Tag: Middle East
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BWA to launch green antiscalant in Middle East
Flocon® 885, a biodegradable, phosphorus- and nitrogen-free antiscalant polymer for reverse osmosis is to be launched for the first time in the Middle East/Gulf region at the 15th Annual Water, Energy, Technology & Environment Exhibition (WETEX) to be held on 15-17 April 2013 in Dubai, UAE.
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MEDRC course on wastewater treatment and reuse
The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) is holding a course on Waste Water Treatment and Water Reuse for Engineers at its Training Facility in Muscat, Oman, on 24‑27 February 2013.
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Mitsubishi contracts Hitachi for Qatar desalination plant
Qatar Electricity & Water Company has contracted a consortium of Mitsubishi Corporation and Toyo Thai Corporation Public Company Limited (TTCL), to build the Ras Abu Fontas (RAF) A2 seawater desalination plant.
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Cadagua orders ERI PX-Q300s for Morocco project
Spanish desalination contractor Cadagua has ordered PX‑Q300 pressure‑exchangers from Energy Recovery Inc (ERI) for the first phase of the Jorf Lasfar seawater desalination plant in Morocco.
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RFP to follow UAE renewable-energy desalination launch
A pilot program to test and develop advanced energy-efficient seawater desalination technologies that could be powered by renewable energy sources was launched on 17 January 2013 by Masdar, the UAE renewable energy company.
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Acciona to build Sembcorp’s Fujairah 1 expansion
Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries has signed a 20‑year water purchase agreement with the Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Company (ADWEC) which will enable it to expand its Fujairah 1 Independent Water & Power Plant (IWPP) by 30 MIGD (136,000 m³/d).
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Ceremony marks Yanbu 2 MED desalination completion
The completion ceremony for the Yanbu Phase 2 Expansion seawater desalination plant was held on 19 December 2012 by Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Degrémont wins brackish-water contracts in Riyadh
Suez Environnement subsidiary Degrémont has been awarded two contracts worth EUR 40 million to supply reverse-osmosis (RO) brackish-water desalination plants at 14 sites in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Reynolds to lead CH2M Hill in MENA and India
Chartered engineer Neil Reynolds has been appointed regional managing director for CH2M Hill’s operations in Middle East/North Africa (MENA) and India.
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IDA backs Abu Dhabi water summit
The International Desalination Association (IDA) announced on 12 November 2012 that it would be supporting the 2013 International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi as a Knowledge Partner and would lead sessions on water and energy.