Tag: Seawater
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Appeals launched against Huntington Beach desalination plant
A public hearing by the California Coastal Commission is the likely result of appeals launched against the Huntington Beach Desalination plant, approved by the State Lands Commission on 29 October 2010.
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Minister reassures public about Sydney’s desalinated water
The minister for water for the Australian state of New South Wales, Phil Costa, reassured the public on 7 November 2011 that Sydney’s drinking water remains completely safe for consumption and poses absolutely no health risk.
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EDS posts desalination courses for early 2011
The European Desalination Society has posted a half-year series of courses on its website for 2011 related to water desalination and membrane technology. All the courses will take place in Pegli, close to Genoa, Italy, at the Hotel Mediterranée.
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Mexican desalination plant to tender soon
Comision Estadal Del Agua De Baja California (CEA) in Mexico is to build a 21,600 m³/d desalination plant in the city of Ensenada, to be tendered with a 40% federal contribution towards its estimated cost of Peso 351.900 million (US$ 28.8 million). The successful tenderer will contribute the remaining 60%.
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Corrosion-resistant high-pressure pumps introduced
The corrosion resistance of the stainless-steel plunger pumps available from Cat Pumps has been expanded with the introduction of the 3501 and 3511 models.
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Nirosoft selects ERI PXs for Limassol desalination
The 50,000 m³/d seawater desalination plant currently under construction in Limassol, Cyprus, will use PX-260 pressure-exchangers from Energy Recovery Inc (ERI).
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Seawater SS filter firm seeks pilot project partners
A stainless-steel filter specifically designed for the extremely corrosive environment of seawater and estuary water has been developed by Cross Manufacturing Co of the UK.
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Commission approves Huntington Beach desalination plant
The California State Lands Commission on 29 October 2010 gave approval for the Huntington Beach seawater desalination plant in its revised location next to the AES power plant.
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Marin board winning desalination vote
All four members of the Marin Municipal Water District board who were up for election appear to have been returned by voters, leaving the California county’s cautious push towards desalination intact. A small proportion of votes have still to be counted.
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Desalination and reuse RFPs issued by WRF
The WateReuse Research Foundation announced three new requests for proposals on 28 October 2010, two related to desalination and one to grey water reuse.