Category: Water reuse
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Qatari research aims to
The Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) and Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop two pilot projects that could ‘radically reduce the cost and energy use’ of desalination.
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Turmoil and water stress create openings in Latin America
Market volatility, political changes, commodity prices, and water stress are “upending Latin America’s municipal and industrial water landscape” according to a report by market analyst, Bluefield.
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IDA seeks nominations for new water reuse and conservation awards
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has invited nominations for three awards recognizing achievements in water reuse and conservation that will be presented at the association’s first ever conference devoted to water reuse.
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Toray acquires TCK
Toray Industries’ US membrane arm has bought TCK Membrane America - a manufacturer of reverse osmosis /nanofiltration (RO/NF) membranes in Anaheim, California.
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Software checks produced water treatment for farm use
Artificial intelligence-based software developed by Water Planet is being used to evaluate the performance and economics of treating produced water for agricultural reuse in a pilot project in Wasco, California.
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El Paso desalination hits record results with Desalitech process
The Kay Bailey Hutchison (KBH) desalination plant at El Paso, Texas has deployed Desalitech’s ReFlex reverse osmosis (RO) process to achieve a “record high” in groundwater purification with unprecedented water recovery rates.
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Spiral Water puts in solids performance
Difficult-to-treat water filtration specialist, Spiral Water Technologies, has extended the application of its technology into solids management.
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Global desalination plant investment to grow 17% a year
Market analyst BCC Research has forecast in a recent report that global cumulative investments in desalination facilities will hit close to US$ 48.2 billion by 2020, from some US$ 21.4 billion in 2015 – a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.6%.
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Darco and Aquaporin in zero discharge tie up
Darco Water Technologies has signed a deal with Aquaporin Asia to pilot and testbed zero liquid discharge systems for industrial wastewater treatment under Aquaporin’s three-year forward osmosis project.
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Qatar researchers trial membrane distillation system
Researchers at Qatar University College of Engineering, in collaboration with a team from petrochemical giant, ConocoPhillips’ Global Water Sustainability Centre, have developed low- carbon desalination technology, membrane distillation.