Tag: Research
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SWCC and Dow to pursue joint R&D program
Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) signed a memorandum of understanding on 25 March 2012 with Dow Chemical Co to jointly pursue development of desalination technologies.
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Ceramic membrane at heart of new bioreactor
An above-ground bioreactor that uses a ceramic membrane invented by scientists at the Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has been successfully commercialised and sold to the private sector.
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MBR research report published by WRA
The WateReuse Association has published the results of research it commissioned to achieve a better understanding of the effluent quality produced from a membrane bioreactor (MBR) system as a function of MBR design and operating conditions.
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MD desalination pilot successfully used with waste heat
Results from an Australian trial to demonstrate the potential for a membrane distillation (MD) process to use waste heat from heavy industry to desalinate saline effluent have shown the system can produce high-quality water at temperatures as low as 30°C without an increase in greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Webcast on indirect potable reuse research results
A webcast presenting the results of a project to develop tools to evaluate indirect potable water reuse (IPR) is being held by the WateReuse Research Foundation on 12 April 2012.
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Multinational consortium works on water-splitting prototype
Scientists from Australia, Germany and the USA met in Wollongong in early March to move towards establishment of a global consortium to research effective strategies for water splitting.
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Cheng appointed joint CEO by Tri-Tech
Chinese desalination and water treatment company Tri-Tech Holding Inc has appointed Gavin Cheng as joint chief executive officer.
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MEDRC announces 2012 scholarship deadline
The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) has announced its 2012 Scholarship Fund for students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
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Australian researchers report portable CDI trial
A portable capacitive deionisation (CDI) desalination unit being developed and tested by the University of South Australia has demonstrated sufficient salinity and hardness removal ability.
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Furukawa notes red-tide lessons
Clear messages need to be taken from the recent workshop on red tides held in Oman, according to veteran desalter David Furukawa, chief scientific officer of the Australian National Centre for Excellence in Desalination (NCEDA).