Tag: Research
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Water diagnosis in minutes on the way
Dr David Garman, president of the International Water Association, told the IWA’s World Water Congress in Vienna in September that researchers for Environmental Biotechnology CRC (EBCRC) in Australia, where Garman is executive director, have developed a diagnostic platform that can produce diagnostic results in minutes that normally take 24 to 48 hours.
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WERF seeks proposals for removing trace organic compounds
The Water Environment Research Foundation announced on 22 September 2008 a request for proposals (RFP) for research that will reduce or remove trace organic compounds (TOrCs) from the liquid wastewater treatment stream. The research will allow wastewater agencies to apply site-specific processes in their treatment facilities.
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Request for pre-proposals on managing salinity
The Southern California Salinity Coalition (SCSC) received pre-proposals in early September for funding consideration on research projects addressing the control of salinity in the region’s water resources and to reduce source salinity in potable water, wastewater, and recycled water.
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Dow buys into oxidation-resistant membrane research
Dow Water Solutions has reached a multi-year joint development partnership with Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) and University of Texas at Austin (UT).
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UN gives EIA guidance for desalination
In September 2008, the United Nations Environment Programme released a new guidance document entitled Desalination – Resource and Guidance Manual for Environmental Impact Assessments.
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AwwaRF sets B&V to study brackish water desalination in Florida
The unique challenges of desalinating brackish water in Florida, USA, is to be studied in a project sponsored by the American Water Works Association Research Foundation (AwwaRF) and led by engineers Black & Veatch. The study will provide utilities in Florida and similar areas of the world with technology and application process recommendations to make…
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Nanocomposite membranes promise cost-reduction
Presented as one of the emerging technologies at the recent IDA financial conference in London, NanoH2O Inc is committed to developing a new generation of advanced membrane materials to greatly reduce the cost of desalinated water. Based on pioneering nanotechnology research at the University of California, Los Angeles, NanoH2O’s focus is on the synthesis of…
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Siemens seeks 50% reduction in desalination energy
Siemens Water Technologies is using a Sing$ 4 million (US$ 2.9 million) from Singapore’s Environment & Water Industry Development Council (EWI) to develop an innovative seawater desalination technology, which it claims could cut energy consumption by at least 50% compared with existing desalination technologies.
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New membrane material resistant to chlorine
Sulphonated copolymers are being used as membrane material in new research which is claiming improved resistance to chlorine under funding provided by the US Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation-Partnerships for Innovation Program.
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CDM establishes technical centre in Singapore
CDM announced in June the establishment of a global Technical Centre for Integrated Water Management and Urban Planning to be based in Singapore. The new centre will promote the application of advanced planning and simulation models, decision software and geospatial information systems for improved understanding and management of sustainable urban environments.