Tag: Australia
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Sydney desalter construction reaches halfway point
Construction of Sydney’s 250,000 m³/d Kurnell seawater desalination plant is just over 50% complete, D&WR has been told by Sydney Water. The intake and outlet tunnels were completed in December 2008.
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Corrosion and vibration slow Gold Coast commissioning
The progress of the Gold Coast seawater reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination plant in Queensland, Australia, towards its commissioning targets has been slowed by several problems, which are now being addressed.
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City water energy-use study published in Australia
A major report on energy use in major cities by the Australian and New Zealand water industries has been produced by the Australian national research agency, CSIRO, and the Water Services Association of Australia.
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Shell Australia refinery moves to 95% recycling
An agreement to construct a major water-recycling plant at Shell Australia’s Geelong refinery has been approved by the company and Barwon Water.
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Minister agrees Melbourne inquiry recommendations
The Aus$ 3.1 billion (US$2.2 billion) seawater desalination plant for Melbourne, Australia, passed a significant hurdle on 9 January 2009 when Victoria state’s planning minister, Justin Madden, accepted all but one of the 42 recommendations of an independent inquiry into the project.
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Land acquired for Adelaide plant
The South Australia state government and the Mobil oil company reached agreement on 23 December 2008 on the sale of the land at Port Stanvac for Adelaide’s desalination plant.
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Australian government to fund desalination projects
Guidelines for the Australian government’s plan to fund large-scale infrastructure projects, including desalination, to help cities and towns meet future demand for water were published on 7 December 2008 by the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, and the Minister for Climate Change & Water, Senator Penny Wong.
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Public opinion restricts Queensland water reuse
The Queensland state government in north-east Australia has had to tell the Queensland Water Commission that reused wastewater can only be recycled to Wivenhoe dam in emergencies.
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Spanish/Australian consortium wins 2nd Perth plant
Australia’s Water Corporation has announced that the Southern SeaWater Alliance (SSWA) is the preferred consortium to build and operate Western Australia’s second seawater desalination plant near Binningup.
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Melbourne reuse to add to desalination
Melbourne Water will open a 100,000 m³/d wastewater reuse plant in 2012 to add to the supply from its upcoming 150,000 m³/d desalination plant.