Tag: Energy
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Membranes can recover water from flue gases
Improved gas-separation membranes could be used to capture water from factory flue-gases, according to 10 years’ research and testing under the leadership of the energy services firm KEMA, in collaboration with the European Membrane Institute at the University of Twente and a number of Dutch utilities.
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Amiad filter development based on Arkal technology
Water filtration specialist Amiad Filtration announced on 28 February 2011 that it has completed testing of a new water filtration system installed for Israel’s leading petrochemical producer, Carmel Olefins Ltd, which is now fully operational.
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March tender for Dubai’s 545,000 m³/d Hassyan desalination plant
Originally tendered in June 2008, the much-delayed 120 MIGD (545,000 m³/d) Hassyan desalination plant, with its associated 1,500 MW power station, is to be tendered in March 2011, the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority announced on 27 February 2011.
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Santa Cruz extends consultant’s role in desalination studies
The Santa Cruz City Council voted on 23 February 2011 to approve a US$ 580,000 contract extension for consultants Kennedy/Jenks to continue engineering studies and conducting public outreach for the Californian city’s proposed seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plant.
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Two desalination/reuse research RFPs issued by WRF
The WateReuse Research Foundation announced on 23 February 2011 two requests for proposals (RFPs) for research related to desalination and water reuse under the foundation’s Solicited Research Program and Feasibility Studies Program.
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Hyflux Libyan desalination contracts could be delayed
Singapore-based desalination contractor Hyflux said on 23 February 2011 that its projects in Libya could be delayed due to the political uncertainty in the country, according to Reuters.
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IDA announces scholarship program winners
Students from Brazil and Singapore are this year’s winners of the Channabasappa Memorial Scholarship awarded by the International Desalination Association (IDA).
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Desalination worries for Hyflux in Libya
Singapore-based contractor Hyflux is “closely monitoring” the situation in Libya, where it is due to start work shortly on a 40,000 m³/d seawater reverse-osmosis facility under a contract awarded in November 2010 by the General People’s Committee for Utilities (the Ministry of Utilities in Libya).
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Marubeni takes 40% stake in Osmoflo
Marubeni Corporation of Japan has taken a 40% stake in Adelaide-based Osmoflo, Australia’s leading locally owned desalination company.
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New CEO appointed at ERI as ‘GG’ retires
Almost the last recognizable face of the original team at Energy Recovery Inc (ERI), provider of energy-recovery devices for desalination, will now disappear with the retirement of its CEO, GG Pique.