Tag: Seawater
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Santa Cruz council approves desalination study
The council of the City of Santa Cruz, California, authorized the city manager on 14 September 2010 to execute an agreement with Camp Dresser & McKee worth US$ 4,134,464 for preparation of plans and specifications for the city’s proposed seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plant.
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Brazilian offshore SRP system awarded to VWS Westgarth
VWS Westgarth has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by SBM Atlantia for of a seawater sulphate-reduction package (SRP), using Dow FilmTec membranes, in a Brazilian offshore oil and gas field.
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IDA finalises Huntington Beach desalination energy conference topics
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has finalised the speakers and topics for its new-style conference Desalination: An Energy Solution, which is being held on 2-3 November 2010 in Huntington Beach, California, the city likely to host the USA’s next large desalination plant after Carlsbad.
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Southern California gets wastewater reuse and desalination grants
Southern California’s Joint Water Purification Pilot Program (JWPPP), which will evaluate the feasibility of wastewater reuse using advanced water treatment, has received a US$ 334,000 grant from the US Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART program.
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Huntington Beach revised desalination EIS approved
Council members of the City of Huntington Beach in California, USA, on 7 September 2010 approved a revised environmental impact study for the 50 MGD (189,000 m³/d) seawater desalination plant proposed by Poseidon Resources.
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Gold Coast desalination plant producing water again
The major phase of final works at the Tugun desalination plant on Queensland’s Gold Coast in Australia has been completed, the minister for infrastructure and planning, Stirling Hinchliffe, announced on 10 September 2010.
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Small and compact ERD for small SWRO units
An energy-recovery device for small seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) systems has been launched by Danfoss RO Solutions, manufacturer of APP high-pressure pumps and iSave energy-recovery devices.
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Mumbai set for two 100,000 m³/d desalination plants
The Maharashtra government committee looking into desalination for Mumbai, India, has decided on two 100,000 m³/d plants using the reverse-osmosis plants in Chennai as a blueprint, although it is acknowledged that seawater conditions are different.
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Committee to examine 500,000 m³/d desalination for Mumbai
The government of Maharashtra state in India has appointed a committee to study water recycling and desalination in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and to make recommendations.
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Adelaide plant delayed by four months
The Adelaide desalination plant is four months behind schedule, South Australia’s minister for water, Paul Caica, announced on 28 August 2010.