Tag: Chemicals
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Melbourne researchers’ anti fouling membrane claim
Researchers from the Melbourne School of Engineering at the University of Melbourne have developed what they claim to be an anti fouling microfiltration system that outstrips existing technology on energy efficiency with negligible compromise on performance.
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Saudi and South Korea sign desalination deal
Saudi Arabia and South Korea have signed a water desalination agreement and a memorandum of understanding for technology transference to Saudi.
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Kuwait plant to get GE membranes
Kuwait’s Sulaibiya wastewater treatment and reclamation plant will be upgraded with GE’s water reuse technology.
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BP bags stake in Saltworks
Oil and gas giant, BP, has taken a stake in Canadian water treatment company, Saltworks Technologies, through its technology investment arm BP Ventures.
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Beijing to get megatonne desalination plant by 2019
Beijing neighbouring province, Hebei, has unveiled plans for a giant water desalination project scheduled for completion by 2019.
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American Water Chemicals turns into Alkema Solutions
American Water Chemicals (AWC) is to rebrand itself as Alkema Solutions from the beginning of 2015.
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Beijing to get megatonne desalination plant by 2019
Beijing neighbouring province, Hebei, has unveiled plans for a seawater desalination project scheduled for completion by 2019.
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Israel Chemical puts IDE up for sale
Israel Chemicals (ICL) is selling its desalination engineering arm, IDE Technologies. The decision to dispose of the business followed days of speculation after the chemical firm announced a plan to focus on its core interests.
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China opens laboratory to drive forward osmosis development
A pairing of leading players in China’s water and petrochemicals industries have launched a venture to develop forward osmosis in seawater desalination that they claim will: “open up a new way for zero liquid discharge (ZLD) in seawater desalination of seawater resources with low energy consumption.”
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Israel Chemical sells water treatment arm to Kurita in US$ 317 million deal
Israel Chemical (ICL), has sold its water treatment business, APW, to Japanese water treatment giant Kurita Water Industries for €250 million (US$ 317 million). The sale was part of ICL’s aim to divest non-core assets.