Tag: Recycling
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MD plant to be used for contaminant removal trials
Membrane distillation (MD) is to be used by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and the Royal Institute of Technology, both in Stockholm, Sweden, for removal of a large range of contaminants in water and wastewater, notably pharmaceuticals, and also desalination discharges.
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West Basin demonstrating desalination intake and outfall technologies
One of the first seawater desalination demonstration facilities to employ ocean-protection technology at the source of intake and discharge has begun construction in Southern California, USA.
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Santa Clara votes for advanced wastewater reuse plant
The directors of the Santa Clara Valley Water District in California, USA, approved two agreements with the City of San Jose on 23 February 2010 to build a new advanced water treatment facility involving microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet disinfection.
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Wastewater should be seen as resource, WERF tells NRC
A future in which wastewater treatment plants were renamed ‘resource recovery centres’ was outlined by Dan Woltering, the director of research for the Water Environment Research Federation (WERF) on 25 January 2010.
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Qatar initiative seeks sustainable water and energy
An initiative to help bring sustainability to Qatar’s water and energy, which will include improved technologies for desalination, efficient reuse and zero-liquid discharge systems, was launched by Texas A&M University at Qatar on 1 February 2010.
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American Water and MWH to study recycled water disinfection
The WateReuse Foundation has awarded a research grant to American Water Works Company Inc for examination of disinfection guidelines for water recycling.
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MWH lab develops contaminant detector for recycled water
A new method for identifying wastewater in recycled water was announced on 29 January by MWH Laboratories, a division of MWH, the global wet infrastructure consultant.
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New South Wales premier switches on Sydney desalination plant
Sydney’s seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plant was switched on by New South Wales premier Kristina Keneally on 28 January 2008, providing water to meet up to 15% of Sydney’s water needs.
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WateReuse Foundation seeks research funding preproposals
Desalination and water reuse research projects can seek funding from the WateReuse Foundation under its 2010 Unsolicited Research Program announced on 26 January 2010.
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Water Corporation/Murdoch U to host 2010 IDA Fellowship Program
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has named the Water Corporation and Murdoch University in Western Australia as joint host agencies for its 2010 Fellowship Award Program.