Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Another carbon nanotube desalination system launched
A carbon-nanotube technology for water desalination and other liquid-based-separations has been licensed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in the USA exclusively to Porifera Inc of Hayward, California, a company set up in 2008 to market the technology.
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Desalination EIS submitted for Chilean iron mine
Chile’s iron and steel group CAP has completed an environmental impact study for a 17,000-35,000 m³/d seawater desalination plant in the Atacama region, the company announced in mid-November.
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Energy Recovery Inc moves HQ
Energy Recovery Inc, manufacturer of pressure-exchanger energy-recovery systems, has moved its corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations to a new building to better serve its clients needs.
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Tampa chosen for WateReuse research conference
The WateReuse Foundation is accepting abstracts for technical presentations at its 14th Annual Water Reuse & Desalination Research Conference, to be held in Tampa, Florida, USA, on 24-25 May 2010.
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Hyflux and JBIC in collaboration agreement
Singapore water treatment and desalination firm Hyflux has entered into an agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation for global collaboration on water projects.
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Makhzoumi elected IDA president for 2009-11
The International Desalination Association (IDA) announced on 12 November 2009 that Imad Makhzoumi had been elected its new president for 2009-2011.
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Dow to supply membranes for new Perth plant
Dow Water & Process Solutions is to supply FilmTec™ reverse osmosis (RO) elements for the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (SSDP) outside Perth, Australia.
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Veolia and NanoH2O hook up to test new membranes
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies and NanoH2O announced a five-year partnership on 10 November 2009 at the International Desalination Association’s World Congress in Dubai.
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MWD approves Carlsbad desalination water subsidy
The directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) on 10 November 2009 voted to approve a seawater desalination program (SDP) agreement with the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) and nine local retail agencies.
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Total world desalination capacity close to 60 million m³/d
The total capacity of desalination plants around the globe is 59.9 million m³/d, according to the 22nd GWI/IDA Worldwide Desalting Plant Inventory. Details were released at a briefing held by the International Desalination Association at its World Congress in Dubai on 8 November 2009.