en-gb The latest Research from Desalination & Water Reuse http://www.desalination.biz/news/index.asp Sun, 5 Feb 2012 15:00:06 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6332&title=EDR+life%2Dcycle+costs+same+as+for+MF%2FRO+says+report http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6332&title=EDR+life%2Dcycle+costs+same+as+for+MF%2FRO+says+report There is very little difference in life-cycle costs for desalination of reused water between reverse osmosis (RO) with microfiltration (MF) pretreatment and electrodialysis reversal (EDR). Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6325&title=American+Water+gets+WRRF+reuse+management+investigation http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6325&title=American+Water+gets+WRRF+reuse+management+investigation WateReuse Research Foundation has awarded a US$ 377,578 research contract to American Water to develop best management practices to control potential health risks and other issues associated with storage and distribution of reclaimed water. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6318&title=Patents+indicate+%27significant+advances%27+in+desalination%2C+says+report http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6318&title=Patents+indicate+%27significant+advances%27+in+desalination%2C+says+report Significant advances are being made in decreasing the cost of desalination and increasing its energy efficiency, says a report on the patent landscape of desalination technologies just published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6306&title=Possible+health+advantages+from+wastewater+reuse+%2D+NRC+report http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6306&title=Possible+health+advantages+from+wastewater+reuse+%2D+NRC+report New analyses suggest that the possible health risks of exposure to chemical contaminants and disease-causing microbes from wastewater reuse do not exceed and, in some cases, may be significantly lower than the risks from existing water supplies, says a new US national report. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6286&title=WRRF+releases+four+desalination+%2F+reuse+studies http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6286&title=WRRF+releases+four+desalination+%2F+reuse+studies Four new research reports related to desalination and water reuse were released on 28 December 2011 by the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF): Tue, 3 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6269&title=US+solar+desalination+demonstration+project+starts+in+2012 http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6269&title=US+solar+desalination+demonstration+project+starts+in+2012 A pilot demonstration of a solar-power desalination system is be deployed in spring 2012 at the US Bureau of Reclamation's Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6243&title=Saudi%2DJapanese+agreement+on+solar%2Dthermal+desalination+research http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6243&title=Saudi%2DJapanese+agreement+on+solar%2Dthermal+desalination+research A research cooperation agreement was signed on 30 November 2011 in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, between the Desalination Research Institute, part of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation, and Hitachi Zozen of Japan. Mon, 5 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6237&title=Australian+desalination+centre+starts+new+funding+round http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6237&title=Australian+desalination+centre+starts+new+funding+round The Australian National Centre for Excellence in Desalination (NCED) announced on 29 November 2011 that its fourth funding round is now open for expressions of interest (EOIs) from participating organisations. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6224&title=RFP+issued+for+survey+of+reclaimed%2Dwater+monitoring http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6224&title=RFP+issued+for+survey+of+reclaimed%2Dwater+monitoring The WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) issued a request for proposals (RFP) on 16 November 2011 for an assessment of reclaimed water monitoring. Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6221&title=HDH+desalination+discussed+at+Abu+Dhabi+workshop http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6221&title=HDH+desalination+discussed+at+Abu+Dhabi+workshop Desalination of seawater by humidification and dehumidification (HDH) technology was discussed at a seminar held in Abu Dhabi on 27 October 2011. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6215&title=Perchlorate%2Dremoval+membrane+developed+at+Delaware+U http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6215&title=Perchlorate%2Dremoval+membrane+developed+at+Delaware+U An innovative membrane, synthesized in a laboratory at the University of Delaware, USA, by Professor CP Huang, is said to offer a breakthrough development in clean technology to remove perchlorate from water. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6214&title=Grants+and+scholarship+announced+by+MEDRC http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6214&title=Grants+and+scholarship+announced+by+MEDRC Two grants have recently been made to the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC), which has also just announced the award of a scholarship to a student from the Islamic University of Gaza. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6209&title=GE+and+Desalitech+research+membrane+wastewater+treatment+ http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6209&title=GE+and+Desalitech+research+membrane+wastewater+treatment+ An innovative membrane-based municipal wastewater treatment system is being developed in Israel by a collaboration between GE, Desalitech Ltd and the national water company, Mekorot. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6208&title=Wyoming+U+funded+for+research+on+nanomaterials+in+drinking+water+ http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6208&title=Wyoming+U+funded+for+research+on+nanomaterials+in+drinking+water+ The University of Wyoming, USA, announced on 4 November 2011, that Jonathan Brant, assistant professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering, had received a US$ 300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the ability of water treatment plants to remove manufactured nanomaterials from drinking water. Wed, 9 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6203&title=EPA+to+publish+fracking+probe+results+in+2012 http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6203&title=EPA+to+publish+fracking+probe+results+in+2012 The initial research results and study findings from the US Environmental Protection Agency's investigation of hydraulic fracturing for gas exploitation will be released to the public in 2012, the agency announced on 3 November 2011. Tue, 8 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6194&title=New+desalination+research+projects+get+Reclamation+funds http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6194&title=New+desalination+research+projects+get+Reclamation+funds Seven new projects under the Desalination & Water Purification Research (DWPR) Program have been awarded funds by the US Bureau of Reclamation, commissioner Michael L Connor announced on 31 October 2011. Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6188&title=Qatar+researchers+to+seek+new+MD+desalination+process http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6188&title=Qatar+researchers+to+seek+new+MD+desalination+process Qatar University (QU) and the Global Water Sustainability Center (GWSC) are to jointly develop a new desalination process based on membrane distillation. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6185&title=Qatar+researchers+seek+Spanish+help+with+solar+desalination http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6185&title=Qatar+researchers+seek+Spanish+help+with+solar+desalination By the end of November, the Qatar Energy and Environment Research Institute (QEERI) QEERI is due to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Spanish energy research centre CIEMAT for a solar-powered desalination pilot project. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6179&title=WERF+awards+Michigan+State+membrane+researcher http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6179&title=WERF+awards+Michigan+State+membrane+researcher The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) has given its Paul L Busch Award, its largest prize for a research project for water in arid areas, to Volodymyr Tarabara, associate professor of environmental engineering at Michigan State University. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6171&title=Australian+water+recycling+centre+seeks+research+projects http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=6171&title=Australian+water+recycling+centre+seeks+research+projects Australia's Water Recycling Centre of Excellence (AWRCE) is calling for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for applied and strategic research projects on its Goal 1 - to quantitatively demonstrate and/or enhance the social, economic and/or environmental value of water recycling in Australia. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT