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SWMOA calls for papers for Vegas in February 2011

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The South West Membrane Operator Association has scheduled its 2011 Annual Symposium for Las Vegas, Nevada, on 7-9 February 2011.

SCMA warming up for September conference

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The South Central Membrane Association (SCMA) is gearing up for its imminent 2010 Annual Conference & Membership Meeting, which will take place during 27-29 September 2010 on South Padre Island, Texas.

Israel working on Gaza desalination plan - Lieberman

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Israel's foreign affairs minister, Avigdor Lieberman, said on 18 July 2010 that Israel was working on a plan to build desalination plants and water purification infrastructure, as well as power stations, in the Gaza Strip.

Revised dates for IDA desalination energy conference

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The International Desalination Association (IDA) has rescheduled its conference on Desalination: An Energy Solution, which was to have taken place in California in September, to 2-3 November 2010 at the same venue, the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa, Huntington Beach.

Nitto Denko and Mitsubishi win Singapore MBR order

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Microfiltration (MF) membranes for Singapore's largest membrane bioreactor (MBR) plant at the Jurong Water Reclamation Plant are to be supplied by Nitto Denko/Hydranautics and Mitsubishi Rayon Co.

Current desalination plants will last Australia until 2026, says WSAA

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The water provided by Australia's six major desalination plants, if they are upgraded to their full capacity, will be sufficient to meet additional urban water demand to 2026, even using the most aggressive population growth projections.

Environmentalists challenge Cambria desalination test wells

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Environmental group LandWatch San Luis Obispo County is challenging in the courts the decision of the California Coastal Commission to allow the US Army Corps of Engineers and other local agencies to construct test beach wells for the proposed Cambria desalination project.

Consumption cut will delay next Queensland desalination plant

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Desalination is probably the only viable option for the next major source of water in southeast Queensland, Australia. However, at current consumption rates, this may not be before 2027, natural resources minister Stephen Robertson said on 15 July 2010.

New appointments for D&WR Editorial Board members

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Two members of the Editorial Board of Desalination & Water Reuse have taken up new appointments.

AMTA/SEDA 2011 joint desalination conference set for Miami Beach

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) will be holding its 2011 conference and exposition together with the Southeast Desalting Association in Miami Beach, Florida during 18-21 July 2011.

Carlsbad water-purchase deal near to conclusion

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The water-purchase contract between San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Resources Inc relating to the Carlsbad desalination plant in southern California could be tied up by the end of July.

Kurihara to lead Japanese search for cost-cutting desalination

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Japanese Funding Program for World-Leading Innovative R&D on Science and Technology (FIRST Program) has granted ¥ 2.924 billion (US$ 33 million) to the Mega-Ton Water System project to research and develop new technologies in the water supply industry.

New Mexico city seeking 4 MGD desalination plant

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The city of Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, is looking to use a 4 MGD (15,000 m³/d) desalination plant to provide a safe dependable supply from brackish water wells.

Saudi EDR plant to be retrofitted as RO

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A project to retrofit the first stage of the existing electrodialysis-reversal plant at Quayiah Water Treatment Plant in Saudi Arabia into a 2,500 m³/d reverse-osmosis unit has been won by Technology Experts Co (TE) of Riyadh.

Floating Saudi desalination barges relaunched

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Saudi Arabia's two floating water desalination barges have been moved from Shuquaiq to Yanbu, and the first was relaunched on 7 July 2010 by Fehied F Al-Shareef, governor of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) and Engineer Nabil Azmaruli, general manager of the General Directorate of Water in Al-Madina.

Singapore company wins UF reuse plant in UAE

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Boustead Singapore's subsidiary Salcon has won an AED 55 million (US$ 5.6 million) contract to design, engineer and construct a new ultrafiltration wastewater reuse plant.

Indians providing MBR wastewater treatment in Africa

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Indian water technology provider Shivsu Canadian Clear International Ltd has won orders worth US$ 6 million from private organizations and governments in Africa to set up membrane-based industrial wastewater treatment plants in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.

Ozwater conference papers due 2 September 2010

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Papers have been invited on behalf of the Australian Water Association, an affiliate of the International Desalination Association, for the Ozwater '11 conference on 9-11 May 2011.

Singapore tenders 318,500 m³/d SWRO desalination plant

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A tender for a 70 MIGD (318,500 m³/d) desalination plant to be built at Tuas, Singapore, was launched on 30 June 2010 by the country's national water agency, PUB.

IDE wins Chinese follow-on order for four MED desalination plants

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Four additional multi-effect distillation (MED) desalination units, each with a production capacity of 25,000 m³/day of distilled water, are to be supplied for Tianjin SDIC, China's new electricity- generation megaplant, by IDE Technologies of Israel.