Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Second-generation ceramic membrane launched by Hyflux
A second-generation InoCep hollow-fibre ceramic membrane was launched by Hyflux CEPAration Technologies BV at the Singapore International Water Week on 23 June 2009.
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Acciona accrues Gran Canaria desalination plants
In the Canary Islands, the Consejo Insular de Aguas de Gran Canaria has awarded a €4 million contract to Acciona Agua for the operation, conservation and maintenance of the 5,000 m³/d Roque Prieto and 10,000 m³/d Bocabarranco desal plants located on the island of Gran Canaria.
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ABB to power giant Magtaa RO desalination plant
ABB has been awared a US$ 28 million contract to provide power for the Magtaa desalination plant in Algeria, which, at 500,000 m³/d will be the largest reverse-osmosis plant in the world.
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New deionizer reduces hardness to 2ppm
Siemens chose the Singapore Water Week to introduce its VNX-HH electrodeionization (EDI) module with higher feedwater hardness tolerance.
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Doosan ships giant evaporator to UAE
Evaporator No 1 for the Shuweihat S2 seawater desalination plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was shipped by its manufacturer, Doosan Heavy Engineering, on 15 June 2009.
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Wabag teams with Chennai university on desalination/reuse research
VA Tech Wabag Ltd of India signed an agreement on 9 June 2009 with Anna University in Chennai for a joint research programme looking at new technologies related to water recycling, membrane desalination processes and reduction of sludge in wastewater reuse plants.
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Barclays to assist with Carlsbad desalination financing
Poseidon Resources announced on 17 June 2009 that it has selected Barclays Capital as its financial advisor in connection with the financing of its 50 MGD (189,000 m³/d) reverse-osmosis seawater desalination plant in Carlsbad, California.
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Dow UF module unveiled at AWWA
The SFP-2880 ultrafiltration (UF) module, introduced by Dow Water & Process Solutions on 16 June 2009 at the American Water Works Association’s annual conference in San Diego, offers 50% more membrane active area while decreasing the required system footprint by 30%.
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Nominated USEPA chief drops “direct potable reuse” hint
Probably for the very first time, a US government nominee has admitted the possibility of direct potable water reuse, as well as pointing to increases in water recycling and desalination.
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ERI/Dow seminars in India
Energy Recovery Inc and Dow Water Process Solutions are presenting a Water Technology Desalination Seminar in New Delhi and Mumbai, India.