130 minutes. And that’s just the car industry. Imagine what the number would be if we looked at all the other countless manufacturing industries worldwide. For more information call Dow Water & Process Solutions: Dow Europe Dow Customer Information Group Dow Water & Process Solutions Prins Boudewijnlaan 41 B-2650 Edegem Belgium Tel. +32 3 450 2240 Tel. +800 3 694 6367 † Fax +32 3 450 2815 www.dow.com/assistance/dowcig.htm Dow Japan Dow Chemical Japan Ltd. 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