Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Tender issued for Israel’s largest desalination plant
The tender has been issued for Israel’s largest ever desalination plant. The 411,000 m³/d plant will be in the Soreq region south of Tel Aviv close to the Mediterranean.
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Texas A&M researches desalination for oil production water
A membrane filtration process for treatment and desalination of wastewater created during oil and gas drilling is being researched at Texas A&M University in the USA under a recent agreement between the university and oilfield service company M-I Swaco.
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US water and wastewater may get US$ 11.8 billion boost
Water reuse measures totalling US$ 126 million to be undertaken by the Bureau of Reclamation are one of a number of measures included in the US$ 825 billion economic recovery legislation proposed by the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on 15 January 2009, which is also likely to benefit upcoming desalination projects.
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Oceanside looks to upgrade its RO plant
Oceanside, the Californian city that is home to major membrane manufacturer Hydranautics, is thinking about further desalination of brackish groundwater, if it can get federal funding for it.
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WRF seeks proposals for two studies
The WateReuse Foundation asked on 13 January 2009 for proposals for two research projects, both to be returned by 26 February 2009.
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Chennai Petroleum commissions SWRO plant
India’s Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) commissioned its 5.8 MIGD (26,367 m³/d) seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plant at Kattupalli Village, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District, on 6 January 2009.
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Forward-osmosis patent filed by QuantumSphere
Another forward-osmosis process has taken a step forward. QuantumSphere Inc filed for a US patent on 14 January 2009 for its water purification process, which, it claims, serves as a more energy-efficient alternative to desalination methods now commonly used.
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Corrosion and vibration slow Gold Coast commissioning
The progress of the Gold Coast seawater reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination plant in Queensland, Australia, towards its commissioning targets has been slowed by several problems, which are now being addressed.
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Yale team claims forward-osmosis success
A forward-osmosis technology described as “engineered osmosis” has been developed in the USA by a Yale University spinoff company called Oasys.
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Second floating plant for Cyprus comes closer
Three companies are said to be shortlisted for a project to build a floating desalination plant to supply the southern coastal town of Limassol, according to Sofoklis Aletraris, head of Cyprus’ Water Development Department, quoted in the Financial Mirror on 11 January 2009.