Tag: China
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China begins construction of US$ 1.1billion desalination plant
China has started construction of a CNY 7 billion (US$ 1.1 billion) seawater reverse osmosis desalination project - part of its bid to quadruple its desalination capacity by 2020.
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Xylem appoints new emerging markets head
Water technology firm, Xylem, has appointed Steven Leung as senior vice president and president, emerging markets, In this newly created position, Leung will lead the company’s commercial operations in China, greater Asia, India, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, as well as Australia and New Zealand.
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Xylem wins major contract at Hong Kong’s Tai Po water treatment works
Water technology firm, Xylem has won a contact to provide clarification and filtration systems for an expansion of the Tai Po water treatment works in Hong Kong that will double its capacity to 800 Ml/d.
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Membrana filtration curbs corrosion in Disney Shanghai cooling
Membrane manufacturer Polypore has supplied its Membrana ultrafiltration units for Shanghai Disneyland to curb corrosion in the resort’s cooling water system.
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China’s 2020 desalination plans could cause emissions surge
China’s 2020 ambition to produce drinking water at 3 million m³day from desalination threatens to increase carbon emissions through increased use of largely coal-fired power generation according to the World Resources Institute (WRI). The institute said the energy penalty could be offset by some 75% by greater use of water reuse.
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More than nine in ten Chinese have water worries
Nearly all Chinese city dwellers are concerned about the country’s issues with water supply and pollution according to a poll by water technology firm, Xylem in partnership with China Water Net.
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Asia and industrials to counter desalination decline
Declining drought in new desalination markets has weakened growth but a long-term counter from expansion in Asia and elsewhere creates a positive outlook for 10,000m³-plus plants according to a recent forecast by market researcher, Bluefield.
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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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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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Denmark’s Aquaporin in US$ 10 million Chinese joint venture
Chinese water treatment company, Heilongjiang Interchina, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Danish water purification specialist Aquaporin and Chinese environmental engineering company Poten Environment Group to set up joint venture in China.