Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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New US facility opened by Rolled Alloys
Rolled Alloys, supplier of stainless steel and special alloys to the desalination and other industries, announced on 22 October 2012 the opening of its new facility in Windsor, Connecticut, USA, which will come online on 1 December 2012.
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Seagrass is important store of organic carbon
Designers of seawater desalination plants should take care their project does nothing to decrease the amount of seagrass in the vicinity, as the plant is an important store of carbon.
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Proposals sought for membrane-integrity test method
The WateReuse Research Foundation has issued a Request for Proposals to create a method for testing the integrity of high-pressure membranes used for nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) in water treatment and desalination.
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Pipe-clamp sensor measures process temperature easily
The Rosemount® 0085 non-intrusive Pipe Clamp Sensor was announced by Emerson Process Management on 25 October 2012, providing a simple, fast solution for adding reliable temperature measurements and increased process visibility.
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MIT engineers tiny graphene desalination membrane
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have published new research on the engineering of a very thin graphene membrane that could be used for tasks such as desalination without tearing the membrane apart.
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Americans value water availability over price – GE survey
More than 80% of Americans are more concerned about the availability of water in the future and its quality than they are about its price, origin and treatment.
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WateReuse research conference abstracts due December
Abstracts of papers have been invited by 3 December 2012 for the 17th Annual Water Reuse & Desalination Research Conference to be held by the WateReuse Research Foundation in 2013.
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Agreement signed for memsys MD use in sugar industry
Memsys of Singapore/Germany has signed an exclusive global agreement with Concord Enviro of India for use of its membrane distillation (MD) system to treat molasses wastewater from the sugar industry.
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ADWEA issues RfP for Mirfa power and desalination
The Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) last week issued a request for proposals from prequalified bidders for its build‑own‑operate extension of power generation and reverse osmosis (RO) water desalination at Al Mirfa.
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Sixteen bid for Texas seawater desalination qualification
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) in Texas, USA, has received 16 responses to its request for qualifications issued in April 2012 for a feasibility study of a major seawater desalination project to supply the river basin with a fresh source of water.