Tag: Australia
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Acciona-led consortium to operate Barcelona desalination
Barcelona’s two seawater desalination plants will now be managed by a consortium led by Spanish desalination contractor Acciona Agua and the Brazilian bank BTG Pactual.
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Melbourne desalination plant now two-thirds operational
The performance test for the second treatment line at the Victorian seawater desalination plant in Melbourne, Australia, was successfully completed on 26 October 2012.
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Seagrass is important store of organic carbon
Designers of seawater desalination plants should take care their project does nothing to decrease the amount of seagrass in the vicinity, as the plant is an important store of carbon.
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Adelaide desalination plant’s standby savings challenged
Putting the Adelaide seawater desalination plant into standby mode will not reduce the amount SA Water’s customers pay by anything like the Aus$ 100 million (US$ 103 million) per year that has been claimed, says a report by the Essential Services Commission of South Australia (ESCOSA) released on 16 October 2012.
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Adelaide desalination plant to be put in ‘standby mode’
South Australia Water is planning to place its US$ 1.9 billion Adelaide desalination plant in ‘standby mode’ and use its lower-cost water sources first to keep costs down for its customers,
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Report lists important factors in indirect water reuse
Utilities considering “purple pipe” non-potable water-reuse schemes should be aware of a number of important factors which could influence their decision, an upcoming report from the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) will say.
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Carlsbad desalination water price will be US$ 1.65‑1.86/m³
The Water Purchase Agreement for the proposed Carlsbad seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plant in California was released on 27 September 2012 by the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA).
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Installed desalination growth slowed in 2011‑2012
Installed desalination capacity around the world rose by only 9% last year to reach 78.4 million m³/d, according to the latest data published by the International Desalination Association (IDA) and Global Water Intelligence (GWI).
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First water produced at Victorian desalination plant
On 6 September 2012, the AquaSure/Thiess Degremont Joint Venture announced that the Victorian desalination plant near Melbourne had started producing drinking water that meets Australian drinking water guidelines and contract requirements as part of ongoing commissioning.
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Victaulic acquires MTS desalination plug valve
Pipe-jointing specialist Victaulic has acquired the desalination business of Spain’s MTS Valves & Technology, which designs and manufactures valves for the global desalination market, including the MTS Plug Valve.