Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Loeffler appointed CEO of Siemens Water Technologies
Dr Lukas Loeffler is to take over as CEO of Siemens Water Technologies on 1 October 2010. He replaces Chuck Gordon, who is leaving the company at his own request.
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Protesa lands Venezuelan desalination pipe supply
Spanish pipemaker Protesa has been awarded a contract for the supply and installation of glass-reinforced plastic pipes and fittings for the desalination plant at the Paraguaná Refinery in Venezuela, in collaboration with Acciona Agua.
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B&V puts forward four water-reuse recommendations
Four key recommendations have been put forward by Dan McCarthy, president and CEO of Black & Veatch’s global water business, for overcoming global barriers to reuse of water as part of an integrated water industry portfolio.
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High-performance filters remove bacteria and cysts
Florida-based Argonide Corporation recently announced the development of its NanoCeram-HF™ high-performance pleated filter cartridges specifically engineered and designed to address the biocontaminant issues in most water treatment applications.
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German companies donate UF treatment equipment to Pakistan
Two German companies that have been aiding the Clean Drinking Water For All (CDWA) initiative to improve Pakistan’s drinking water have donated equipment in the light of the country’s catastrophic flooding.
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European nanotechnology for water treatment workshop
Nanotechnology for water treatment will be the subject of the first nano4water cluster workshop which will take place on 27 October 2010 in Aachen, Germany, the day before the 13th Aachen Membrane Colloquium opens its two-day event.
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LG Electronics to develop membrane water treatment business
South Korea’s LG Electronics (LG), better known for TVs and other electronic goods, is seeking staff and partners in advanced membrane technology to help it build a global water treatment business.
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Garden roof for Melbourne desalination plant
The premier of Victoria state in Australia, John Brumby, announced on 16 September 2010 that the new Melbourne desalination plant will feature a living ‘green roof’ larger than the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the biggest in the southern hemisphere
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IDA publishes program for Gulf desalination and environment seminar
The International Desalination Association has published details of program sessions and topics for its seminar on Desalination and the Gulf: The Relationship between the Environment and Meeting the Region’s Water Needs, which will take place in Bahrain on 6-7 December 2010.
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Santa Cruz council approves desalination study
The council of the City of Santa Cruz, California, authorized the city manager on 14 September 2010 to execute an agreement with Camp Dresser & McKee worth US$ 4,134,464 for preparation of plans and specifications for the city’s proposed seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plant.