Tag: Pretreatment
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Status and Prospects for Seawater Desalination in China
Through more than 50 years of research and development, China has made considerable progress in both desalination technologies and engineering projects. According to statistics from the China Desalination Association, at the end of 2011, 73 seawater desalting plants had been established, with a total seawater desalination output of 643,000 m /d. The capacity of those…
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Pentair X-Flow wins UF order for Ghallilah desalination
Ultrafiltration (UF) membranes and skids are to be supplied to the 15 MIGD (68,000 m³/d) seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant at Ghallilah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, by Pentair X-Flow.
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Hyflux given loan for membranes and high‑pressure pumps
Singapore’s Hyflux Ltd announced on 14 June 2012 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hydrochem (S) Pte Ltd, has agreed a US$ 14.4 million loan with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for the purchase of key components for the Tuaspring Desalination Plant in Singapore.
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Clarifier brings quality increase to UF treatment plant
Alabama is not a US state that immediately springs to mind in connection with membrane water treatment, which is why a poster paper at the recent AWWA/AMTA conference in Arizona caught the eye of D&WR. Opened in January 2011, the High Point Water Treatment Plant has used a solids contact clarifier and ultrafiltration to improve its…
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H2O Innovation wins Canadian and US contracts
A 5,000 m³/d nanofiltration water treatment plant is to be provided for the city of Saint-Tite, Quebec, Canada, by H2O Innovation Inc.
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Time to upgrade Carlsbad SWRO design to NF-SWRO Hybrid ?
The Carlsbad seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant in California has been endeavoring to get started for more than a decade. During this wait, which now looks as if it could end this summer, has technology passed it by? Engineering proposals are now being invited for the similar plant at nearby Huntington Beach. The author puts…
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VWS buys inge UF modules for oil rig
VWS Westgarth has awarded a contract to BASF subsidiary inge GmbH for 600 dizzer® ultrafiltration (UF) modules for an oil rig.
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UF membranes tackle silica at Indian powerplants
Pentair X-Flow HFS 60 Silica ultrafiltration (UF) membranes are to be used in two projects in India for the removal of colloidal silica from surface water.
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Coating prevents biofilm on filter elements
FouleX is a new development from Boll & Kirch’s research and development designed to prevent the build-up of biofilm contamination on filter elements.
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Pentair X-Flow wins Jubail ultrafiltration order
Pentair X-Flow announced on 4 April 2012 an order from Al Fatah Water & Power to supply its Seaguard ultrafiltration (UF) membranes and skids to the Jubail Phase 2 seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination project in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia.