NAPERVILLE, Ill., Nov. 19, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nalco (NYSE:NLC), providing essential expertise for water, energy and air, announced today that Chief Technology Officer Manian Ramesh, Ph.D., will participate in a panel discussing water issues at the Midwest Clean Tech 2009 conference being held Nov. 23-24 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Dr. Ramesh will present "Water Sustainability - An Industrial Perspective" on Monday, Nov. 23. Water management and the technologies employed affect a broad range of issues including community development, power production, agriculture, biofuel production, industrial development and the environment.
"Water is an important part of many industries -- more than half of the 410 billion gallons of water withdrawn every day in the United States is for use by industry, mining and power generation," explains Dr. Ramesh. "Finding ways to reduce that use of fresh water to help deal with water scarcity -- while still providing the economic returns that increase living standards -- is a key global challenge for the 21st century. Nalco is helping meet that challenge by providing customers with technologies that reduce their water use and also increase energy efficiency, extend asset life and improve air quality."
Midwest Clean Tech 2009 includes exhibits on clean technology innovation, products and services. It also provides the opportunity to connect innovators with financiers, business management expertise and the international community. More information is available at www.midwestcleantech2009.com.
About Nalco
Nalco is the world's leading water treatment and process improvement company, delivering significant environmental, social and economic performance benefits to our customers. We help our customers reduce energy, water and other natural resource consumption, enhance air quality, minimize environmental releases and improve productivity and end products while boosting the bottom line. Together our comprehensive solutions contribute to the sustainable development of customer operations. Nalco is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. More than 11,500 Nalco employees operate in 130 countries supported by a comprehensive network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices and research centers to serve a broad range of end markets. In 2008, Nalco achieved sales of more than $4.2 billion. For more information visit www.nalco.com.
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