Tag: Research
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Koreans devoting R&D cash to gas-hydrate desalination
Korea’s Minister of Land, Transport & Maritime Affairs, Kwon Do-youp, unveiled “a new paradigm” in desalination development when he announced on 4 October 2011 that Korea was pursuing gas-hydrate desalination.
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WRRF calls for research conference abstracts
The WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) is accepting abstracts for technical presentations at its 16th Annual Water Reuse & Desalination Research Conference, to be held in San Diego, California, on 4‑5 June 2012.
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Wetsus seeks out breakthrough water innovations
Wetsus is a not-for-profit foundation located in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. It is a facilitator for trendsetting expertise development and has the ambition to become the European Union (EU) centre of excellence in water treatment technology. Among its 25 research themes are several desalination projects including Electrospray Desalination, Salt Removal via Ionic Liquids and Seawater Preatreatment…
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Veolia funding recycled-water research in Queensland
Unitywater, a water distributor/retailer in Queensland, Australia, is working with researchers from the University of Queensland’s Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC) and Veolia Water to investigate new methods of purifying treated wastewater at its Caboolture Sewage Treatment Plant (STP).
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Egyptian solar desalination
The Egyptian Gazette reported on 22 September 2011 that Egypt’s scientists have developed a solar-power based technology to reduce the cost of water desalination from LE 10 (US$ 1.67) to LE 4 ($0 67) per cubic metre.
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UK piloting water-polishing using algae
The University of Bath in the UK is running a pilot plant with environmental innovation company Aragreen to demonstrate the effectiveness of algae as a water-polishing technology.
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PWT further extends its sales effort
Stella Lanphear has joined chemical supplier and membrane forensics provider Professional Water Technologies (PWT) from Pepsi-Cola as regional sales manager.
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Research project proposals requested by WRRF
Two requests for proposals (RFPs) for research projects were issued by the WateReuse Research Foundation on 8 September 2011 under the Foundation’s Solicited Research Program and Feasibility Studies Program. Research contractors will be selected through a competitive process.
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IDA lifetime achievement award for Toray’s Kurihara
A lifetime achievement award to Dr Masaru Kurihara of Toray Membranes was awarded by the International Desalination Association at its awards banquet which closed the IDA World Congress in Perth, Australia on 8 September 2011.
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Sommariva secures International Desalination Association presidency
Dr Corrado Sommariva, managing director of ILF Consultants Middle East, was elected president of the International Desalination Association on 5 September 2011, the first day of the IDA’s World Congress in Perth, Australia.