Category: Projects
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Australian desalination plant closure postponed for three months
State-owned utility South Australia Water (SAW) has reversed a decision to close Adelaide’s A$ 1.8 billion (US$ 1.5 billion) desalination plant to carry out an “optimisation study” requiring the facility to operate at low output despite ample fresh water reserves.
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IDA to be knowledge partner at the International Water Summit for third year in a row
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has been appointed as a ‘knowledge partner’ for the International Water Summit for the third consecutive year.
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Oman edict to spark desalination plant capacity expansions
Capacity increases in most of Oman’s desalination plants are likely following a decision by the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) that all desalination plants must have a production capacity of not less than 10,000 m³/d.
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Hyflux-led group wins US$ 250 million desalination plant tender
A consortium led by Singaporean water and environmental solutions company Hyflux has been awarded a US$ 250 million contract to design, build, own and operate an independent water project (IWP) in Oman.
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US Bureau of Reclamation seeks proposals for US$ 1.4 million funds
The US Bureau of Reclamation is seeking proposals under two funding opportunities totalling up to US$ 1.4 million to improve water treatment technologies aimed at increasing water management flexibility. The first opportunity is for research, laboratory studies and the second is for pilot projects.
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IDA extends deadline for Fellowship applications
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has extended the deadline for applications for its 2014-15 Fellowship Programme, giving candidates until 31 January, 2015 to apply.
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IDA calls for abstracts for New Horizons for Desalination conference
Authors who wish to submit an extended abstract for IDA’s upcoming conference on New Horizons for Desalination have until 20 January 2015 to do so. The conference is centred on social responsibility in water management and the need for innovation to generate new and more environmentally friendly options to support water needs.
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Palo Pinto passes desalination plan
With water supplies for the Texas city of Mineral Wells dwindling, Palo Pinto county has approved, as part of its drought contingency plan, the construction of a US$ 6.1 million reverse osmosis desalination plant to treat water from the Brazos river.
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Namibian mines get mixed messages
Namibian uranium mines have received mixed news on the prospects for an end to their struggle to secure cheaper and secure water supplies through new desalination facilities.
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More than nine in ten Chinese have water worries
Nearly all Chinese city dwellers are concerned about the country’s issues with water supply and pollution according to a poll by water technology firm, Xylem in partnership with China Water Net.