Tag: Research
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Partners sought for breakthrough microbial fuel-cell trials
A researcher at Oregon State University (OSU) in the USA is currently discussing with several companies potential collaboration over the development of a microbial fuel cell, which the university claims can produce 10-50 times more electricity from wastewater by volume than most other approaches.
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Health risks from IPR ‘unlikely to be significant’ – study
The concentrations of residual contaminants in highly processed wastewaters in the USA that could be used for planned indirect potable reuse are, in general, so low that that it is unlikely that there would be any significant risks to health.
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NASA voyage seeks ocean salinity/climate answers
An expedition to the most saline part of the North Atlantic ocean set sail on 6 September 2012 as part of a multi-year mission to get a detailed 3D picture of how salt content fluctuates in the ocean’s upper layers and how this relates to shifts in rainfall patterns around the planet.
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KAUST SWRO desalination plant won by AES Arabia
A US$ 14 million contract for a 15,000 m³/d seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant for the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) Research Park in Saudi Arabia has been awarded to AES Arabia Ltd.
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Pall grabs another naval water-generator contract
Membrane-based freshwater generators are to be supplied to the UK’s Royal Navy by Pall Corporation after successful sea trials.
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WRRF seeks info on Legionella in water-reuse
The WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) has issued a request for proposals for carrying out its project Development of a Risk Management Strategy for Legionella in Recycled Water Systems (WateReuse-12-05).
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Desalination accepted by most Australians says research
New research showing most Australians accept desalination as a valuable part of the mix augmenting traditional public water supply for water security has been welcomed by the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination Australia (NCEDA), which funded the survey.
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USEPA reuse guidelines to be previewed in webcast
A preview of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s 2012 Guidelines for Water Reuse will be one of two webcasts presented by the WateReuse Research Federation in September 2012.
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Australian research to help water-reuse investment
The Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence announced on 13 August 2012 two new research projects to improve understanding of the costs, benefits and risks that impact on investment in recycling options in Australia.
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B&V/AECOM lead WERF search to cut energy costs
A partnership including engineering companies Black & Veatch (B&V) and AECOM has been contracted by the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) to research ways for wastewater utilities to reduce their energy costs.