Siemens Industry Automation Division has entered an agreement to acquire Cambridge Water Technology, based in Cambridge, Mass.
The technologies developed by Cambridge increase the rate of solids removal and enhance the capacity and contaminant removal performance of water and wastewater treatment systems. Compared to conventional technologies, these offerings require less than half the footprint and increase the capacity of existing treatment systems by two to three times without adding new tankage, according to Siemens.
The technologies can also effectively manage high wet-weather flows and enable enhanced nutrient removal at low cost. Suitable for new installations, upgrades and retrofits, the Cambridge product line complements Siemens offerings for biological wastewater treatment and clarification as well as drinking water treatment.
Cambridge Water Technology is expected to be combined with the Siemens municipal wastewater business. The company's senior managers, Charles Hamlin, Steve Woodard, and Andy Bishop, will join the Siemens business unit's management team.
Cambridge Water Technology has marketed its solutions under the BioMag and CoMag brands, primarily in the municipal wastewater market. The company has used its technologies in industrial applications, and is investigating drinking water applications.
The technologies are based on use of magnetite as a ballast to optimize clarification. They can significantly reduce capital costs for capacity expansion and nutrient removal as and improve compliance with turbidity requirements. Visit www.cambridgewatertech.com.
