For decades, industrial wastewater has been a persistent concern for the environment. These wastewater streams are often heavily contaminated with chemicals, heavy metals, and other harmful substances, posing significant threats to both human health and ecosystems.
A Bangladeshi company has come up with a solution to the problem with cutting-edge technologies to achieve a sustainable approach to water treatment and desalination.
The Water Technology BD Limited (WTBL) has become the exclusive distributor in Bangladesh for DuPont Water Solution’s Reverse Osmosis (RO), Ultrafiltration (UF), and Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technologies and it was unveiled at a grand event at the Radisson Blue Water Garden in Dhaka.
Muhammad Enamul Habib, CEO and Managing Director of WTBL, announced that his company has successfully completed over 570 projects, collectively treating 60,000 tonnes of wastewater daily.
WTBL has been at the forefront of addressing wastewater challenges in sectors ranging from Edible Oil Refineries and Sugar Refineries to Textiles, Pharmaceuticals, Hospitals, Economic Zones, and Food and Beverage Industries over the last 14 years, he said.
Chrys Fernandes, Business Head for the India Subcontinent at DuPont Water Solutions, provided insights into DuPont Water Solution’s global business status and introduced their product portfolio. He emphasised the company’s dedication to delivering top-tier solutions backed by a team of specialists.
Halim Sutanto, Global Market Segment Leader for Industrial Utility Water at DuPont Water Solutions, elucidated the functions, benefits, and applications of FilmTec RO membranes. He compared these membranes to existing RO membranes and introduced their FilmTec product. Sutanto delved into the membrane’s potential to alleviate the current water crisis in Bangladesh, particularly in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar region, highlighting their ongoing collaboration with the Authority of BSMSN and IWM to deveswlop a sustainable solution for desalination.
Smit Nimbarte, Commercial Development Manager at DuPont Water Solutions, introduced the ingeUltrafilter membrane and the MemcorMBR membrane. He explained how these membranes, along with Prime RO, can facilitate Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) for dischargeable industries to meet national regulations in an environmentally sustainable manner. Nimbarte also shared examples of water treatment plants with capacities exceeding 50 million liters per day (MLD) that utilize MBR technology, highlighting its application in large-scale projects to provide high-quality and safe drinking water.
