Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Canadian municipalities buy nanofiltration systems
Nanofiltration drinking water production systems are to be supplied to two Canadian municipalities, Waterville and Eastman in Quebec, by H2O Innovation.
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MEDRC offering desalination scholarships
Graduate students from the Middle East / North Africa (MENA) region are being offered the opportunity to study at universities from around the world while participating in a Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) research project.
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MEDRC course on seawater RO desalination
The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) is holding a course on Pretreatment for Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plants at its Training Facility in Muscat, Oman, on 7-9 April 2013.
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Marubeni lowest of six consortia for Al Mirfa
A Marubeni-led consortium led the way when bids were opened by the Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) on 6 March 2013 for the Al Mirfa Independent Power & Water Project.
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IWA extends deadline for Toronto membrane papers
The International Water Association (IWA) has extended the deadline for submission of papers for the 7th IWA Specialised Membrane Technology Conference & Exhibition for Water & Wastewater Treatment & Reuse.
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US Navy orders another new desalination prototype
A new prototype advanced desalination system is to be built for the US Office of Naval Research (ONR) by Louisiana-based MECO. The ONR coordinates, executes and promotes the science and technology programs of the US Navy and Marine Corps.
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BWA to launch green antiscalant in Middle East
Flocon® 885, a biodegradable, phosphorus- and nitrogen-free antiscalant polymer for reverse osmosis is to be launched for the first time in the Middle East/Gulf region at the 15th Annual Water, Energy, Technology & Environment Exhibition (WETEX) to be held on 15-17 April 2013 in Dubai, UAE.
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Patent award for Lockheed Martin graphene membrane
A graphene desalination membrane material named Perforene™ has been awarded a patent for its designer Lockheed Martin, the US arms manufacturer.
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Nanotech underscores Chicago/Negev research MoU
A research partnership to create new water production and purification technologies for water-scarce regions has been agreed between the University of Chicago (UChicago), USA, and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Israel.
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ISO set to widen water reuse brief
A proposal to widen current International Standardization Organisation (ISO) work on water reuse for irrigation to include other forms of water reuse was put forward at the beginning of March by three member states, China, Israel and Japan.