Tag: Reverse Osmosis
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Biofouling report follows up 30-year-old research
The WateReuse Association has published a report on research into the use of preformed chloramines to remove biofouling from seawater membrane surfaces.
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Doosan acquires UK desalination pretreatment technology
Korean company Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction announced on 13 November 2012 that it had completed its acquisition of key assets of the water/wastewater treatment engineering company Enpure, based in the UK.
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Membrane technology added to Polish power plant
A third demineralization line using membrane and ion-exchange technology is to be added to the extension of the water treatment plant for the Patnów II power station in Poland.
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Ghana desalination plant begun by Agengoa
Construction of the Nungua seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) plant in Ghana, the first large desalination plant in West Africa, is now under way.
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Sumitomo consortium wins Al Ghubrah desalination
The contract for the Al Ghubrah Independent Water Project (IWP) in Muscat, Oman, has been awarded to a consortium of Sumitomo Corporation of Japan, Malakoff Corporation Berhad of Malaysia and Cadagua SA of Spain.
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DAF/UF pretreatment stems Kuwait red tide
Pentair X-Flow reported on 8 November 2012 that the combination of dissolved air flotation (DAF) and pressurized inside-out ultrafiltration (UF) pretreatment at the Shuwaikh Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination Plant has proved efficient at treating seawater with high turbidity and can reliably operate during red tides.
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Siemens to sell its water treatment/desalination business
German giant Siemens is to sell its water treatment business known as Siemens Water Technologies, which is active predominantly in the North American market.
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OPWP seeks consultant for two desalination projects
The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company SAOC (OPWP) has invited specialized companies to submit offers for supervisory consultancy services for the Ghubrah IWP and Barka I water projects, both of which involve desalination plants.
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Second Isobarix ER unit installed in Mexico
Isobarix has installed its second commercial XPR energy-recovery unit for Memco Sistemas de Separacion SA de CV, who operate several seawater reverse-osmosis plants at resorts in Cancun and Los Cabos, Mexico.
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Doug Barnes joins NanoH2O as operating chief
Doug Barnes has joined desalination membrane manufacturer NanoH2O as chief operating officer from digital display company Planar.