Membranes for Poland
Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) has supplied PURON® submerged membrane modules to Poland for use in a new industrial wastewater treatment system which is the first installation of PURON technology in Eastern Europe.
Sokpol Koncentraty, based in Zagloba, Poland and one of the largest producers of fruit juice in Poland, part of the group of a leading Polish soft drinks manufacturer. The plant had been using under dimensioned moving bed reactor, but a lack of space for expanding the existing system led to the decision to convert it into a more effective and efficient membrane bioreactor (MBR). MBR technology using KMS PURON modules also proved to be the most economic solution among the options considered. The plant has been operating successfully since its commissioning in Summer 2007.
The MBR was installed and commissioned by the Polish engineering company PP-EKO, an existing OEM for KMS, which also installed SuperCor modules from KMS for chemical industry applications. The specification of further KMS equipment is a testament to the effectiveness of its technology and the satisfaction of its customers.
Jan Hadler, Sales Manager at KMS commented on the project, “The use of PURON technology is growing steadily in Europe and around the world. The interest currently being expressed by other customers means we are confident this installation for Sokpol is just the first of many in Eastern Europe.”
