Severn Trent De Nora Names William Burroughs Manager of BALPURE® Product Line
Severn Trent De Nora Names William Burroughs Manager of BALPURE® Product Line
Appointment is "a reflection of Severn Trent De Nora's commitment to the ballast water treatment market."
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. - July 30, 2009 - Severn Trent De Nora has named William Burroughs as manager of its BALPURE® ballast water treatment product line. As product line manager, Burroughs is responsible for planning, organizing, integrating and expanding the BALPURE product line as part of the company's ongoing commitment to the marine wastewater treatment and seawater disinfection markets.
According to Frank Martin, director of operations for Severn Trent De Nora, "With environmental authorities worldwide taking action to regulate the discharge of ballast water arriving in ships coming from overseas ports, the BALPURE system has proven to be an effective, economical and high-capacity device to treat ballast water with no adverse effects on the environment. William brings our company outstanding experience in maritime and chemical engineering, and his appointment is a reflection of Seven Trent De Nora's commitment to the ballast water treatment market."
Burroughs previous experience includes serving his country as a lieutenant in the United States Navy's submarine force. He has spent more than 25 years in positions of increasing responsibility in engineering management, project management, industrial design, construction supervision and project engineering. Burroughs earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Auburn University and has an extensive educational background in nuclear engineering.
The patented BALPURE ballast water treatment system generates biocides, meters and analyzes the residual level of both biocides and neutralizing agents and logs the performance of the overall ballast water treatment system. Third party testing of the BALPURE system has confirmed effluent quality that meets proposed International Maritime Organization ballast water standards.
About Severn Trent De Nora, LLC
Severn Trent De Nora, LLC (www.severntrentdenora.com) is a joint venture offering a solid foundation to support marine and offshore industrial water disinfection needs by drawing upon the strength and global resources of Severn Trent Services, Fort Washington, Pa. (www.severntrentservices.com) and Gruppo De Nora, Milan, Italy (www.denora.it). Severn Trent De Nora offers the benefits of enhanced technical solutions and a greater range of services by combining the seawater disinfection capabilities of both companies. Severn Trent De Nora offers products to serve marine wastewater treatment applications and the seawater disinfection needs for the following applications: power generation, desalination facilities, coastal industry, offshore oil and gas facilities, general marine, cruise vessel industry and navies worldwide.
