Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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MacDonald to lead NanoH2O operations
California-based nanocomposite membrane manufacturer NanoH2O announced another addition to its management team on 18 January 2011.
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Arisawa acquisition of Bekaert Composites complete
Arisawa Manufacturing, located in Joetsu, Japan, announced on 6 January 2011 the completion of its acquisition of Bekaert Progressive Composites, the membrane pressure-vessel business of NV Bekaert SA of Belgium.
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WRA seeks papers for Florida potable reuse conference
Abstracts have been invited by the WateReuse Association for its 2011 Potable Reuse Conference to be held in Hollywood, Florida, USA, on 13-15 November 2011.
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NanoH2O appoints Markovich as CFO
California-based desalination membrane manufacturer NanoH2O Inc announced on 12 January 2011 the appointment of semiconductor and cleantech veteran John Markovich as chief financial officer.
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Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination: Innovative Intake Designs
The search for additional reductions in the cost of seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) desalination needs new leads now energy recovery has gone about as far as it can go. The authors believe this can be done by improving raw-water quality using innovative intake designs. The use of “filtration” type intakes can have a significant effect on…
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Chennai III desalination plant could be 200,000 m³/d, says report
The Tamil Nadu state government in India is preparing a detailed project report to set up a third desalination plant with a 200,000 m³/d capacity to meet the growing water needs of the city of Chennai, according to a report in the Times Of India on 7 January 2011.
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Ratepayer group challenges Monterey desalination approval
California’s Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) has appealed against the approval of the Coastal Water Project on the Monterey peninsula, stating that the state Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) surrendered its oversight responsibilities to the promoters of the project, which includes a seawater desalination plant.
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Australian centre funding 12 more desalination projects
Using fertiliser as a draw solution for forward osmosis is one of 12 more research projects to be funded by Australia’s National Centre of Excellence in Desalination (NCED).
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Alternatives mix could improve current water supply, says report
Adoption of a mix of water supply, including alternative systems such as desalination and water reuse, may provide a better and more flexible solutions than current systems.
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IDA 2011 fellowship award seeks applications by April
The International Desalination Association (IDA) is now accepting applications for its 2011 IDA Fellowship Award. The host agency this year is the US Bureau of Reclamation in the United States.