Category: Desalination
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Cape Town to ‘forcibly restrict’ usage, as desal tender nears
The City of Cape Town has called on residents to adhere to its 87-litres a day rule on water, as it emerged that usage is outstripping safe levels.
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Desal project in Thane, India, draws legal challenge
A desalination plant project to supply the city of Thane, in Maharashtra, India, has come under fire from activists and politicians who oppose the local authority’s plan, reports Mumbai Mirror.
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GE to retrofit Florida plant with membranes over media filtration
GE Water & Process Technologies is to retrofit Lake Manatee Water Treatment Plant in Florida, US, with its ZeeWeed 1000 ultrafiltration membranes.
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‘I am fully confident on the successful integration of GE Water,’ Suez CEO Jean-Louis Chaussade
Suez chief executive Jean-Louis Chaussade sets out an early vision for Suez WTS, the new powerhouse in industrial water treatment created through the Suez-GE deal.
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Doosan Hydro becomes SafBon Water Technology following acquisition
Doosan Hydro Technology has changed its named to SafBon Water Technology following its acquisition by SafBon Water Service of Shanghai, in May 2017.
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FEWA to triple capacity at Ghalilah desalination plant
The UAE’s Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) is to increase capacity of Ghalilah desalination plant, reports the country’s official news agency WAM.
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Oman’s Marafiq extends bidding deadline for Duqm power and water project
Omani utility Marafiq has extended the bidding deadline for Duqm power and water project from 1 August to 15 September 2017, reports Times of Oman.
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Saudi’s WEC seeks developers for Rabigh 3 IWP mega plant
Saudi Arabia’s Water and Electricity Company (WEC) is seeking expressions of interest for a mega SWRO project in Rabigh, north of Jeddah.
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Markhoff to head Suez WTS amid ‘very good spirit’ between teams
Suez has named GE Water CEO Heiner Markhoff as chief executive of Suez Water Technologies & Solutions (Suez WTS), the new business unit that will be formed when its acquisition of GE Water closes in September 2017.
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