Author: Water. Desalination + reuse

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A three-year Canadian research project on pressure-retarded osmosis for the production of electrical energy has received Can$ 299,911 (US$ 288,939) funding from the National Sciences & Engineering Research Council.

Santa Cruz project pause leaves Soquel district quandry

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The decision of Santa Cruz City Council on 8 October 2013 to halt all practical progress on its proposed seawater desalination plant has left its partner in the project, Soquel Creek Water District (SCWD) looking for alternatives.

Oman’s Sur desalination plant seeks large expansion

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The owner and operator of Oman’s Sur seawater desalination plant, Sharqiyah Desalination Company (SDC), has filed a bid with the Oman Tender Board for approval of a proposed expansion of 10.6 MIGD (48,000 m³/d) to the plant.

APTwater buys remaining Sepro shares from Sojitz

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in Water reuse

California-based APTwater Rochem® has acquired the remaining shares of Sepro Membranes from its previous joint-venture partner Sojitz Corporation of Tokyo, Japan.

SWCC signs renewable energy agreement with KACARE

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Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) signed an agreement on 3 October 2013 with the King Abdullah City for Atomic & Renewable Energy (KACARE) to study and develop uses of atomic and renewable energy (solar photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal and wind) in water desalination.

WRA launches improved US water reuse database

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The WateReuse Association (WRA) has announced the launch of its new and improved National Water Reuse Database (NWRD).

Desalination capacity increasing by 50% in 2013 says IDA

Oct 14, 2013

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in Desalination, Instruments & controls, Pretreatment/cleaning, Projects, Pumping, piping & storage, Water reuse

Desalination plants with a total capacity of 6 million m³/d are expected to come on line during 2013, a 50% increase on 2012, according to new data from the International Desalination Association and GWI DesalData.

Graphene membrane may have frac water application

Oct 14, 2013

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Engineers at the University of South Carolina have constructed a graphene oxide (GO) membrane less than 2 nm thick with high permeation selectivity between hydrogen and carbon dioxide gas molecules.

Dudek appoints Carlsbad expert as environmental manager

Oct 14, 2013

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