New Trace Metal Removal Media Introduced for Water Applications

Siemens announced the launch of a new specialty media that removes regulated metals from industrial wastewater, groundwater and storm runoff water. The SCU Trace Metal Removal Media removes trace levels of metals such as copper, zinc, lead, mercury, cadmium, trivalent chromium, nickel and others from complex wastewater to levels not possible with ion exchange resins.

Generally ion exchange resins have the ability to reduce heavy metals to 25 parts per billion (ppb) in typical industrial applications, depending on the contaminant and chemistry of the wastewater. With many industries facing more stringent discharge levels, SCU specialty media was developed to help industries and municipalities meet these new levels.

Now available in North America, SCU media achieves levels below one ppb for most metals at flow rates up to 5,000 gpm. For mercury, the media can achieve levels below 12 ppt, which meet the current targets in the U.S. for discharge into the environment.

Depending on customers’ needs, both short-term emergency and long-term permanent SCU media systems are available.

Source: Siemens Industry Inc.