Category: Projects
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Experts list focus areas for world water
Low-energy seawater desalination, network asset management, and energy efficiency in wastewater treatment were among global focus areas in technology identified by more than 300 water technology experts at a recent international summit.
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Biwater chair knighted
Biwater chairman, Adrian E White, CBE, received a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, in recognition of services to trade and exporting.
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Qatar prepared for soaring water demand
Requirements for water and power in Qatar are expected to soar by more than 50% by 2022 according to estimates from the state owned utility the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa).
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CH2M reuse promotion drive picks up Stockholm prize
Colorado-based service and engineering company, CH2M, has won the 2015 Stockholm International Water Institute’s (SIWI’s) Stockholm Industry Water Award, for developing and advancing methods to clean water and increasing public acceptance of recycled water.
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Abilene wastewater overhaul uses GE pretreatment
The city of Abilene, Texas has completed its installation of GE’s LEAPmbr wastewater pretreatment system as part of a major upgrade to the city’s Hamby wastewater treatment plant.
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Oasys furthers advance in China
US-based forward osmosis specialist, Oasys Water, has unveiled its latest advance in its bid to expand in China with its partner in the region, Beijing Woteer.
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Dakota district plans reuse for fertilizer plant
Stutsman Rural Water District in North Dakota is continuing plans for a US$ 150 million water reuse plant to provide industrial water to a US$ 3 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant planned by farmer-owned cooperative, CHS, at Spiritwood.
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Oman gives green light to five bids to tender for giant desalination duo
The Omani government has prequalified five utility-led consortiums for the next phase of a competitive tender for a license to build two major water desalination projects on Oman’s Batinah coast.
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Israel needs no more desalination this decade
Despite a record level of drought in 2014, Israel will not need to build more major desalination capacity this decade according to a new report by the country’s Water Authority.