Osmoflo Water Management and CERAFILTEC Germany GmbH announced partnership agreement. The collaboration will leverage CERAFILTEC’s expertise as a technology provider of high-performance ceramic membrane solutions and Osmoflo’s innovative, sustainable water and wastewater management capabilities to enhance systems and provide superior treatment solutions.
The non-exclusive agreement will allow Osmoflo to further incorporate CERAFILTEC’s advanced ceramic products into its water treatment processes and systems, across Australia and New Zealand.
Osmoflo will work with end-users and integrators alike to quantify the benefits of the technology and actively promote and specify the CERAFILTEC technology in new build water, wastewater and desalination projects, as well as deliver direct replacements and retrofits for existing polymeric membrane installations.
The collaborative focus will centre around upgrades with ceramic membranes for Membrane BioReactors (MBRs) and drinking water plants, as well as the treatment of tertiary water for reuse.
With this partnership, Osmoflo can provide customers with a state-of-the-art alternative to the conventional polymeric membranes, which come with limitations of lifespan, maintenance issues and clear environmental concerns.
The value proposition of CERAFILTEC’s ceramic membranes includes the ability to increase plant capacities at reduced energy consumption (which is increasingly important as water infrastructure is decarbonised), in addition to the inherently robust and flexible operating conditions that ceramic materials allow.
Recent investments in manufacturing capacity, and economies of scale driven by the significant global uptake of the technology, means that ceramic systems offer increasingly competitive capital costs, which when combined with the clear operating benefits – make them an appealing choice for operators, end-users and system integrators.
As per the press release, most importantly, the sustainability impact of the technology, which offers great longevity, reusability, and a responsible PVDF and PFAS-free solution, aligns with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 6: “Clean water and sanitation for all”, a mission shared by both, Osmoflo and CERAFILTEC.
Osmoflo’s General Manager of Strategic Growth, Scott Chalmers said, “We look forward to providing drinking water plant upgrades, effluent recycling options and industrial water treatment solutions to our customers and clients using CERAFILTEC’s advanced ceramic membranes”.
“We look forward to working closely with Osmoflo to drive greater customer value in a market that values sustainable and reliable solutions,” commented CERAFILTEC’s Chief Growth Officer, Julius Gloeckner.
Gloeckner added, “Ceramic membranes are recognized for their robustness and reliability, setting a new industry standard. Their advanced technology, with exceptional chemical resistance, offers significant operating flexibility. High tolerance to TSS, oil, and temperature provides treatment options even for challenging feed waters, while a long lifespan ensures superior total cost of ownership for plant owners and operators”.
