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Toray supplies advanced RO and UF membranes for Indonesia’s Balikpapan Refinery Project
Toray Industries announced that it has supplied reverse osmosis (RO) and ultrafiltration (UF) membranes to the Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) Balikpapan Project in Indonesia. This is one of the largest initiatives for PT Pertamina (Persero), the nation’s premier oil refiner. That project aims to lift daily capacity at one of that company’s refineries to 360,000 […]
Toray demonstrates inedible biomass-based sugar manufacturing technology
Toray Industries announced that it and Mitsui DM Sugar Co., Ltd., have jointly demonstrated and established a basic technology to manufacture sugar derived from inedible biomass, a common raw material in fiber and resin production. The biomass includes surplus bagasse, a pulpy residue from sugarcane processing, and pulp that results from squeezing cassava at starch factories. Bringing […]
Toray opens research center to help India overcome water shortages
Toray Industries has opened the Toray India Water Research Center in Chennai, India. The center will step up R&D into applications for its water-treatment membrane technology to help India meet surging treatment demand in the years ahead and overcome water shortages. The center is at the IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP), which fosters collaboration between industry […]
Toray awarded contract at Yindingzhuang Wastewater Treatment Plant, China
Toray Industries, Inc., announced that an advanced facility that went on line at the Yindingzhuang Wastewater Treatment Plant in July this year employs the company’s hollow fiber ultrafiltration membrane modules. This advanced facility in Baoding, Hebei Province, is one of the largest in China using such modules, with a daily treatment capacity of 315,000 cubic meters. […]
Toray wins RO membrane order for UAE’s Taweelah desalination plant
Toray Industries has received a reverse osmosis (RO) membrane order for the Taweelah desalination plant in the United Arab Emirates. Once the operation commissions in the second half of 2022-, this will be the world’s largest RO desalination facility, with a daily capacity of 909,200 cubic meters of water. Dammam-based Toray Membrane Middle East LLC […]
Toray Membrane USA names Sean Carter as new Sales Director
Toray Membrane USA (TMUS) has named Sean Carter as the new Sales Director, effective April 1, 2022. Sean succeeded Tri Huynh, who has moved into the CEO role at TMUS. Sean Carter brings over 15 years of experience in water treatment and systems experience. Sean graduated in 2008 from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis […]
Tri Huynh named new President & CEO of Toray Membrane USA
Toray Membrane USA (TMUS) has announced Tri Huynh as the new President & CEO effective April 1, 2022. He will succeed Steve Cappos, who has decided to devote more time to his hobbies and enjoy his well-deserved retirement after 44 years in the water industry. Steve was one of the founding members of TMUS in 2006 […]
Toray receives reverse osmosis membrane order for Rabigh 3 desalination plant
Toray Industries, Inc., announced today that it has received reverse osmosis (RO) membrane supply order for Rabigh 3 Desalination Plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Not only will the 600,000m3/day Desalination Plant be the largest SWRO plant in country, it will also be one of the largest SWRO plants in the world. Toray Membrane […]
Toray develops energy-saving, virus-removing ultrafiltration membrane
Toray Industries has developed a new polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) ultrafiltration (UF) membrane with exceptional virus removal rate and high water permeability for water treatment. It can thereby contribute to safe and economical water supplies treated with minimal energy for various applications, from food and beverages through wastewater reuse. Toray will accelerate application testing with a […]