Tag: Seawater
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Santa Cruz prepares for desalination EIR release
The Californian city of Santa Cruz and Soquel Creek Water District are holding a special joint study session on 7 May 2013 at the City Council Chambers to receive information on the scwd2 Regional Seawater Desalination Project draft environmental impact report (EIR) which is expected to be released in mid-May.
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Design/build RFQ issued for Monterey desalination plant
A request for qualifications (RFQ) was issued on 1 April 2013 by California American Water (Cal Am) for the desalination infrastructure component of its Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project.
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MottMac named as engineer for Ghubrah IWP
Mott MacDonald of the UK has been named owner’s engineer for the US$ 350 million Ghubrah Independent Water Project (IWP) in Muscat, Oman.
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MEDRC course on seawater RO desalination
The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) is holding a course on Pretreatment for Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plants at its Training Facility in Muscat, Oman, on 7-9 April 2013.
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Marubeni lowest of six consortia for Al Mirfa
A Marubeni-led consortium led the way when bids were opened by the Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) on 6 March 2013 for the Al Mirfa Independent Power & Water Project.
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US Navy orders another new desalination prototype
A new prototype advanced desalination system is to be built for the US Office of Naval Research (ONR) by Louisiana-based MECO. The ONR coordinates, executes and promotes the science and technology programs of the US Navy and Marine Corps.
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China names seawater desalination project sites
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s top economic planner, announced on 15 March 2013 the first batch of regions and companies selected to carry out seawater desalination projects.
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Desalitech wins US golf-course desalination contract
Reverse-osmosis (RO) developer Desalitech Inc has won a competitive bid to supply a water purification system using its Closed Circuit Desalination (CCD) system to the Kittansett Club golf course in Marion, Massachusetts, USA.
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NanoH2O membranes chosen for Canaries SWRO retrofit
High-rejection QuantumFlux seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) membranes manufactured by NanoH2O Inc have been chosen to retrofit one of two first-pass trains at the Puerto del Rosario IV desalination plant located on Fuerteventura, one of Spain’s Canary Islands.
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Australian wave-energy desalination pilot to get funding
Australia’s Carnegie Wave Energy announced on 28 February 2013 that it had received a government grant of Aus$ 1.27 million (US$ 1.30 million) to support a wave-powered seawater desalination demonstration project.