Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Palmer set to lead Australian desalination centre
Neil Palmer, currently general manager of technical services at Australia’s Osmoflo, will take over late in October as the CEO of the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination (NCED).
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GE signs Saudi Arabian wastewater-reuse MOU
GE has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on wastewater reuse with Miahona, a subsidiary of the Arabian Company for Water & Power Development Ltd.
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USEPA nears decision on perchlorate water standard
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of making a final decision on whether to set a drinking water standard for perchlorate.
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Egypt and Bahrain seek joint desalination projects
Egypt and Bahrain are looking to develop joint water desalination projects between the two countries.
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Furukawa to talk about Australian desalination centre
Desalination expert David Furukawa is to address the Australian Water Association’s South Australia branch about the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination (NCED) of which he is interim chief scientific officer.
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Gold Coast desalination plant finally handed over
The Tugun desalination plant in Gold Coast, Australia, was handed over to the Queensland state government on 1 October 2010 and has become part of the South East Queensland Water Grid (SEQWG).
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US government aids San Diego water-tech exports
The World Trade Center (WTCSD) in San Diego, the Californian city that is home to many water- related industries, including desalination specialists like Toray Membranes and Avista Technologies, has received a US government grant aimed at boosting water industry overseas trade.
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Texas wastewater-reuse plant could be first of three
The Colorado River Municipal Water District (CRMWD) in Texas, USA, is anticipating the construction phase early in 2011 of its first regional water reclamation plant, which will be membrane-based and located in Big Spring.
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Singapore acquisition to lead Hitachi RO desalination push
The Japanese Hitachi Group is to strengthen the structure of its reverse-osmosis (RO) system manufacture with the objective of expanding its seawater desalination and reclaimed-water system business.
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Rabie takes charge of KMS technology worldwide
Dr Hamid R Rabie has been promoted by Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) to the newly created role of chief operating officer, the company announced on 29 September 2010.