Tag: Membrane
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Membranes prominent in Clarke Prize program
Papers on membrane-based water treatment will be very prominent in the one-day Clarke Prize Conference to be held in Newport Beach, California, on 15 November 2013 by the National Water Research Institute.
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BASF industrial water business transfered to Degrémont
German chemical giant BASF announced on 30 September 2013 the successful closing of the transaction to divest its subsidiary Industrial Water Management France SAS, headquartered in Lyon, France, to Degrémont, a subsidiary of Suez Environnement.
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Five newcomers voted onto IDA board
Five new faces were elected directly to the board of the International Desalination Association (IDA) for 2013‑15.
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MD+VC succeeds at produced-water disposal site
A new desalination technique of membrane distillation (MD) combined with vapour compression (VC) has been pronounced a success in an effort to reduce produced water disposal costs at a Texas disposal well.
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Tough adhesives launched for desalination membrane use
Düsseldorf-based manufacturer Henkel launched two adhesives on 17 September 2013 at the Filtech 2013 trade fair in Wiesbaden, Germany, aimed at desalination membranes.
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WRF grant for United Water’s VOC membrane research
The Water Research Foundation has awarded a grant to US water utility United Water to evaluate the use of water-resistant membranes to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from drinking water.
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SEDA to hold events in Chesapeake and Pompano Beach
The Southeast Desalting Association has announced a Membrane Cleaning Workshop to be held in Chesapeake, Virginia, in late October 2013.
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Toray set to buy Korea’s Woongjin Chemicals
Reports from Korea indicate that membrane-maker Woongjin Chemical is to be acquired by Toray Advanced Materials of Japan.
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IChemE forecasts more UK municipal desalination by 2050
By 2050, at least four municipal desalination plants and up to 800 smaller units could be providing water to UK households and industry.
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LiqTech lands follow-up membrane order from China
LiqTech International Inc of Denmark has received an additional purchase order for its silicon carbide (SiC) membranes from RIPE (Huzhou), a Chinese membrane system integrator.