Tag: Pacific
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Dow to build RO membrane plant in Huzhou, China
A world-class manufacturing facility for Dow FilmTec™ reverse osmosis (RO) elements for desalination and water reuse is to be built in Huzhou, China, the Dow Chemical Co announced on 7 June 2012.
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US$ 10.6 million grant for water-reuse schemes
The US Bureau of Reclamation announced on 4 May 2012 the selection of seven projects in the Mid-Pacific Region to receive more than US$ 10.6 million in WaterSMART Title XVI water recycling and reuse funding.
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City votes to join California desalination project
The city council of Pacific Grove in California voted on 18 April 2012 to establish a public agency relationship with Nader Agha of Desal America to be lead agency for a seawater desalination plant.
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AMTA/WEF workshop set for Seattle in May
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) has announced that it will be holding a Technology Transfer Workshop in Seattle, Oregon, in May in cooperation with the Water Environment Federation (WEF).
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Amiad provides prefiltration for Australian membrane projects
Two very different contracts for prefiltration equipment prior to membrane water treatment and desalination have been won by Amiad in Australia.
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KMS hires Subramanian to develop Southeast Asia markets
US membrane manufacturer Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) has hired Ravichandran Subramanian as regional commercial manager for Southeast Asia.
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Chilean powerplant buys MVC desalination unit from IDE
Chilean power company Norgener (owned by AES Gener) has ordered an additional mechanical vapour compression (MVC) desalination unit from IDE Technologies to provide supplementary boiler-feed water to a powerplant in Tocopilla.
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Veolia installing evaporator in Alberta oil sands
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies is currently installing an evaporator/crystallizer system at Southern Pacific Resource Corp’s STP-McKay project currently under way in northern Alberta, Canada.
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Quindao desalination event gets IDA support
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has announced its support for the 2012 Qingdao International Desalination Conference, jointly organized by China Desalination Association (CDA) and other groups, and supported by Asia-Pacific Desalination Association and related countries.
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American Water appoints manager for troubled Monterey division
Eric Sabolsice, who worked on commissioning the Tampa Bay desalination plant for American Water, has been appointed general manager for the California American Water division which includes Monterey.