Tag: California
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Biwater gets Barclays backing for Caribbean SWRO plant
A Caribbean water and wastewater project, including a 10,400 m³/d seawater desalination plant, has received financial backing worth US$ 43 million from Barclays, backed by a UK Export Finance Guarantee.
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Monterey boreholes reveal good slant-well conditions
California American Water (Cal Am) reported on 20 December 2013 that data from its ongoing investigation into subsurface slant well intakes for its proposed Monterey desalination plant were showing promising results.
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SWMOA looking for Annual Symposium presenters
The Southwest Membrane Operator Association (SWMOA) is looking for presenters for its 2014 Annual Symposium to be held in Santa Rosa, CA in May.
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Pacific Institute reports on intakes and brine disposal
A series of recommendations about the design of desalination intakes and outfalls has been published in a report by the Pacific Institute as part of its series on Key Issues For Seawater Desalination in California.
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Mass spectrometer survey success in underwater vehicle
Use of a mass spectrometer in underwater surveys as part of the surveying vehicle has been successfully demonstrated by SRI International of Menlo Park, California, USA.
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CDM to build US$ 86 million Monterey desalination plant
California American Water (Cal Am) has selected CDM Constructors Inc to design and build the desalination facility proposed as part of its US$ 320 million Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project.
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Pressure-exchanger court case goes to Hauge
The latest round of the “pressure-exchanger wars” between inventor Leif J Hauge, his company Isobarix Inc and energy-recovery equipment manufacturer Energy Recovery Inc (ERI) has gone in favour of Hauge.
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H2O Innovation completes Piedmont Pacific purchase
Canada’s H2O Innovation Inc announced on 5 December 2013 completion of the previously announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common stock shares of Piedmont Pacific Corporation of Oakland, California, for a total consideration of approximately Can$ 4.0 million (US$ 3.8 million).
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H2O Innovation to buy Piedmont Pacific
Canada’s H2O Innovation Inc announced on 25 November 2013 the signing of an agreement to purchase all of the issued and outstanding common stock shares of Piedmont Pacific Corporation, the Oakland-based flexible pipe couplings manufacturer, for a total consideration of approximately Can$ 4.0 million (US$ 3.8 million).
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Piedmont Pacific’s Jim Medanich dies at 75
One of the best loved characters of the desalination world passed away on 9 November 2013 – James Medanich, founder and president of Piedmont Pacific Corporation.