Tag: Research
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European desalination conference program published
The full programme for the European Desalination Society’s conference and exhibition in Baden Baden, Germany, on 17-20 May 2009 is now available.
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US and Australian researchers to collaborate on water
A new collaboration was announced on 4 May 2009 between leading water research organizations in the USA and Australia.
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Australasian membrane group launched
The Membrane Society of Australasia (MSA) was launched in Melbourne, Australia, on 5 May 2009 at a reception sponsored by Siemens.
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Milwaukee research to look at pharmaceuticals in water
Groundbreaking research into pharmaceuticals, such as endocrine disruptors, in the water environment, and how to remove them, is to be undertaken at the Great Lakes WATER Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA.
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Olympic Dam desalination threatens cuttlefish, say researchers
Brine discharge from the proposed Olympic Dam seawater desalination plant in South Australia poses a potential threat to the unique spawning aggregation of the giant Australian cuttlefish, in the upper Spencer Gulf, South Australia, according to two researchers.
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Parkson opens new Florida research facility
US water and wastewater treatment specialist Parkson Corporation announced on 28 April 2009 the opening of the Parkson Water Research Facility in Pompano Beach, Florida, near its HQ in Fort Lauderdale.
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IDA Fellowship winners from Iran and Japan
This year’s winners of the International Desalination Association’s Fellowship awards come from Iran and Japan, IDA announced on 27 April 2009.
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Nanoparticles for water and desalination – how safe are they?
The potential dangers from the use of engineered nanoparticles, such as nanotubes, metal oxides or nanodots, some of which form the basis of new solutions for desalination and water treatment, are outlined in a new European Union publication.
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New Qatar lab will look at desalination and energy
A programme to set up the Qatar Sustainable Water & Energy Utilization (QWE) Laboratory was launched on 21 April 2009 at the Texas A&M University at Qatar. It will help Qatar to address pressing water and energy problems including desalination.
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US Energy Dept researching wastewater reuse for powerplants
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh in the USA are conducting a project for the US Department of Energy on the use of secondary treated municipal wastewater as makeup water for cooling at thermoelectric power plants.