Category: Desalination
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Saudi’s SWCC moves ahead with privatisation plans
Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) of Saudi Arabia is today (22 March 2017) taking final proposals for two mega desalination plants, in Yanbu and Shuqaiq, reports MEED.
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Pilot Watch: Dow introduces the first of our new series
On this World Water Day, 22 March 2017, Dow introduces the first of our new series of pilot project digital diaries.
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Top five facts about the Suez-GE Water deal
Suez’s audacious move to outbid all comers to acquire GE Water introduces a new dynamic to global desalination and reuse markets. What do people think of the deal?
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Japan firms to supply desalination expertise to Saudi Arabia
Several Japanese companies have signed up to provide desalination technology and commercialisation expertise to Saudi Arabia, reports Asian Review.
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RWL Water completes acquisition of Brazil’s Acquavit
RWL Water has completed the acquisition of Acquavit, a water and wastewater treatment company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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California reuse facility takes multiple feeds
A new water facility at Wasco, California, has begun treating wastewater from multiple oil and gas companies for reuse by agricultural and industrial users.
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AquaSure breathes sigh of relief as VDP fault is fixed
AquaSure has fixed a fault at the Victorian Desalination Plant (VDP) which threatened to prevent it from fulfilling its first water order of 50 gigalitres by 30 June 2017.
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"We are selecting the best presentations from 323 abstracts"
Miguel Sanz, chair of the technical program for IDA World Congress 2017, introduces the main themes and highlights to look forward to at this year’s event in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Qatar’s first big seawater RO plant is nearly complete
The first large scale seawater RO plant in Qatar, Ras Abu Fontas A3, is to complete by the end of March 2017, reports Gulf Times.
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AMTA’s Hall of Fame honours industry pioneers
A raft of industry awards was unveiled at the Membrane Technology Conference 2017, including AMTA’s four-strong Hall of Fame 2017, which recognises pioneering careers in membrane technology.








