Category: Instruments & controls
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Xianda signs BOO deal for desal plant in Tianjin, China
An operating agreement for a proposed desalination plant at Tianjin, the largest port city in northern China, was signed on November 8, 2016, by Xianda Seawater Resources Company of Malaysia, and Tianjin Administrative Commission.
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Energy Recovery unveils $5.5 million of deals in India and the Middle East
Energy Recovery, the water technology specialist that recovers energy from industrial fluid flows and pressure cycles, has won new supply deals in the Middle East and India.
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AquaVenture acquires desalination operation in Peru
AquaVenture subsidiary Seven Seas Water has paid $46 million in cash for Aguas de Bayova (ADB), a supplier of seawater and desalinated water to Compania Minera Miski Mayo (CMMM), the operator of Bayovar phosphate mine in Peru.
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Desalitech hires new faces to support next phase
Water technology company Desalitech has made two new senior hires to help steer it through the next stage of growth.
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Oman begins tender for first private desalination project
Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWPC) has issued a request for qualifications for developers wanting to compete for Oman’s first privately owned water project, reports Zawya.
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GE to sell Water & Process Technologies business
GE has confirmed that it is exploring options to sell its Water & Process Technologies unit.
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Wave-powered design duo aim to crowd-fund desal pilot
SAROS, a design for a seawater RO desalination system powered by the energy in ocean waves, has kicked off an Indiegogo crowd-funding campaign to raise $25,000.
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WRF unveils initial findings of study into blending variables in DPR
The US Water Research Foundation has shared preliminary findings from its ongoing research into the impact of blending variables on direct potable reuse water.
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Kuwait steps closer to awarding PPP for Az-Zour North part two
Kuwait has invited two bidders into talks for the second phase of its Az-Zour North power generation and desalination project, reports MEED.
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UAE receives 14 bids for Umm Al Quwain desal plant
The UAE’s Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) has received 14 bids for pre-qualification for a desalination project in Umm Al Quwain, reports The National.








