Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Accused in Monterey desalination case pleads not guilty
The ex water-agency member at the centre of the hiatus in the Monterey desalination project in California pleaded not guilty last week when he appeared to answer charges that he accepted payment for work associated with the project and also for work he never did at all.
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IDA on road to Morocco in March 2012
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has announced the first event of its kind in the North Africa region, a conference on desalination and sustainability in partnership with the Societé Marocaine des Membranes et de Dessalement (SMMD).
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NCED/MEDRC workshop will look at red tide and desalination
A joint workshop on the dangers of the red-tide marine phenomenon for desalination plants is to be held in Oman by the National Centre for Excellence in Desalination Australia and the Middle East Desalination Research Center.
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North Port awards groundwater RO contract
The City of North Port in Florida, USA, awarded a US$ 9 million contract on 12 September 2011 for a 1.5 MGD (5,676 m³/d) reverse-osmosis (RO) groundwater treatment plant to Wharton-Smith Inc, also of Florida.
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Australian desalination centre starts new funding round
The Australian National Centre for Excellence in Desalination (NCED) announced on 29 November 2011 that its fourth funding round is now open for expressions of interest (EOIs) from participating organisations.
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EDS desalination course dates for 2012 published
The European Desalination Society (EDS) has published dates for its series of courses for 2012, which will take place in February, April and June.
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Evaporation-pond pilot suggested for Colorado salinity
Public scoping meetings are to be held by the US Bureau of Reclamation in December 2011 on the subject of the Paradox Valley Salinity Control Unit near Bedrock, Colorado.
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Mossel Bay desalination usage quandary for council
The Mossel Bay Town Council in South Africa is debating what to do with its new 15,000 m³/d seawater desalination plant because all the town’s water supply dams are full.
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UV system treats 215,000 m³/d with only four lamps
California-based NeoTech Aqua Solutions, manufacturer of ultraviolet (UV) water-treatment systems, announced on 21 November 2011 a UV system to treat 5.7 MGD (215,750 m³/d) with only four lamps.
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Doosan denies Cyprus joint venture
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has denied the story posted on desalination.biz on 24 November 2011 concerning a desalination joint venture in Cyprus with Oakmall Pty Ltd of Australia.