Tag: Reverse Osmosis
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Biofouling agent finds success in seawater RO desalination plant
Since Kurita Water Systems introduced a new slime control agent for membranes at the International Desalination Association congress in Dubai in 2009, the company has been using the chemical in many different commercial reverse-osmosis plants throughout the world, where it has proved to be quite effective. This article discusses the agent’s advantages for RO systems…
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Next IDA Academy session in Santa Margherita, Italy
The International Desalination Association (IDA) Academy is to hold its next session at Santa Margherita, Italy, in March 2013.
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SWRO pump/ER system to be launched by KSB
A new compact pump/energy-recovery device for reverse-osmosis (RO) seawater desalination is to be introduced early in 2013 by KSB AG of Germany.
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Proposals sought for membrane-integrity test method
The WateReuse Research Foundation has issued a Request for Proposals to create a method for testing the integrity of high-pressure membranes used for nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) in water treatment and desalination.
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ADWEA issues RfP for Mirfa power and desalination
The Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) last week issued a request for proposals from prequalified bidders for its build‑own‑operate extension of power generation and reverse osmosis (RO) water desalination at Al Mirfa.
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Another TWDB loan for SAWS desalination project
The Texas Water Development Board has given a US$ 50 million loan to the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) towards its first-ever groundwater desalination plant in southern Bexar County.
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EDS publishes desalination courses line-up for 2013
Five courses for the first half of 2013 have been announced by the European Desalination Society (EDS). All except one will be staged in Genoa, Italy.
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H2O Innovation supplies US city with UF, NF and RO
The City of Delaware in Ohio, USA, has awarded a contract to Canada’s H2O Innovation Inc for a drinking-water production system involving ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO).
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Pretreatment adaptation for Namibian SWRO plant
A 400 m³/d seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plant in Walvis Bay, Namibia, is to be upgraded under a contract announced at the end of September by Aqua Services & Engineering (ASE).
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Large RO membranes at heart of Scottsdale expansion
The 7.1 MGD (26,900 m³/d) expansion of the City of Scottsdale’s Water Campus Advanced Water Treatment (AWT) plant in Arizona, USA, is now fully operational creating a total of 20 MGD (75,700 m³/d) of reused wastewater.