Tag: Membrane
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Developing membrane distillation for desalination brines
Membrane distillation is the subject of a great deal of research and development around the world, as D&WR has often reported. In Qatar, the emphasis is on using it to produce a high-quality distillate from high-salinity brines rejected from thermal desalination. The team has proved the viability of the process and is now testing it…
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Topics and presenters announced for IDA Academy course
The next International Desalination Association (IDA) Academy course, to be held at the International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi on 21‑22 January 2014 will feature Integration of Hybrid Technologies with Renewable Energy to Improve the Sustainability of Water Desalination and Sustainable Operation with Advanced Membrane Filtration.
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SWMOA looking for Annual Symposium presenters
The Southwest Membrane Operator Association (SWMOA) is looking for presenters for its 2014 Annual Symposium to be held in Santa Rosa, CA in May.
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New quartet joins RWL’s Aeromix and Nirosoft
RWL Water has recently added four new staff to its group companies Aeromix and Nirosoft.
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Kevin Alexander becomes VP at Hazen & Sawyer
Kevin Alexander, the lead membrane process and design expert on some of the most prominent indirect potable reuse projects in the US, has been appointed vice president and west regional manager at engineering firm Hazen & Sawyer as from November 2013.
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Texas group to hold desalination conference in Sept 2014
The Texas Desalination Association, which is not yet affiliated to either the American Membrane Technology Association or the International Desalination Association, has announced that its annual conference will take place in Austin in September 2014.
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Oasys announces sales hook-up with oil & gas servicer
Forward-osmosis specialist Oasys Water announced on 12 December 2013 that it had recently signed an exclusive sales agreement with National Oilwell Varco LP (NOV), a leading global provider of equipment and services used in the oil and gas market.
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CDM to build US$ 86 million Monterey desalination plant
California American Water (Cal Am) has selected CDM Constructors Inc to design and build the desalination facility proposed as part of its US$ 320 million Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project.
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Modern Water set for first FO desalination plant in China
Modern Water is set to build a forward-osmosis (FO) desalination plant in Xugong Island, China, as a result of one of three deals signed by the UK company during a trade mission to China led by UK prime minister David Cameron.
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Phase 2 of Qatar’s MD research concluded
Completion of the second phase of the joint evaluation of membrane distillation technology by Qatar’s ConocoPhillips Global Water Sustainability Center, Qatar Electricity & Water Co (QEWC) and Qatar University was celebrated on 27 November 2013.