Tag: Evaporation / Thermal
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Vapour compression desalination plants for Indian oilfield
Texas-based MECO, which supplies desalination equipment to the offshore, pharmaceutical and military sectors, announced in December 2011 that it would be designing and constructing two vapour compression (VC) desalination plants for an oilfield off the Indian coast.
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Indian desalination conference set for February
The Indian Desalination Society (InDA) has published a brochure for its National Conference on Water Purification Technologies & Management (InDACON 2012).
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HPD wins Australian brine-concentrator contract
HPD, a subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, has been selected to provide its brine concentrator technology for a uranium mine in Australia’s Northern Territory.
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Record-breaking MSF desalination unit sails for Saudi
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has successfully completed fabrication of the world’s largest multi-stage flash (MSF) evaporator.
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Qatar researchers seek Spanish help with solar desalination
By the end of November, the Qatar Energy and Environment Research Institute (QEERI) QEERI is due to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Spanish energy research centre CIEMAT for a solar-powered desalination pilot project.
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CaribDA event to help celebrate Aruba utility’s birthday
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Water En Energiebedrijf Aruba NV, the Caribbean Desalination Association (CaribDA) is holding a conference and exhibition on the island of Aruba during 19- 22 June 2012.
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Joint venture aims to treat Texas frac water
A joint venture to treat brackish/produced water sources has been set up in Texas by STW Resources Holding Corp and CK Investments Energy Company (CKI).
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Bitumen producer using GE evaporation technology
GE’s produced-water evaporation technology has been chosen for Phase 1 of the Algar Lake Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) project near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, which will produce 5,000-6,000 barrels/d of bitumen.
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Sommariva secures International Desalination Association presidency
Dr Corrado Sommariva, managing director of ILF Consultants Middle East, was elected president of the International Desalination Association on 5 September 2011, the first day of the IDA’s World Congress in Perth, Australia.
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Ministry updates India’s low-temperature desalination plans
India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences (MES) released an update on 29 August 2011 about its program for development of Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD).