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  • UV Disinfection Specialist Hanovia Appoints New Managing Director
    UV disinfection specialist Hanovia has appointed John Ryan as its new managing director. John has over 20 years' international experience in the water treatment industry and brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to the company. He joins Hanovia from Christ Water Technology in the Republic of Ireland, where he served most recently as the head of group customer services, and previously as the managing director. Prior to joining Christ Water he worked for a number of leading water technology companies, including Veolia, Memcor and Permutit Boby. John received an MBA from Warwick Unive...

  • UV Disinfection of Downhole Injection Water in the Drilling Industry
    Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection specialist, Hanovia, has developed a UV system which prevents microbial contamination of downhole injection water during oil recovery. UV reduces the need for traditional disinfection chemicals, which can be expensive, highly toxic and potentially hazardous to transport and store under offshore conditions. The quality of injection water is critical. It must be free from suspended solids and have a low oxygen content to prevent the growth of aerobic microorganisms. It is also important that the water is free from anaerobic bacteria, especially sulphate reducing...

  • CSO Technik Expansion
    Due to continued expansion, CSO Technik have moved to larger premises. The new offices are located in Bough Beech, Kent, and according to Colin Froud, managing director, will meet the company?s needs for the foreseeable future. ?We have been experiencing a period of rapid expansion and staff numbers are 50% higher than last year,? Froud commented. ?This is due to significant growth in a number of our market sectors both at home and overseas. Despite the difficult economic conditions, we expect our principal market sector, waste water treatment, to remain stable.? ...

  • UV Transforms One of New Zealand's Busiest Indoor Pools
    Since installing a Hanovia UV water treatment system, the Lloyd Elsmore Park Leisure Centre in Manukau City, New Zealand, has seen a transformation in water and air quality at its indoor leisure pool, which is one of the busiest in New Zealand. Running costs are also much less and the UV system has paid for itself in less than a year. ?We installed the Hanovia UV system to control combined chlorine, also known as chloramines,? commented the centre manager, Gary Burr. ?Since installation, it has been doing its job perfectly ? combined chlorine levels have fallen from 1.8ppm to 0.5ppm, result...

  • Disinfecting Marine Vessel Ballast Water With UV
    New UV disinfection system helps operators meet IMO discharge regulations To assist operators of cruise ships, tankers, semi-submersibles, jack-up rigs and other large ocean-going vessels to meet the International Maritime Organisation?s (IMO?s) impending ballast water discharge requirements, UV disinfection specialist Hanovia has partnered with three of the world?s leading systems integrators to provide validated, on-board water treatment systems that are easy to install and use. All ocean-going vessels take on water to provide ballast and stability. It is usually taken on in coastal po...