Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Israel to join top ten water stressed by 2040
The US-based World Resources Institute has forecast that Israel will be among the world’s ten most water stressed regions by 2040. Almost half of those regions will be in the Middle East according to recent report by the institute.
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New LG Chem filter plant to drive market leadership bid
South Korean chemical firm, LG Chem, has claimed its recently completed construction of a reverse osmosis (RO) water filter production plant in Korea will springboard its drive for global market leadership.
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Oman trial plant eases water scarcity
Trial operation of a new desalination plant near the Oman capital, Muscat, is already alleviating water scarcity there according to the Oman’s Public Authority for Electricity and Water.
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Ultra pure systems market to top US 4.3 billion in 2016
The world market for ultra pure water systems and consumables will grow to more than US$ 4.3 billion next year according to market researcher, McIlvaine.
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Biofouling – a new start
This article first appeared in the August 2015 issue of Desalination & Water Reuse magazine.
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Aquatech wins Oman MED deal
Water and wastewater technology firm, Aquatech, has won a contract to design and supply a multiple effect distillation (MED) seawater desalination system for Oman’s Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic).
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Mining firm strikes funding deal for desalination plant at planned mine
Mining firm, White Mountain Titanium, has agreed a deal with US private equity company, Nexo Capital Partners, to fund, construct and manage a desalination plant to form part of White Mountain’s planned Cerro Blanco mining project in Chile.
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Texas county desalination scheme slated to supply industry
The Texas General Land Office has agreed a deal with desalination firm, Seven Seas Water, to develop a plan for building a seawater desalination plant in the San Patricio-Nueces county.
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FCC appoints new chief
FCC Group - the parent of desalination company, FCC Aqualia - has appointed Carlos M Jarque as its new chief executive officer.
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Energy Recovery bags US$ 1.8 million Morocco deal
Pressure energy technology firm, Energy Recovery, has won a US$ 1.8 million deal to supply its PX pressure exchanger technology for a desalination plant in Morocco.