Category: Projects
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SolRio proposes solar desal for old nuclear power site
SolRio, a US non-profit that supports solar-powered desalination, has proposed turning the decommissioned San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station, California, into a desalination plant.
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Mott MacDonald bags major Dhaka water project
Consulting engineer Mott MacDonald is to manage, design and supervise a major water supply project in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Saudi Arabia sets out radical shake up of desalination policy
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has earmarked $50 billion for new eight desalination plants, and aims to sell 29 existing facilities.
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Egypt’s first ZLD plant is up and running
The first zero liquid discharge (ZLD) plant in Egypt, part of a water treatment facility designed and supplied by Aquatech, has been commissioned.
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Sri Lanka powers ahead with desalination plans
The Sri Lankan government is moving ahead with its plans to produce desalinated water, issuing a request for qualifications on one project, and an invitation for bids on another.
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Abengoa subsidiary hits Chapter 11 objection
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan by Abeinsa Holdings, the main US subsidiary of Abengoa, is facing an objection from the US Trustee, which oversees bankruptcy cases in the US, reports Business Insider.
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RMC finds like-minded buyer in Woodard & Curran
US engineering, science and operations company Woodard & Curran has acquired consulting engineers RMC Water & Environment, after RMC initiated a process to find a buyer.
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Kuwait Fund confirms loan for Port Said desalination project
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has confirmed a loan of KWD35 million ($115 million) to the government of Egypt for a 150,000 m3/d seawater desalination plant.
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Sulzer to expand pumps portfolio with Ensival Moret acquisition
Sulzer is in exclusive talks to acquire pump manufacturer Ensival Moret for EUR 80 million ($86 million).
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Yale team models energy use in batch RO processes
A team at Yale University has modelled five RO desalination processes to understand what energy savings can be attained by changing process design.
