Tag: Energy
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Partners sought for breakthrough microbial fuel-cell trials
A researcher at Oregon State University (OSU) in the USA is currently discussing with several companies potential collaboration over the development of a microbial fuel cell, which the university claims can produce 10-50 times more electricity from wastewater by volume than most other approaches.
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IX system improves Alabama MF plant’s performance
The City of Oneonta in Alabama, USA, commissioned a 3 MGD (10,500 m³/d) MIEX® ion-exchange system in August 2012 to provide dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal prior to coagulation and microfiltration of Oneonta Utilities’ Little Warrior river water source.
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Small FO desalination plant commissioned in Oman
A 200 m³/d forward-osmosis (FO) desalination plant has been commissioned by Modern Water at Al Najdah in the Al Wusta region of Oman.
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IDA to organize session at Saudi water/power forum
The International Desalination Association (IDA) is to organize a session on The Future Gogeneration of Water & Power at the Saudi Water & Power Forum in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 2‑4 December 2012.
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Nirosoft wins large Colombian desalination plant
Nirosoft Industries Ltd has been awarded a contract by Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp (PREC) for design and construction of a produced-water desalination plant in Colombia.
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B&V/AECOM lead WERF search to cut energy costs
A partnership including engineering companies Black & Veatch (B&V) and AECOM has been contracted by the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) to research ways for wastewater utilities to reduce their energy costs.
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Pall to design navy inshore desalination system
The US Navy’s Office of Naval Research has contracted Pall Corporation for a multi-phase project to develop an advanced shipboard desalination system specifically for operations in coastal waters.
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New technical services company set up in Saudi
A new company to offer specialized technical services to the oil and gas, petrochemical, energy and water desalination sectors has been set up in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, by Stork Technical Services of the Netherlands and Saudi Industrial Services Co (SISCO).
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EDS publishes dates for 2013 courses
The European Desalination Society has published dates for two courses in the first half of 2013.
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Tool evaluates energy-usage for desalination and reuse
The WateReuse Association has just published a report on the Water-Energy Simulator (WESim), an easy-to-use analytical tool that allows users to evaluate the energy and greenhouse-gas (GHG) implications of water management decisions.