Tag: Membrane
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First IDA Young Leaders tour completed
The International Desalination Association (IDA) Young Leaders Program (YLP) recently concluded its first global Educational Tour, reaching out to more than 2,000 potential future desalters in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the USA.
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Desalination worries for Hyflux in Libya
Singapore-based contractor Hyflux is “closely monitoring” the situation in Libya, where it is due to start work shortly on a 40,000 m³/d seawater reverse-osmosis facility under a contract awarded in November 2010 by the General People’s Committee for Utilities (the Ministry of Utilities in Libya).
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Oman’s submerged membrane bioreactor proves itself
Membrane bioreactors are a very attractive option in the Middle East, where acute water scarcity means countries are increasingly looking to reserve expensive desalinated water solely for potable use. ACWA MBR’s Al Ansab submerged membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment plant in Muscat, Oman, one of the biggest of its kind in the world, has recently undergone…
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AMTA lists tech transfer and AWWA events
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) has fixed dates for technology-transfer workshops this year including a joint event with the South West Membrane Operators Association (SWMOA),
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Large MBR plant opens in Oman next week
Oman’s Haya Water plans next week to officially open the Al Ansab water treatment plant, which has a large membrane bioreactor (MBR) at its heart and is the main part of the Bausher Water Reuse Project.
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Nanotechnology safety research awards in USA and UK
Teams of researchers in the USA and the UK have been awarded a total of $12 million by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to support innovative research on the safety of nanotechnology.
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Nanostart invests in membrane-monitoring sensor startup
Frankfurt-based Nanostart AG, a nanotechnology venture capital company, has invested in Membrane Instruments & Technology (MINT) Pte Ltd, a cleantech company based in Singapore.
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UF and NF development target for Mann & Hummel
German membrane filtration specialist Mann & Hummel is setting up a second research laboratory in Singapore, where its water division is based, to support production and sales on-site.
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CaribDA pretreatment workshop set for Antigua
A workshop on pretreatment for seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants is being held by the Caribbean Desalination Association (CaribDA) on the island of Antigua on 7-8 April 2011.
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CDA/EDS seeking Qingdao desalination abstracts by 15 March
Abstracts for the 2011 Qingdao International Desalination Conference in China (20-23 June 2011) must received by 15 March 2011 with final papers by 10 May 2011.