The first KWI unit was installed in 1956 in the United States. Today KWI has expanded into a worldwide organization with 12 operating companies 7 branch offices and numerous agents located in over 60 countries in all continents. Led by Jerry Payne, who became president and CEO in 1999, this worldwide organization is comprised of individuals with strong technical and sales abilities and many years experience.
Sedimentation uses gravity to separate solids from the process liquid.
DAF achieves the same separation results 7 times faster than sedimentation. At equal throughput rates, DAF units are significantly smaller than the conventional sedimentation units, which result in lower fabrication costs, and smaller space requirements. The impurities drawn off with DAF are significantly more dense and of lower volume that those from the sedimentation process. This represents lower disposal or recycle costs.