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Treatment Equipment from GE

Solutions for your business Around the world, GE water and process treatment equipment is proven in countless applications: Hydrocarbon processing Chemical processing Power generation

Your single source for total system solutions

Food and beverage production Water scarcity relief Municipal water and wastewater treatment Commercial and institutional facilities Life sciences Microelectronics Mining and mineral processing General manufacturing Pharmaceutical

High-performance equipment solutions from GE help you achieve key business goals, meet critical water needs, and cope with scarce water resources. Our reliable and cost-effective treatment systems help boost your profits by producing consistent product quality, operating reliably, optimizing critical systems, and capturing and separating valuable products. Our proven water treatment technologies enable you to: Remove dissolved solids Remove suspended solids Desalt seawater and brackish water Produce high-purity water for critical applications Trap or kill pathogens Remove odor and color Separate organic and ionic species Concentrate valuable products/materials

As your single source for equipment, components and technical service, GE helps you continuously improve performance, drive down costs, and comply with regulations and product-quality standards. Our people are experts, fully qualified to help you design a solution best suited to your application. All products in our complete portfolio are built to rigorous quality requirements in facilities that use Six Sigma methods and meet international quality standards. With a global focus on R&D we constantly develop new products that enhance your operations and meet emerging needs.

Reverse Osmosis (RO) RO systems from GE deliver high performance at the lowest life-cycle costs. Our pre-engineered systems are built with high-quality components designed specifically for water purification. They arrive at your facility ready to run with all filters, membranes, pumps, piping, controls and automation.

Hollow Fiber GE hollow-fiber membrane technologies offer low life-cycle costs for water filtration, wastewater treatment and reuse. Our hollow-fiber systems include ZeeWeed* ultrafiltration (UF) systems and membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology.

EDR / EDI / ED Our technologies let you produce high-purity water and valuable product separations without handling chemicals or generating hazardous waste. GE brings you more than 40 years of leadership in EDR, EDI and ED.

Evaporators, Crystallizers, Zero Liquid Discharge Thermal evaporative technologies from GE can save you money, reduce your environmental footprint, and help you achieve zero liquid discharge. Our systems produce high-purity water from numerous waste streams and capture valuable by-products for reuse or sale.

Spiral-Wound Membranes GE spiral-wound membrane elements deliver world-class results in industrial process, sanitary and pure-water applications. GE leads the process sector with high-performance, top-quality membrane elements backed by vast technical and process knowledge.

Mobile Water Systems An upset in your water system doesnt have to shut you down. GE puts the worlds largest and most capable fleet of mobile water systems at your service. We can deploy systems for any capacity need. Trailers, container-enclosed systems and skidmounted systems are available at strategic locations worldwide for fast delivery.

Reverse Osmosis Systems

Packaged for

performance
RO systems from GE deliver high performance at the lowest life-cycle costs. Our pre-engineered systems allow fast delivery and are built with high-quality components designed to meet your specific process needs. They arrive at your facility ready to run with all filters, membranes, pumps, piping, controls and automation. Additionally, we provide a full line of membrane treatment chemicals to enhance membrane performance once equipment is operating at your site. Products include: PRO series for industrial and boiler makeup water production Titan series for hydrocarbon and chemical processing PROPAK series for power applications with UF and RO BEV series for beverage production SWRO series for seawater desalination HERO pure water system for microelectronics MUNI series for drinking water applications PHARM series for pharmaceutical manufacturing E-Series for general industrial uses GE is unique in providing single-point accountability for unit design and operation. We build the complete machine, and the GE brand is also on the membrane elements, controls, filters and high-pressure pumps. This ensures quality and responsiveness to your concerns. You get quick delivery, fast installation, ease of use and extreme reliability. Our standard platforms are configurable to suit your specific needs and come with standard documentation packages.

Hollow-Fiber Membranes

Quality treatment
for your critical resources

GE hollow-fiber membrane technologies offer low life-cycle costs for water filtration, wastewater treatment and reuse. Our hollow-fiber systems include ZeeWeed ultrafiltration systems and membrane bioreactor technology, ideally suited for municipal, industrial, commercial and marine applications. Low pressure membranes ZeeWeed immersed UF membrane technologies are engineered for specific applications to ensure a highly cost-effective system, optimized for your needs. They form a physical barrier against common contaminants, particles, bacteria and viruses. The systems are simple to operate, offer the highest solids tolerance and small footprints which reduce capital costs. The UF membranes also produce an ideal RO feed that improves RO membrane reliability, performance and service life. Pressurized systems The ZeeWeed 1500 provides the next generation of ZeeWeed ultrafiltration technology. Versatile and reliable, the pressurized ZeeWeed 1500 is ideally suited for numerous applications including water treatment, tertiary filtration and pretreatment for brackish and seawater desalination.

MBR systems ZeeWeed MBR is increasingly being specified as the best available technology for virtually all wastewater treatment applicationsfrom greenfield plants to retrofits to water reclamation projects. MBR systems offer several operational and economic advantages over conventional systems including extremely compact footprints, simplified operation and consistently higher quality effluent. Packaged UF plants Z-BOX* and Z-MOD* packaged plants are pre-engineered, modular systems that bring proven ZeeWeed UF technology to smaller-scale applications. Incorporating an expandable building block design, the packaged plants can be quickly set up in virtually any location and feature scalable treatment capacity that can be rapidly increased as demand grows.

EDR/EDI and ED Systems

State-of-the-art ion separation

Electrolytic separations from GE are making traditional ion exchange systems obsolete. Our technologies let you produce high-purity water without handling chemicals or generating hazardous waste. Electrodialysis reversal (EDR) GE electrodialysis reversal systems suit multiple applications, including: Reducing radium, arsenic, perchlorate, fluoride, nitrate, hardness, uranium and selenium in drinking water Recycling municipal and industrial wastewater Recovering reverse osmosis reject Desalting well and surface waters Desalting water for boiler makeup and other industrial uses GE systems achieve up to 94 percent water recovery while removing 40 to 90 percent of total dissolved solids. Our stacks have a long operational life and can be manually separated, cleaned and reused. Systems can handle high silica feedsup to 140 ppmreducing chemical usage and lowering costs. Our disinfection-tolerant membranes can operate with chlorine up to 0.5 ppm continuously and from 25 to 50 ppm during spikes.

Electrodeionization (EDI) EDI systems from GE deliver reliable, low-cost ultrapure water (up to 18MOhm-cm Resistivity) for multiple applications: Power generation (boiler feed and NOx control) Semiconductors Microelectronics Pharmaceuticals Food and beverage General industry Our E-Cell* technology removes not only residual salts but ionizable aqueous species, such as carbon dioxide, silica, ammonia and boron. The systems operate chemical free, achieve 95 percent water recovery and consume only electricity. Electrodialysis (ED) Food producers use our electrodialysis systems to maximize recovery of high-value products, such as reduced-minerals whey. Our flexible systems operate in a wide range of conditions, in continuous or batch modes, while generating less salt waste than conventional technologies. Our systems come fully packaged and skid-mounted for fast installation, easy start-up, and trouble-free operation. Sophisticated controls let you choose precisely the water quality you need.

Evaporators, Crystallizers, Zero Liquid Discharge

Treat it, recover it,

Thermal evaporative technologies from GE can save you money, reduce your environmental footprint and help you achieve zero liquid discharge. Our systems produce high-purity water from numerous waste streams and capture valuable by-products for reuse or sale. GE can help you find solutions no matter your industry including: Heavy Oil: SAGD, OTSG and EOR Unconventional Gas: Frac and Coal Seam Gas Power: CTBD, FGD and IGCC Mining Refining Caustic concentration Fertilizer production Salt purification Efficient and versatile

reuse it, sell it

Efficient and versatile Our broad offerings include: Vertical-tube, falling-film evaporators and brine concentrators: Recover 95 to 99 percent of wastewater as high-purity distillate for boiler or cooling tower makeup or in-plant processes. Crystallizers: Mixed salt crystallizers that convert concentrated Wastewaters to easy-to-handle solids for landfill disposal and pure salt crystallizers that generate saleable products. Caustic concentrators: NaOH concentration (up to 50%) and solidificationPrills and Flakes (99.9%) Mobile evaporators: Horizontal shell and tube forced circulation evaporator that treats shale gas frac water at the well site GEs vapor compression technology uses about 1/30th the energy consumed by conventional steam-driven evaporators. Our Brine Concentrators use proprietary seeded slurry technology to control scale. Twin spin distributors ensure a smooth, even brine flow, preventing scale formation. GE builds evaporative systems for flows from 5 to 1,000 gpm. We design your system using an extensive chemistry database and design innovations built on more than three decades of experience. You get reliable, cost-effective treatment, tailored to your wastewater quality, flow rates and end-product needs.

Filtration

Capture more,
service less
To better protect your membrane treatment system, GE offers a line of the industry's best pre-filters. By providing the whole solution and not just portions of it, GE helps our customers extend membrane life and reduce operating costs. Our complete filter line serves numerous industrial and process applications, such as: Particulate removal RO pretreatment Organics and pathogen removal in high-purity water systems GE depth filters set new industry standards. Depth filters made with Z.Plex* technology deliver up to twice the dirt-holding capacity at a 50 percent lower pressure drop than conventional filters. This combination provides filters that last up to twice as long as other filters and provides the lowest total operating cost. Graded density Hytrex* depth filters for process and pure-water applications trap larger particles near the surface and smaller particles near the center, maximizing service life. GEs extensive depth filter line includes products to meet all your filtration needs from potable water to chemical process applications. Flotrex* and Memtrex* pleated filters combine precise micron ratings with exceptional particle holding capacity. A wide variety of membranes, construction materials and designs provides a filtration solution for high-purity and industrial uses. GEs extensive portfolio includes pleated filters for every stage of processing. Our ancillary products include a broad range of cartridge filter housings. No matter your industry, you can count on support from the global resources of the GE service network.

Z.Plex Depth Filters Absolute.Za Depth Filters

Hytrex Pleated Filters

Pleated and Depth Cartridge Filters

Spiral-Wound Membranes

Delivering quality,

adding value
When you use GE filters as pretreatment to your GE membranes, you reduce membrane fouling and increase the cost efficiency of your water treatment solutions. GE spiral-wound membrane elements deliver world-class results in pure-water, sanitary and industrial process applications. For pure-water applications, GE supports a complete product linefrom microfiltration to RO and from low energy to high rejectionwith value-added capabilities. Our Winflows projection software predicts details of your product water quality based on your system designyoull know what your system can do before you buy it. We also integrate membrane technologies with chemical treatments that extend service life and optimize performance. Duratherm* membrane elements operate efficiently on high-temperature feedwaters, giving you substantial energy savings, while Duraslick* elements allow normal operation in high-fouling feed streams. GE leads the process sector with high-performance, top-quality membrane elements backed by vast technical and process knowledge. We excel in: Whey protein concentration, demineralization and lactose clarification in dairy plants Numerous chemical processing applications Concentration of low and high pH solutions Multiple wastewater recovery and water reuse applications Oil-water separation in oilfield produced water, marine bilge water and other applications Color concentration and desalting applications Winflows Winflows reverse osmosis system design and simulation software program brings advanced RO simulation to a whole new level. The program is an intuitive and user-friendly simulation, which makes it easy to quickly design a simple single pass system or the most complex system without difficulty. GE's winflows can be downloaded for free from our website.

Mobile Water

Production continuity, delivered to your door

An upset in your water system doesnt have to shut you down. GE puts the worlds largest and most capable fleet of mobile water systems at your service. Call us when: Your system cannot provide the quantity or quality of treated water you need You cannot meet peak production, seasonal, or start-up needs You need to shut your system down for maintenance You want to try a new treatment process on a short-term basis Well deliver the water you need to continue production. Our mobile systemsfully self-containedhelp you prevent production losses, avoid capital investments and meet regulatory requirements. Our mobile fleet covers the full spectrum of treatment processes: Demineralization Softening Condensate Polishing Multi-media filtration Reverse Osmosis Microfiltration Ultrafiltration Electrodeionization Degassing Deoxygenation We can deploy systems for any capacity need. Trailers, container-enclosed systems and skid-mounted systems are available at strategic locations worldwide for fast delivery. Your system can be on site and producing water within hours.

Water Outsourcing Agreements

Parts

What you need, when you need it

GE offers a host of options designed to assist you with your water treatment goals. Choosing a Water Outsourcing Agreement means that you are free to focus on your company's core activities and are better able to utilize business capital. If your business could benefit from long-term reliability, predictable economics, and an optimized water treatment system, a water outsourcing agreement could be a great solution for you. With a Water Outsourcing Agreement, you not only get the system design and support you need, you will also have GE's expertise in equipment, chemicals, consumables, maintenance, and service to ensure your plant's treated water quality and quantity. With minimal capital investment, predictable cash outflow timing, and hands-off operations, you will be able to focus on growing your business, all while transferring much of the risk to GE. As a testament to GE's full commitment to both service and EHS, GE experiences as excellent renewal rate on expiring global Water Outsourcing Agreements. GE's projects provide customers with limited capital expenditure, reduced operating costs, and improved technical performance. GE representatives perform site surveys using technical and economic models to show you the value of your Water Outsourcing Agreement. If you would like more information about how a Water Outsourcing Agreement can optimize your water treatment plant, contact your local GE Water representative. You can count on maximum performance and uptime with complete parts service from GE. You get the industrys widest replacement parts inventory, backed by GE expertise. With in-depth

Proven products, valuable advice

You can count on maximum performance and uptime with complete parts service from GE. You get the industry's widest replacement parts inventory, backed by GE expertise. With in-depth knowledge and broad experience, our specialists help you choose the components that best fit your needs. All our parts are built to original-equipment standards and available for fast delivery. As our customer, you receive: Emergency coverage Knowledgeable phone support personnel Competitive pricing through our global buying power Packaging of parts with other regular purchases Service and preventive maintenance plans Complete accountability under one roof Warranty support Our inventory and sourcing partners ensure quick access to components and consumables for all GE equipment and for many other manufacturers equipment. Special service support is available for legacy branded equipment installed under the Ionics, Osmonics, Glegg, ZENON and Betz brands. We offer: EDR and EDI components RO and UF membranes Tonkaflo* Pumps, motors and wet ends Autotrol* & AquaMatic* valves and fittings PLC control system components On-line and measurement instruments Filtration components UV and E-Series ozone disinfection systems Ion exchange resins and media Sanitary, stainless steel membrane housings Sievers* 400 ES Pharma and 900 Series TOC analyzers Tap into value. Call GE. Find out how equipment from Water & Process Technologies can add value to your business. Contact your GE representative today.

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