20,000,000,000 liters worldwide in a day.

Millions of products.
Hundreds of industries.
One thing in common.
Water.
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Water is the fuel of industrial progress.
And Dow innovation is the engine that makes
everything work better.
It takes 10 liters of water to produce one sheet of paper. 91 liters
to manufacture one pound of plastic. And 10,855 liters to make
a single pair of jeans.
In every industry — from steel and paper to chemicals and
energy to textile and food products—water is integral to the
manufacturing process. Water cools and heats. It washes and
scrubs. And it’s a key ingredient in the finished product. No
factory can run—and no company can operate—without water.
No one understands its importance to industry better than Dow.
Today’s economic and environmental realities have created new challenges.
The demands on industry have never been greater. Costs are higher. Margins
are lower. Yet standards are more rigorous than ever. Companies everywhere
are being forced to do more with less. At Dow, we understand the pressures
manufacturers face today, and we’re committed to finding viable solutions to
address them. Are you looking to upgrade your systems to provide higher quality
water? Are you having difficulty meeting quality requirements because you draw
from so many disparate water sources? Do you need to expand your plant but
have minimal room to add equipment? Let Dow Water & Process Solutions
help you figure out the right solution that makes sense.
Dow supplies a broad range of leading-edge
technology to industries worldwide.
The world’s leading supplier of component technology for
industrial water treatment processes, Dow Water & Process
Solutions is the source more companies turn to worldwide—a
company known for innovative solutions and outstanding service
and reliability. DW&PS offers the broadest technology line of
any component supplier and companies all around the world
rely on Dow for industrial water treatment solutions. And we’re
continually improving products, updating design guidelines,
extending warranties, and delivering new and innovative
technology to meet evolving needs in industrial water treatment.
Reverse Osmosis (RO)
Ultrafiltration (UF)
Globally accepted technology for the removal of dissolved
solids, including silica, from various water sources and for
increasing water yields.
A pressure-driven membrane separation process that separates
particulate matter from soluble components in the carrier fluid
(such as water).
• Flexibility makes RO ideal for a variety of water treatment applications.
• High recovery technology (>95%), UF is often used in pre-treatment
• Recognized as a global leader in RO technology for a broad range of
for RO and as a barrier technology to remove suspended solids,
bacteria, viruses and some organics.
industrial applications, DOW™ FILMTEC™elements are considered
the gold standard in element design and fabrication—making
possible the highest water purity, highest productivity and lowest
total cost of water.
• Systems designed with DOW ™ Ultrafiltration modules use an
outside-in flow configuration which allows for less plugging, higher
solids loading, higher flow area and easy cleaning. They also use
less energy and reduce operating costs.
Ion Exchange (IX)
Electrodeionization (EDI)
The reversible interchange of ions between a solid and a liquid
such as water; IX resins act as “chemical adsorbents” for
effective removal of liquid contaminants.
Continuous and chemical-free process of removing ionized and
ionizable species from feed water using DC power. Typically
used to polish reverse osmosis permeate.
• A high recovery (>95%) technology, IX is used for effectively removing
• EDI eliminates the need to store and handle hazardous chemicals
ionic species, for industrial softening and polishing high-purity
water, and for meeting defined water-quality specifications.
used for resin regeneration, making it an attractive alternative to
mixed bed ion exchange polishing.
• Dow’s packed bed portfolio provides design flexibility to tailor
• Patented DOW ™ EDI modules optimize performance, maintain
the system configuration to the project needs, while lowering
regenerant consumption and reducing system footprint.
continuous product quality and can produce up to 18 MΩ-cm
high-purity water with high silica and boron rejection.
• The world’s leading brand of ion exchange resins, DOW™ IX resins
• DOW EDI Modules’ unique design eliminates leakage problems
associated with plate-and-frame designs.
deliver the highest quality water at the lowest total cost.
Various Manufacturing Applications
RO, UF, IX, EDI
RO, UF, IX, EDI
RO, UF, IX, EDI
RO, UF, IX
RO, UF, IX
RO, UF, IX
RO, UF
Micro Electronics
Steel, Pulp &
Paper, Refining,
Chemical, Textile,
Food & Beverage,
Consumer Goods
Steel, Pulp &
Paper, Refining,
Chemical, Textile,
Food & Beverage,
Consumer Goods
Steel, Pulp &
Paper, Refining,
Chemical, Textile,
Food & Beverage,
Consumer Goods
Steel, Pulp &
Paper, Refining,
Chemical, Textile,
Food & Beverage,
Consumer Goods
Steel, Pulp &
Paper, Refining,
Chemical, Textile,
Food & Beverage,
Consumer Goods
Food & Beverage
How to select the best technology solution for your industry.
Choose a partner with the technical expertise and resources to develop new solutions that
address your specific requirements — a partner you can trust to evaluate your situation,
define the problem at hand and innovate to come up with the answer.
Dow Water & Process Solutions offers the depth and breadth of technology, the design
guidance, and the ability and resources to troubleshoot and retrofit to meet your needs.
To learn more about Dow Water & Process Solutions technology
for industrial use, visit www.dowwaterandprocess.com.
20,000,000,000
liters worldwide in a day.
Burj Khalifa Tower
Dubai, UAE
According to the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA) it takes 39,090 gallons of water to
manufacture one new automobile, including tires. Plunkett
Research estimates that more than 48 million new cars
were sold in 2009. When you do the math, the result is
quite astonishing: It took a total of 1,876,000,000,000
(trillion) gallons of water to create all the new cars sold that
year. That’s 5,140,000,000 gallons — or approximately
20,000,000,000 liters —per day.
This is the tallest structure ever built,
measuring more than 800 meters and 160
stories high. At a rate of 20 billion liters a
day, you could fill the entire building once
every 130 minutes.
And that’s just the car industry. Imagine what the
number would be if we looked at all the other countless
manufacturing industries worldwide.
For more information call Dow Water & Process Solutions:
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Dow Chemical Japan Ltd.
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All countries except Indonesia and Vietnam:
Toll free phone: +800 7776 7776
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Dow Water & Process Solutions
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NOTICE: The use of this product in and of itself does not necessarily guarantee the removal of cysts and pathogens from water. Effective cyst and
pathogen reduction is dependent on the complete system design and on the operation and maintenance of the system.
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