Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Water Standard’s revised strategy paying off
In 2008, Water Standard announced itself as a provider of ship-based desalination and water treatment services, primarily for municipalities and industry. But two agreements announced at the end of June 2011 demonstrate how much the company has reshaped its strategy since those early days. The first signing was for a global frame agreement with Shell…
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Radcliffe to chair Australian water recycling committee
Dr John Radcliffe, who currently chairs the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering (ATSE) Water Forum, has been appointed chairperson of the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Research Advisory Committee.
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New CEO appointed by Poseidon Resources
Carlos A Riva, who has led a number of leading infrastructure companies, has joined Poseidon Resources as chief executive officer.
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RO system design software released by NanoH2O
Software has been released by NanoH2O to optimize seawater reverse-osmosis (RO) system design using its nanocomposite high flux and high salt rejection QuantumFlux membranes.
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Final technical program published for IDA congress
The International Desalination Association has published the final technical program for its World Congress in Perth, Australia, on 4-9 September 2011.
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WRRF funds water-reuse green building project
The WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) has given a grant to a team including American Water, Hazen & Sawyer and Alliance Environmental, to conduct a joint research project to develop “green” building guidance for the water reuse industry.
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NIST test measures RO membrane strength
A technique that tests the mechanical properties of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes as well as other near-nanoscale films has been demonstrated by researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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Trials success for PureSafe emergency desalination system
Emergency-water desalination systems made by PureSafe Water Systems Inc of Plainview, USA, have completed the first two of a series of extended field trials.
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Toray UF membranes online in North Dakota
An ultrafiltration UF system in North Dakota, USA, has become the first large municipal drinking-water system in the US to use Toray HFS-2020 UF membrane modules.
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Acciona Agua commissions Fouka desalination in Algeria
The commissioning of the Fouka seawater desalination plant in Algeria, which reached full operational capacity in July, was announced by Acciona Agua on 8 August 2011.