Tag: Energy
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IDA backs Abu Dhabi water summit
The International Desalination Association (IDA) announced on 12 November 2012 that it would be supporting the 2013 International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi as a Knowledge Partner and would lead sessions on water and energy.
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Siemens to sell its water treatment/desalination business
German giant Siemens is to sell its water treatment business known as Siemens Water Technologies, which is active predominantly in the North American market.
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Second Isobarix ER unit installed in Mexico
Isobarix has installed its second commercial XPR energy-recovery unit for Memco Sistemas de Separacion SA de CV, who operate several seawater reverse-osmosis plants at resorts in Cancun and Los Cabos, Mexico.
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Agreement signed for memsys MD use in sugar industry
Memsys of Singapore/Germany has signed an exclusive global agreement with Concord Enviro of India for use of its membrane distillation (MD) system to treat molasses wastewater from the sugar industry.
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ADWEA issues RfP for Mirfa power and desalination
The Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) last week issued a request for proposals from prequalified bidders for its build‑own‑operate extension of power generation and reverse osmosis (RO) water desalination at Al Mirfa.
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Sixteen bid for Texas seawater desalination qualification
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) in Texas, USA, has received 16 responses to its request for qualifications issued in April 2012 for a feasibility study of a major seawater desalination project to supply the river basin with a fresh source of water.
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Webcast to examine water reuse in new energy industries
The WateReuse Research Foundation has announced a webcast on The Potential for Expanded Water Reuse in Emerging Energy and Biofuels Industries, assessing the results of a foundation-funded research project.
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EDS publishes desalination courses line-up for 2013
Five courses for the first half of 2013 have been announced by the European Desalination Society (EDS). All except one will be staged in Genoa, Italy.
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Three-phase platform behind new “Idol” winner
At the Global Water Summit in Rome in May 2012, Sylvan Source Inc (SSI) presented its innovative water treatment system and deployment feasibility, capturing the votes to win the 2012 Technology Idol competition. New companies are always unwilling to divulge too many of their secrets, but D&WR invited SSI to explain their technology. This article…
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Project seeks to generate electricity/ammonia from urine
Work began in September 2012 at Wetsus, the Dutch centre of excellence for sustainable water technology, on a project funded by the European Union to generate electricity and recover ammonia from urine.