Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Fourth Chennai desalination plant in the offing
Plans for a fourth desalination plant at the Indian city of Chennai moved forward recently following a visit from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to consider finalising its funding for the project.
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CalAm opts for recycling over desalination
In a testimony supporting a major groundwater replenishment project, president of water supplier, California American Water (CalAm), Rob MacLean, has told the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) the proposed project was preferable to building a large desalinated facility.
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Mumbai rejects desalination
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) – the governing council for greater Mumbai - has turned down a proposal to set up desalination plants on the grounds of cost of the water produced and lack of land.
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Italmatch buys Solvay desalination and additives businesses
Speciality chemicals firm, Italmatch Chemicals Group, has acquired Solvay’s desalination, phosphonates and phosphonic acid-based water additives business for an undisclosed sum.
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Santa Barbara OK for desalination site clean up
The city of Santa Barbara has approved expenditure of US$ 2.3 million to clean up soil contamination at the site of its re-started US$ 55 million desalination plant.
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Dow project seeks to promote reuse
Dow Water & Process Solutions, is participating in one of ten European Commission-funded projects that aim to stimulate innovation and improve cohesion in Europe’s water reuse sector.
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Chile mulls desalination for drought-blighted regions
Chile’s chamber of deputies has approved a resolution calling for an investigation into the feasibility of building desalination plants and prioritizing regions hardest hit by drought.
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H2O Innovation commissions its biggest ultrafiltration project
H2O Innovation has commissioned a 45,400 m³/d ultrafiltration (UF) project for the Clifton Water District, Colorado under a design and build project – its largest to date.
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IDA continues support of the International Water Summit
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has announced its continued support for the International Water Summit (IWS). The latest summit is being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibit Centre 18-21 January. “Now in its fourth year, the IWS is a global platform for promoting water sustainability and addressing water challenges across the region,” said the…
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Eight water groups press US government to up focus on reuse
The WateReuse Association has joined seven other water sector organisations in pressing the US Bureau of Reclamation to use some of its US$ 100 million in new drought funds to invest in water reuse.