Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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New headquarters for Kurita Water Industries
Japanese water-treatment chemical supplier Kurita Water Industries has moved to a new headquarters in Tokyo.
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Partners sought for breakthrough microbial fuel-cell trials
A researcher at Oregon State University (OSU) in the USA is currently discussing with several companies potential collaboration over the development of a microbial fuel cell, which the university claims can produce 10-50 times more electricity from wastewater by volume than most other approaches.
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Membrane troubleshooting workshop announced by SEDA
The Southeast Desalting Association has announced a workshop on Operating & Troubleshooting Membrane Systems to be held in Florida in October 2012.
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IX system improves Alabama MF plant’s performance
The City of Oneonta in Alabama, USA, commissioned a 3 MGD (10,500 m³/d) MIEX® ion-exchange system in August 2012 to provide dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal prior to coagulation and microfiltration of Oneonta Utilities’ Little Warrior river water source.
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CaribDA pump workshop registration opens
Registration is now open for a workshop on Operation & Maintenance of Pumps, which will be held by the Caribbean Desalination Association (CaribDA) prior to the Annual Conference of the Caribbean Water & Wastewater Association (CWWA) in the Bahamas.
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Multi-barrier approach needed for Cryptosporidium – WRA
A multi-barrier approach will be needed in water reuse to guard against Cryptosporidium and Giardia occurrence and consequent health risks, says a new research report published by the WateResearch Association.
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Health risks from IPR ‘unlikely to be significant’ – study
The concentrations of residual contaminants in highly processed wastewaters in the USA that could be used for planned indirect potable reuse are, in general, so low that that it is unlikely that there would be any significant risks to health.
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Toray wins back‑to‑back UAE membrane orders
Two contracts for seawater reverse‑osmosis (SWRO) desalination membranes in the United Arab Emirates were announced by Toray Industries on 6 September 2012.
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NASA voyage seeks ocean salinity/climate answers
An expedition to the most saline part of the North Atlantic ocean set sail on 6 September 2012 as part of a multi-year mission to get a detailed 3D picture of how salt content fluctuates in the ocean’s upper layers and how this relates to shifts in rainfall patterns around the planet.
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First water produced at Victorian desalination plant
On 6 September 2012, the AquaSure/Thiess Degremont Joint Venture announced that the Victorian desalination plant near Melbourne had started producing drinking water that meets Australian drinking water guidelines and contract requirements as part of ongoing commissioning.