2008 has been a strong year for SSI in Mexico for disc diffusers, tube diffusers, and complete fine bubble aeration systems. In the 4th quarter, projects including El Orito WWTP, Acatic WWTP, and Xalapa WWTP all placed orders for SSI fine bubble disc diffusers. Many more projects are in the works for 2009.

The City of Phoenix, Arizona has installed a trial quantity of SSI PTFE coated EPDM membranes and fEPDM membranes at the 91st Avenue WWTP. The test will determine whether SSI’s patent-pending membrane encapsulation technologies result in less plasticizer loss and calcium salt fouling than competitive plain EPDM membrane fine bubble diffusers. Read the rest of this entry »

We are pleased to announce that North Texas Municipal (Dallas) has purchased 33,500 SSI PTFE coated EPDM membranes and backer plates to replace existing ceramic diffusers at the Wilson Creek WWTP. Read the rest of this entry »

SSI is proud to announce the award of the Smithfield Foods WWTP project in Tar Heel, NC by Industrial Services Company of Missouri. The project was engineered by Jose Labrador, PE of HDR, Inc. in Omaha, and incorporates SSI 9″ Discs model AFD270 with Sch 80 PVC piping and stainless drop pipes.

Congratulations to KL Shane and DJ Gongol Associates who worked hard to specify and secure this order.

SSI patent-pending fEPDM fine bubble diffusers are the first in the industry to offer significant inner slit protection from ageing and chemical attack. See below SEM report, thanks again to Mr. Kunihiko Sasajima, President of Nippon Plawder Co. Ltd, which identifies the presence of F within the inner slit, under 500x magnification.
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