Tag: Asia
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Aquaporin eyes commercial membrane sales in 2013
Danish membrane treatment startup Aquaporin A/S is preparing for commercial sales of its Aquaporin Inside™ membranes by the end of 2013.
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Mike Dixon awarded IDA 2012 Fellowship Award
Dr Mike Dixon, research and development (R&D) engineer for South Australian (SA) Water Corporation’s Adelaide Desalination Project has been named by the International Desalination Association’s 2012 Fellowship Award.
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Large wastewater reuse scheme planned for part of Delhi
Reuse of 40 MIGD (182,000 m³/d) of wastewater for direct non-potable or indirect potable uses will be provided for 3-4 million people in Delhi, India, under a partnership led by consultant CH2M Hill.
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Ceramic MBR demonstration project agreed in Singapore
A ceramic membrane bioreactor (MBR) demonstration plant is to be built at Singapore’s Jurong Water Reclamation Plant following the signing of an agreement between the country’s water agency, PUB, and Meiden Singapore (MSL), a subsidiary of Meidensha of Japan.
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IDA and PUB to cooperate on water training/education
The International Desalination Association (IDA) and PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, signed an agreement on 2 July 2012 to explore opportunities for mutual cooperation in promising areas of training and education regarding water.
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Dow to build RO membrane plant in Huzhou, China
A world-class manufacturing facility for Dow FilmTec™ reverse osmosis (RO) elements for desalination and water reuse is to be built in Huzhou, China, the Dow Chemical Co announced on 7 June 2012.
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Mitsui acquires minority stake in Water Standard
Houston-based Water Standard Management (US) Inc, which focuses on water treatment for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), announced on 30 May 2012 that Japan’s Mitsui & Co Ltd has acquired a minority interest in the company.
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IPO in summer for China’s H2O Solutions
Shanghai-based H2O Solutions announced on 11 May 2012 that the company, which specializes in nano-membrane purification and multi-charged plate desalination technologies, was taking its stock public in the summer of 2012.
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Hitachi and Hyflux in Indian desalination agreement
A co-developer agreement for a seawater desalination project in Gujarat state, India, was announced on 22 March 2012 by a consortium of Hitachi Ltd and Itochu Corporation of Japan with Hyflux Ltd of Singapore.
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Consolidated back with Rosarito desalination project
Cayman Islands company Consolidated Water Co is back on board the Rosarito desalination project in Baja California, Mexico. The 100 MGD (375,000 m³/d) seawater plant is designed to supply drinking water demand on both sides of the US/Mexico border.