Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Water-reuse education centre opens in Sydney
The Water Recycling Education Centre was been officially opened on 21 February 2011 in the St Marys suburb of Sydney, Australia, by water minister Phillip Costa today in St Marys, adding to the community education resources of Sydney Water.
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March tender for Dubai’s 545,000 m³/d Hassyan desalination plant
Originally tendered in June 2008, the much-delayed 120 MIGD (545,000 m³/d) Hassyan desalination plant, with its associated 1,500 MW power station, is to be tendered in March 2011, the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority announced on 27 February 2011.
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Befesa wins 60,000 m³/d desalination plant in Ghana
Spain’s Befesa Agua has won a US$ 110 million contract for the Nungua, Burma Camp & Industrial Sector Water Project in Ghana which involves a 60,000 m³/d desalination plant.
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NZ army uses RO system for earthquake victims
The New Zealand army reported on 25 February 2011 that its engineers have established two water production facilities in Christchurch to support people affected by the earthquake.
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Santa Cruz extends consultant’s role in desalination studies
The Santa Cruz City Council voted on 23 February 2011 to approve a US$ 580,000 contract extension for consultants Kennedy/Jenks to continue engineering studies and conducting public outreach for the Californian city’s proposed seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plant.
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Two desalination/reuse research RFPs issued by WRF
The WateReuse Research Foundation announced on 23 February 2011 two requests for proposals (RFPs) for research related to desalination and water reuse under the foundation’s Solicited Research Program and Feasibility Studies Program.
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ERI launches re-engineered high-pressure pump range
Just days after appointing a new CEO, Energy Recovery Inc (ERI) has launched the Aqua line of high-pressure desalination pumps.
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Hyflux Libyan desalination contracts could be delayed
Singapore-based desalination contractor Hyflux said on 23 February 2011 that its projects in Libya could be delayed due to the political uncertainty in the country, according to Reuters.
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Uniform nanomembrane achieves 55 nm pore diameter
A nanomembrane made from block copolymer with pores about 55 nm in diameter has been developed by a research team from the University at Buffalo (UB), USA.
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WRF seeking desalination and reuse research preproposals
The WateReuse Research Foundation (WRF) is seeking preproposals for research funding for water reuse and desalination projects by 7 March 2011.