Tag: Energy
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Qatar initiative seeks sustainable water and energy
An initiative to help bring sustainability to Qatar’s water and energy, which will include improved technologies for desalination, efficient reuse and zero-liquid discharge systems, was launched by Texas A&M University at Qatar on 1 February 2010.
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Osmoflo sending desalination units to Gorgon gas field
Australian supplier Osmoflo has begun despatching desalination equipment to the Gorgon gas field project located 130-200km off the north-west coast of Western Australia.
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New South Wales premier switches on Sydney desalination plant
Sydney’s seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plant was switched on by New South Wales premier Kristina Keneally on 28 January 2008, providing water to meet up to 15% of Sydney’s water needs.
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New Mexico BWRO seeking waste revenue stream
Processing residual wastes from a proposed brackish-groundwater desalination plant in New Mexico, USA, could provide a revenue of around US$ 4.6 million/year, according to a preliminary engineer report just completed.
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Saudis launch national solar desalination initiative
The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology announced on 24 January 2010 the launch of the National Initiative for Solar Water Desalination (NISWD) under the patronage of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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Oman seeks interest in Al Ghubrah desalination and power project
Potential bidders for the Al Ghubrah Independent Water & Power Project in Oman need to send a Letter of Interest to the Oman Power & Water Procurement Co (OPWP) by no later than 10 February 2010.
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H20 Innovation sales agreement with 3M Purification signed
Canadian membrane water treatment supplier H2O Innovation Inc announced on 20 January 2010 that it had signed a sales representative agreement with 3M Purification Inc, formerly known as CUNO Incorporated, a world leader in the separation, clarification, and purification of fluids and gases with global operations.
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Stover becomes Oasys vice-president of engineering
Rick Stover, whose exit from Energy Recovery Inc (ERI) was announced last week, joined Oasys, the developer of Engineered Osmosis™ systems for desalination, energy and resource recovery, as vice- president of engineering, on 19 January 2010.
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Coquina Coast plumps for land-based desalination
An interesting comparison between land- and ship-based desalination systems has been revealed in the Final Recommended Project Report submitted by consultants Malcolm Pirnie for the Coquina Coast Seawater Desalination Alternative Water Supply Project.
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Work starts on Queensland desalination plant
Preliminary work is beginning at the start of 2010 for a desalination plant to serve the Agnes Water and Seventeen Seventy communities in Queensland, Australia.