Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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New Toray RO elements have standardized tube size
Two new low-pressure reverse-osmosis (RO) brackish water membrane elements from Toray Membrane USA feature a new permeate tube design.
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WHO book examines calcium and magnesium in water
The desalination industry spends a lot of its time removing calcium and magnesium from water, so a book on the role and possible health benefits of these minerals should be of great interest.
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Milwaukee research to look at pharmaceuticals in water
Groundbreaking research into pharmaceuticals, such as endocrine disruptors, in the water environment, and how to remove them, is to be undertaken at the Great Lakes WATER Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA.
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Olympic Dam desalination threatens cuttlefish, say researchers
Brine discharge from the proposed Olympic Dam seawater desalination plant in South Australia poses a potential threat to the unique spawning aggregation of the giant Australian cuttlefish, in the upper Spencer Gulf, South Australia, according to two researchers.
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Cambria desalination will bring environmental benefit
The US Army Corps of Engineers announced on 28 April 2009 that it will receive US$ 2.5 million in funding through the new American Recovery & Reinvestment Act to develop the Cambria desalination project north-west of San Luis Obispo in California.
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Parkson opens new Florida research facility
US water and wastewater treatment specialist Parkson Corporation announced on 28 April 2009 the opening of the Parkson Water Research Facility in Pompano Beach, Florida, near its HQ in Fort Lauderdale.
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King starts production at Jubail II desalination plant
Saudia Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz pressed a button on 29 April 2009 to start water production at the 800,000 m³/d Jubail II desalination plant, part of the world’s largest independent water and power project (IWPP).
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Dow completes Rohm & Hass takeover
Dow Water & Process Solutions is the new name of the combined Dow Water Solutions and Rohm & Haas Ion Exchange Resins businesses, following Dow’s acquisition of Rohm & Haas, which was completed on April 1 2009.
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IDA president calls for environmental consideration
The historical symbiotic relationship between money, water and environment is now out of balance, the president of the International Desalination Association (IDA) told a conference in Zurich on 27 April 2009.
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IDA Fellowship winners from Iran and Japan
This year’s winners of the International Desalination Association’s Fellowship awards come from Iran and Japan, IDA announced on 27 April 2009.