Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Consultant sought for Wichita water reuse project
Wichita Public Works & Utilities (WPWU) in Kansas, USA, has issued a request for proposals for professional services related to a 250 million gallons a year (2,600 m³/d) water reuse project.
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Coquina Coast desalination team seeks public input
Community input on siting criteria to evaluate potential locations for the proposed Coquina Coast Seawater Desalination plant in Florida, USA, is being sought by the project team.
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High-performance SS steel challenges titanium on corrosion
Swedish stainless steel producer Outokumpu, has relaunched its high-performance stainless steel grade 654 SMO®. The grade, which offers superior corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, offers a cost-effective alternative for a host of applications where nickel alloys and titanium are presently employed.
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Potable water reuse conference call for papers
A call for papers has been issued by the WateReuse Association for its second speciality conference on Potable Water Reuse in Hollywood, Florida.
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City commission approves Santa Cruz seawater desalination program
The Santa Cruz City Water Commission in California on 7 March 2011 unanimously approved capital spending of around US$ 99 million on the city’s proposed 2.5 MGD (9,460m³/d) seawater desalination plant over the next three years.
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Escondido moves towards indirect potable reuse
The City of Escondido in southern California, USA, could be about to follow neighbour San Diego in setting up an indirect potable water-reuse (IPR) scheme as part of a wastewater facility upgrade costing about US$ 200 million.
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Dow unveils two new RO desalination membranes
Two new reverse-osmosis desalination membranes were announced by Dow Water & Process Solutions on 8 March 2011, offering best-in-class performance of water treatment for a wide range of commercial applications.
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Stover leaves Oasys for Desalitech
Energy Recovery Inc (ERI) old boy Dr Richard Stover has joined Tel Aviv-based Desalitech, a company with a desalination process that does away with energy-recovery devices.
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Hyflux preferred for 318,500 m³/d Singapore desalination plant
PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, has selected locally based Hyflux Ltd as the preferred bidder for the country’s second and largest seawater desalination plant.
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IDA Tianjin desalination/water-reuse forum set for April
Tianjin Municipal People’s Government and the International Desalination Association (IDA) will host the 2011 Desalination and Water Reuse International Forum in Tianjin, China on 6-8 April 2011. Its theme is Sustainable Solutions for the Future.