Tag: Research
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Water reuse and conservation research bill passed in US
The US House of Representatives on 11 February 2009 passed a bill by Utah Democrat Jim Matheson to create new research programs into how to conserve water, use it more efficiently and reuse wastewater.
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Tests prove filter medium reduces SWRO desalination fouling
Research at the University of Sheffield in the UK is showing that that filters using Disruptor™ media invented by US company Argonide Corporation is a good solution for reducing the fouling of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes in seawater desalination plants.
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Wave-powered desalination to be investigated in Australia
Australian cleantech developer Carnegie Corporation Ltd and the Australian government are to investigate the use of wave energy to power a desalination plant.
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KAUST seeking post-doc researchers in desalination and reuse
King Abdullah University Of Science & Technology (KAUST) issued an invitation on 7 February 2009 for applications for post-doctoral research associates in the area of water desalination and reuse to fill several positions at the new KAUST campus in Saudi Arabia.
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US National Database of Water Reuse Facilities updated
The WateReuse Association announced on 3 February 2009 the release of a new version of the National Database of Water Reuse Facilities (NDWRF), a comprehensive web database of US water reuse facilities and programs.
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American Water to research water reuse methods for WRF
An extensive review of methods for detecting and measuring micro-organisms in reused water or wastewater treatment effluent is to be undertaken in the USA by American Water on behalf of the WateReuse Foundation (WRF), the foundation announced on 30 January 2009.
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Workshop on membrane water technologies set for March
A workshop on alternative water resources, such as brackish-water desalination and wastewater reuse is being organised in Thessaloniki, Greece on 5 March 2009 by the Center for Research and Technology Hellas and the Berlin Centre of Competence for Water.
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WRF issues two energy-related RFPs
The WateReuse Foundation announced on 27 January 2009 two new requests for proposals (RFPs) for research projects involving desalination and water reuse related to energy production and use.
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MEDRC announces new director and deputy
Netherlands ambassador Ronald Mollinger was officially announced as the new director of the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) in Oman on 21 January.
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WRF seeks desalination and reuse funding proposals
The WateReuse Foundation on 21 January 2009 issued a request for preproposals for funding consideration under its 2009 Unsolicited Research Program, which funds researchers proposing projects designed to meet the future needs of the water reuse and desalination community.