Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Melbourne desalination plant reaches home straight
It has cost Suez/Degremont close to 300 million after being beset by weather and labour problems, but the Victorian Desalination Plant to supply Melbourne, Australia, was officially commissioned in November 2012. This article looks at the design, construction and start-up of what is now one of the largest seawater reverse-omosis plants in the world. This…
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Agencies and companies contribute to DPR project
Over one-third of the US$ 6 million required to conduct necessary research on direct potable reuse (DPR) of wastewater in California has been raised, according to the WateReuse Research Foundation’s December newsletter.
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Ceremony marks Yanbu 2 MED desalination completion
The completion ceremony for the Yanbu Phase 2 Expansion seawater desalination plant was held on 19 December 2012 by Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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More moves on Monterey desalination proposals
The final report on the choice of seawater desalination plants proposed for the Monterey Peninsula in California was presented to the Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority on 18 December 2012 by its consultant, Separation Processes Inc.
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LiqTech’s ceramic membranes find Chinese partner
Ceramic membrane manufacturer LiqTech International Inc announced on 21 December 2012 that it has entered into an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supply agreement with Shanghai Denovo Environment Protection Co Ltd of China.
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University may manage Texas desalination study
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) in Texas, USA, is to negotiate an agreement with the Sustainable Energy Research Institute at the University of Texas at San Antonio to manage a feasibility study for a proposed seawater desalination plant.
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Carlsbad desalination construction gets going at last
Poseidon Resources announced on 27 December 2012 that it had secured all necessary funding for the Carlsbad Desalination Project and that its engineering, procurement and construction contractor, Kiewit Shea Desalination, had been given the green light to start construction.
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EU to support saline-aquifer desalination in Djibouti
A 22,500 m³/d brackish-water desalination plant, expandable to double that size and powered by renewable energy, is to be built in the East African state of Djibouti with support from the European Union (EU).
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Desalitech launches US base and hires new staff
Desalitech Ltd, developer of the Closed Circuit Desalination (CCD) sytem, announced on 18 December 2013 that it will be establishing its US headquarters in Massachusetts. It has also hired four new staff in the US.
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Bond sale saves 10 cents on Carlsbad water price
The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) announced on 14 December 2012 that bonds for the 189,000 m³/d Carlsbad Desalination Plant had been sold at a cheaper rate than had been anticipated.