Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Feasibility study sought for Durban desalination
Umgeni Water, a major bulk water supplier in South Africa, has issued a tender for a detailed feasibility study of a seawater desalination plant for Durban, according to a report in Business Day on 4 November 2011.
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Pentair launches residential CapDI/RO system
Pentair Inc revealed the first fruits of its investment in Dutch company Voltea BV when it unveiled on 1 October 2011 its new Hybrid Deionization (Hybrid DI) system with CrossCharge technology.
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SCMA annual conference set for San Antonio
The 7th Annual Conference of the South Central Membrane Association (SCMA), an affiliate of the American Membrane Technology Association, is to be held in San Antonio, Texas, on 22‑24 August 2012.
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Perth desalination expansion to use ERDs from ERI
The expansion to the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant in Western Australia is to use PX™ Pressure Exchanger™ energy-recovery devices as were used in the original plant.
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New desalination research projects get Reclamation funds
Seven new projects under the Desalination & Water Purification Research (DWPR) Program have been awarded funds by the US Bureau of Reclamation, commissioner Michael L Connor announced on 31 October 2011.
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Hydranautics to collaborate with Singapore’s Memstar
Membrane manufacturer Nitto Denko/Hydranautics has agreed business collaboration with Memstar Technology Ltd, the Singapore-based manufacturer of high-performance hollow-fiber membranes.
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Xylem to distribute GE membrane filtration products
Xylem Inc, the ITT water technology spin-off officially launched on 1 November 2011, has signed up to be GE’s distribution partner into the public utilities market for its advanced membrane filtration products.
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Mann+Hummel installs PES membrane production lines
Four new production lines for polyethersulfone (PES) membranes have been added to the Singapore plant of Mann+Hummel and an extension is already being planned.
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German PES membrane module for UF introduced
A polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration (UF) membrane module, the Liqui-Flux® W10 has been introduced by Membrana GmbH, based in Wuppertal, Germany.
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Rain – but desalination still needed in Tuvalu
Though rain fell in the drought-stricken islands of Tuvalu and Tokelau in the last week of October 2011, the Red Cross maintained that the region still faced water shortages.