Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Filtech 2011 papers deadline set for July 2010
A call for papers for the conference at Filtech 2011, the international exhibition of filtration and separation technologies, has been issued with a deadline of 5 July 2010.
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Desalination demonstration to tackle California’s agricultural drainage
Desalination technology is to be used in California’s Central Valley to convert high salinity agricultural drainage water into fresh water for irrigation and CO2-negative products derived from the waste salts.
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Bundamba’s MegaMagnum elements star in new video
Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) has released a video showcasing its large area MegaMagnum spiral reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination elements
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MBR at heart of innovative wastewater reuse project
An innovative wastewater treatment/water reuse project was opened for the City of Clovis, California, USA, on 19 March 2010, featuring membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology, ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and a patented sludge-reduction system
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Aqualyng begins first phase of Chinese SWRO plant
Norwegian desalination company Aqualyng on 15 March 2010 began the construction phase of the 50,000 m³/d seawater reverse-osmosis plant to serve the water needs of the Caofeidian Industrial Zone 220km east of Beijing in China.
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Ion polarization at heart of new desalination research
A new desalination method using ion-selective membranes has been reported in Nature Nanotechnology by four researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Pohang University of Science and Technology (PUST), Korea.
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Ex-Christ CEO joins Aquatech as senior VP
The former CEO of Christ Water Technology Group, Dr Karl Michael Millauer, has joined US desalination and water reuse system supplier Aquatech as senior vice-president. Christ was recently acquired by Canadian company GLV.
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UK turbidity meter meets EPA standard
UK scientific supplier Camlab has launched an easy-to-operate turbidity meter that uses a white-light source and a 90-deg infrared detection technique to meet the specifications for EPA turbidity measurement (EPA Standard 180.1) which is a standard procedure for analysing the quality of UK drinking water.
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Bank agrees desalination study funding in Tunisia
A study of seawater desalination at Zarat, Tunisia, was one of nine projects and programs given grants by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in agreements signed with the Tunisian government on 12 March 2010.
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Severn-Trent wins Chilean mining desalination contract
US water and wastewater treatment company Severn Trent Services has been awarded a contract to provide a seawater desalination plant that will serve the potable and process water needs of the Minera Esperanza copper and gold mine in Antofagasta, Chile.