Tag: Biofouling
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BWA to launch green antiscalant in Middle East
Flocon® 885, a biodegradable, phosphorus- and nitrogen-free antiscalant polymer for reverse osmosis is to be launched for the first time in the Middle East/Gulf region at the 15th Annual Water, Energy, Technology & Environment Exhibition (WETEX) to be held on 15-17 April 2013 in Dubai, UAE.
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IWA looks at organic matter in treatment and reuse
The International Water Association (IWA) is holding a specialist conference with the Australian Water Association (AWA) in Perth in October 2013 on natural organic matter (NOM), which will look at its effects on water treatment and reuse, and desalination.
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WRRF report pulls together membrane-fouling knowledge
A report bringing together the current state of the art of dealing with membrane fouling has been published by the WateReuse Research Foundation as a preparation for refining and/or developing visualized future membrane-fouling research activities.
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Australian SWRO firm signs MoU for Saudi pilot
Australian desalination start-up Water Resources Group (WRG) announced on 4 December 2012 that its subsidiary Water Resources International (WRI) had signed a memorandum of understanding with Knowledge Industry Company (KIC) of Saudi Arabia.
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Biofouling report follows up 30-year-old research
The WateReuse Association has published a report on research into the use of preformed chloramines to remove biofouling from seawater membrane surfaces.
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Dutch unveil ‘breakthrough’ membrane biofouling cleaner
Large Dutch water supplier Vitens and WE-consult have developed what they describe as a “sustainable breakthrough” technology designed to clean biofouling from desalination and water treatment membranes.
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Biofouling agent finds success in seawater RO desalination plant
Since Kurita Water Systems introduced a new slime control agent for membranes at the International Desalination Association congress in Dubai in 2009, the company has been using the chemical in many different commercial reverse-osmosis plants throughout the world, where it has proved to be quite effective. This article discusses the agent’s advantages for RO systems…
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Coating prevents biofilm on filter elements
FouleX is a new development from Boll & Kirch’s research and development designed to prevent the build-up of biofilm contamination on filter elements.
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IDE claims ‘green’ first with RO desalination system
A different pretreatment filtration technology and a new membrane cleaning system are at the heart of IDE ProGreen™, a technology claimed by IDE Technologies to be the first green reverse-osmosis (RO) system for water desalination.
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Aus$ 3.8 million announced for new Australian desalination research
The new Aus $3.8 million (US$ 4.03 million) federal funding for research announced at the opening of the new research centre by the Australian National Centre of Excellence includes eleven new projects involving eight Australian universities, plus other universities, companies and organisations across the world.