Ultrafiltration system improves plant efficiency and environmental performance

摘要

Koch Membrane Systems Inc has been selected to provide KPAK~(TM) ultrafiltration (UF) modules for use in BMW Manufacturing Co's expanded Spartanburg, South Carolina assembly plant in the USA. The UF system is used for paint recovery, paint bath control, and hazardous waste minimisation at the plant's new electrocoat/phosphate facility. The KPAK modules increase the capacity of the electrocoat paint system by about 68%. The new facility is part of a major US$750 million expansion of BMW's South Carolina factory which will add 140000 square metres (1.5 million square feet) and an expected 500 new jobs on-site to produce three models and to increase production capacity.