Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Pedal-powered nanofiltration kits sent to Haiti
Researchers from the Department of Environmental Science & Engineering at South Korea’s Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology (GIST) sent several human-powered nanofiltration (NF) water- treatment systems to the earthquake victims of Haiti in January.
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Brine concentrate reports published by Bureau of Reclamation
Reports deriving from the Southern California Regional Brine-Concentrate Management Study – Phase 1 have been made available on the website of the US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR).
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Santa Clara votes for advanced wastewater reuse plant
The directors of the Santa Clara Valley Water District in California, USA, approved two agreements with the City of San Jose on 23 February 2010 to build a new advanced water treatment facility involving microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet disinfection.
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European thoughts on economics of coastal management
D&WR readers involved in environmental studies for seawater desalination plants may be interested in a series of briefings just published via the European Union’s Science for Environmental Policy website under the heading Coastal Management.
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Hyflux to build Singapore’s largest MBR plant
Singapore’s largest membrane bioreactor (MBR) plant is to be built by Hyflux Ltd under a Sing$ 35.8 million (US$ 25.4 million) contract announced on 23 February 2010.
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Biwater desalination award in British Virgin Islands
Biwater (BVI) Limited was awarded a BOOT contract on 19 February 2010 by the Government of the British Virgin Islands for a seawater desalination plant.
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ITT donates five RO-based treatment units to Haiti
ITT Corporation announced on 22 February 2010 that, through its partnership with Mercy Corps, the company is donating five portable water treatment systems in Haiti, providing enough potable water each day for up to 200,000 victims of the 12 January 2010 earthquake.
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PM opens eight Iraqi desalination plants
Iraq’s prime minister, Nouri Al-Maliki, inaugurated eight desalination plants in southern Basra on 20 February 2010, according to the Awat al-Iraq news agency.
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Japanese trio to challenge European water contract domination
Three major Japanese companies have launched a joint venture to challenge European companies for major contracts in the international water sector, including desalination, reuse and purification.
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Low-temperature distillation technology licensed to Sterling Water
The low-temperature distillation method of desalination developed by the New Mexico State University (NMSU) in the USA has been licensed to Sterling Water LLC of Qatar.