September 2005
Weir Techna represents the process technology division of the Wir Group PLC, contracting to international markets in desalination, water and effluent treatment, concentration, drying and crystalization, chilling and heat recovery systems.
Weir Techna (SA), approaches challenges from a process-engineering viewpoint and is active in the areas of process development, consulting, plant design, equipment supply, installation, commissioning and operation.
Focusing on product and market development and utilizing state of the art laboratory and pilot plant facilities, Weir Techna continually expands this knowledge base. The technology base spans thermal and membrane separation, IX, biological & oxidative treatments. Thermal equipment on offer includes evaporators, crystallizers and driers. All engineering disciplines are represented in the Johannesburg offices. Weir Techna (SA) is currently expanding the skills base and team in Johannesburg in order to continually improve services to clients, and uses the technology base as a springboard for worldwide market development in cooperation with its sister companies within the Techna Division.
Weir Techna (SA)
Regular Features
Comment (Glynnis Koch)
SAIChE news
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Book review
Chemical Analysis
MUSE, Lab on a Chip for chemical analysis in situ
F Eckhard, S Arnoult, C van Driel, G Hoogakker, P Kiewiet and D van Loon (Stork Product Engineering, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) ,R Heideman, R Mateman, A Prak and M Wehrmeijer (LioniX, Enschede, the Netherlands), D van den Assem and R van Benthem (Nation
Focus on chemical analysis
Chemical Engineering in the Mines
Comparison of particle size distributions using different particle measurement techniques
Mingzhong Li, Kumar Patchigolla and Derek Wilkinson (Dept of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, UK) ,
Focus on chemical engineering in the mines
Future energy resources
The hydrogen economy and South African initiatives
DS van Vuuren (CSIR, Pretoria, SA) ,
Fuel bio-ethanol in South Africa: opportunities and risks
Dr-Ing. Harro von Blottnitz, Dept of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, SA
Energy management and optimization for process manufacturers
Eric Petela (Aspen Technology, Warrington, UK) ,
Focus on future energy resources
Water Treatment
Water management at a malted barley brewery
AL van der Merwe and JFC Friend (Environmental Engineering Group, Dept of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, SA) ,
