Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Nine water purification projects bag US$ 1.49 million in funding
The US Bureau of Reclamation has selected nine projects to receive US$ 1.49 million under its Desalination and Water Purification Research programme.
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Energy Recovery bags US$ 1 mlllion US deal duo
Flow energy technology firm, Energy Recovery, has won US$ 1 million in deals for desalination projects in California and Texas.
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Scilly proposes floating intake solution to sediment challenge
The Scilly Isles’ council has submitted plans to the Marine Management Organisation for a new seawater intake for the islands’ St Mary’s desalination plant. A novel floating arrangement for the intake is designed to leave the seabed undisturbed to limit filter blockage by sediment.
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California Democrat bill rings cash for desalination
California Democrat senator, Dianne Feinstein, has introduced legislation to allocate investment to water desalination, recycling and additional storage totalling US$ 1.3 billion over ten years.
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Indian state gives green light to desalination duo
India’s Tamil Nadu state government has given the go-ahead for two 60 Ml/d output seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants at Kuthiraimozhi in Ramanathapuram and Alanthalai in the port city of Tuticorin. They will supply more than 1,100 rural areas where provision of safe drinking water has been a long-standing challenge.
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Magnesium powered water purification wins patent
Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) has been awarded a US patent for its magnesium-powered water purification system which provides access to potable water in remote regions without the need to transport water supplies. It is particularly applicable to military use CTC claimed.
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Judge rejects lawsuit against water authority over Carlsbad emissions
US water conservation group, San Diego Coastkeeper, this week failed in its bid to sue the San Diego County Water Authority for alleged environmental negligence in its water supply projects. Coastkeeper claimed the authority made inadequate provision for the environmental impact of its water supply schemes including the giant Carlsbad project currently nearing completion.
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Texas US$ 3.9 billion water funding plan gets green light
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has approved the inaugural round of funding from the US$ 3.9 billion State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) ten-year financial assistance programme.
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Desalination tops user growth in membrane chemicals
The global market for membrane chemicals was worth US$ 1,013.8 million in 2013 and is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1% to 2020 according to a report by market researcher, Future Market Insights. And desalination was expected to witness the highest end use sector growth of 11.4% between 2014 and…
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Cape considers desalination as rationing looms
Cape Town, South Africa is considering investment in desalination and water reuse as part of its intensified focus on measures to conserve water amid fears that rationing is becoming more likely.