Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Koch UF line aims to deal with high-solids water
A new ultrafiltration (UF) product line for high-solids water and wastewater applications has been launched by Koch Membrane Systems Inc (KMS).
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Twin Victor Valley MBR plants get state funding
The twin membrane-bioreactor plants planned for the communities of Apple Valley and Hesperia on the edge of the Mojave desert east of Los Angeles, USA, have received US$ 1.5 million funding from the California Department of Water Resources.
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Siemens introduces new Memcor ultrafiltration system
Siemens Water Technologies announced on 2 October 2013 the introduction of a new modular Memcor® ultrafiltration (UF) system for industrial and municipal water treatment applications.
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HDR director elected to WateReuse foundation board
Roy Martinez of Omaha‑based HDR Engineering Inc has been elected to the board of directors of the WateReuse Research Foundation.
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LACSD signs up Desalitech for chloride‑removal test
Desalination system developer Desalitech is to support a pilot project with the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) to upgrade two Santa Clarita Valley wastewater treatment plants in order to meet state‑mandated chloride limits, the company announced on 2 October 2013.
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Algerian minister announces desalination plant at El Marsa
Algeria’s minister of water resources, Hocine Necib, announced on 6 October 2013 that a seawater desalination plant would be constructed “soon” in the town of El Marsa, according to the state‑run Algeria Press Service.
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SEDA December workshop to look at chemicals for RO
The Southeast Desalting Association (SEDA) has announced a technology transfer workshop on Chemical Treatment for Reverse Osmosis (RO) to be held in Palm Bay, Florida, in December 2013.
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H2O Innovation raises more capital investment
H2O Innovation Inc announced on 30 September 2013 that it had completed a non-brokered private placement of approximately Can$ 1.978 million (US$ 1.915 million) with a group of private investors and shares for debts for an amount of approximately Can$ 157,000 (US$ 152,000).
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Solar/MED design aims to desalinate CSG water
A three-way partnership in Australia has entered a solar-powered desalination system for the coal‑seam gas (CSG) industry into the Australian Innovation Challenge being run by Shell and The Australian newspaper.
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Membranes prominent in Clarke Prize program
Papers on membrane-based water treatment will be very prominent in the one-day Clarke Prize Conference to be held in Newport Beach, California, on 15 November 2013 by the National Water Research Institute.