Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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ETH puts nanopore and UF technologies out for licence
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich last week invited applications to licence a technology that allows production of thin metallic silver films/coatings (0.5-5 μm thickness) with open nanopores.
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AWA signs cooperation agreement with WSAA
The Australian Water Association (AWA) and the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) announced a cooperation agreement on 5 April 2011, which they say will offer the sector a stronger and more consistent voice, as both organisations pursue the joint goal of advancing an innovative and sustainable water sector in Australia.
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Truby to direct NanoH2O’s global sales
Membrane veteran Randy Truby, who formerly looked after global marketing and sales at Toray Membrane USA, has joined NanoH2O Inc as director of global sales.
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UBS identifies companies with high water-supply risk
Water-intensive companies with high exposure to risk to their supplies of water are analysed in one of the Q-Series® reports available from investment bank UBS AG.
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Woongjin opens all-Americas headquarters and factory
A new American headquarters and membrane manufacturing facility was opened on 5 April 2011 in Anaheim, California, by Woongjin Chemical America Inc, manufacturer of CSM reverse-osmosis and nanofiltration membranes for desalination and water treatment.
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IDA Newsletter goes electronic
The International Desalination Association has just published the first issue of its IDA Newsletter, the March/April 2011 issue, in electronic format. This version will be sent to IDA members directly every two months.
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Marin MWD wins but desalination EIR challenge looms
Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) won a ruling in March 2011 by a Marin superior court judge which keeps its option of a seawater desalination plant on track.
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US$0.36/m³ price for Singapore’s second desalination plant
Tuaspring Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Hyflux, signed a 25-year Water Purchase Agreement (WPA) with Singapore’s national water agency on 6 April 2011 for the country’s second and largest desalination plant.
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Desalitech closed-circuit technology set for BWRO project
Israel-based Desalitech Ltd announced on 7 April 2011 that it had been awarded a contract to design and build a reverse osmosis (RO) desalination system for Environmental Protection Technologies (EPT), a global company that leads the industrial wastewater treatment market in Israel.
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Waldron takes up Toray Membrane post
Membrane veteran Peter Waldron took up his new position as business development manager for San Diego-based Toray Membrane USA on 28 March 2011, but he told D&WR that he’s remaining in Massachusetts for the near future.