Author: Water. Desalination + reuse

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Florida’s governor, Rick Scott, signed bill HB 639 Reclaimed Water on 24 April 2012 which should make it easier for cities and counties in the US state to use reclaimed water.

UF membranes tackle silica at Indian powerplants

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in Water reuse

Pentair X-Flow HFS 60 Silica ultrafiltration (UF) membranes are to be used in two projects in India for the removal of colloidal silica from surface water.

TFC membrane for FO in commercial production

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in Water reuse

A new highly durable, dimensionally stable, thin film composite (TFC) membrane is now in full-scale production by Hydration Technology Innovations LLC (HTI), the world’s only manufacturer of commercially viable forward-osmosis (FO) membranes.

RO treatment plant planned for Thai resort

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A Baht 300 million (US$ 9.75 million) reverse-osmosis (RO) wastewater treatment system is being planned for the coastal resort of Phuket, Thailand.

Four-model disinfectant electrolyzer introduced

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in Pretreatment/cleaning

Compact construction and a new electrolyzer cell are features of four water-disinfection systems just added to the range available from Siemens Industry Automation Division.

Near-shore naval desalination units to be developed

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Alion Science and Technology of Virginia, USA, announced on 24 April 2012 that it had been awarded a US$ 5 million contract to develop an advanced, energy-efficient shipboard desalination system for the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

Hurley appointed president/CEO of Parkson

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Florida-based Parkson Corporation announced the appointment on 24 April 2012 of Shamus M Hurley as its new president and CEO. Hurley, who served for the last five years as CEO of Kinetico – a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial water treatment systems – replaces Zain Mahmood.

New Monterey desalination plan launched by Cal Am

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