Author: Water. Desalination + reuse

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One of the world’s largest tuna canneries in Mexico is installing a full-scale MeurerMBR membrane bioreactor following a successful pilot test.

GE allies with cleaning and sanitation company

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in Desalination, Pretreatment/cleaning

Following a successful pilot program, GE and Diversey, a business unit of Sealed Air Corp, announced an alliance on 11 October 2011 to deliver water and energy-management services to Diversey’s cleaning and sanitation customers around the world.

OPWP chief sets out Oman’s desalination plans

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Oman is planning up to four new desalination plants between now and 2017, Bob Whitelaw, CEO of the state-run Oman Power & Water Procurement Company (OPWP) told a conference in Muscat on 11 October 2011.

NSF/ANSI thumbs-up for residential MBR system

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Kansas-based Bio-Microbics Inc, which makes decentralized wastewater treatment systems, has achieved NSF®/ANSI® 350 certification for its Bio-Barrier® membrane bioreactor (MBR) designed for residential and small-flow developments.

Australia and NZ ferry RO units to Tuvalu

Oct 11, 2011

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in Desalination, Pumping, piping & storage

Australia and New Zealand are leading an urgent response to the drought currently afflicting the South Pacific islands of Tuvalu and Tokelau by transporting reverse-osmosis (RO) units to provide a water supply.

West Australia mine desalination plant review published

Oct 10, 2011

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A public environmental review (PER) was issued on 26 September 2011 for a 35,000 m³/d seawater desalination plant at Cape Riche in Western Australia, 90 km northeast of Albany.

Membrane water treatment plant planned in Michigan

Oct 10, 2011

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A US$ 50 million membrane-based water-treatment plant is being planned by Bay County in Michigan, USA, which is seeking a county-wide partnership to tap a new source.

Olympic Dam desalination plan approved with conditions

Oct 10, 2011

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