Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Siemens to sell its water treatment/desalination business
German giant Siemens is to sell its water treatment business known as Siemens Water Technologies, which is active predominantly in the North American market.
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Santa Cruz desalination vote ballot passed
One of the many local ballots that took place alongside the US presidential election ended with a large majority of Santa Cruz voters in California winning the opportunity of a future vote on whether to look at a desalination plant for the city’s water supply.
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‘Superbug’ found in US wastewater-reuse plants
Researchers at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health (UMSPH) in the USA reported on 5 November 2012 that the “superbug” methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is prevalent at several US wastewater-reuse plants (WWTPs).
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OPWP seeks consultant for two desalination projects
The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company SAOC (OPWP) has invited specialized companies to submit offers for supervisory consultancy services for the Ghubrah IWP and Barka I water projects, both of which involve desalination plants.
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Acciona-led consortium to operate Barcelona desalination
Barcelona’s two seawater desalination plants will now be managed by a consortium led by Spanish desalination contractor Acciona Agua and the Brazilian bank BTG Pactual.
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IDA announces May 2013 oil and gas conference
The International Desalination Association (IDA) is to organize its first technical conference focused on water treatment strategies for the oil & gas industry.
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Second Isobarix ER unit installed in Mexico
Isobarix has installed its second commercial XPR energy-recovery unit for Memco Sistemas de Separacion SA de CV, who operate several seawater reverse-osmosis plants at resorts in Cancun and Los Cabos, Mexico.
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Melbourne desalination plant now two-thirds operational
The performance test for the second treatment line at the Victorian seawater desalination plant in Melbourne, Australia, was successfully completed on 26 October 2012.
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Doug Barnes joins NanoH2O as operating chief
Doug Barnes has joined desalination membrane manufacturer NanoH2O as chief operating officer from digital display company Planar.
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Ceramic membrane deal for produced-water treatment
Danish company LiqTech International Inc announced on 5 November 2012 that it has entered into a close cooperation agreement with Constructora Conconcreto South America following a successful 12-month trial period with LiqTech’s ceramic membranes for water filtration in the oil and gas industry.