Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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IDA announces four new desalination events
The International Desalination Association (IDA) announced four new events on 22 February 2010, including its next World Congress in Perth, Australia, which will be held during 4-9 September 2011.
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Design software upgrade includes hybrid RO desalination
Design of a hybrid reverse-osmosis (RO) system is included in the latest version of Woongjin Chemical Co’s latest version of its CSMPro desalination system design software.
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Tampa finally hits its marks
Originally commissioned in 2003, the Tampa Bay seawater desalination plant in Florida, USA, has finally met the targets for which it was designed.
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Shuqaiq II desalination plant ahead of schedule
The US$ 1.87 billion Shuqaiq II Independent Power and Water Project (IWPP) in Saudi Arabia will be completed before May 2010, the date scheduled for commercial operation.
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Work starts on Salalah desalination and power plant in Oman
The groundbreaking ceremony for the US$ 1 billion Salalah Independent Water and Power Plant (Salalah IWPP) in Oman took place on 10 February 2010.
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El Paso to explore solar power for desalination plant
The City of El Paso Public Service Board voted on 10 February 2010 to explore the possibility of using solar power at the Kay Bailey Hutchison desalination plant in Texas, USA.
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German water companies using UF to cure Pakistan’s water woes
German water manufacturers Siemens and KSB have each ordered 800 ultrafiltration (UF) modules from inge watertechnologies AG for the “Clean Drinking Water for All (CDWA)” project funded by a group of development aid organizations in Pakistan.
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Carlsbad desalination greenhouse-gas plan reaffirmed by CARB
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has reiterated its support for the energy minimization and greenhouse-gas reduction plan proposed by Poseidon Resources for the Carlsbad desalination project.
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Two newcomers to Hydranautics sales team
Desalination membrane manufacturer Nitto Denko/Hydranautics announced new appointments to its Sales division on 8 February 2010. Brian Smeeton becomes general sales manager and Gil Turner account executive in the Gulf Region.
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South Orange desalination project moves forward
The Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC), California, USA, announced on 3 February 2010 the award of a US$ 1.05 million dollar contract for Phase 3 of the South Orange Coastal Ocean Desalination Project.