Tag: Germany
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Lanxess introduces smaller-bead MDS IX resins
German specialty chemicals company Lanxess has expanded its Lewatit line of ion-exchange resins to include a new generation of finely dispersed grades.
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Jebel Ali M Station officially opened in Dubai
The United Arab Emirates’ largest power production and water desalination plant, the Jebel Ali M Station in Dubai was officially opened on 8 April 2013 by the deputy ruler of Dubai, Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
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BASF water business combined with other sectors
German chemical giant BASF has combined its water business with its oilfield and mining businesses as from 1 April 2013 to increase efficiency and support growth.
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Trio of RO membranes for strong-fouling water
Three new types of Lewabrane membrane separation elements for reverse osmosis (RO) were announced on 1 February 2013 by German specialty chemicals company Lanxess for waters with strong fouling potential.
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First seawater in Perth’s 2nd desalination plant
The first intake of seawater into the second stage of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (SSDP) in Western Australia on 22 January 2013 marked another major milestone in commissioning the Aus$ 450 million (US$ 470 million)expansion project.
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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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SWRO pump/ER system to be launched by KSB
A new compact pump/energy-recovery device for reverse-osmosis (RO) seawater desalination is to be introduced early in 2013 by KSB AG of Germany.
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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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Can polymer replace titanium in thermal desalination?
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology & Advanced Materials in Bremen, Germany, have developed a heat-conducting polymer composite tube which they believe will soon be replacing titanium in thermal desalination plants.
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Design software launched for industrial RO and IX systems
German membrane company Lanxess has launched a software design tool for reverse-osmosis (RO) and ion-exchange (IX) systems in industrial water treatment.